Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of tho AleIsndris Gazette.
Washington. September 4.

lCorTespondence OF the Aie1nnnfiS Oo~ossN' }
Washington. September 4.
The appointment Of Frank l.. Doan,
OF Wilmington, Ohio, ss collector OF
customs for the district OF Arizona, 70
succeed w. NJ. Hoey, Of Indians, VINO
was recently arrested charged WIN
fraud. was announced today. Mr.. Doan
ia the son OF ex.Congressman d. r.
Doan. The salary is 81 600 year. :,
Even If there we're popular demand
or other reason for radical revision OF
the committees In the next House, 1t is
NOT likely that many changes OF In
nortance would be made, 10 view OF u o
circumstance that Speaker Henderson
was we'll pleased with the work OF the
com mittees, as be organized them at
the beginning OF the last Congress. In
point Of fact, there is talk only Of
adding to the republican strength OF
every important House committee and
subtracting from the democratic
strength without disturbing the rsla-
tive rank or position OF any republican
who is satisfied with his place.
The postmaster general today order.
ed that the Mutual Fidelity Co., OF
Delaware and ]. Taylor Albert, OF Bal
timore, it's manager, DO denied the use
of the mails for conducting scheme to
defraud. The Fidelity Co. is a bond
Investment company and 1t Is the first
OF the many bond investment comps'
pies throughout the country that has
violated the recent order OF the Post
master general restricting their ousl-
ness.
While the fact is distasteful to the
officials of the administration, and they
are not talking much about it, 1t Is said
that President Castro, OF VENEZUELA, has
administered q snub to the United
States 10 bis reply to Secretary Hays
no Q of August "a, Offering the kindly
off ses OF the President to arrange the
differences between Venezuela and Co.
lombis. President Caslro's reply mere
ly reiterates the charges that Colombian
soldiers took part in the Invasion OF
Venezuela, refers 10 the temporary sus'
pension of diplomatic intercourse. and
says that the way Is open for explaua-
tions. II neither accepts nor rejects
buic EONCl NNH
out being offensive 10 tone it ignores
the prefer OF President McKiuley's
friendly Offices, and thus intimatiDR
that Venezuela wants none OF THIS
country g interference.
The stock brokers report that the
market opened firm but feverish today.
Mrs. Catherine Babcock, widow OF
Col, Bsbcock, who was member oil
Gen. Grants stsff, was committed to
the Government iossne asylum today,
to await an investigation by the court
as to her sanity. Mrs. Babcock has the
idea that some one is going 10 Seal the
BODY OF bsr daughter, buried in Balti-
more, Nd, and hold it for ransom.
A train load OF foreign diplOmstists left
here this morning for Buffalo where they
will be the guests Of the Pan American msn-
agemeut They will take part in the exer-
cises OF Presidents day at the Exposition to-
morrow with Preside ut Mckinney. Secre-
tary Wilson. of the Agricultural Department,
and his daughter also accompanied the party,
which ia expected TO return TO Washington
Friday evening.
Judge Humphreys Of the Honolulu Circuit
Court says be has gained the enmity and the
Dole aiheIents in the islands by attempting to
abolish the protected social eviP that -four
ishes 10 Honolulu. According to his story
there Is place called Iwlei, huge stocksde
,ar the city containing 225 apartments that
ere rented TO women for immoral purposes.
Some OF the most influential men in Homo
lu q, says Judge Humphreys, own stock In
the company that rents this stoeksde, and
the japanese who conduct the establishment
pay these owners about $4,000 year. Many
g Ils twelve years Of age are kept there as
slaves, the Judge asserts He rays he has
instructed two grand juries to find bills
against the men who are conducting this
gre t den OF vice but has not been able to
secure an indictment. The mon who own
the stockade, Judge Humphreys thinks, are
behind the proceedings now being brought to
ascnra his dismissal lrnm nlfice