Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
(Coue.per dence OF the Alexandria Gasetts.l
Washington, March az.

nome IN NoW yin St"SS
picked up by the police last night wan,
dering about the streets IN q dazsa
manner. She evidently believed she
was still in New York for when the
nolioem man took her In charge she was
a king psssersby for locations 10 the
Metronolig. Miss Conner was stu
dent al the Normal College, Ssh street
and Park avenue, New York, and
when last seen Dy her friends was on
her way to that institution. she Is IN
able TO tell how she got to WasniDg-
ton, Her father lives at Hudson, N.
V and since her disappearance has
beep in New York city searching for
her. IL is said that Miss Conner die
anpeared 10 similar manner from her
home at Hudson three years ago.
It ia stated this morning by close
friend of Solicitor General Richards
that it Ia his intention to resign his po-
sition 10 the department OF justice un-
less he should be named to succeed Mr..
Griggs as Attorney General. Richards
friends's are working hard to land him
10 the Cabinet, but the political WISE
acres seem to think that Mr.. Knox, oil
Pittsburg will get the place. =.
II is understood that the United
States, 10 conjunction with Eugland,
japan and Germany, is bringing pres
sure to bear upon China to prevent the
signature of the secretly concocted
agreement with Russia regarding Man.
ohuria. Russia's statements as to her
intentions in that province are as thor.
oushly unsatisfactory to the United
States as they are to the other powers.
An official of the State Department, in
discussing the recent dispatch from St.
Petersburg that "theManchurian agree
ment would be signed within two weeks
and would then be made public" said:
ut is mere chicanery. 1t Russia Is
ho aest 10 her professions she will make
puhlio the agreement before it is signed.
Everybody agrees that Russia has
property rights in Manchuria that
must be protected and that she
il perfectly justified 10 taking
steps to safeguard her railway interests
there. Russia owes it to herself to re-
move the susnicions that have been
| aroused as to hC- ultimate intentions by
publishing to the W orld her agreement
with China" The fact that Count
| Cassini, the Russian Ambassador here,
has been making inquiries ss to the
nsya IstreDgth of the United States In
Asistic waters is made the basis for 0
rumor that Russia is quietly preparing
for war. l. is presumed that similar
inquiries are being made as to the fleets
OF other nations.
Minister Corea says that he does not
| anticipate that any new negotiations on
canal matters will be- entered into be-
tween bis government and the UDlted
States until next fall. He IL still very
hopeful OF satisfactory outcome OF the
| aft air and says that he has no doubt that
the Ncsraguan government will be Will
| ing to afford the United States any fscili-
ties the latter may desire for the con-
struction OF canal across Nicaraguan
territory. Minister Calvo, OF Costa Rica,
will also return home next week and
Lord Pauncefote, the British ambassa-
dor, expects to go TO England shortly
to spend the summer. Thus the diplo-
matte representatives at Washington OF
1 tue thIoo cuuutTios must in'oio''0a
| with the United States Ia the canal
aestion will have an opportunity for
full conference With their governments
on the subject before the re-assembliDg
OF Congress, and ii lie expected by Off
cials OF the State department that new
negotiations by that time will have
been entered into.
At the Cabinet meeting today the
Secretary OF Agriculture presented YER
| bal plans for the new executive build
Jog" that is to be erected in the Agricnl'
tural department grounds, and the sub
| iect of the site for the statue OF Gen.
Grant was discussed.
| Senator Hanna held q consultation
with the President this morning, during
which the situation 10 Nebraska was
thoroughly oanvassed. When he
emerged from the Presidents office the
Senator limited that he believed that
the legislature would get together out
there pretty SOON" He also admitted
that he was somewhat surprised to see
his kilograms urging the members to
unite, in the public prints. "Pll not
send any more kilograms" he laughing
ly remarked as he limped down stairs.
| 1t is understood that the President and
Senator received assurances this morn
| ing that the end Ia near In the Senator
| isl squabble, with D. e. Thompson's
chances looking very bright. "Mr.
| MeikIeiohu has made a splendid fight
and while he may not get there he has
succeeded ia conducting his campaign
without making enemies and stands o
good chance for some thing good
in the future" said one OF the Presi-
dents v|si ors at the White House dur
lug the forenoon.
After Monday next, when the Su-
| preme Court of the UOited States will
meet only TO deliver opinions and re-
| ceive motions, recess will be taken un-
| til April s. The case oil Florence Au.
dobon We. Capt. Robert w. Shufeldt,
the retired army officer who went into
bankruptcy to avoid payment of all
mony, will DO heard By the court In
April.
The racing season commences here
on the 2Sth inst. Over five hundred
borsts are already on the ground at
BeuDings, and all the neighboring sta
bles have been engaged for others that
are expected.
The best joke OF the season here Is
said to be Mr.. Bryau's offer OF six dol
lars to Mr.. Cleveland to state what he
thinks are democratic principles. Most
people here think that the fundamental
democratic principle is that the msjori-
| ty should rule, as Mr.. Cleveland thought
| when be was candidate for the Presi-
deucy, but which principle he repudiat.
| ed when he was not candidate.