Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-08
,bep biz sons condition will determine

Tho foIlowine: "The condition OF the
Presidents son is favorable. The doc
tors say that the President should not
90 to Charleston, as 1t any time within
six days the disease may take sudden
turn for the worse and the President
ia asked not to come to Groton as bis
visit might excite the boy, who Is not
In Immediate danger" The President
has decided that be will make the
Charleston trip as soon IS possible after
be RECEIVERS.
Representative Rlxey has introduced
a bill 10 the House inquiring into the
expsdiency of building government
ships 10 Untsd States navy ysrds.
Mr.. Rixey has also introduced q bill
requesting the Secretary of the Treas
ury . Inform the House of the amount
OF the fnes collected by courts marital
from the volunteers furnished By the
several States aud Territories 10 the
war With Spain; also whether said hnes
have been kept ss a separate fund, and
whether the same 80 remain.
Senator Jones, chairman OF the nat
ionsl democratic committee, 10 dis
cussion today relative to the future
policy of his party, declared that while
snti.imperislism might not be the par
amount issue of the next national cam
paige, be believes it would b a mo .
prominent one. The Senator would
not concede that party leaders we're
perfecting plans for tue entire elimina-
ton from that campaign OF those poll.
cIes that have been indellbly stamped
with the imprint OF Bryanism. Upon
this poinf. he touched Warily. mo
one can at this time" he said, prediol
what the future policy ofany party Will
be. 1t may be that the democratic
party will find it advisable to eliminate
certain policies Of the past. II 10, It
will be done. / have authorized no
one to define my belief az to what action
will he taken"
Representative Lanham, OF the House
judiciary com mittee, today submitted q
minority report on the Ray aDti-ansrchy
bill. He approves the bill so far az IL
ia iutsuded to keep out alien anarchists,
but be opposes the special punish
ment for attacks on the President sno
other high officials for the reason that
he opposes the passage OF any law
which singles out any c.tEsn OF this
country and make 1t a special or pecu-
liar offense to take bis life as contradis'
tiupuished from that OF any other citi-
zen.
representative Bsrtholdt, of Missouri,
and Gibson, of Tennessee, to-day ad-
! dressed the House committee on the
election Of president and vice president,
urging q favorable report on toe bill
providing punishment OF frauds al
| elections OF representstiVe 10 Congress.
! This is the bill designated by southern
republicans ID supersede the Crum'
packer plan OF restricting southern
| congressional representation.
Admiral Walker refused to answer
cert iin quest OBS propoupded by Ssna-
| tor Morgan before the Senate inter-
oceanic commit go this morning IN
references to the Panama canal route
| The queries regarded diplomatic mat
ters between the Uoited STATES and the
Colombian government. II Senator
Morgan should at some future time
insist on ans Fers to his questions aud
the Admiral refuses, then, according to
precedents, ne can be sent to Jail.
1t is generally understood among the
close friends OF Lyman J. Gage that be
| has been offered the presidency OF the
| Continental Trust Company, of New
York, and thst he will accept tAe
place.
With the complete paralysis OF Nrs
Ada Gilbert Dennis, tle last hopes Tor
her recovery have been abandoned and
| IL is now but a msltsr of awaiting the
end. Her strength is nearly exhausted
| and her death may occur at any Tune
| Secretary Long left yesterday afternoon for
Boston, accompanying Mrs. Roosevelt 70 ina
| CITY. He is to deliver an address before thF
| Mddlesex Club tonight in Boston. 1t Is IN
aerstood that while the Secretary IL IN Bos
ton be will make arrangements for re-enter
ing private life. There is little doubt bui
that il is his intention to give up the navy
portfolio, this spring.
At the request OF Prince Henry, trans'
mitted through the German Embassy and the
State Department, Rear Admiral Robey ID
Evans was today assigned for duty IS specis
aide to his Royal Highness during the lat
ter's tour in this country. This honor II
bestowed upon Admiral Evans in addition tC
his membership on the general committee oil
arrangements for the reception and enter
tsinment OF the Prince.
Governor Taft resumed his testimony be
fore the Senate committee this morning. II
consisted mostly Of references to the interna
government OF the islands and what he sup
posed was most needed.
L A he uUl .
copal Church today awaited upon DIR. Alex
ander Mackay.Smith, of this city, and mott
fed him OF his electIoa IS cOs1jutor to Bishop
| Whitaker OF the Pennsylvania diocese, DR.
Mackay.Smith requested q We ks time II
which to make known his decision in the
| matter.
Rear Admiral W. I. Sampson today closei
a career OF As years of active service in the
navy. Tomorrow, his 62nd. birthday, his
name will be placed on the retired list, In &C
ooIdsnce With the age limit Law. From now
on his annual pay will be $4,781. 25, or rs
per cent Of the pay OF sssnior rear admiral FOL
shore duty during active service.
Representative Weeks, of Michigan, think
Washington ought to have speedway and
has introduced bill authorizing the District
Comm ssoners TO set aside certain streets rs
driveway on which the speed shall not b
restr cited.
Maria Halpin, who figured prominently il
the Cleveland campaign, died Of pneumonii
ct New Rochelle. N. Y, yesterday.
The united Irish Societies Of Cincinnati
through their president, Joseph Kealy
have made public protest against the visl
Of Miss Allie Roosevelt to the coronation o
King Edward. They think she should
rather carry Apstition asking mercy for th'
| Boar. In THAR hattle for fndensndenna
Admiral and Mrs Schley arrived 10 Wash
ington from their Western tour this morhinl
and went to their apartments in the Rieh
mond.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Without divisioo the House yester