Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-11
him, he said, but he held to bis views on

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the subject.
/ The fiance of Miss Mary Condit-Smith,
whose engagement hes row been for
mally announced is Lieut.. Richard
Stewart Hooker, q. s. Marine Corps,
grandson OF Senator and Mrs. WIN.
Nj. Stuart, and now stationed at
the Brooklyn navy yard Young
Hooker Is only % years old. De is 8
feet 1 inches 10 neight and, the limit IN
the Marine Corps being 6 feet 8 inches,
he was obliged to stoop when taking
the physical examination. The Of
e Gals noticed tbs, bnt Hooker was
such a splendid specimen Of manhood
| that they admitted him anyhow.
The friends of Representative swan
SOD, who is sick, say those who oppose
bis nomination for Governor are at
TEN pting to make fuss because he he's
written, to some people iu his State, let.
tiers in which he states he will not for
get his supporters; but they say that In
doing 80 he has only done what all can.
didates do when they talk, and that he
ia only franker than some OF the others
and puts himself on record.
| The brief of w. Wickbam Smith, OF
New York, attorney for George w.
Crossman 10 the Hawaiian constitution
al case, which is to be argued before
the Supreme Court OF the United States
after the conclusion OF the Porto Rican
cases states that the action was brought
because OF the imposition OF duties on
| whisky, brandy and jam brought to
the port of New York from the Ha'
waiian islands after the joint resolution
of annexation of July Z, 1898. The
protest OF the importer against the col
lection of duties on these goods holds
that the islands OF the Hawa-
Iiian group became q part OF the
United States with that resolution, and
that the words of the resolution reading 'un-
til that legislation shall be enacted extending
the u. 8. customs laws and regulations to the
Hawaiian Islands, the existing customs rela.
tions Of the Hswslin Islands with the United
States aud other countries shall remain IN
changed" are unconstitutional and void as
being in conflict with the provision OF that
norton OF the constitution that reads "all
duties, imposts and excuses shall be uniform
throughout the United States" In addition
to this claim, counsel for the appellant holds
that the imposition ofduties upon the goods
was unconstitutional as provided By that in.
strument that mo t,x or duty shall be laid
on any articles exported from any State"
| The board that was appointed to report
upon the expediency Of transferring the naya
station at Port Royal s. c., to some poip'
near Charleston, has recommended that the
site selected be upon the west bank OF Inc
Cooper river. about miles above the Charles.
ton custom house, and that the price, SOU
per acre, be paid.
A. M. Lothrop, Capt. d. Butts, Corporal
Tanner, Msjor Patrick O'Ferrall. Fran
Hume J. E. Clements, W. @. wibsrt, A; b
Grahsm, James McConeree Of Alexandra,
county and this city, and MessIs. 9. Z. Hill
/, J G. G. Carlin end L. @. Barley OF Alexandra
city, were at the Capitol today in the interes
Of the bill for bridge across the Potomac q
Arlington. some Of the members OF tn
House told them they would try TO inoue'
the committee to whom the bill has been re
ferred TO give them hearing next Tuesday
when thoy will be supplemented by dele
| CATION Of the G. A. z consisting OF Genera
g. S Burdett and Messrs. Wilson OF Brook
6 lyn and Butts OF New York. The Senate
committee on the District of Columbia, at tut
request of Senator Martin Of Virginia, agreed
I today TO hear arguments in favor oil the Dii
J next Wednesday afternoon. Some OF tn,
. Virginia delegation in the House are oppose'
. to allowing the Secretary Of War to select tn
, statues that are to adora the proposed memo
, rial bridge, and say there must be fair al
vision between the Northern and Southern
3 heroes. The friends Of tho bill don't hop
for its passage now, but are trying to have 81
: amendment made to one Of tho regular sp
propria tion bills, providing for sum sur
a iicient to commence the bridge.
Mr.. Otey will offer an amendment to tn
river and harbor bill providing for the i'm
prov smeut OF New River in Virginia.
Representative Sulzer has gwen up hi
quest of the Boer flag with which bis desi
/. | was decorated at the recent centennial her
/ but which was surrtptiously carried away.
q In the Senate today Mr.. Daniel Introduces
bill to give a pension OF $50 month y
= Mrs r. A. Bradshaw Of Nelson county, Va
8 widow OF soldier Of the war Of 1872.
}. The Senate District Of Columbia committe
0 today reported favorably on the bill to bu.
/ Analostan Island, near Georgetown, aud pa.
!, for 1t S125,000.
= Stocks strong, wheat and corn unchanged
!, cotton weak and lower, were the quotation
at the brokers' Off eos here today.