Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-20

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with firearms. The pistol found In the
room has not yet been positively identi-
fisd az Ayers's. The expert called to
Examine the stains will testify tomor'
row that the red hand-prints was lett
bv a woman's hand. ]. G. BONNIE,
husband of Mrs. Bonine, will probably |
be examined today. BE says that on
Tuesdsy night he was one hundred
miles away from Washington. The
police are working on motive Tor the
crime. They have been informed that
recently sum of money had been In
trusted to Ayres to speculate with.
This he lost and it is possible that the
nerson who had given 1t to him went to
Avres's room to demand settlement,
onarrel and the murder following.
LATER.-Mrs. J. G. Bonnie has been
arrested and has confessed to having
killed Ayres. She says abe was lured
TO his room by Ayres who told her he
was sick. He then attempted to as.
sault her and in order to. defend herself
she seized pistol and shot him,
The national civil service reform
league has made an Investigation OF
persons listed on the government rolls
"a "laborers," yet detailed for the
duty of classified clerks. A report on
the subject, just made, suggests that
the way 10 which this evil may be cor
rected Is the establishment OF regis
tration system by which laborers may
be appointed according to priority OF
application.
Ex-senator Pettigrew, OF South Da.
kota. whose relations with ]. j. Hill
are close, while In the city the other
day declared that Hill and Morgan
have acquired control of the Northern
Pacific Railroad. He declared that
the crowd that has been fighting the
Hill Morgan party lost not q cent less
than $4,000, 900. 1t is said that Mr.;
Pettigrew has made large amount OF
money In Northern Pacific stock and 1t
ia furthered rumored that he has been
offered the presidency of the Northern
Pacific at salary of SIS, 600 per an
mum.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lyman j.
Gage, wife OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury, were held at the Gage home
on Mas ,achusetts avenue at pine
O'Clock this morning. Rev. N. ID. Hi,
| lis. of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, Of
| ficiated. The services we're simple
consisting in reading of the scriptures
singing and q sermon by DR.. Hills
The coffin was buried under q wealth
of floral tributes, prominent among
them being q magnificent wreath o
pink orchids from the White House
conservatory. Lord Pauncefote, Baror
!, Holleben, Minister WI and othel
prominent members OF the diplomatic
corps were among the mourners. Th'
BODY left for Evanston, ILL.,, on th'
| 1850 train, accompanied by Secretar,
, Gage and Mrs. Cages daughter, Mrs
Pierce. Mrs. Pierce ia the niece az vel
as the stepdaughter Of Secretary Gage
Mrs. Cages first husband having beef
the brother of the secretary. Th'
funeral will take place next Wednesday
II Secretary Root Saturday received
report from Col. William M, VA
Horne, comm snding the Twenty'nintl
United States Infantry, stationed q
Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, that, In connection
: with other events, has caused him U
change his views on the army canteel
, question. 1t Ia now claimed that be
cause of the discouraging advices com
3 ing from army posts that Mr.. Boot vii
= | re6om menu q 6naDge IN Jne law msu
, by Congress last session abolishing tn
post canteen. Colonel Van Horn
, earnestly recommends return 10 tn
old post canteeu system, under whicl
no trouble with the men was expert
. enced. Previously those who wished G.
4, drink did 30 at the canteen, wher
they were under the orders OF the pos
authorities.
Col. A. L. Mills, superintendent @
the Military Academy at West Point
, has been ordered to report In person +
the Secretary OF War for the purpose Q
discussing the recent acts OF insubordl
nation by the cadets. Hints of whole
! sale expulsion are given out at the Wa
, department but nothing authentic
learned. The recent trouble Their
arose from the attempts of the cadet
to repudiate their anti-hazing promises
1 The firm of Gurley g.. johnson
, brokers, will resume business within
, the next week, and 1t Is said will pc.
dollar for dollar on their debts.
A new postoffice has been estab
lished at Tophet, Fairfax county, Va.
The receipts Of the Treasury have continue
!. at phenomenal rate during May and rat
, never surpassed In the history of the Gov
ernment. The total receipts from ordinsr
\ sources for the 10 business days endirg wit
Saturday were $50, 800, 1897.
81 At the Office OF President 0Connell, hea'
. Of the machinists' association, messages from
all parts Of the country are bsing receives
and answered relative to the strike which wa
! instituted at z o'clock this morning. Nor
, than one hundred firms have signed the min
|, hour agreement since Saturday. others ar
expected to come to terms during the day
Messages from other sections, Presiden
| | O'Connell says, are Indicative Of victory TO
, the strikers Mr.. O'Connell estimates tbs
there are nearly 100, 900 men out this morn
l. ing. Every mschinists union in the country
which IL ct work will. he says, contribute q
the support of the men that art out. lie
does not expect in any section long dnrs
ton of the vacation the men are taking. III
no event or any place will there be any dis
order.
War Department officials confidently ex
pect that the Cuban constitutional convention
; will this week adopt the Plat amendment
defining the future relations between the
island and the United States. Recent sssur
, ances have, it is said. been given Cuba tina
the economic relations between the islands
and the United States will be dealt with In l
liberal spirit by this country
American money ia being rapidly put int
circulation in the Philippines. Large sum
are being paid for the surrendered rifles Of In
, surgents and naturally fnds its way almos
i. Immediately to the Interior. Thirty mexi
, can dollars is paid for each weapon 80 sur
r.nd.rad and ainca the canture Of ouinald,