Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-10

partment, and who was arrested last
night charged with petty larceny in
having passed an alleged forged order
for $17 on the Senate ationery clerk,
is out 10 5000 bonds to appear in police
court Saturday. Miss Bryan states that
several days ago while at the Capitol
she met young man, who xemarking
that be was Senator Hsuna's private
secretary, asked her II she would not
like to have some fancy paper from the
Senate stationery room. She accepted
the offer and received from him an
order upon which she obtained SIT
worth OF goods. Later the clerk Of the
stationery room on presenting the
order to Mr. Hanna's secretary, Mr..
Dover, was informed that it was q
forgery. Miss Brysn's arrest followed.
Police Inspector Boardman says he
believes the young womaD's story and
that she was imposed upon by come
one passing himself of as Mr.. Hanna's
secretary. The case will probably be
dropped on Miss Bryan reimbursing the
stationery clerk for the amount involv-
cd.
The only official business transacted
by the President since his illness began
was the signing OF papers today COM
| muting to life imprisonment the sem
tence of Cbas. l.. McUin who was to
have been hanged tomorrow at
noon for the murder OF Robert Turner
on December 20, 1899. The two were
motormeu and both were attentive to
Bertha Crown, their landlady's 10 year.
old stepdaughter. McUin believed
Turner to be responsible for the break
ing off of her engagement with him.
David Gorhsm Adee, brother OF Sec
ond Assistant Secretary of State Adee,
died this morning at the latter's resi-
dence on Fifteenth street. Deceased
was q poet aud author of some note
Among his novels was one entitled
"No 10 State ST." which attracted con
siderable attention.
Mrs. Condit- Smith denies the report
ed engagement of her daughter to 6
marine officer whose acquaintance the
young lady is said TO have made during
the siege of Pekin while she was
guest in the household of Minister
Conger.
Funeral services were held this afternoon
over the remains OF Lewis Alexander, ne
gro employed 10 former years as coachmai
by President Jefferson Davis For the las
two decades he was q messenger in the Loan
and Currency Division Of the Treasury Dc
partment. He came from st. Louis in HI
younger days.
The impression at the Capitol today In re
spect of the trial now in progress In the U.
supreme court induced By the arguments
and the questions proponded by diferen
members Of the court, is that II will 20 sgains
the government. and in favor OF the PROPOSE
ton that the Constitution goes with the flag
An old reader OF the Gazette here today
saws he Is glad to See that 1t has not forgotten
the history of General Wilson, who it ia pro
posed to retire with the rank sad pay o
; briqadier-general, but he sdded, the facts II
that history as stated in 1t yesterday, would
he supposed, induce many Southern congress
! men to support the proposition referred To-
, , 40 different are Southern congressman nov
from their predecessors with whom he wa
familisr.
The fact that General Miles, commander
, in-chief OF the army, was on the floor oil tnt
Senate yesterday, lobbying for the army Dill
IL commented upon here ss adversely as man.
OF his other actions have been.
There was q general break in all stock
this morning, according TO tho quotations
the brokers' offices here today.
Congressman Jones Of Virginia has beef
selected by the people 10 tho life-saving SCI
vice to press the bill for pensionins the me-
In that service and Is doing sll he can to ei
, feet that object. He is also working hard i
the interest OF the Fredericksburg battle fel
park.
The mortality among members of the Dot
Congress either elect or sitting, has bee
larger than that OF any preceding Congress
J The death of Mr.. Clark, makes the fourteenth