Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-14

and Senate meet In joint session on
February Is. There Senator Frye Will
nrsside. two Senators and two Repre-
one each q democrat, one
ZACH republican, will act as tellers,
and the result will'be announced: MOI
until then will the election be legally
with full naval honors the remains
Of Admiral Thomas E. Phelps were In
TERED in Arlington National Cemetery
This morning. The services were held
AT the residence of his daughter, mrs.
Theodore Mason, Rev. Herbert ..
Smith, rector of st. Margaret's Episco-
nal Church, officiating. The honorary
pallbearers were Admiral Higginson,
Admiral franklin, Col. Haywood, Capt.
TAYLOR. Capt. Cook, Capt. Jewell, DR..
Flint and DIR. Rxey. The active pail
hearers we're sailors. The escort COM
prised the Marine Band, q battalion OF
marines and detachment OF sailors
from the navy yard.
A Virginia democrat at the Capiloi
today, said the fight for his party's gu
bernatorial nomination 10 his State Is
not 30 much against the strongest can
didate, Mr.. Swanson, as against the
two Senators from that State, and mat
il it should succeed both those senators
would have to look cut as the next
fight would be against them.
A carriage containing Mrs. Rixey the
wife of Representative Rixey. and
another lady collided with an omnibus
on Pennsylvania Avenue today. Inc
CARRIAGE was badly damaged, but the
occupants escaped unhurt.
A statement from Emory r. Johnson,
a member of the Isthmlan Canal COM
mission. to the effect that a profit may
be expected from the operation OF the
Nicaragusn canal, even at its estimated
cost of 81, 000, 600, was presented In the
Senate today by Mr.. Morgan from the
committee on interoceauic canals.
IfMr. Otey, of Virginia. be allowed
an opportunity this evening, ne VIII
sneak in favor Of his amendment to the
river and harbor bill in favor OF
small appropriation for the improve
ment OF New River, 10 his State. II
former DAYS the catfish caught in tha
river were as large as small men, pu
such fish and nearly all the other goot
food fishes of that river have bsen de
stroved by the refuse of the furnaces
that flow into it. Mr.. Oiey's objects II
to compel the furnace owners to rur
their refuse into pits instead OF into
the river. -,
Congressman Gaines member OF thu
House coinage committee, says the Dill
before that CONF ittee with reference Il
the erection of monument to Genera
Washington at Alexandria, doesn't seen
to be generally understood; 1t is that TIT
promoters of that bill are to supply al
the silver requisite for that purpose ant
that ell the Treasury Department Il
asked to do 10 the matter is to coin snt
stamp the tokens made out Of that sill
YER. There is some inquiry IN the
rooms of the committee referred Il
about the Alexandrians who are Il
subscribe the money that will be re-
ouired to buy the silver bullion.
Congressman Swanson, OF Virginia
who has been sick for the past week,
was reported this morning to be 81
much better that he would be wei
enough to be in bis seat in the HOUSE
tomorrow
Congressman Lamb OF Virginia say
he Ia induced to believe that bis bill
for a monument in st. Johns Church
grave yard, at Richmond, over the re
mains of George Wythe, OF Virginia
will be reported favorably and b
passed. The grave is now only mark
ed by small iron stake.
ConRressman-elect Maynard OF thu
Norfolk, Virginia, district, who is here
looking after the interests of his dis
trict, without pay, says he thinks b.
will be able to secure several small
appropriations for the navy yard ant
other improvements in bis district q
this session.
Col. A. L. Mills, Su perintendent o
the Military Academy, was this morn
Ing before subcommittee on military
affairs which is considering the military
academy appropriation bill. This after
noon he had conference with Secretary
Root regarding the steps to be,taken K
stop the practice Of hazing at the acad
envy. The report of the MILITARY Bosrt
which investigated the cause OF thu
death of young Cadet Booz has beer
held mp by the Secretary until he could
have the conference with Supt
Mills aud they today went over it very
carefully with the idea of drafting
stringent regulations to prevent hazine
10 the future. The suggestion that Col
Mills will recommend additional legisla
ton for this purpose was based on 9
misspprehension. The Secretary oil
War has ample authority to provide reg
ulations for the academy without ap.
pealiDg to Congress for an extension o.
his present powers.
President Mckinley attended to q
little public business today for the
fret time since his present indisposi'
ton began.
The House committee on railroads
and canals is about to report favor
ably the Dalzell bill providing for the
construction of ship canal from Pitts
burg to Lake Erie.
The House committee on invalid pen
sions gave hearing this morning to q
body of g. A. R. men who urged the
passage OF the Miers bill providing fol
the establishment Of court of pension
appeals.
The State Department has no confir'
nation OF the report from Pekin thai
the preliminary agreement between the
foreign powers and China has actually
been signed by the Chinese peace pleni'
potentiaries although it has word from
Minister Conger announcing that the
Chinese Emperor had instructed his
representatives to accept the protocol
and sign 1t. Instructions have beer