Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-28


whether or not we were In possession"
of the islands. The entire decision nay
hinge on that.
The Supreme Court met today, put
the session continued only three m,nu.
tee, after which Adjournment was taKen
until the first Monday 10 October. Lac
remaining insular csses-tbe secono
Dooley case and the IA diamond rings
case-were not decided. One case OF
importance, however, was disposed OIL
For 8 years Chas. w. Nordstrom OF tue
State OF Washington, convicted Of muir
der and sentenced to hang, had been
trying to save his neck. The supreme
Court today affirmed the decision OF the
Supreme Court of the State OF WASH.
ington, issuing o mandate to carry out
the Judgment of that court. wnicn
means the early execution OF Nords-
troa unless his lawyers can IND some
new legal basis for further postpone
ment OF the sentence. Two weeks ago
the court sustained the Federal Circuit
Court OF the District OF Washington In
q similar action respecting Nordstorm.
Paul Sigmund, War department
clerk, was arrested last night charged
with the larceny last Sunday OF jewels
the value OF $4,000, from Nellie
Farelly, better known as Nellie Will
lisms, at the Hotel Regent. Sigmund
admitted that he pawned most OF them
for $4,000. He says that the woman
owed him 81. 500 and, % he wanted TO
go to Chicago. the home OF bis father,
who IL q banker 10 that city, he took
the Jewels to rase the money. He was re-
leased on bail. In the police court this
morning the case was dismissed.
No approximate estimate can De
made yet 90 to the amount OF money
1.-THE United States will have to refund
under yesterdays Supreme Court de-
icsion to importers OF goods from Porto
Rico into the United States before the
| Foraker act went into effect. Assistant
Secretary Spaulding says that refunders
will be made only 10 cases where the
importers formally protested at the
time he paid the duty.
General Macarthur today cabled to
the War department from Manila the
arrangements made for the return o!
the remaining volunteer regiments 10
the Philippines. Barring accident the
transports bearing the troops should
arrive at San Francisco by the 2nd Of
|, | June, thus allowing for the muster out
of the last of the volunteer army at the
close OF the fiscal year.
Il WI Ting Fang the Chinese Minister
, was at the State department this morn
log looking for information as to the
situation In his home country. Wher
asked when the Chinese Emperor
would return to Pekip he responded
by making another query "Wher
will Won Waldersee leave ?" the strong
, inference being that he had no expec
/ tation of the return OF the Chimes
: Court to the capital until after the oil
. lies had withdrawn.
, The grand jury today began the con
sideration OF the charge Of conspiracy
+ preferred against several former EN-
ployes of the Washington Traction ant
Electric Company by the use Of can
, celled street car tickets.
Il In the Supreme Court today the Fairbsnk
export case from Minnesota was brought u
by Solicitor General Richards on 4 reques
TO file o motion for rehesrins. The cas-
originally was decided in favor OF Fairbank
by q vote Of the Supreme Court OF the Unite'
, States Of 8 to 4 The motion of the Solicito
I General today will permit rehearing OF tn
, case by the October slttiDg OF the court.
The stock brokers here report hIms
, | market.
Father Bartlett Clarke, known as the viole
BRIDE, whose husband made an Intellectual Of
, tempt 10 secure divorce In Pittsburg, vii
, NOT be permitted to obtain peaceful separs
( | ton here. The impression was given OFT Ia,
I week when Mrs. Clarke filed an application
. for divorce in the District Courts that al
' agreement had been reached and her petition
would be granted by default. This impre'
sion was entirely erroneous. James Kin
Clarke, through his attorney, yesterday hei
an answer to his wife's petition for divorce o.
the ground Of desertion. Clarke denies this
: his leaving the petitioner constituted wilfu
: desertion, but Gains that he had good an
sufficient reasons for refusing 10 longer liv
b. with her. These reasons be will cot fort
3 when testimony is taken on her petition. Th
i, case has been referred to Examiner Hulst
3 who will take the testimony Of the parties
. the suit for divorce.