Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
rCorrs,pondence Of the Alexandria 6ssetts. ]
Washington. November 10.

Washington, November 10.
The new Hay -Psunceiote treaty CIV
inc to the United States the sole right
to control any inter-ocesnic canal that
NAV be built across Nicaragua has been
drafted and the text Of the convention
has been cabled by Lord Pauncefote to
Londop. He is now awaiting the APP
nrovaI OF the British government
before assigning a date for the sigma
ture of the document. Because the
British Cabinet hold meetings in'
frequently and 1t may take some days
for Lord Salisbury to communicate with
the heads of the various departments, it
ia not expected that a response will be
received from Great Britain this week.
T. il. however, believed that the treaty
will be signed inthis city about Thursday
of next week. The details of the treaty
have already been printed with
practical accuracy.
Bills for the construction OF the MIC
arapua canal and the laying OF Pacific
cable will be introduced Immediately
upou the converting OF Congress. This
decision was reached at q conference
between President Roosevelt and Rep.
resentatives Hepburn, OF Iowa, and
sherman, Of New York. Mr.. Hepburn
ia the chairman ofthe House committee
on interstate and foreign commerce and
Mr., Sherman is also upon the same I'M
Dortant committee. "The Nicaragua
canal bill that I will Introduce" said
MIR. Hepburn. after his conference with
the President. will be substantially the
same that was passed by the House last
session. a few changes will be made
along the line OF expediency that events
have proved nece 'sAry. The WORK Will
be all done under the direction OF en-
Qineers OF the army, OF course, and
when ID ia completed it will be fortified
BY American guns. think can SAFE
ly predict that the canal bill will pass
| the House OF Representatives by an
oyerwhel ming majority" The Mackay-
Bennett syndicate will probably be the
concern that will lay the cable between
San Francisco and Manila.
President Roosevelt this morning
very neatly expressed his WEAKNESS
with Kentucky political affairs. He
thought be had fioisbed with Ken
tucky when he decided the collector.
ship at Louisville and CoviDgtoD. But
be was mistaken, for this morning Rep
resentstive BoeriDg" called to press the
claim OF a young constituent for job
"Well.n exclaimed the President as
soon as he saw Judge Boering with q
nervous laugh, IL think I'll divide my
business day into two parts. One shall
be- devoted TO Kentucky and the other
TO the rest OF the country.
Reports of the death OF Miss Stone
the American missionary held for
ransom by Drigaads In the Balkan
mountains, are not believed ct the
State Department. II such an event
had occurred, it is stated there, the
news would have been Immediately
csbled here.
Despite che blustry weather the races
at Bennings were well attended today
The first race was won by Keynote
Puritan second and Honolulu third
The second race was won by Extin'
guisher. Hockey was second and Dewey
third.
The following appointments were made BY
| the President today: Erwin II. Gunsaulus
OF Ohio, to be consul ct Toronto, Ontario
snsds; VIM. l.. sewell, Of Ohio, to be consu
| ct Pernsmbuco, Brasil.
Edward Herzog, oyster dfedser, who told
tale OF cruelty yesterday is very low and
| likely to die. His home IS in Baltimore, Nd
| HerEog claims that he was nearly frozen and
| then put on hot stove to thaw out, was lstel
| put on al island and rescued by 3 Potomac
| river steamer.
The President will shortly issue an order
bringing under the civil service law about
200 clerks, special sgenls and inspectors in
| the executive branch Of the rural free de-
| livery. Later on 5000 rural free delivery
carriers will be put under the civil service
law.
More applications for sests to hear the tes
| timony in the Bonine trial have been re.
csived than it Is possible to accom- modste.
| The trial 10 fixed to begin next Tuesday
before Judge Anderson in Criminal Court
| No. 1. In order to do sway with the crowd!
| At the courtroom it has been determined to
| place Chief Deputy Robinson in charge Of the
| courtroom. He will have absolute super.
vision over admission to the trial and the
| maintenance Of erder among the spectators
4 A deputy marshal will bs stationed ut the
| entrance doorway aud only those holding
| tickets will be permitted to enter.
| In the forthcoming annual report OF the
Secretary OF War the question Of reorganiEs
ton OF the entire National Guard will be dis
cussed. The suggestion will be made thai
| the regulars and State troops should b'
brought together in joint maneuyers or
training grounds, and that officers Of thu
militia receive every facility for securing
practical military instruction equal TO ths
now given the officers o, the regulars. While
it is generally felt that the militia should b,
brought more fully under federal control
there lie nush opposition to this, and Congre,