Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-13

eceived," replied the President, after
which he took red carnation and pre-
sented IL to the little lady with q bow.
The appropriations for the army and
navy made by the Sc b session of Con-
gress amount to the enormous sum CT
$405, 600, 900.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frost, Of New York,
who are spending the winter here, gave
O dinner and theatre party last night to
Miss Day, the sister of Mrs. Senator
Martin, OF Virginia.
Private dispatches received from CO.
lumbus, Oaio, today, by people from
that city, say the Bryan banquet last
night was the graDdest that ever took
place there, that the crowd was i'm
mense, and the women as enthusiastic
as the men.
The formal ceremony which makes
William Mckinley and Theodore
Roosevelt President and Vice President
of the United States took place in the
hall of the House of Representatives at
l o'clock today. The ballots cast in
the different States by the presidential
electors were counted by tellers appoint
ed from the membership Of the two
houses OF Congress and the result was
announced by Senator Frye, president
pro tempore OF the Senate. The cere-
mony was witnessed by the members
of the Senate and House In joint seq
sion, the Senate occupying the first
three rows of seats on the Speakers
right. Entrance to the galleries was by
card except to one small section.
This was filled before ten o'clock.
The remaining galleries were filed
before the exercises began. The
House met as usual and conduct
al business until 12:45, when business
was suspended to await the arrival OF
the Senate. One minute to ! O'Clock
the sergeaDt-at.srms OF the House 40
noupced, after the House had risen st
q rap OF the Speakers gavel: "The
President pro tempore and the Senate
of the United States" They filed SLOW
" into the House chamber. Senator
FRYE WAS escorted to the chair BY Sena-
tor Allen and the members OF the SEN
ate took the seats reserved for them.
Two pages carried the historic gold
decorate ballot boxes. Senator Frye
announced the purpose OF the gather
ing, as dictated by the provisions Of the
constitution of the United States. The
tellers. SenstoI Chandler and Gallery,
and representatives Grosyenor ana
Richardson, were seated at the clerks
desk. The custodians of the papers,
the secretary OF the House and the sec
rotary of the Senate, occupied end
seats. The ballot boxes were placed
one on the Speakers desk and one on
the tellers' desk their contents being
duplicates. The box on the Speakers
desk was the one opened. Senator
FRYE announced that unless there was
objection the precedent would be fol-
lowed OF simply having the tel.
lers read the statement aunounc'
ing the result 10 each State,
taking them in alphabetical order.
The votes of Alabama and Arkansas
were announced for Bryan, and were
received without demonstration. When
Colorado was reached Teller GrosveDor
made the announcement: "Four votes
for William J. Bryan for President;
Four votes for Theodore Roosevelt for
Vice President" This mistake caused
laughter. "Four votes for Adlai Il.
Stevenson for Vice President" he cor
rected and laughter aud applause were
renewed. At 1:55 the vote OF Wyoming,
the last State, was announced: the total
was announced by Senator Chandler to
Senator Frye, who repeated the an.
nouncement. the total number oil
electoral votes csst for President and
Vice President is 447. OF this number
292 have been cast for William MoKiD.
lev and Theodore Roosevelt and loo for
w. ], Bryan and Adlsi E. Stevenson"
The Senate then withdrew, the exercis'
es having consumed exactly one hour.
A commercial war may be imminent
between the United States and Russia.
Secretary Gage OF the Treasury depart
ment yesterday ordered countervail-
ing duty on sugar imported from the
land OF the Car. This country has been
buying about 1900, 900 worth of sugar
from Russia annually. Russia has been
purchasing more than eleven million
dollars worth of farm implements from
here every year. II the Russian govern
ment decides to return the shot aimed
By Mr.. Gage by imposing high duties
on American products. 1t is feared the
U oited States will come out second best
10 the combat.
Senator Sullivan, of Mississippi, will
not be compelled to answer In public
court to the charge OF assault preferred
a week ago by Miss Lucy Lection. who
ia suing him 10 the civil courts for
breach Of promise. The United States
District Attorney said this morning
IT have examined all the witnesses In
the case and find that there Is not a
single eve witness to the alleged as.
sault. Ga the evidence / would not
arrest any man and the warrant will
not be served" Attorney Sillers, Miss
Lseton's lawyer, says he will apply for
a magistrates warrant for the Senator'S
arrest this afternoon.
The President, as soon as the Spooner
amendment to the army appropriation
bill becomes law, will appoint Judge
Taft Governor of the Philippine L.
lands. Mill AIRY rule will then be super.
ceded by civil government and status,
similar to that OF Porto Rico, be estab-
lished. Gen. Macarthur or Gen. Chat
fee, who, it ia believed here, will soon
succeed him, will then be subject to
Judge Taft's orders.
In executive session today the Sen.
ate confirmed the nominations OF Gene.
rails Fi.zhueh Lee and James H. Will
son to be brigader generals OF the regu-