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

houses were 0raped IN purple Inc
British embassy, draped In black. dis.
played the Union Jack at half staff,
with large streamer OF purple floating
above. Here and there throughout the
city few flags were displayed on the
homes OF English subjects. and every
member OF the Society OF st. George,
an English organization, displayed an
emblem OF mourning on his home. Al
though there was general observance
Of mouruIng for the Queen the official
machinery of the government did not
cease to grind. Both houses Of Con.
eress were 10 session, urgent legislation
rendering adjournment impossible.
81 am confident that there will be no
real peace ia the Philippines until the
present generation of insurgents have
died out and their successors have been
taught the principles of government by
the United States" writes so army Of
ficer of high rank 10 letter to q men,
Der of his family in this city. The let
ter goes on to say that at present the
insurgents are held to be only guerillas,
and as such, when captured under
arms, are tried by military commission.
and il found guilty of any killing,
promptly hanged. At recent execu-
ton FIVE were executed at the same
time and on the same scaffold. Within
few weeks eleven have been hanged.
Official Washington and the repre-
sentatives in this country of thirty for
eign powers paid their tribute 81 respect
this morning, at st. Johns Episcopal
Church to the memory of Queen Vic
toria. President Mckinley and the
members of his cabinet were present.
Judges of the Supreme Court, Admiral
Dewey, and Lieutenant General Miles
with his staff, and other high officials OF
the government, also attended. Inc
diplomatic corps came In full court
dress, the plittering uniforms OF Its
members making quite a contrast with
the sombre purple drapings OF the
church. The services which began at
IL O'Clock consisted simply OF the Epis-
copal ritual for the dead, with music
rendered by supplied male choir OF
thirty voices. Rev. Alexander Mackay'
Smith, rector of St. Johns, bad charge
of the exercises, being assisted by Bish-
Old Saterlee and Rev. DR.. McKim, rec
| tor of the Church of the Epiphany.
Bishop Saterlee delivered a short ed
/ dress.
The Tooth anniversary Of the day
upon which Chief Justice Marshall OF
Virginia took his seat on the bench OF
the Supreme Courtof the United States
will BE- celebrated throughout the
country next Monday. The committee
has arranged for exercises in all the
large cities OF the United States. The
various city, county and State bar asso-
Citations have agreed that all legal busi-
ness shall be- dropped for the day. The
principal celebration of"John Marshall
Day" will take place In the House oil
| Representatives under the auspices OF q
joint committee OF Congress appointed
for that purpose. Chief Justice Fuller
viii. preside and Hon. Wayne MacVeagh'
OF Pennsylvania, will deliver the GRAFTON
of the day. The exercises will begin
at 10 o'clock and continued until one
o'clock. In the evening the local bar
association will give banquet in honor
of the occasion at the Arlington Hotel.
The new phase of democratic OPP
position to the ship subsidy bill which
has been manifested Ia the offering OF
other bills as amendments to the
bounty measure, is very annoying to
the republicans. They will now be
forced, provided the subsidy bill is pass
ed to a vote, to declare themselves on
propositions which they had hoped to
avoid at this session. Among the
amendments which have been offered
are the following, An increase tax
bill, the antitrust bill, the railroad
anti-pooliDg bill, the Nicaraguan canal
bill. Upon any one OF these PROPOSE
tions debate can be continued in
definitely.
The Senate commi tee on naval al.
fairs has completed its work on the
naval appropriation bill. 1t will make
few changes In the measure as it passed
the House. The committee will not
recommend the construction of any
more of the Holland submarine boats.
The public buildings bill that has been
reported to the House is not for new
buildings, but only for those that are to
be improved. Mr.. Rixey went to the
room of the committee that reported 1t
this morning, to try to have an appro.
priation for the postoffice building 10
Alexandria included In ii, but did not
succeed.
The army bill was signed by the
President this afternoon.
About thirteen hundred appointments In
the new army will soon be made, and Viz
ginia has applicants for all Of them.
Congressman Jones of Virgins, this morn.
ing, authorized the statement that four of the
congressional delegation from his State, Messrs.
Lamb Rixey, Qusrles and himself are in
favor Of Mr.. Montague for Governor OF their
State. These four thus, as they do on every
thing else, act together and always sgaips.
what the other members Of the delegation
do. The fact that Mr.. Qusrles Is for Mon
tague, though Mr.. Echols from his own dis
tict is q candidate, is thought to be q little
strange. Both the Virginia Senators and the
other six representatives are in favor OF Mr..
Swanson, who, intelligent and disinterested
virginisrs here today, say will easily gain
the prize.
Mary W. vensble was appoi nted postmss-
ter at Datum, Pit.sylvania comfy, Virginis,
today, vice Alonzo 8. Berger, resigned.
Senator Teller said today there is nothing
In the talk about an extra session of Congress
being necessary for legislation in respect Of
Cubs. He says it Is all CANNON, as this Pres
ident can now do anything he pleases with
Cuba, and can continue to do so es long as it
plesses him
The omnibus bill, which provides for the
payment OF the claims that have been passed
by the Court of Claims, that passed the House
lste yesterday evening, has now to 90 to the
Senate, where many amendments to it will be
proposed.
A delegation of the lsborers' union Of SOW
eral cities called at the House today and
thanked Mr.. Swanson for the effective sup