Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Senator Morgan yesterday made
vigorous effort to have the Senate take
up the Nicaragua canal bill, out is''eo.
According to the circulation report OF
the Treasury Department, the per capt.
ia circulation for the first time has
crossed the 500 line.
Representative Heatwole. OF Mime
sofa, yesterday introduced bill IN the
House of Representatives to repeal tie
tariff on paper and wood pulp.
Gov. Roosevelt told President Nc
Kinley over the telephone yesterday
that he would not, under any Gil
cumstsnces. accept the nomination for
Vice President.
The ways and means committee OF
the House of Representatives will give
q hearing on April II to druggists who
are interested 10 the abolition OF the
stamp tax on proprietary medicines.
Nicaragua has disavowed to the
United States that she organized and
dispatched to David, Colombia, the ex.
petition which has aroused 80 much
concern in Colombia and Costa Rics.
Admiral Dewey was present at din
ner given to Perry Belmont, OF New
York, by John R. Mclean in Wash
ington last night. Mr.. Belmont is an
enthusiastic supporter of the Admiral.
The definite intention OF republican
Senators to seek to have the shipping
subsidy bill passed at the present SEES
sion OF Congress was announced 10 the
Senate committee on commerce yester-
day.
The transports Niobe and Milwaukee
have arrive ct the Island of 81. Helena
with the Boer prisoners. The governor
has received orders that the captives
shall be treated with every c0nsidera'
ton.
Capt. II. Lee Heiskell. a we'll known
Confederate vetetaD, died yesterday
| morning at the Home for Consump-
lives near Townson Nd, aged 60 years.
Capt. Heiskell was native Of Wheel.
ing. w. We.
The Senate committee on pensions
has reported adversely Senator Till.
mans bill increasing Mexican pensions
to $12 monte; also Senator Sullivan,s
bill, making widows pensions on &C
count of the Mexican war SIC month.
High water in the Colorado river has
washed away the Southern Pacific Rail
road bridge at Columbus, Texas. The
bridge was considerably weakened on
Wednesday aud yesterday morning it
collapsed. The loss will exceed $780,
600.
| Acting under instructions from the
Secretary of War, Gen. Wood, military
governor OF Cuba, has established a
treasury in the city of Havana, which
will be opened on the 18th instant, for
the reception and disbursement OF the
revenues OF the island.
| General Wheeler had written letter
10 which he states that he commission
ed Mr.. w. J. Wood to tell the governor
OF Alabama be would devote himself to
the interest OF his district in Congress
until the arrival OF his successor, 10 the
hope that the governor would immedi-
ately order an election.
A resolution for a constitutional
amendment empowering legislatures of
the States TO decide whether Senators
should be elected by popular vote was
debated in the House Of Representa-
lives yesterday. The legislative, ez-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill,
as agreed upon by the conferences OF
the two houses, carries over twenty
two million dollars.
The British army is trying to secure
over thirty thousand horses for the
cavalry and artillery service from the
markets of this country, and marked
advance is expected by local dealers in
horseAesb. The task OF delivering five
thousand a week is considered impos-
slble by local dealers. although the
New York contractor is said to have
agreed to attempt it.
10 the Senate yesterday Mr.. Jones,
of Arkansas, on a question OF personal
privilege referred to statement made
by Repre- sentative Dolliver in the
House Wednesday to the effect that he
(Jones) had offered in the Senate al
amendment to the Porto Ricsn bill TO
turn the moneys collected from Porto
Rioan import duties over to the sugar
trust. Mr.. Jones explained that he
did not understand the effect of his
amendment when he proposed it and
that when be Investigated the question
be withdrew the amendment.
The highest judicial tribunal 10 Ken
lucky decided yesterday 10 favor of the
democratic claimant for the Governor.
ship. The Court of Appeals. az at pres-
ent constituted, is composed Of four
democrats aud three republicans. Two
of the latter concurred with the demo.
cratic Judges in the decision against
Taylor. One republican Judge dissent
ed. The attorneys for the republican
officials yesterday declined to sign the
agreement to hasten litigation for the
possession of minor State Offices through
the State courts. No reason is assigned.
The President yesterday issued al
order abolishiDg the military depart
ment of Havana and the department OF
Havana province and Pinsr del Rio,
and merging them into the department
of Havana and Pinar del Bio. Brig
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee will be placed in com
mand of the department thus created,
with headquarters at Quemdos. The
change will take effect May LIST. As
stated YESTERDAY, it is believed General
Lees duties are to be purely military,
and that he will have nothing to DO
with the civil administration in Ha.
vana.
Tha Oh;~ ksaoc;at;on ~ napooovat;c Clnh,