Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
rCorrespcndence OF the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, December %.


terests of the ship subsidy bill, stepped
ont of the Shoreham yesterday, he was
accosted by Solicitor O'CoDnell OF the
Treasury Department and Director OF
the Mint Roberts, who besought the
millionaire philaDthropist for five
minutes of his time. "Well I'm q
pretty busy man, but l can spare five
minutes if YOU will take it as walk over
TO Senator HanDa's house," replied Mr..
Carnegie. "We're both from Dodge
CITY, Iowa, and the people there are
very anxious to establish public IL
brary for the city. II has occurred to US
that perhaps you would like TO make
Dodge City little Christmas present
and help Us along in this project" Il
can't see auy reason why Dodge City
shouldn't have o library" interrupted
the millionaire. "If you fellow citizens
will provide site and arrange for the
maintaining of the library I'll give you
$50 600 to establish it. You may draw
on me as soon as you like. Sorry l
haven't time to chat with you" he con-
timed as they reached the Hanna
threshold. and not giving them time
even to express their thanks said
courteously, 81 wish you good oay'
gentlemen"
Chief Inspector Cochran, of the Post
Office department, was notified today
that Patrick j. Healy, clerk in the
mailing division OF the Chicago post
office. mad been arrested for stealing
letters and packages. Healy began In
August 10 abstract letters from the
mailing pouches. which he was charged
with closing. When arrested marked
letters were found on him.
Secretary of War Root says the "mis-
guided people" who oppose the canteen
system 10 the United States army "are
doing a satan's work." This strong
language was used by him in his testl-
mony before the Senate committee on
military affairs and is quoted In the re-
port of the committee on the army
reorganization which has just been
made public.
The State department this afternoon
gave out the text of the Identical note
of the powers to tee Chinese govern
ment agreed upon by the representa-
tives of the powers at Pekin and suDse-
vuently amended before signature.
The note briefly recites the history OF
the outbreaks in China which led TO
the dispatch OF troops to the scene
Frank H. Morris, Of Cleveland, ONO,
Second Auditor of the War department,
was shot aud almost instantly killed in
his office 10 the Winder Building this
afternoon by Sam Macdonald, former
" disbursing clerk 10 the department.
Macdonald en- erred Morris's office,
shortiy before p. N ; a fewwords pas
sed between III m According % wit.
ness there seemed to be no special signs
of anger. Suddenly Macdonald WHIP
ped out q rev liver and fired at Morris.
The latter ran into an inner room.
Macdonald fred after hin, emptying
his revolver.
Waterman Qusick, when he heard
the report of MacDonald's revolver,
| rushed into the room. Macdonald
turned towards him and in the scufi1e
that ensued beat the Waterman oyer the
head with the butt of the weapon until
ne fell unconscious to the floor. 1t was
then that Macdonald drew from his
pocket penknife and cut deep cash
10 his throat. Followed by several
clerks Macdonald went to the main
door and descended the steps. DE sat on
the lower one. Before any one could
interfere he shot himself in the stom-
| ach. At that moment Two officers ar
rived and on seeing them Mcdonald
said: 81 did it. ! am finished" An
balances we're called and both Melon
aid and Ousick were taken te the hos
| pital. The former is thought to be
mortalIy wounded. The Waterman
| injuries are not severe.
Congressman Levy, of New York
CITY, says be feels assured that the House
committee on coinage will report fav'
| orably on bis bill, when it shall coD-
slider it on the Thursday after the
Christmas recess. The bill. 1t will be
remembered, provides that any pieces
of money coined by the United States
in sums of one dollar and upwards shall
be redeemed by the Treasury IN gold
| coin. The free silverites say this is
more than they ever asked for.
According to his promise, Congress
man Catchings, a member of the House
com mittee on rivers aud harbors, yes
terday evening got that committee to
proyide for surveys and estimates for
digging a channel through the Mary
land flats between Alexandria and tue
opposite Mary land store, and deepening
the channel of Hunting Greek from Its
mouth to New Alexandria. Mr.. Catch
| ines made it his special business to at
| tend to this business, at the request OF an
Alexandra friend, and succeeded, as
most congressman can do If they make
their constituents business their own.
Genera, Wheeler who ia now here,
and who has been retired with the pay
of brjpadier general for lie, says he
| hopes Gen. Fitz Lee will have as good
| luck. but doesn't know whether he Will
or not. His first retirement was siren
uously opposed by the army influence.
| 1t is we'll known that that same IN
| 6uence will be used sgeinst General
| Lee.
Congressman Jones, who expected to
attend the funeral OF bis republican
colleague, DR.. Wise, was prevented from
doing go by important business, so that
the only two Virginia congressman
who will be present are Messrs. Lamb
| of the Richmond, and Mr.. Rixey of the
Alexandria district, the latter to leave
bora fonoorrOps nnrnilQ.
l. Virginian here today, just from
Jacksonville, Florida, says Rev, Doug
las Forest OF Alexandria is now IN
charge of the largest church IN that
diocese, during the sickness of the rec
tor, and will probably continue to be-