Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-20
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
rcoy,exuondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington. June 20.
Senator McComss, of Maryland, cali
al at the White House today and had
a talk with the President about the
camnaisn in his State. AS State officers
orc 10 he nominated early 10 August the
compsign opens up 10 Maryland before
II doea In any other nearby state. An
interesting fac. disclosed by the sena'
tors visit was that the Maryland re-
nnhIicans are about to open night poll
t,cal schools for the instruction OF III
terste voters throughout the State. AT
the last session OF the Legislature an
educational qualification law was
nassed which strikes the oolored re-
publican vote OF the State very severe
blow. "Teacbers will bs employed"
said Senator McComas, "snd all VINO
wish to attend will be given free in-
structiop." The obstruction" to De
given will be mainly that which Will
enable the voter to distinguish between
the democratic and the republican can
didstes. AS under the Maryland law
the candidates are to be placed upon
the ticket In their alphabetical order
the party managers will not be able 70
furnish the voters charts In advance
The intention Is to give the illiterate
voter enough rudimentary instruction
in reading to make him able to distin'
oujsh the name of the opposing candi
dates and to mark the proper ones WIFE
crosses.
The u. 8. government at noon today
sold the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad
for 81 .S72, 600 to the Chicago and North
western Railway. The sale was at pup
lie auction in the Office Of the solicitor
of the Treasury Department. 1t wal
under the authority Of the act oil June
6. 1900. to allow q commission to make
settlement and adjustment for the In
debtedness OF this road to the UniteC
states. The principal OF the debt II
81. 62S. 800; interest, 81. 556, 269. Int
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Company was the only bidder. and
bid the minimum fixed by the law. =.
A. 8, Capebart who was paid and Il
still being paid $500 month for edit
| Jog the official reports OF the Commis
sioners to the Paris Exposition WI
probably come 10 for his share OF hare
knocks when Congress meets on &C
count of q money making scheme tina
has Just come to light. He has bougn
$50 sets of the reports at about 10 eaol
and Is advertising them for sale al s2O
His plan is strictly within the lega
rights granted any citizen, for any ON
is entitled to buy official reports II
advs nee of publication. AS all the ex
bibitors who secured prizes at the Elk
position will be anxious to get copies o
the official report, it is believed tina
Mr.. Capehsrt will make very goot
thing out OF a very dry set OF books.
At the British Embassy confidence
expressed 10 the final acceptance b!
the Ministers OF the powers in Pekin o
the Anglo American plan for the settle
ment of the Chinese indemnity ques
ton. Russian opposition TO the plan j
said TO be weakening. IL 1t Is agreed
to. China will issue bonds to the severs
powers to the amount OF their respec
tive claims, bearing 4 per cent. interes'
Each power will then decided for itsel
the disposition to be made OF them.
A most authoritative denial is givel
at the State Department this morning
to the story from Copenhagen to tn
effect that the United States has sent
note to Denmark saying that II tina
oountry is unwilling to sell the Dapis
West indies to the United States tn
Hitter must demand the fertilization
tbe harbors ofSt. Thomas and st. John
This country is willing to buy tn
islands and Denmark Is anxious to sell
the only difference being over tn
question of price. :.
Senator Burrows, of MichigS n, speaks hi
mind to this effect Trusts are q CROWN
evil which the republican party will correct
but the Babcock remedy, to put trust manu-
featured goods on the free list, is falls
aostrum. 1T would destroy the industry,
he explained, without killing the disease
However, there is absolutely no danger o
the present tariff law being disturbed by tn
Babcock proposition OF any similar agitation
Even If 1t should leave the ways and mean
committee and pass the House, 1t would neve
again see daylight after it reached the Senat
finance committee"
John McQusde, a messenger In the Wa
Department, enrsged because he suspecte'
Appointment Clerk Francis Ford of reportin
him to the Secretary for drunkenness ant
causing him to be laid off for three days, at
tackled Ford this afternoon in the corridor o
the department building with his fists. For
was go badly beaten up he had to BIO removes
to his home. MoQusde was elected from tn
building.
| Adjutsnt.General Corbin left Washington
this moIa'ng for Gan Francisco to take arm.
transport for the Philippines.