Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-08

iournment OF the Senate instead OF recess
and there will be no session tonight. In the
meantime the friends OF the bill hsve suit
mt.ed proposition to the democrats ~ hx 4
date for vote on the bill and the democrats
have asked for time to consider 1t. The dem.
ocrsts will have conference on the subject
sometime this afternoon.
The reported clash between q. 8 sailors a.
tached to the Lancaster, now ct La GnsyIs,
| venezuela, and the people OF that place. Is
not regarded at the State Department as any
thing mole than drunken brswl. similar
affair occurred q decade ago at Valparaiso
when number of the sailors Of the cruiser
Baltimore, were attacked by the Chileans sno
some OF them were killed. That unfortunate
affair was settled By the arrest and punish.
ment Of the Tingleaders in the assault on the
sailors, on the representation of Capt. (now
| s.dmirsD Schley, and no diplomatic difficulties
| resulted.
| M,jor Clarence 3. Dutton retired today.
| His friends claim that his retirement Is 10
| PUNISH him "for taking out OF school " Ii
is said, he 10 the officer responsible for the
publicity given to the French field gun mat
ter several months ago. These disclosures
greatly angered Gen. Miles and Secretary
Root, and it is said, they set on foot quiet
| investigation thst resulted In placing the
blame on the Major.
Senator Berry today introduced resolution
| requesting the President to inform the Ben
ate whether the United States Minister to
China has Joined the representatives OF other
powers at Pekin In demanding the execu-
l ton of Prince Tuan or other Chinese officials,
and il so, by whom be was authorized TO join
| In making such demand.
| A good deal of opposition Is manifested in
| army circles to the continuation OF some OIL
| the nominations for promotions OF army ofii-
GERS recently made by the President, among
| them those of Generals Wood and Grant,
and many Senators have received letters from
euch circles requesting them to have those
nominations rejected as thoy are manifest
evidences ssof favoriiism, and will, tend TO
have an injurious effect upon the army.
A dispatch from Pekin says the demand OF
the Ministers for the death Of Princes and
officials makes the situation an anxious one,
st least until the Empress Dowsger replies to
| the messages sent to her by Prince Ching and
Ii HING Chang. the Chinese peace commits.
sioners. The Empress Dowager may refuse
| to behead Chinese Princes. Tho powers
would then DO In q difficult position. The
peace ENJOYS are now awaiting instructions
! from the court. American claims for in.
dsmnity have been prepared for presentation.
Information has bsen received Of
clash between sailors OF the United States
naval vessel Lancaster, now at La Gusirs,
Venezuela, and the populace Of that city. AS
result Of the difficulty, the Lancaster's men
were forced to take to their small boats and
return to the ship.
People who have recently returned from
Cuba say the Instructions sent by President
Mex inley to General Wood, in respect OF the
action of the Cuban convention, will be likely
to be resented by the people Of that Island as
an advance toward spanish tyranny. They
| are now framing government Of their own,
and to please themselves, and not the United
States government.
The administration fully agrees with the
decapitating policy Of the allies In China and
has instructed U. 8, Minister Conger to that
effect.
General Stith Boiling OF Petersburg, Wiz.
ginia, and Colonel Marshall Of Portsmouth,
were at the Capitol today, the former to get an
appropriation for the improvement OF Apo.
! mattox river, and the latter to have his son
commissioned In the army. Colonel Marshsll
| is candidate for the gubernatorial nomina.
ton in his State, and while he doesn't like TO
talk Of his prospects he is satisfied that he will
receive the support Of his OVID, the second
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