Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-01

nusl cost to the entire country for the
care OF foreign born insane at "a ,0O0, 600.
The announcement is made this
morning that the President has def
pitely informed Senators and members
OF the House who are 10 his confidence
that II Is bis intention to call an extra
session of Congress to consider legisla-
ton for Cuba, even il the Spooner bill
on the Philippines and the subsidy bill
should be passed at the present reeu-
lar session.
George ID. Gear, the Honolulu attor-
new, today filed formal protest with
House committee on elections No. 1
against the seating OF Robert w. Will
cox as a delegate to the Goth and 57th
Congresses from Hawaii, that he be GUST
ed from his seat, and that said seat be
declared vacant. He charges that there
existed no law for the holding OF the
election OF delegate. He also charges
that Wilcox in 1888 married Gina 30.
brero In Turin, Italy; that be separated
from her and without previous d.
yOrce on August 20, 1896, married
Theresa Cartwright. There was no
divorce till 1900. He alleges that 10
1895 Wilcox was convicted of treason
sgainst the republic Of Hawaii, and
sentenced to be hanged, which sentence
was commuted to 35 years imprison-
ment, but subsequently he was pardon
| ed: that Wilcox 10 his ante-election
speeches made strong anti-American
utterances, promising to restore the
Queen. after he should be elected; that
be wrote reasonable letters since the
annexation of Hawaii, counseling
others to engage in open rebellion
against the United States; that he Of
| fered his services TO General Aguinaldo
to 90 to the Philippines to fight against
the United States. Delegate Wilcox
said when interviewed on the subject OF
the letters said II have no fear OF
the result.n Mr.. Wilcox says Celso
Moreni, an Italian man, of Washing.
top, who was once Secretary OF State OF
Hawaii, cooked up the whole story.
The following changes 10 the fourth
class postofices OF Virginia were made
today: Brdsono, Sussex county, z. L.
Birdsong, appointed postmaster, vice
| Mary 8. Newell, resigned; McClelland,
Isle of Wight county, w. ID. Gwaltey,
vice James o. Cofer, dead; Monmouth,
Rockbridge county, Miss Willie Nc
Kenny, vice Lizzie d. Harrison, re-
signed.
Four employees OF the District OF Co.
lumbia Jail have been discharged be-
cause prisoners have complained that
thew found mice in their food. They
we're in the hash, and although the
prisoners complained, the employees
neglected to make report OF the mat
ter.
The House committee on public
buildings today considered the Mercer
"omuibus" bill, making additional APP
propristions for public buildings now In
course OF erection. Among its pro-
visions 10 an appropriation OF 100000
| for public building at Newport News,
Va.
Representative Lamb OF Virginia Is
trying to have the remainder OF the
money in the Treasury belonging to
the poor negroes who we're induced to
put their little holdings 10 the Freed
mans Savings Bank, distributed to the
depositors, but has great difficulty In
effecting that object, and that, too, from
treasury officials, who draw large sal
aries, not for anything they have to do
with that money, but merely for car
rying it on their back.
Congressman Otey OF Virginia, when
asked today how his feelings we're In
the case of the Virginia judgeship de-
cided Yesterday, said they were with
Phlegar, because he was from his dis.
trict.
Mre. General Pickett Is trying to
have her son, now major in the vol
unteer army, transferred to the regular
service.
The Old Dominion steamboat line
has been awarded the contract for car
rying the mail on James River from
Norfolk to Richmond.
The Senate District of Columbia COM
mittee met today, but did not consider
the amendment to the sundry civil bill
for an appropriation for the memorial
bridge.
The examination of the case of Hobart
Green, the u. S. marine who, it is said, died
at Annapolis from ill-treatment, was tnt,r-
rupted yesterday by the sudden and uuex-
pected death of Assistant Surgeon Pigott, who
attended him.
The estimated amount OF the new army
bill is one hundred and twenty eight million
dollars.
Sheriff Russell.of Loudoun county, Va, is
here today, hunting for q negro named Wash
ington, from lLeesturg, who 80 wounded 8
white man there, named Charles Campbell,
that he died yesterday.
1t is said at the Capitol today that no less
thsn eight democratic Senators will vote for
the infamous ship subsidy bill.
The bill introduced in the House by Mr.
| Rixey to protect the wholesale merchants
| against druDmers, has been referred by the
/ committee to whom ii was referred, to the
| Department Of Justice for an opinion.
[ Representative Swanson has returned from
Richmord and was congratulated by his
| friends this morning upon his success in hav
ing judge white nominated for Justice Of
the Court OF Appeals Of his State by the dem
ocratio caucus of the legislature yesterday
They told him, 1t WAS another feather In his
cap. snd portendsd his nomination for Gov
ernor. He wss 60 certain Of Judge Whites
election that be had made beton 1t with
bis colleague, Mr.. Jones.
The Senate finance committee has agreed
to amend the tax bill go as to impose three
| times the amount Of toe tax on the transsc-
| tons OF what are called bucket shops IS are
| laid on other stock brokers.
Judging from the way. several republican
| Senators and Repr sse ntsiives are now talking,
| Il is apparent thst the scales are falling from
their eyes and that they at last see that II the
Spanish war WIS fought for free Cubs, this
| country has nothing 10 do with the constiiu-
ton the Cuban convention is now engaged in
framing for the government Of the people OF
that island.
At the Cabinet meeting today the ecndi
| ton Of affairs in Cuba and the Philippines