Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
OF the Alexandris Gazette.

IOonerpsndonce OF the Alexandra GsSette.I
Washington. December l6.
In the Senate before the holiday ad-
iournment this week little business will
be- done beyond consideration and rati'
fioation Of the Hay. Pauncefote treaty.
The announcement OF the committee
changes will be made tomorrow, and
before adjournment Thursday some
nominations, that OF Gen. Knox among
them, will be taken up In executive
session. In the House, Wednesday and
Thursday will be devoted to the Phil
ippine tariff bill, which is to be passed
AT 4 o. m. Thursday. Mccall, of Mass.
aebusetts. and Littlefeld, of Maine, Will
oppose 1t, but republican defections Will
be peutralized by democratic accessions,
the Louisiana members and several
others having declaring their intention
to support the bill. After the holidays
the House ways and means committee
will give consideration to the questions
OF war reduction and Cuban reciprocity.
The President sent to the Senate
today the following nominations: Geo.
II. Roberts, IT,, to be postmaster at
BROOKLYN, N. Y, aud Clayton McMich-
ael to be postmaster at Philadelphia;
Angus Campbell to be consul OF the
United States at Warsaw, Russia. and
Joseph 8. Spear, it,, OF California, to be
surv eyor ofcustoms at San Francisco. To
be United States marshal for the south
ern district of the Indian Territory, B..
II, Colbert, of the Indian Territory; to
be secretary of Arizona territory, lsnak
T. Stoddard, of Stoddsrd, Arizona.
Patrick F. Garrett, New Mexico. to be
collector of customs for the district OF
Paso del Norte. Texas. The list includes
a number of collectors of customs.
Samuel c. Presley, printer, 80 years
old, committed suicide last night In HE
room at the Ineleside, 11l9 K street,
northw est, which is next door to the
home of Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis, the
victim Of the mysterious assault OF last
Tuesday morning. The odor OF escap-
iuQ gas from his room aroused the sus'
picion OF the inmates. When found the
BODY was cold. Presley bad attached
a rubber tube to the gas jet and bad
run the other end under the bed clothes
with which he had covered his head
The motive for the suicide is not known
although Presley left some letters which
the police are now investigating. 1t Is
reported by people in the house that he
had been acting queerly ever since the
assault on Mrs. Dennis. William Lans'
dale, OF 1909 street, viewed the body
OF Presley this morning. He says ne
believes Presley is the msu that he saw
on the doorsteps of Mrs. Dennis's house
on the night that the assault occurred.
A key was found among Presley's ef-
fects which fitted the front door Of the
Dennis house. What was supposed to
ba blood spots were found upon the coat
sleeve and trousers of Presley's CLOTH
ing. There were also many letters
making reference to former crimes and
blood and thunder matters generally,
speaking OF lynching, etc.
The Senate committee on judiciary
has decided to ignore the charges filed
against Attorney General Knox by the
Antitrust League and to allow its
former unanimous recon- mendation for
his confirmation to stand as the sense
OF the committee. The committees re.
port was submitted by Senator Hosr,
this afternoon and under the rules II
went over until tomorrow, when 1t Is
expected that the nomination will be
confirmed, without further discussion.
Archbishop Chappelle OF New Or
leans, who has just returned from Rome
called at the White House this morning
to confer with the President about relig-
lous affairs 10 the Philippines. Pre-
vious to visiting Rome the archbishop
made tour Of the Philippines as the
agent of the Pope to investigate the
conditions on the islands and ascertain
the status of the frairs under Ameri.
can rule. The result of his investiga-
tons was laid before the President.
Mr.. Wheeler, democrat, Of Kentucky,
says he will introduce in the House q
resolution similar to that offered today
by Senator Jones in the Senate concern
Jog the Schley matter. Congressman
Pearre, of Maryland, will prepare reso.
lutions on the subject endorsing the
course Of Schley, and will submit them
first to the members of the Maryland
delegation. II they will give him
unanimous support he will Introduce
them In the House and endeavor 10
force action on them.
1t Is expected that the new Hay
Pauncefote treaty will be ratified By
the Senate today by larger majority
than ia usual with such conventions,
the democratic opposition to it having
been largely reduced
Fiedel g. Pierrs on Saturday presented a
memorial TO Secretary Root in which the
Cubsn people urge this government to break
up the ring methods instituted by American
officials and in their interests in that island
In order that fair Presidential election can
be- held there.
A dispatch was resolved at the State
department this morning regarding Miss
Stone. Its text Is not made public, but il is
understood that its general tenor is to the
effect that the bngands have become con-
WINGED that no more than SOC, 900 is to be OBJ
tanned from the Americans Is ransom. They
therefore evinoe disposition to accept this
sum and II is probable that the department
will soon receive news Of q favorable nature.
The House was not in 70 sion today and the
Senate went into executive session. About
an hour alter the opening Senator Martin
made the announcement that his colleague
Senator Daniel, would not DO in his sest till
after the holiday recess. Bat few republi-
cans were Ia the house.
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Seven masked robbers forced an entrance
into the postOfice and the First National
Bank next door at Rhinebeck, N. Y, this
morning, knocked down and bound Night