Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-12

It Is learned at the State Department
today that Venezuela has given this
government to understand that it will
allow no interference by any outside
party 10 the settlement Of the differences
between the two asphalt companies
whose works are within,its territory.
Ooe of the "swellest" dinners given
here this winter was that of Rev. DR..
and Mrs. Randolph McKim night before
last.
The following changes 10 the fourth
class postoffices OF Virginia were made
to-day: LeDing, Halifax county, Jas.
f. Hill appointed postmaster, vice
John Mr.. Darlington, resigned; Pitts
ton, Pitttsylvania county, Robert Il.
Carmichael, vice John @. Clancy. re-
moved; Kelso, Bedford county, Edgar
| /. Watson, vice Ashby w. Mitchell, re-
signed.
Congressman Otey. of Virgins, In
troduced Ia the House today q bill to
make the government pay CANCERS,
storekeepers and storekeeper gaugers in
the internal revenue service for the
two and a-half days holiday they are
allowed every month, as it does all
other government employees.
So anxious Ia the administration to
have the army bill passed, that mem.
bers of both branches of Congress can
get almost any thing they ask for now
on q promise to support that bill.
Two members Of the House military
committee expressed the opinion this
morning that the bill to retire Generals
Shafter, Wilson and Lee would not be-
come o law at this session of Congress.
| Chairman Southland, of the House
coinage committee, said today
that the subcommittee to which had
been referred the bill for the coinage
OF silver pieces for the erection ct a
monument to General Washington. in
lAlexsndrIa, OF which subcommittee he
is q member, would report that bill
back to the whole committee next week
without recommendation. 1t is said
| In the committee room that the bill
will not be acted upon favorably by the
committee at this session.
Senator Hoar said this morning that he be.
lieved the bill he hiss introduced to increase
the salaries Of the federal judges will be
passed at this session.
Congressman Rixey was at the Navy De
partment today and was informed by Secre
tary Long that the testimony Of J. III. Nc
Gregor. Rev. ]. II. Gibbons and DIR. Payne
of Stafford county Virgins, should be taker
in the case of yonng Green of the msrio'
CORDS, who died recently at Annapolis, as II
charged from criminal neglect.
Tipping is sanctioned by the government
The Comptroller Of the Treasury has decided
that the money given by u. s. officials 4
porters. stewards and walters shall be re
turned to them by the government and tina
the amount so given is at the governmental
expense.
Prof. Moore, Chief Of the Weather Bureau
was heard by the House committee on sgri
culture today relative to an extension Of thu
I weather forecast service to wherever rurs
free delivery exists, the intention bsing Il
deliver q forecast card to every house in ev
cry carriers district. This would cost $50
600.
The dinner that Secretary of War Root hat
announced for this evening in honor Of tn
President has been abandoned on account o
the latser's indisposition.
Senator Martin has introduced bill for
public building at Charlottesville. Va, +
cost 100000.
Senator Proctor said today that the arm,
organization bill will be passed by the Senat
} Tuesday and that the bill III 90 TO confer
, ence at once. Chairman Hull, of the Hous
committee on military affairs, says that tb
House will agree to the amendments at once
The Virginia members Of Congress hsv
been interviewed by ex-senator Hilrs friend
as to their preference for their psrty's mex
| Presidential candidate, but with little salts
faction, as most, If not all of them, said 1t /
, was entirely too early to be fooling ava,
time in talking about such thing now, a
not only Mr.. Hill, but themselves might b
dead at the next national election.
1t 10 understood at the Stats Depsrtm IN
that owing to the interference Of the Unite'
states, there Is a general desire among th
European nations that this government vii
withdraw altogether from the Chinese imbrog
lilo, bat that the administration having scoute'
Wsshipgton's advice sgainst entsngling for
eign alliances, will not withdraw, and vii
fight the whole human race before 1t vii
agree to do 80.