Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-20
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rro,r..uendence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, DC, May 20.
Those who few weeks ago said that
Congress would adj ourn about the mid
die OF June have reconsidered and now
saw thew fear the session will continue
long into the summer. Mr.. Rixey told
YOUR correspondent yesterday that the
House could wind up it's business In
ten DAYS but on the Senate side 1t is
said that several matters will require
much time for debate If not action.
Hon. John Goode, president OF the
Virginia State constitutional conyen-
ton was at the Capitol yesterday and
will return to Richmond In time Tor the
resssembliog OF the convention on
Thursday. lie said to your correspon'
dent that he thought the convention
would be in session about two weeks
longer, as some mstters, especially the
question of proclsiming or submitting
the constitution, would elicit debate.
He also said that the question OF hold
over Senators would again come up
and that he would favor the present
method of electiDg State Senators.
Republican leaders OF the House de-
clare that the Corliss Pacific cable bill
ia dead for the season. The committee
on Rules which was asked to fix date
for the consideration Of the bill, has
thus far declined TO do 30.
Germany has asked the Navy De-
partment to protect her subjects on
the Isthmus OF Panama. The request
has been forwarded to Commander
McRea of the Mschias which was last
reDorted from Bocas del Toro.
The thirty-tourth annual convention
of the American Society OF Civil Engt'
neers was opened at the New Willard
Hotel here this morning.
President Roosevelt left for New
York this afternoon, to attend the
meeting of the Presbyterian Board OF
the Missions. He will make an address
and will return to Washington on the
midnight train.
just as Rev. William M. Milburn, the
blind chaplain OF the Senate, was enter
ing the Capitol on the Senate side,
shortly before noon, today, wagon
drove through the court, and one OF the
wheels passed over the right foot OF the
blind man, who was not aware OF his
danger. His toes were badly crushed
and he suffered much from the shock.
He was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital for treatment.
The republican members Of the Sen.
ate committee on relations with Cuba
held a conference this morning at which
a tentative agreement was reached a.
to the kind of Cuban reciprocity bill 10
be submitted to the full committee. IL
is understood that they decided that
the tariff concessions to Cuba should
not exceed twenty per cent, which was
the amount carried in the House bill.
The agreement strikes out OF the House
bill that part which provides for the
repeal of the sugar difierential. Mr..
Spooner, it is understood, Is the author
OF the plan upon which it is. expected
the agreement will fnally be reached.
The Navy Department Was Informed
this morning that the FRENCH battle
ship Gaulois bearing members Of the
French mission to the unwilling OF the
Rochambeau statue, passed 10 the
Chesapeake cspes at o'clock this
morning and at once proceeded to An
napolis. She was accompanied by the
Kearearge, Olympia and Alabama oil the
North Atlantic squadron, Rear Ad-
miral Francis HiggiDson, commanding
Tomorrow afternoon at 4:30, at Ar.
lippton. the Colonial Danes of America
| will dedicate to the soldiers and sailors
of the United States who fell 10 the
war with Spain one OF the most beauti.
full monuments that gIacts that his
toric city of the dead. The monument
is cylindrical column, A feet high
above the pedestal, surrounded by o
globe on which is perched a flying
eagle Around the globe is a band on
which are Is stars, and at the base are
four cannon balls. In addition to the
delegates to the convention of the
Colonial Danes, who are here now,
the President aud his Cabinet will at.
tend the dedication as guests OF honor
Maj. Gen. Brooke will be 10 charge OF
the military arrangements.
The captain Of the .. S. tug Potomac tele
| graphs to the War Department from Fort =
France, Martinique, that the distres, on thu
island is exaggerated and that no additional
relief is neceusIy. There is an abundance O
supplies for the next two or three weeks.
Senator McLsurin, Of South Carolina
whose term in the Senate expires on Marcel
3 next, is a candidate for the vacancy on tn,
District Supreme bench. Ashley n. Gould
the pi esent district attorney, is believed Il
have good chance for the place
President Roosevelt has decided to sppoin
Louis Whitstone, postmaster at Culpeper, Va
Mr.. Whitstone is the present deputy and hs
the endorsement of the State republican OF
ganization and Of Surgeon General Rixey.
hot fight has been waged over the place 70
some time, the friends Of the present post
master, Z. L. Rosson, making a strong effor
, to secure his denomination.
Mrs. Jones, wife Of Congressman Jones, 0
;, Virginia, and who has been quite Ill for som
time, is rapidly improving,