Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-29

and Enoch n. Crowder; also number
OF minor appointments in both regular
and volunteer armies.
Congressman Cooper, of Wisconsin
the chairman OF the House committee
on insular affairs, was at his homo in
Wisconsin when summoned by the
President to attend the state dinner
given in honor of the Cuban commits
sioners. BY virtue of his position it was
necessary that he should be present and
be dropped all personal matters to
travel several thousand miles to attend
one dinner. He will return to his
private affairs In day or two.
The Capitol guides are greatly dis
tressed because of the purposed re-
roofing of Statuary Hall. They say it
will destroy the famous echoes, their
stock in trade, and they have submitted
a formal protest tc the Capitol architect.
II present plans are not changed the
most famous Of all whispering galleries
will soon be thing of the past.
The Grand Vizier OF the Court OF Mo-
rocco has been thrown into prison and
is 10 danger Of losing his head. It is
believed that the cause Is the realizs-
ton by the Sultan of the fact that he
narrowly escaped getting into serious
trouble with the United States through
the high-handed conduct of the Grand
Vizier towards Mr.. Gummere, the q. 8.
Consul General at Tangier, respecting
the settlement OF the claims OF Ameri.
can citizens against the Morocco gov
eminent. The action of the Sultan 10
disgracing and Furnishing the Grand
ViZier Is taken here as an indication
that the American claims will soon be
paid and that the Sultan desires to re-.
main on friendly terms with the United
States.
Senior Carlos Martinez Silva, the
Columbian minister to this country,
has just received q dispatch from
Bogota announcing that the revolution
iste have accepted the terms offered by
the government and have laid down
their arms. This brings to q close an
insurrection which for more than
year has been devastating the isthmus
OF Panama.
In the Supreme Court OF the United States
evuny ~ "oo uSCiuou tuht tuo Cail VI btoCk-
broker Is equivalent to Q written agreement,
ard under the war revenue tax Law of 1898,
requires revenue stamp Of cents on each
500. The case upon which the decision
was made Is that Of Chss. II. Trest vs. 8. B.
White. both New York stock brokers.
In compliance with resolution OF Congress
Mr.. George M. Bowers, United States COM
missioner of fish and fisheries, Ia arranging to
send an expedition to the Hawaiian Islands
to make comprehensive study Of the fishes
and other aquatic resources Of those islands.
Secretary Hay and Lord Psuncsfote, the
British Ambassador, have signed a protocol
extending for one year from data the period
of time allowed for the ratification OF the
Barbados reciprocity treaty. now pending be.
fore the United State Senate.
Plans have been agreed upon for a new
department Of agriculture building, the cost
not exceeding s2,000,000. II will be u
shaped, Of white marble, four stories high
with 400-foot front and two wings each
200 fee. long. The present bulldog will be
incorporated with the now structure.
The funeral Of George C. Nesle, who died
Saturday evening. was held st the hons Of his
brother.in-lsw, John CockIelI, at $50 o'clock
this morning. At 8 o'clock requiem mass
was celebrated at st. Dominics Church. Mr.
Neale was member of the First Virginia In
fsntry during the civil war and was 9 men,
Der OF Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans OF Al
exsndria. He was q native of st. Mary's
county, Md.
The detectives here have about give up
their search among the gypsy camps In Alex.
andris county for Willie Mccormick, the
missing boy from New York.