Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-11
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Washington. June IL.
The Cabinet held brief meeting to-
dsv in the absence Of Secretaries hay
and Root. The announcement OF the
Presidents third term views was dis
cussed in an informal manner, sill the
members agreeing that such a presenta-
ton ought to be made to the pubic III
iustice to the President as we'll as Tor
The benefit of those OF the party who
will wish to make the race TO succeed
him In the White House. The mem.
bsrs INDUCED In some good :nstured
iokes at the expense of each other, an
nouncipg that they would support win
MIGHT and main the aspirations OF their
mother members should they desire TO
RIM. A few odds and ends Of depart
mental work we're disposed OF and an
early adjournment taken.
The President today signed the fol-
lowing commissions: Gideon q. Bantz,
deputy assistant treasurer OF the
United States; John II. Roys and
Daniel w. Wurtsbsugh, junior lieuten-
ants in the navy.
The controversy about the admis-
sion to this country OF Su Shin Cnin, q
Chinese reformer for whose head there
IA reward Of CSC, 900, has reached the
Secretary OF the Treasury. Collector
Stratton, at San Francisco, holds that
his papers are regular and that he ID en-
titled to admission. The Chinese con-
sul.geueral-avers that the papers are
not regular and that Chin should be re-
turned to China. 1t Is said that Ohm is
one of those seeking to place Emperor
Kwapg Hsu on the throne, instead OF
the Dowager Empress, and that he is
wanted home 10 order that his head
NAV pay the penalty OF his rashness.
David B. Henderson, OF Iowa, will
be Speaker of the next Congress, II he
lives until December, and will general
ly resppoint the chairmen OF import
ant com mittees who have been re.elect-
ed. This statement Is made with con.
fdence BY all leading members-elect OF
the House because q thorough under
standing was reached by Mr.. Hender-
son with the republican leaders in the
last Congress, before it adjourned. Mr.
Henderson has gone abroad and none
of his rivals are showing the slie Atest
disposition to take advantage OF his alb
sence or depart from the understanding
The impression conveyed in dispatch from
Washington yesterday that the State depart
nent had issued formal circular note 10 the
powers declaring the unwillinsness OF Ine
United States to joint guarantee OF the Cnl,
nese indemnity bonds Is oticislly declared ~
the State department to be erroneous. Inc
position of the United States in opposition TO
| Joint guarantee has been maze known "
Mr.. Rockhill in Pekin by csblegram for MS
| Instruction. and to the ambassadors ana
| ministers or the powers by verbal comm uni
cation during their calls at the department.
Gen. J, @. Bates, who has Just returned
| from the Philippines on furlougn ana Is STOP
ping here for few days, takes hopetul view
of the situation in our far western possessions
"There is only one insurgent band OF any I'M
portance that has not yet surrendered ne
said; "thst is Of Lucbsn on the Island OF
Samar. The country there 10 very noun
tsinous and 1t is difficult to catch the msrau'
ders." The instruction, he save, 10 practi'
cslly at an end and that the health OF the
troops over there is Just IS good as that OF the
nen stationed in the southern parts oil this
country.
The consul stion OF Mrs. McKinley's phi sie,
isns this morning was shorter than usual and
at 1916 the following Bulletin was given
out MRS. Mckinley g physicians report that
she continues to improve and is slowly gain
ing strength"
Mrs. Gibson Atherton, of Newark, o.
mother of Mrs. Clara Reide, who recently
disappeared coincidentslly with VIM. Motey,
q fellow clerk in the War department, has
taken charge Of the two children Of Mrs.
Reidel left by her at "DaingeIheld," Va
The children will be given home by MIs
Ather ton in Ohio. Efforts are being made TO
locste the missing mother. Mrs. Morey does
not seem to be greatly worried over her hus,
bands desertioD, stating that she will be well
taken care Of by New England relatives
Charles B. Osborne, Of the Arm OF Osborne
& Hartnett, died this morning.
The stock brokers today report that the
market opened very strong and continued te
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