Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-03
FROM WASHINGTON.


ton case OF Walker vs.. Rhea, from the
Ninth Congressional District OF virginia
was opened yesterday 10 the office OF
the Clerk of the House Of Representa-
tiyes. In the presence of General Walk
ar. the contestant, and Alexander NC
Dowell, the Clerk OF the House. Inc
testimony was sent to the Govern
ment Printing. Office to be printed.
General Walker contested Representa-,
I've Rhes's seat 10 the last Congress, emo
elections committee No. /. 10 the closing
hours of the session, reported In favor
Of Representative Rhes. This makes
the third contest filed by General
Walker during the past six years and
the people of his district and state are
getting tired of them. He persists in
beiup candidate at every election aud
through his growing unpopularity ne
il defeated by an increasing majority
every term. Many of the prominent
republicans of his district are opposed
to him and united with the democrats 10
comprising his defeat yesterday.
A meeting of wealthy women was
held at the Arlington Hotel last night
to promote the Woman's National In
dustrial Exhibit. The object OF the
conference was to further plans to pro-
mote q permanent exhibit of woman's
work 10 Washington. The women
present promised to promote the ex-
hibit in their states.
Senator Bailey, of Texas, has come
to Washington bearing confirmation OF
The marvellous tales of the oil dig
coyeries that are being made 10 bis
State. He says the excitement is in
creasipg daily, and that the territory oil
discovery is spreading nearly as fast
Over two hundred companies, with
capital ranging from $50. 900 to 81, 1000.
600. had been chartered for the develop
ment of the oil fields before Senator
Bailey left Texas week ago.
One OF the high personages OF the
German government, who Is supposed
to be either Baron Won Richthofon, the
Secretary of Foreign Affairs. or Chancel-
lor Won Buelow, himself, has seen fit
to protest Ia an interview given to q
New York newspaper, against the sus-
piclons that have been raised In the
United States by recent acte OF Ger
man officials which have seemed antag'
onistic to the policy of this country:
"Nothing is further from the policy OF
Germany than to interfere with the
United States" declares this high 9th
oial, aud he goes on to say that enc
"wishes 10 every way to cultivate
friendship and good relations witn
the United States" 1t Is suggested
that the diplomate's words do not ex-
plain Germany's colonization In South
America, her frequent surveys OF West
Indian Islands, her efforts to secure the
Venezuelan island of Maugherita, and
her aggressive commercial policy 10
this hemisphere. There Ia no official OF
the United States government that de'
desires war with Germany, but at the
same time there are many who con-
slider that that country has on sew
eral occasions come dangerously near
to being offensive towards the United
| States and that the United States
would do well to keep on it's guard.
Instructions have been sent by the
State Department to Ambassador
Choate directing him to call the atten.
ton of the British government to
claims for damages made by American
citizens. These allege that they were
driven out OF the Transvaal by the Brit
ish army although they did not par.
ticipate in any operations. Many OF
them are miners or persons Interested
| In mines ard their damages II proven
will amount to several million dollars.
Recently British commission investi-
/ gated 100 similar claims made by Ger
mans and decided to allow one-half,
throwing out the remainder on various
grounds. II Is expected that the
American claims will fare somewhat
better since there is naturally less sus-
picion of Boer sympathy.
DR.. Irving @. Rosse. the famous brain
specialist died suddenly this afternoon
at the Metropolitan Club of appoplexy.
DR.. Rose was especially we'll known
on account Of his appearance as an ex-
pert on insanity 10 famous murder trials.
1t was authoritatively stated this
morning that Cardinal Martinelli will
remain In this country for year, as
the representative of the Pope, and
with the title of pro-delegate to the
United States.
The first formal dinner to the two
American ardinals-GibboDs and Mar.
tinelli-wlll be given on Monday even
ing by Jules Cambon, the French am
bassador. The dinner will be a great
function.
The army csnteen question will be
fought all over again during the next
session of Congress-. Army officers are
freely predicting that the prohibitory
law will be revoked and the privilege
Of selling beer and light wines at army
post exchanges will be renewed. Al
though no official request has been
made for such reports, post command
ers throughout the country are sending
to the department their views upon the
working Of the present law and its
effects upon the enlisted men. 1t Ia
understood that there is practical
unanimity on the point that there has
been o large increase 10 the number OF
dives in the vicinity of the various posts.
| Many post commanders allese an In.
crease In the number OF court martials
on account Of the fact that the men are
| no longer under the control of their
| officers in the matter Of drinking. 10
the meantime, however, the auti-can.
teen people are collecting evidence to
be used upon their side of the contro.
versy. From present indications the
| cauteen fight will be one of the most in.
teresting features of the next Congress.
| w. s. Courssy, private secretary to
Secretary Root since December IS,