Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-08

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ury department has protested vigor-
ously againet 90 large reduction 10
the revenues at this time, claiming that
there Is serious Hanger, II the plan is
followed out, that deficit may be
created and the sinking fund operations
OF the department interfered with.
Secretary Hays illness although ad-
mitted to be not ut all serious, may yet
serve to cover his retirement from the
Cabinet. People intimately acquainted
with the affairs of the Hay household
declare that the Secretary Is seriously
considering resignation and feels that
continued ill-health beginning over
wear ago affords valid reason for quit
ting bis post and taking trip to Baden
to drink the waters. The time for sucn
action is not known and without much
doubt has not yet been hxed. Mr.
Hay may accept the portioio OF .ne
State Department March 4, but even
then his retirement will shortly follow.
The underlying cause is, OF course, tue
widespread criticism OF his ofnclai
record. Mr.. Hay believes that his acts
as Secretary of State has been some
times ,wilfully, m ore often ignorantly.
misinterpreted and to both classes OF
condemnation be has been keenly SEN
sitiye. He has declared that he would
not retire under fire but resignation be-
cause OF poor health will not be viola.
ton OF this statement and his pbslcal
condition ia fact shown by his long
illness oflast summer. His present in
disposition began Jan. 1, and since that
date he has been able to come to his
Office for only half an hour and that
visit was made imperative by the re-
ceipt of important mail.
President Mckinley is 30 seriously
sick that todays Cabinet meeting and
tomorrow's diplomatic reception have
been declared of. He did not appear
ia his Office today and was denied to all
callers. The following statement was
issued shortly before noon: lowing to
the Presidents indisposition, the re-
ception at the executive mansion ar
ranged for tomorrow wednesday,
evening, January 9. will be postponed
until later date yet to be decided
upon. This will be duly announced
and invitations for tomorrow night will
hold good for the reception when q
new date has been fixed. While the
Presidents cold is not OF a serious
nature, his physician has eDjoined rest
| for a few days" DR.. Rixey, the Presi.
dents physician was with him until
midnight last night and was an early
caller at the White House today. He
said that there was nothing serious 10
the Presidents condition, but thought
that as o precautionary measure bis
patient should not exert himself to
transact business or undergo the fatigue
of the reception Get for tomorrow even
ing. The President is suffering from o
mild attack of grip, 1t is said. His i'll
ness will prevent his taking the proposed
trim to Canton on Thursday to attend
the funeral OF Paymaster James s. Bar
Der, his nephew, who died in the Philip
pines.
Miss Lucy Lection, who recently
brought suit against Senator Sullivan oil
Mississippi for breach of promise to
marry, announces her determination to
become o nun. Miss Lection took the
first vows to this end on New Years
day. She intends taking the veil at the
GEORGETOWN convent. AS Miss Lection
was previouslya member of the Christian
Church her case will have to 90 before
the Pope. Pending this Miss Lection
will prosecute her case against Senator
Sullivan vigorously. Shs has now In the
hands of local printer complete
history OF her relations with Mr.. Sulli-
van, appended to which is number
| of the Senator's personal letters to her.
This she intends to circulate in circular
form in Mississippi. Miss Lection says
that before she renounces the world she
intends that her fidelity and reasons for
trusting to Senator Suilivan's honor In
the past shsll BIZ fully made known.
Senator Sullivan was recently married
to Mrs. Marie Newman Atkins, of this
city.
William II. Hunt, Secretary OF Porto
Rico, today submitted to Congress
copies of the franchises granted by the
Executive Council of Porto Rico to the
Port America Company and to Ramon
Valdee, the former to construct and
operate q railway. the latter to use the
waters of the Rio Plata for the genera
ton of electric energy and to build an
electric plant.
The military committee of the Senate
decided az q meeting this morning to
accept the amendment to the army re-
organization bill proposed by Mr.. Hoar
providing for the appointment OF q
commission to report as to the effect OF
the sale of beer in canteens or trans
ports upon the health, discipline and
morality of the army; and that mean
time the sale OF beer shall only be per-
mitted under regulations OF the Secre-
tary of War.
Representative Overstreet of Indiana,
| who successfully engineered the gold
standard bill through the House, in
troduced today bill ito maintain the
parity OF the money of the United
States" This measure seeks to further
strengthen the gold standard; ensure
the continued parity Of gold and silver
by providing for their exchangeablity at
the Treasury. All gold and silver coins
except Subsidiary coins are made ex.
| changeable for each other at par at the
Treasury of the United States, at the
| demand of the holder.
The opponents OF the Circuit oleo bill
before the Senate committee on agri.
culture won a victory today. The out.
come was to extend the hearings until
Thursday at least to give the cotton
seed oil people hearing.
The Supreme Court this evening
| took up the case of Delims versus Bid
| well, Collector OF the Port of New
York. This Is is the first OF the new
series of constitutional cases affecting
Porto Rico in its status as United
| States possession.
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