Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-13
FROM WASHINGTON.

The guns taken from the Runbcat
Mauila which was sunk during the bat
tie of Manila Bay, have been put In po'
sition on the east front OF the State,
| War and Navy Department building.
When Congress meets 10 December
Secretary Root will be fortified with
mass Of evidence showing that the army
csnteen has had detrimental effect.
The department has scores of letters
from all parts OF the country relative to
the question.
The United States is not directly In
yolved Ia the quarrel between the am
bossadors OF the powers at Constan-
tinople and the Porte over the proposed
suppression of the foreign postoHices.
This country Is one of the few that bas
never maintained an independent pos
tai service between the Turkish capital
and the outside world. The other
great powers have q system OF closed
mail pouches between Constautlnople
and the border, and the Turkish auth.
critics have insulted the foreign Min
listers by declaring that contraband
goods we're struggled into Turkey In
these bags. Some of the embassies
have postofices OF their own and any
foreign citizen residing 10 Constantine
pie can have his mail come through
these offices. II Ia this fact that has
caused the discomfort OF the Turks.
The United States has always made
use of the French, Austrian or British
postal facilities In Constantipople.
The attorneys for Lewis Nor
timer Monroe, held to answer
to the charge OF robbing Mrs.
Gen. Starring of $4,000 worth of
iewelry, will make another effort to &C.
cure his release. The prisoners right
name is now accepted to be Fred
Werner. The police have about given
| up the attempt to identify him as Chss.
Rohan, the famous crook, although the
resemblance is startling one.
The national association for the
study of epilepsy and the care and
Treatment of Epileptlcs will hold Its
first annual session In this city tomor-
row and Wednesday. Special papers
on the subject under investigation have
been prepared by famous foreign special.
lists and will be read al the meeting
here.
Anne Irvine and Chas. Lyman were
sweethearts when they went to school
In this city. Lyman was one of the
| first TO enlist 10 the Spanish war and
Joined the marines. He Is q captain
now, stationed in the Philippines, and
cannot come home for two years at
least. He has written to Miss Irvine ask-
| ing her to come to him, that they may
be married 10 fsr.off Manila. Miss r.
vine is preparing her trousseau and will
leave San Francisco on government
transport June Is. She will travail
alone to Join her lover and will be the
special charge of the officers on the
transport.
Secretary of the Treasury Gage to-
day purchased bonds amounting to
SS2. 500 at 1857. He also purchased
| 81 500 at 113 GA.
In the Supreme Court of the United
States today a large number Of decisions
was announced, but none OF national
Importance. A motion was made to
advance the case OF Leo Alexandrof, of
the Russian ship Varisg, who is nov In
Jail 10 Philadelphia. His government
wants him for desertion. The case In.
wolves the freedom of the appellant and
the validity of q section of the treaty
between the United States and Russia.
The court took the matter under ad-
visement.
INQUIRIES are pouring 10 on the In
terror Department from European coun-
tries requesting information in regard
to the opening to public settlement OF
the lands in the Kiows and Csddo res
ervstions In Oklahoma Territory. The
prospect of securing rich agricultural
lands at the nominal figure of $1.25 per
acre Is an alluring temptation to those
people in the British Isles, who have
never been able. owing to the high
price OF lands there, to secure q home.
II those settlers would 20 to Virginia
they could secure cheap homes among
coneenial people and close to good
markets.
10 the Supreme Court of the United
States today In the case of Charles w.
Nordstrom OF the State of Washington,
now under sentence of death, the Court
affirmed the decision OF the Circuit
Court of the United States for Wssh.
ington in the habeas corpus case pro-
ceedings. In the matter of the writ OF
error from the Supreme Court to dis. |
miss or affirm, the court ordered the ap- |
plication submitted May "a.
Rev. Benz amiu Ison, o famous minis. |
ter of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
died here yesterday after an active |
M; N ;vtay;aI oopoor of ynova thar ,o~tr,
years. The body will be taken to his |
former home in Oakland.
The complete text Of the note issued |
by the Russian foreign Office about six |
weeks ago affirming her intention to |
withdraw her troops from Mauchuria |
as soon as order shall have been re.
stored. has been received 10 Washing.
ton. 1t declares that, throughout, Rus.
sia 10 sending her troops into China |
bad no hostile Intent towards China; on |
the contrary, their presence was for the |
purpose OF rendering effective aid to |
the government OF China in its struggle |
against insurgents. The fundamental |
principles of the Russian government |
are: "The maintenance of the agree |
ment between the powers; the preser-
walton of the government of China and J
the elimination Of everything that
might lead to partition OF the Chinese
empire"
Nearly all of the pulpits of Washing.
ton we're yesterday occupied by dis
tinguished speakers from many cities
who are in the city in attendance on
the conference OF charities and oorrec.
tions. Samuel g. Smith, of ct. Paul.
MIMI, has been selected to preside
over the next annual conference. to he
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