Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
Of the Alsrsudris Gssssss.


Long. The report has been practicaiIy
completed after q month OF WORK. IN
the absence of q leak from the court
line of guessing on the verdict mas oeeo
nIacad ia circulation. There never
has heen a proceeding Ia this city more
olossIv 0usrded. The opinions wnicn
tonnd expression at the close OF the
trial however, are now being restated.
A large continuent OF those VINO ioliow-
al closely the testimony we're OF the
helief that Admiral Schley would be
criticised under several specifications
of the precept. Others say that Scnley
will be praised Rs an able, gallant DIN +.
Ger who did his full duty In the battle OF
Julv 8: that his blocksdes at Cienfnegos
and Santiago were close and effective
but that he erred 10 lingering at Cieh'
fugos ADD 10 ordering the retrogrsde
movement from Santiago.
There was another vast food OF gen.
eraI aud local bills In the House to-day.
The most important among toem was
tho bill by Congressman Hepburn, OF
Jcva, providing for the construction OF
mo NicsraRuRn canal by the United
States. II is the same bill he introduc'
ed last year and follows closely the pro-
vision Of the new treaty now before the
Senate. Next In Importance 10 The 1ili
by Mr.. Kahn OF California, prohibiting
the coming in and regulating the resi.
dence within the United states OF
Chinese persons and persons OF Chinese
descent.
10 the House today Congressman
Taylor, Of Onio, introduced the bill CIV
ing Mrs. Mckinley an annual pension
of So, 600. 80,
Senator Frye has completed his bill
to provide subsidies for ships and to
promote the American merchant ma
rIne. He will introduce 1t to the SEN
ate on Monday.
Secretary Long today oabled Captain
Perry of the Iowa, directing him 10
tssue orders relieving from duty on the
Isthmus the battleship Iowa and the
Runboat Machias.
Arthur J. Delvigne, the well-known
BARITONE singer, suffered an attack OF
his heart trouble while attending q
choir rehearsal at st. Paul's Catholic
Church,ast night and died shortly after.
CONGRESSMAN Gibson, OF Tenn, In
troduced q bill today providing for SUBJ
mission TO the Court OF Claims claims the
for property taken for military purposes
duripg the war With Spain.
The first matters OF difference be-
tween House and senate Gave arisen
| anent the proper way Of handling the
Philippines question arising from the
| recent Supreme Court decision. The
discussion today resulted 10 positive
| declaration that the Lodge bill will not
De introduced.
A Joint committee. representing the
local district assembly, Knights OF
Labor. and the Antitrust League, at q
meet ting last night adopted resolutions
calling on Congress 10 appropriate q
sum equal to that given by A0dre"
Carnegie for the erection Of the Wseh-
,ngton Puolio Library, and that Car
negie's donation be returned to him.
| This action was taken on the alleged
| ground that Carnegie is foe to organ
Izsd labor. Congress was also to pass
promptly q Chinese exclusion law, ALEC
an eight hour law.
Charges against Attorney General Knox
are the subject OF Investigate on by the Ben
ate committee on Judiciary today. 1t Is
most unusual thing for the nom nation Of 8
| member of the Cabinet to DO held up in this
| way. The charges against Mr. Knox
| came from labor leaders and antitrust
men and are to the effect that he
Lis not At man for the office
Of attorney general because OF his we'll
| known friendliness to trusts and the fact that
| he was attorney for the great Carnegie Steel
| Conn any when he was appointed TO the
| Cabinet and had considerable to do with the
| Organization of the billion dollar steel trust."
| The Navy department received today the
i findings OF the court martial in the case OF
1 Col. r. L. Meade Of the Marine Corps. The
| court completely exonerates Col. Meade OF ell
| the charges and be was at once restored to
| dutV, 1t is believed that Col. Meade will
prefer charges against Col. Denny and MAJ
1 Lauchheimer, who were his accusers. The
charge against Col. Meade was drunkenness
After considering all the charges the COM
mittes voted unanimously for the con6rms.
| ton of Attorney General Knox's appoint
ment. Senator Pettus was the only demo
crat present ct the meeting and joined In the
| report.
An operation was performed at the Emer-
II
] STIFF. one of the mon who was shot by Her
bert MARI at Oak Grove. WestmoIeland
county, T1ssdsy night and today he Ia
thong 10 be better.
The promoters Of the memorials to the late
President McKirley-the memorial arch in
this city and the monument in CAnton-wil
meet here tomorrow. Senator Hanna thinks
that monument should first be erected at
Canton; that the two associations should
affiliate, and after the Canton project is real
ized any surplus funds should be devoted to
memorial here. District Commissioner Mac
faFlsnd is strong for a memorial arch to be
erected az the entrance OF magnificent
bridge with which 1t is proposed to connect
the National Capitol with Arlington, ct .
point near the Washington monument
large attendance Of the members OF both com.
mittees is expected st the meeting. Is has
been charged that the memorial arch scheme
is real estate boom for that part Of Virginia
that would be brought in close contact with
the city II the arch were constructed. For
some time past real estate agents, controlling
this Virginia land, have been advertising The
benefits that will be derived from the bridge
and arch and they are stsunch supporters Of
the movement.
Consul EDDY at Constantinople cables the
State department that the special sgent whom
be sent 10 investigate the report OF miss
Stones death has returned and reports that
Miss stone is we'll
The republican sSnstors have notified the
chairman OF the democratic Caucus that the
Maryland Senator, Mr.. Wellington, must bs
taken care Of by that side. The democratic
chairman, In turn, gave notice that the south
Carolinian, Mr. McLsurin, will no longer be
admitted to the party caucus and must look
IN thu ofher aide for committoo6hips.
4 number of members Of Congress were
among the spectators at the Bonnie trial
Yesterday. Representative Peter J Otey OF