Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
rOOrrespsndsnce Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, February 10.

now being fought out before electlops
commjttee No. 1 of the House is proving
the EARNEST battle of the kind wageu
TINS far 10 the session. Tho evidence
brought from st. Louis by the contes'
tant weighs more than ton. Attorney
William E. Fisss who made his areu'
ment for Mr.. Horton yesterday aItsr'
noon defied the Supreme Court OF the
state of Missouri. THAT court is
fixed.D be cried. "Do you mean to say
that YOU impeach the character OF the
indOes of that court ?" asked Mr..
Bowie. one Of the committeeman. IN an
awe struck tone of voice. "Yes, do,"
cried Fisse, raising his voice and wav-
ing his long arms In the air. "Thtt
court never does render fair decision
when republicans are pitsd against
democrats. Oh, l have had dealings
with that court before, and know OF
what l speak. II this be treason, I'll
take tbs consequences. You know
what Patrick Henry said once upon
time. The gentlemen OF the committee
will pardon me for growing little ex'
cited, but l feel the wrongs OF my
party. These things bring up bitter
memories" ~ think that MIR. Bev-
oridee said the other day In the Senate
that it is treason to impeach the chat
act ar of the Supreme Court OF Ststs,"
said Mr.. Bowie. II can't help IT, re-
tnted Fisse. The arguments In the
contest will probably be concluded to-
day. Mr.. Fisse weakened his case oy
admitting that his clie.t had prohted
no more than 1900 fraudulent votes.
"If YOU admit that some thirteen hun
dred illegal ballots we're cast for your
client" said Mr.. Mann, one OF the re-
| publcan members of the committee,
| ndo YOU expect this committee TO
| throw cut the contestee who is charged
with the same ohense?" Mr.. tlsse
said he Thought there were 30 many
more illegal votes cast for Butler that
the difference in the number wouio
elect mis- man. "Tnen Tvs merely Q
case of which is the greater rascal Of
the two,n remarked Mr.. Burgess, o.
Texas. a democratic member. II
there ia enough fraud shown on both
sides.u said Chairman Taylor, THE
lc,mmittee might declare no election
Attorney General Knox, ct the close
OF today's Cabinet meeting, announced
| that James P. Pitt, son OF Senator
Plat. of Connecticut, would be ap
pointed Judge of the District Court o
connecticut to succeed Judge Town
send who becomes Judge of the Circuit
Court on March %
President ROosevelt's reply to Admi'
raj Scnley's appeal from the verdict o.
the court of inquiry will be made puo'
| lie Thursdsy This statement was
made By Secretary Long after the
Cabinet meeting today.
&c, jackson has been appointed
postmaster at hester, Carroll county
Va, vice w. w. Jackson. resigned.
The republicans of the ways and
means committee will begin wo-k or
the subj ect of Cuban tariff concessions
tomorrow. There ia still division among
the republicane, but the positive opposl
ton of the high tariff men TO any and al
concessions to Cuba is weakening under
President Roosevelt's attitude and 9
general feeling prevails that something
on the order of the Page Morris plau
| looking to q refunder from the United
States Treasury to the Cuban govern
ment for term Of years on not exceed
ing $4,000 tons of sugar per amman
will be done. The democrats OF thu
committee are In the meantime plsyinl
a waiting game. They conferred yes
terdsy but came to no conclusion be
yond agreeing, in a general way, to OBJ
tain for Cuba the greatest concessions
possible.
The reports from Richmond that Mr.
Rixey. OF the Alexandria district, will probs
blv have opposition for reelection next fal
do not seem to give the Congressman mucl
worry. Indeed, the reports are not vel
founded and the general belief is that he vii
have a clear field when the election comes Oh
| The ARRANGEMENTS for the construction o
the telephone liue from Falls Church Z
Leesbur9 have been completed. The line VIII
also extend to Alexandria and this city.
| The merchants here are complaining tina
goods shipped from this city to points In Viz
ginia are unlosded in Alexandria and re
Shipped from that city, whereas. they say
that goods shipped from Baltimore TO th'
same points go through in the same CARS
They ssy that the time lost IN reshlpment II
Alexsndris discriminstes against the mer
chants in this city.
The Virginia applicants for ofhce and thei
friends are returning to this city and it is be
lieyed that the President will announce somt
of the appointments for that State this week
The Organization" PROPOSES to be confident
that the President will appoint its men, bu
there is no certainty OF this.
The Presto emit today nominated James p
plstt, son Of Senator Platt, of Connecticut, Il
be u. s District Judge for tho District o
Connecticut; and George Barclay Rives, 0
New Jersey, to be Third Secretary OF the U
S. Embassy also Col. Francis L. Gueniher
Artillery Corps, 50 be Brigsdier General.
| Civil Governor Tat, in resumlng his testi
mopy this morning before the Senate com
mittee on the Philippines this morning, pro
ceeded to discuss the treason end seditiol
laws and IN this connection he said that Will
Manila hsd been quiet since the American
occupation she city was still used as eentr
OF agencies for the promotion OF insurfeclon
There was always, he said, some irreconcil
ables there The testimony brought on
nothing especially important and the com
mittee adjourned until tomorrow morning.
The eleventh ContineI tai Congress Of III
Daughters of the Amsfican Revolution
promises to be no less sensational than tina
Of last year. Such bitterness was then on
eendered By the election OF officers that tn
old feeling between the Mclean and Fs!'
banks factions has already been shown in th
attempts to amend the constitution, The &C
ministration sdjerents appeSr to be favorin
the amendment providing for reduction
representation, while Mrs. Donald McLe,I
of New York, is at the head Of strong 70
lowing that will champion the retaining
full representation. Animated debates are e1
} pected wherever this amendment comes
for discussion.
Milton J. Best and Mrs Ida Brock.
Boston, were arrested this afternoon ct 122
18th street on charge of adultery preferre
9 by the womsn's husband, Charles 8. Brook,
4 well-to-do merchant of Boston, who trace
the couple to this city.
| Col. o. Ii. Ernst, an army engineer an
member Of The isthmisn commission, 81
. pesred before the Senate canal commtte