Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-07

gsrine bill by the Senate committee on
agriculture will be brought to close by
Wednesday. The pure food folks feel
satisfied, however, that the committee
will report fsvorably upon the adoption
OF the Grout bill, as passed by the
House.
Information has been received by the
State department that the Turkish gov
ment has receded from lis position in
regard to the United States consulate
at Harpoot, Armenia, and that d..
Norton will be given papers guaran-
teeing bis safe conduct to that port.
Senator Morgan, from the committee
op interoceanic canals. today presented
long report on the subject OF the 18th
milan canal bill now pending 10 the
Senate. II Is in favor OF selecting the
Nicaraguan, instead OF the Panama,
route for the canal for physical and
| engineering reasons. The report says
that If the bill becomes a law it is safe
to expect an agreement can be made
with Great Britain as favorable least
| to the United States as that contained
In the Hay.Pauncefote treaty. 1t is
urged by the report that the route re-
commended would be the most invul-
nerable in case OF trouble with sny
OF her power.
The funeral of the late Brig. Gen.
Richard M. Bstchelder was held this
morning at All Souls Church. The
body was inferred at Arlington with
military honors. The pallbearers were
Senator Gallinger. General Ruggles,
Gen. Ludinston, Sur. Gen.. Wyman,
Henry Brewer Quimby andlJoseph Nc.
Cannon. The military escort CON-
prised the mounted band and squad
ron of the 9Th Cavalry. Representa-
tives'of the Second Corps Association,
the Order OF the Loyal Legion, the
| Society OF the Colonial Wars and the
Sons OF the American Revolution, OF
which organization Gen. Batchelder was
member, also attended.
People from Charlottesville, here to-
day, say the nomination OF Mr.. Salts
man for postmaster at that place is sat-
isfactory to the business people there,
democrats az we'll as republicans, and
that, though they understand Senator
Scott may attempt to defeat its con-
firmation, they have been assured be
will not succeed. 1t Is understood that
Mr.. Peyton, the deputy postmaster at
Charlottesville, will be retained.
In the House today Mr.. Rixey intro
duced O bill to widen the bridge across
the Potomac on the site OF the old
Aqueduct Bridge.
Representative Otey. of Virginia,
tried to make speech early this even
Ing in opposition to the Hopkins reap
portionment bill, and would have done
go except for Mr.. Hopkins's promise
chat he should have thirty minutes be-
fore the vote be taken.
] In the House today Mr.. Mr.. OBEY Of
Virginia introduced q bill for the relief
OF the Savings Bank of Roanoke, Vir-
ginia, which had lent money on the
contents OF distillery, which was sub
sequently seized by revenue officers.
Representative Swanson OF Virginia
| is lust back from Richmond. He is 10
the best OF spirits and says the retire.
ment OF Chairman Ellysou will secure
him o majority OF the Richmond dele.
CATION to the next State convention,
| and that he now looks upon his nomi-
| nation for Govdrnor as assured.
Stocks strong, wheat steady, and cotton
| steady, were the quotations at the brokers'
| offices here today.
| A delegation consisting of Messrs Hume,
Lothrop, Graham, Clements, O'Dowd and
Meredith of Alexsndria county, and Mr.. NJ.
| B. Harlow of Alexandria city, were at the
Capitol today and had interviews with all the
Virginia members Of the House in the inter-
Get OF the proposed bridge across the Potomac
at Arlington, and were promised by sll Of
them that 90 far as In them lay everything
would be done to promote their object. An
other AlexandriaI subsequently saw Mr..
Hepburn, chairman OF the committee to
whom the Arlington bridge bill has been re-
| ferred, and was told by him that such q
bridge as the one referred to would cost two
or possibly moro millions of dollars, half Of
| which would have to be paid by the District
| OF Columbia, aud that such sn expenditure
could not be ordered now. Several Con-
gressmen have acquired landed interests in
Alexandria county, and they, it Is understood,
will oppose any bridge bill that does not pro-
vide for the annexation Of the northern part
of that county 10 the District Of Columbis.
The large crowd which attended the U. s.
Supreme Court today were disappointed when
it was announced that the constitutional cases
would not be argued until tomorrow, or pos.
sibly Wednesday. The five cases referring
10 the collection OF duties upon imports from
Porto Rico, will be considered at the same
time Hon. John g. Carlisle is among tho
attorneys for the plaintiffs In these cases.
Attorney General Griggs will appear for the
government.
The Massachusetts, delegation TO the House
this morning decided to support unanimous
ly the Burleigh bill, increasing the member
ship Of the House to 3S6. Other State dele.
cations arc endeavoring to come to an agree.
ment.