Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandris Gazette.

TtNIcW bio tSotiuohy uuOuuy OhOieu ~
both direct aud cross-examlnation and
made many explanations OF c0ntradic'
lions therein. WitOess testified that he
was democrat and was one time a sup
porter of Senator Clark for Congress
| L. E. Collins, State treasurer of Mon.
tana, identified the envelopes contain.
ing certain moneys turned over to him
by the investigating committee OF the
legislature alleged to have been used by
| agents OF Mr.. Clark 10 attempting to
bribe certain members of the legislature.
Toe first envelope contained ten ST.
900 bills, money which 1t is alleged was
TO have been used for bribing Senator
W. A. Clark, Of Madison. The second
envelope contained $4,000 alleged to
have been turned over Oy Mr.. Welcome
to Whiteside for bribing Henry Myers.
The third envelope contained 5000
alleged to have been used to bride Carr
and the fourth contained IS 600 alleged
to have been given by the Clark agents
to Mr.. Whiteside. Senator w. A Clark,
OF Madison county, said he was ap-
preached by Mr.. Welcome with a
| proposition TO vote for Clark for U. 5.
Senator. Welcome told him that
they were going to win and want
ed witness with them. VI asked
him what was in it," said the witness,
land he sid there was $40, OOO
| in il for me-" At room in the
Helena Hotel, Welcome, accord.
log to the witness, counted out
$40 600 and handed it to witness who
counted it, put it in al envelope and
turned it over TO Fred Wbiteside to
hold for him according to the terms OF
the agreem ant. Witness was to have
the money as soon as he carried out bis
part of the agreement in voting for
| Clark. Witness identified the envelope
con aing the SO, 900 already identified
by Wniteside and treasurer Collins.
The witness bad been Clark man up
| to the time DO learned of the corrupt
methods being practiced TO secure bis
election.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Rixey
presented an affidavit to accompany the
bill for the relief of s.. Marks Episco.
pal Church, in Fairfax county, Va
which was destroyed by the federal
soldiers during the war between the
States; also papers to accompany the
bill for the relief of Miss Lucy Bower,
of Fauquier county, Va, also papers to
accompany the bill to set apart a por-
ton OF the Arlington reservation for
agricultural purposes.
Congressman Otey of Virginia has re
ceived letter from DR.. Latimer, ply
sician of large practice In Baltimore,
strongly endorsing his bill to provide
dentists for the army and navy.
The House elections committee to
which the contested case of Wise w..
Young, from the Norfolk. Virginia, dis
trict, was referred, heard that case
argued today, by Mr. John s. Wise for
he contestant and Mr.. Brooke for the
contestee. According to Mr., Wise, the
democratic managers of the 2nd Vlr=
ginia district are the cutest get of rss-
Gals 10 the world, want nothing more
than the Virginia election law to enab Q
them 10 elect anybody in whose behalf
taey may work, and that as gamblers
they would be unexcelled, as they can
pull jacks out OF pack Of cards by the
ears. Mr.. Brooke showed that Mr..
Young was not only fairly but legally
elected by large majority, and that a
large part OF that majority was sup
piled by republican voters. who have
testified to that effect. But, as pre-
viously stated, the republicans have
but slim majority in the House now,
and they want the seats OF MIR. Young
and Mr.. Rbea to enable them to get
through their partisan bills without
any trouble. The democrats, however.
will 6sht hard to defend the seats of
the threatened members, and will re-
sort to any means at their disposal TO
prevent the republicans from stealing
them.
In compliance with the resolution in
troduced by Mr.. Pettig-ew directing
the Secretary OF the Navy to send the
Senate q copy OF Admiral Dewey's re.
port of April 13, 1898. or about that date,
in which the Admiral said he could
take Manila at any time, Secretary
Long today sent to the Senate Admiral
Dewey's report of March 81, 1898. 10
this communication to the Navy De-
partment Admiral Dewey says II be- |
Iieve am not over-confident in stat
ing that with the squadron under my |
comm and the vessels could be taken and |
The Gefenses at Manila reduced 10 one
lay. There is every reason to believe
hat with Manila taken, or even block
.ded, the res. of the islands would fall
'ither to the insurgents or ourselves, as
hey are only held now through the
Import of the navy and are dependent
lpon Manila for supplies. Information
has just reached me that there are 5. 600
rmed rebels in camp near Manila who
re willing to assist us."
The chief thing talked about at the Capitol
odsy is the resolution introduced in the
enste yesterday by Mr.. Hale of Maine ask
ng if the President has taken such steps MS
be President Of the United States should
ave taken, in the matter of the seizure by
british war vessels Of American -four on
eutTsl ships and bound TO neutral port.
ir. Hale Is anything else than a lingo, and
his demonstration of his against the Presi-
ents new ally Is the subject OF no little spec
lstion.
p. B. Meadows was today appointed post
faster at Hazel Spring Washington county,
a. vice I. d Henderson. resigned.
DIR. Bensiah Within IN, President of the
olumbisn University, has rendered his re.
gnation. He has accepted the psstorats of
slvary Baptist Church, Philadelphia.
The condition OF General A. w. Greedy.
lief signal officer, this morning remains i'm.
-oved His physicians are satisfied that he | j