Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-11

war with the 9Th Illinois regiment.
The President remembered Capt.
Thorn son very we'll and said he would
consider his application for comm's-
sion. Capt. Thompson Is at present
temporary policeman on the Washing
ton force.
The schley court OF inquiry assent led
this morning to prepare written opia.
ion OF the testimony and arguments W
which they listened for six weeks over
in the navy yard. Their present quarters
are In the Mclean building, on La
f,vette SQUARE. When the admirals be-
heId the records stacked upon the
tables in the private rooms they nesi-
tated as though disposed to execute
loop or q retrogrsde movement. EN-
balmed In the record are more than
l 900 900 words. 1t comprises 2,OOO
printed pages. 10 addition 10 that
printed record there is book made no
OF extracts from the logs OF the ships
that served 10 the Santiago campaign,
then their original logs, letter press
books and many other documents.
The hearing of the Oberlin M. Garter
habeas corpus case was today set by
the Supreme Court of the United states
for December 2. The Solicitor Cen
eral insists that this case bears no
direct relation to the cases OF the Gay
pors and Greene now In New York,
and fighting against extradiion to
Georgia for trial, the two cases merely
growing out of the same action by the
| United States in the SavaDnsh con.
tract frauds. The Gaynors case Will
be heard this week.
Reports that the negotiations for the
purchase by the Uni'ed States OF the
Danish West Indian Islands have been
practically concluded are declared to De
untrue. On the contrary, new obstacles
nave been placed 10 the way OF the con-
clusion OF the negotiations by the new
| liberal ministry OF Denmark, ana IL 10
uncertain now whether it will be posi-
BILE to have treaty on the supJect
ready for submission to Congress when
IL assemblies next month, though 1t may
| be submitted early next year.
The autumn season Of racing at the Ben
| uings course Of the Washington Jockey Club
| began this afternoon and will continue Win
| six races each weekday until November %,
| inclusive. The attendance was good. Inc
meet, which is virtual continuation OF tne
racing in New York will witness contests
l among some of the best horses OF chicago, OF
Louis and other western cities ana OF 'ne
Fsst Over 100000 has been expended on
new steel grand stand, which commanos
| view Of every inch OF the track, and on new
| naddoeks. club house and pavilion. Inc
batting payilion has been enlarged and plans
| have beeu made for the largest numbei oil
hookmakers ever at BenniDgs Superlnten-
6ent German. OF Morris Park, is in charge Of
the track. Mr.. S. s. Rowland is the presi'
| dent Of the association and Mr.. AlgeInou
Daingerfeld assistant secretary. There will be
| ovar 600 horses in all, 200 more than at any
| previous meeting here. Every stall al the
track and In the adjacent village of Benningi
has be. n engaged. The FIRST race today wai
won by The Puritsn, Al Sister Juliet
second, and Extinguisher third:
| II is expected that the lsthmian canal com
mission will recommend the adoption OF the
Nio.rspuan route on the ground that II MAJ
been impossible to secure from the owners o.
| the Psnsms canal any reasonable proposinol
by which il would 10 possible for the Oniteo
States to obtain full control and possession
OF that route go, T..
,psn Of bay gelding' that come up to BIZ
standard. The hesd stsblemsu Of the White
House returned Saturday evening from
fruitless visit 10 the Baltimore horse markets
"There are any number Of splendid horses
with short tails to be had" said an attsohe O.
the White House, but the President will moi
have that kind. he is opposed to the dock
ing OF horses tails"
An attempt is to be made to induce Con
o,ess IN ansct q law by which wife. besterI
ear BE- punished at the whipping post.
Thomas Eicbbsum, 90 years OF age, a clerk
| in the Census office. attempted suicide early
this morning by turning OIL the gas, but was
discovered In time to prevent asphyxiation.
he was taken to the Emergency Hospital
where, it is said, he will recover. Mr.. Eich'
baum is resident of Erie, Pa, and at one
time was q justice OF the peace there mr.
Eichbsum was veteran OF the civil war and
was suffering from wounds received in that
war which caused him to commit the act.