Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
[Corrsspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington. March /.

lCOrfoSponoenCe OI the A'eXeuuiis o"so'so'
Washington. March l.
General Otis cabled q long casualty
list today. War Department officials
are disturbed over the paucity OF re-
ports received from him. 10 spite Of
specific instructions to report deaths
promptly he continues to send 10 lists
of killed and wounded that are from
two to three months old and Omits re-
porting engagements 10 which the men
we're lost. Since January / he hat
only reported one little skirmisb, Du'
the lists of dead aud wounded continue
to come 10.
Representative Campbell, OF Mon
tsns, republican. this morning 10 tht
Clark bribery investigation testineo
that the sums OF money that he and hii
associates used for the purpose OF prose
cutting the case agains. Senator Clars
were furnished by Marcus DAILY or hls
secretary. He admitted that they EN-
pIoyed a number of detectives both IL
Montana and Washington. The o.
iect in employing detectives here wal
TO ascertain what the Clark people
were doing with the witnesses the DAILY
people expected to put on tho stand
He admitted that he employed McLsin
Minneapolis detective, to look up tes'
timouy to support the charges o.
bribery against Senator Clark. He
also identified number of letters al
having been written BY himsel and ad
dressed to McLain. He also admitteC
that he advised his detective to in'
gratiate himself into the good graces o.
the Clark people that he might find ou'
their secrets in regard to bribery trans
actions. He denied that he told Nc
Lain ut the Raleigh Hotel since the
trial OF this case was begun that the
Daily people had "ciuch" on CLARK
and would easily win the case.
A bill was introduced In the House
today to pay IS a month to the family
of the post at Lake CITY, 3. e
who was killed by a mob 10 February
1898.
The report of the industrial commits
sion was today forwarded to Congress
IL recommends that the trusts be re-
qnired to publish sworn reports
showing their assets and liabilities with
profit or loss. The organizers OF in'
dustral combinations should be re-
uuired to furnish full details regarding
the organiza alton, the property or SER
vices for I which stocks are is
sued and ali other material infor
nation necessary for intelligent In
vestment. The interstate commerce
com mission should be given authori
" 10 prescribe the methods Of keep
ing the accounts OF railroads and tC
inspect ard audit them, and to prescribe
cIassiications Of freight articles. The
law should be amended so as to make
the decisions OF the commission operate
at a day fixed in the decisions, and
penalties for the violations OF the Law
should be fues not imprisonment.
Representative Sulzer introduced
| resolution 10 the House today express
ing sympathy with the Beers, declaring
that the South African republic anc
| Orange Free State ought to be free
condemniDp Great Britain's "bsrbarou'
war;" and authorizing the President tt
| Intervene to bring about an honorable
peace.
The House insula committee will al
an early dsy report a bill for the gov
| eminent of the island Of Porto Rico
similar ia many respects to that oil the
Territories, except that half the mem
bers of the higher branch OF the legls
la,ive council shall be appointed BY
the President. The island will be rec
| ognized as part of this country, though
trade hetween it and the other parts
of the United States ii restricted by 9
tariff.
1t is said at the Capitol that the dinner t.
be gwen by the national association OF demo
cratic clubs here on Jefferson's birthday mex
month will be a failure as the price OF thu
tickets has been fixed at $6-t0o high, it i
said, for poor democrats to pay.
In the House today Mr.. QuaIles of tn
stsuntou, Va, district got through withou
any difficulty bill to pay the estate OF Jsco
q. Engleman of Augusta county. Virginia
$50, for stores taken by the federal arm,
uring the war between the states. Mr.
Quarles also had new postoffice established
4 at Saratoga DuCkiuRuau CVupty, 49, oONoJ
Mr.. A. J. Andrews, the Richmond poet, ha
| written another poem, in praise Of the Presi
dent. but his counsel informs Representative
Lamb that he will not publish it until b
shall have been paid for the others.
The argument in the case of Walker va
Rbes from the 9th Virginia district, bsfor
the HOUSE elections committee, was postponed
Yesterday evening until Saturday next wher
the counsel for the contestant will probst /.
conclude his argument, and br. Rhea b.
| heard in his OVID behalf.
M Richardson, the democratic iesdsr o
the House, has an immense correspondence
At the top OF the pile Of letters he received
this morning WAS one from Mr.. Bryan. an'
/ the next one to it was one from Mr.. Cleve
| land.
| The Puerto Rican bill as passed BY tn
| House was delivered TO the senate today.
was promptly referred to Mr.. Forskers com
rnittee. and reported back but the SENATE
committee substituted the Senate bill, witt
the exception that the fifteen per cent. tarif
| ssrti,, and tie two-year limit should be In
Guided Ga eyed by the House. The bill
already on the secste calendar.
OF all the speeches made in the House yes
terdsy, that Of Mr.. Otey Of Virginia in whicl
he parodied that of Mr.. Cannon the DAY be
| fore and convulse both sides OF the chamber
| is tho most spoken of today.
DIES IN CONFEssIONAL.-~Father Di