Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-15

daughter of Mr.. B. B. French, promi-
nent free mason, and at one time SER
eeaut.st-arms of the u. 8. Senate.
He was we'll known by the old time
Alexandrians. but was not a millionaire.
Though there is slrong objection 10
the confirmation OF the nomina-
ton of Associate Justice Harlan's son
to be attorney general OF Porto
Rico, not because be Is not fit for
the place, but because 1t was in bad
taste for the President to app1iot him
when q case in which the sdmiDistrs-
ton Is deeply interested is before his
father, the impression at the Senate ju-
dietary committees room is that be will
be confirmed, as the majority of that
committee is republican, and as the ad
ministration IL also.
Representative Quarles, OF Virginia.
was at the War Department this morn
ing to try to have the road from Staun-
ton to the federal cemetery near there
improved, and believes that his object
will be accomplished.
A delegation Of the g. A. B, q large num-
Der OF residents OF this city, Mr.. Frank
Hume Of Alexandria county, and Others, bear
ing petition signed by Gen. Miles, Admiral
Dewey, Gen. Corbin and other prominent
army aad navy officers, governors OF States,
among them Governor Tyler, Of Virginia,
appeared in the room OF the House interstate
commerce committee this morning In the in.
terest of the bill for bridge across the Poto.
mac at Arlington, bnt, ss anticipated
Ia this correspondence, were denied a
hearing and told 10 put what they had to say
In writing. They were also told that they
had better not press for action on the bill. Of
IL report shall be no de, IL will be adverse
The Senate Dislrict OF Colu mbia committee
will give the promoters OF the ill hear
ing tomorrow afternoon and may agree to re-
commend an amendment TO the sundry civil
bill sppropristipg q small sum for further
surveys and plans for the bridge referred TO-
Representative Swanson of Virginia, who
has besn sick with the grip, was in bis seat 10
the House To-Day. He says he has received
many letters from different parts OF his Site
ali to the effect that his letter which his o.
ponents are critici.ing, has done him great
good, as the people ike the men who ere
grateful for support and frank enough to Say
they are and will be. These criticisms have 90
emphasized the fact that tn, two Senators
from his State and sll the Representatives
except four are proDouncedly in favor Of him
ton that the people Of the Slate sre too.
Nathan SprsRue, ten-in-law Of Fred. Doug
las, was fined $500 in The Police Court thi:
morning for an ALLEGED insult to Martha Z:
Maddox, q young white woman, who hsd
IL real estate dealer, well TODD and quite
prominent
The House committee on postofti .es and
post roads today at a final meeting on the
postal appropriation bill deciced to strike out
the appropriation OF $500 600 for the pneu
mstic tube service, thus knocking out mol
only the schemes proposed, but the services
already in existence in Brooklyn, New York
Philadelphis and Boston. The bill will carry
$122,74S,13S Of which three and q hall
millions is for rural delivery. The fast
southern mail subsidy appropriation of Sl9o,
600 is continued.
Congressman Wacheter OF Maryland
achieved the distinction for bis State today
OF being the first to present to the President
OF the Senate its electoral votes. The entire
Maryland delegation, Including the recalcl'
traDt Senster Wellington, accompanied by
the messenger from Annapolis. made the
presentation TO Senator Frye
When Senator Morgan moved today to have
vote on the Isthman canal bill on February
II Senator Daniel objected. The latter st
forwards said: II desire to have opportunity
for full and free debate on the bill before &
date is fixed for voting upon it also be
lieve that We ought to await Englsnd's deeis
ion on the amended Hay-Pauncefote treaty
before considering the canal bill"
The House military committee this morn
ing commenced the consideration Of the Amy
appropriation bill. 1t calls for the SAINT
amount as the bill Of last year and is estimst
cd upon an army OF only sixty.fve thousand
OF eourse with one of hundred thousand
ii would be twice as much.