Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
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TOorrsgpsndence Of the Alexandra dasettesj
Washington. May 10.
Today is the closing day Of the Con-
ference OF Charities and Corrections.
The principal address OF the morning
was on "How the State ought to deal
with Crimen by Charlton t. Lewis,
President of the New York Prison AS
sociatiop. At the final session tonight,
an address to the delegates Will prob
ably be made by the Chinese Minister,
Wa Ting Fang. Timothy Nicholson OF
Richmond, Iud., has been elected presl-
dent of the conference for the ensuing
two years.
Word has been received to the effect
that il Mrs. Mckinley does not show
encouraging and speedy Improvement
President Mckinley contemplates lax
inc her direct to Canton after the festivi'
ties at San FRI cisco, instead OF bringing
her to Washington. as provided oy
original plans. The President Is said 10
have urged the rest Of the party to take
the Northwestern tour after bis depart
ure. il he shall find 1t necessary to
leave the party at all. According to
bulletin issued at midnight, at San
Francisco by Secretary Cortelyou, the
condition of Mrs. Mckinley continued
TO improve. The bulletin said that
Mrs. Mckinley was resting easy at that
hour.
Minister Conger called at the State
department today to cay goodbye to Act.
ing Secretary Hill and other officials. He
will be In New York tonight where be
will be rendered a complimentary ban
auet by the American Asistic Associa'
tien. He will then return to his home
10 Iowa and 1t is his present intention
to start back to China about July frat
It ia possible that Minister Conger may
apply for an extension Of bis leave o.
absence In order to be 10 Iowa In Au'
gust when the state convention Will
nominate governor.
According to a dispatch received here
this morning Miss Helen Long, the
daughter of Secretary Of the Navy Long
who has been at Colorado Springs fol
some time past on account of her health
10 dying. The dispatch states that the
Secretary will leave the presidential
party at San Francisco at once and
hasten to her bedside
Senator Plat, Of Connecticut, while In thii
city last night In discussing relations with
Cuba said he thought mutually satisfactory
reciprocity agreement might DO arranged
after the Cuban government il formed. bu
of course the Plat amendment must DO en-
ersfts cd into the Cuban constitution before 9
10 for,nad The aueetion nj
naval coaling stations, said the Senator, II
still unsettled. Cubans generally seem op
posed to granting such privilege in important
ports like Hsvans, Cienfuegos or Matsnzs.
while to the United States they are the only
| desirable sites. They are now fortified, bu
since Cuba is to have no army and no nay
| by the United States. For this reason thil
| country will insist on being allowed its choice
| In the matter.
Frank Bsrto, the Brooklyn iron merchant
who lost $S, 900 some years ago in q business
/ transaction with Lewis Mortimer Monroe
charged with the theft OF Mrs. Gen. Star
rings $1,000 worth Of jewolry visited tile
| isil this morniI and identified tho prisoner
Barto says the mans full name Is Lewis
| Francis Mortimer Monroe.
Mrs. Bslva A. Lockwo President OF the
| Peace Society, has issued call for meeting
| tonight at the Friends Meeting House here
| in commemorstion of the peace conference al
the Hague, this being the anniversary. Prom
inent speakers will address the meeting
which will be open to the public.
Mrs. Gage, wife Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, who has been seriously i'll for sew
ersl weeks, WAS reported somewhat improved
this morning. Her condition Is not OF such
Immediately alarming character to compel
the secretary to remain from his Office. Hei
daughter and sister from Evansville, ILL.,, are
with her. Mrs Cages breakdown is said to
be due to her strict attention TO social duties
during the last season.