Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-14

sion. This is an aggregate OF wealth
never before equsled 10 the history Of
this or any other country.
Adjutant-Genersl Henry G. CorbD's
marriage to Miss E1ythe F. Pstten will
occur in this city November Miss
Pstten is now In Paris, but will arrive
10 this country October %.
Delegates to the ninth annual con.
ventiou OF the National Spiritualists'
Association, which convsnes at Masonic
Temple tomorrow morning, are arriv-
ing by every train. About 200 dele.
gates and friends are expected. The
report of President Barrett will recon-
mend the preparation of an authentic
history of spirituslism, as we'll as an
amendment to the declaration of prin-
ciples, making it more explicit and thus
avoiding legal complications. IL ID
averred by the members that spiritual.
ism should be placed upon the same
basis as churches, and that the practice
OF compelling mediums TO take licenses,
as is now in effect 10 many States,
should be vigorously opposed. The
convention will be In session four days.
Every evening the meetings will be
open to the public. Addresses, lusiC
and mediums ic tests will be on the
programme. On Friday evening tests
will be given by all the mediums.
President Mckinley died just a
month ago today, and, the 80 day g
period of official mourning having ex'
pired, the fsgs on all government
buildings were this morning elevated
to the tops OF their respective stalls.
The flags on the government build
ings were very erraio in their move
ments today. Since the death OF Presi'
dent Mckinley month ago today they
have been kept at half staff. This
morning most of them were hauled up
to the top, the officials VINO gave the or
der believing that the period OF mourn
log was ended. At 10 o'clock Col.
Bingham, superintendent Of public
buildings and grounds ordered them
all lowered again. "The period lasts
until the 10Th. month from the day OF
the Presidents funeral, 4" said he. Even
several hours after this latest order,
two or three were flying at the tops OF
their respective stats, and many OF the
banners floating from business houses
remained in the same position all day.
There have been no developments 10
the case OF Miss Stone, the American
missionary held for ransom By brigands
in the Balkins mountains. The report
from Constantinople saying that charge
d'Affaires Spencer Eddy has been In
formed from Washington that a sufi'
cient ransom will be forwarded, is said
at the State department to be pure con-
lecture. So also is the statement that
Mr.. Dickinson, the American diplo.
matte agent at Sofia, Bulgaria, has come
to the conclusion that the Macedonian
committee has had hand 10 the alb
ductioD. Mr.. Dickinson, acting under
orders from the department, has been
keeping his own counsel. The fact that
no news has been received in the
case is taken at the Navy department
to indicate that Miss Stone is still alive
and well, aud there Is a distinctly hope
full feeling that eventually the efforts to
secure her release will be crowned with
success.
Senator Lodge, OF Massachusetts,, has
returned from Europe and last evening
had long consultation with the Presi-
dent at the White House. The Sena-
tor FASTENED home at the urgent re-
quest of President Roosevelt who
wished to have a talk with him before
completing certain paragraphs In his
message that are to deal with the
foreign policy OF the administration.
Senator Lodge who Is one OF the best
informed men 10 the Senate on foreign
and Philippine questions, will
be regarded as the moutbpiece Of the
President upon the floor of the Senate.
Senator Lodge stopped for day or 30
10 London and In an interview there
intimated that the Monroe doctrine
would be upheld against the world.
The Senator is determined to support
only thoroughly American canal
across the Isthm US, and lie an advocate
Of great navy and strong standing
army.
The Supreme Court convened for its
October term today In the room Of the
senate judiciary committee. Repairs
IN the roof OF the Supreme Court room
will not be completed for several
weeks. The court, therefore, will con-
iuue to sit in the committee room for
he present. Today's session was short
md purely formal In character, the
'ourt speedily adjourning to pay Its
aspects to the President, according to |
custom. The most i'm
'ortant decisions to be rendered this |
erm will be In two insular cases left |
yer from the spring term, the second |
)ooley case and the fourteen diamond |
ing case. The date upon which these
i cisions will be given out cannot be
urmised, although they are not ex-
'ected for several weeks. The second /
)ooley> case involves the question Of
he legality Of duties collected 10 Porto
sco upon goods shipped from the
United States after the passing OF
he Foraker Porto Ricau tariff act.
The fourteen diamond rings case,
arried up to the court by soldier
AIMED Pepks, involves the legality OF
uties collected 10 the United States Oh
GODS imported from the Philippines.
he Pepka case is somewhat analogous
D the Delims Porto Rican case, re-
lting to goods coming from Porto
leo to the United States previous to
be enactment of special tariff legisla-
on for that island, and which was de-
Ided against the government. A 20.
sble difference, however, and, one
pom which counsel for the government
" particular stress, IL that, at the time
epks brought over the rings, the
were not in the actual pos
,ssion of the United States, and that
lie government there, only partial 10
8 extent, was being conducted under
le war power Of the President. while