Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-25
FROM WASHINGTON.


Although the echoes of the recent
elections have hardly died out, the Vir-
ginians arriving here are already talking
of the Congressional election of two years
hence and even 60 SO tar as to say VINO
will be candidates in some of the cis-
tricts in their State. Report has 1t that
in the Eighth district Mr.. Rixey may
have for his opponent Mr. A. A. Lips
comb, of Alexandria county, and MI
r. n. Harper, of Loudoun. Both gen
tlemen are in business in this city. Mr..
Harper is already a supporter OF Gov.
Montague for Senator Martins place
four wears hence. The same rumors
have it that Mr.. Hay, of the Seventh
district, will be opposed by Mr.. kesezell,
Of Rockingham, and Mr.. Downing, OF
Front ROYAL. In the Second district it Is
reported that Mr.. Lawless, who was de-
feated in the democratic primaries by Mr..
MAYNARD, will again oppose the last
named gentleman.
The announcement in the Gazette OF
Yesterday evening that Mr.. John e.
Carlisle. now of New York, had been re-
tanned to assist Capt. j. ). Wise In the
latter's effort to invalidate the new con-
stitution of Virginia has caused consider
able comment here among Vlrglnlans.
II is openly said that Mr.. Carlisle's re-
tention gives weight to the belief hereto
fore entertained by many that the cor
porations are behind the negroes in the
attempt to set aside the new constitu-
ton. 1t is argued that the negroes have
no money to be paying big fees Ia
Messrs. Wise and Carlisle and that many
of the leading white republicans in the
State are opposed to the whole precedurt!
and will give neither their money, aid
or countenance to the suit. On the
other hand it is said that the corpora
tons are opposed to the new constitution
and will 90 to any length, under cover,
to have it upset in the courts. To this
end it is said they are making catspaw:
of the negroes to accomplish their aim.
II is understood here that Mr.. Carlisle
engagements will prevent his taking part
in the argument at Richmond on the
2Sth instant but he will prepare and
take part in the argument of the cases
in the Supreme Court, where they will
probably go.
The President this morning appointed
District Attorney Ashley M. Gould o.
the District as an Associate Justice o.
the District Supreme Court.
The President this morning announced
the appointment of Judge Francis NJ
Wright of Illinois as member OF the
court of claims to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of John Davis. Judge
Wright, of the circuit and appellate
court of Illinois, was endorsed by the
entire Illinois delegation in Congress
He was introduced to the President thii
morning by Representative Cannon
There has been long and active can
vass for the position Justified. Among the
candidates was Assistant Attorney Gen
eral John G. Thompson, and had it not
been that he was engaged in number Of
Indian depreciation claims, it is thought,
that he would have been selected.
The latest reports to the Marine
Hospital Service regarding the cholera
epidemic in the Philippines indicate
that in Manila the disease is practically
under control. In the provinces, however
it is raging with undated violence anC
is causing thousands of deaths weekly
Meat prices in Washington have taker
a fall within the past few days, anC
housekeepers are congratulating them
selves. Various reasons have beer
ascribed for the drop in meat. A rumol
has been circulating that the beef trus
cut prices in order to deal blow to an
independent firm Of packers. The
reason ascribed for the fall in prices by
the Chicago people themselves is thai
cattle are cheaper now than for more
than year past.
The administration bill to strengthen
the Sherman antitrust law is to bC
passed, and an investigation, probably
by Congressional committees as to tariff
revision is to be ordered at the closing
session of the Fiity-seventh Congress
which meets next Monday, according t.
the understanding at conferences at thu
White House between President Roose
welt, Speaker Henderson, Congressman
Cannon, Senator Allison and other lead
ers of both houses.
The State Department this morning
received a cablegram from Ministe
Squiers referring to the strike situation
and stating that conditions had beer
! improved in Havana.
The Board of Trustees Of the Carnegie
Institution of Washington met in the
New Willard Hotel today for the pur
pose of deciding on plans of organiza
ton. The morning session was devoted
to discussing the several plans for the
organization. The Board will be il
session for several days.
General Luke Z. Wright, Vice Gov
ernor of the Philippines, arrived il
Washington this morning and had al
hours conference with the President
He expects to remain in this country
for about 80 days before leaving fo
Manila
Discussion of the Panama canal situa
ton occupied most of the time of the
Cabinet session this morning, Secretary
Hay setting forth the failure thus far t
conclude satisfactory negotiations with
Colombia for the right of way across The
isthmus. 1t is understood that he
strongly favors abandoning further efforts
with Columbia and proceeding to nego
tiate with Nicaragua and Costa Rica fol
the right to construct the Nicaraguar
canal.
In his annual report Commissioner o.
Internal Revenue Yerkes says the
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