Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-06
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+ lor,sspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette.
Washing ID, D. c., June 6

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F.. Wilson, versus F. X. Lsssiter, from
t1e Fourth Virginia district, in favor OF
Lasslt ", dem ocr, t, the sitting member.
The House comm t e on iLt'rttate
ard foreign commerce todsy authoriZ'
ed Chairman Hepburn to appoint
committee Of three, of which be is TO be
chairman, t, consult the President rel
alive to the various departmental bu'
resus. which, 10 his opinion. should be
transferred to the new depsrtmei t OF
commerce, which 1t 10 designed 10
cree to By pending DILL.
ChaF. s. Francis, the U. 5. Minister
to Greece. Servis and Roumsnis, called
on President Roosevelt this morning
to inform him t1st 40 extrsd ton
treaty has been signed by the repre-
sentatlves of our government and SER
via. The treaty is copied after the
treaties now in force between tae
INIT id States and Denmark, and lie
toe fret ever made wit Servis by our
diplom, lists.
The civil service commission bias
adopted the following regult tons: mo
reins,t t .meI t shall be made OF any per-
son who is legal resident OF state
which OF the time has received at leaet
one hundred per cent Of The sppoiat'
mer {, to wbi b it Is entitled under the
provision regulating sppointmeIt'."
The bsttlesbip Iilinois, bult at the
ward OF the NeWpIrt News Dry DOCK
& Shipbuilding company has been &C.
cepted by the goverDment
As vet no official D' I CO hss been re-
ceiyed from Great B tao regarding the
termination OF t1e war 10 South Africa.
The Secretary OF the British Embassy.
Mr.. Raikes has, however, called upon
the President and II hin the Presidei
has expressed his pleasure hat the var
had come 10 40 end.
in. Muir was today appointed post
master at Ophelia. North Dbsrland
county, Va, vice O. G Coles. resigned.
A novel political cruise is to be
undertaken by three memters OF the
| republican congressional c)mm tt {,
Messrs. Babcock, sherman, and Over
treets. 1t is their iDteit on to leave
| Washington on yactt to be
absent several days, the time to
be devoted ID a discussion oil
the issues which will enter iDtO
he comiog campaign and the ar
ranpemeI ts for tle successful conduct
Of said Campaign. Upon their return
thew expect to make public announce
ment of plans.
II has been deemed bsst by the ad'
mInistration to await the acton oil the
Cuban Congress before negt stlDg any
reaties with tbst Island. 10 conse-
ouence neither Mr. Squires nor the
Sta d parrment has made any NOV,
| i t1st direction nor will either until
the INIT tive comes from the eRisls orr.
The House committee on merchant
marine aud fisheries will, at Its meet
lne next week, 1t Is said, author Is IA
vorable report on the ship subsidy Dill.
No action on the part OF the House Is
expected, however, and the bill will 60
10 the calendar.
The House committee on foreign
commerce today authorized a favorable
report on the Senate bill II increase the
efficiency of the Marine Hospital Ser
vice and ID change Its name TO Public
Health aud Marine Hospital Service OF
the Uoited States.
President Roosevelt and his cabinet
had q long Conference this morning over
tue Cnban reciprocity proposition.
The President asked his advisors for an
expression OF their opinion as to the sd-
VISIBILITY OF the rebate plap, inssmucb
az there is considerable opposition 10
the Senate to q straight out tariff con-
oessioD. No decision was reached. The
public buildings bill recently passed by
Congress was also discussed, the Gao
met members squeezing with the Presi'
dent that 1t should be signed. IL wss
also decided thst Secretary Root
should send to the Senate Philippine
committee copy OF the distractions
given to Governor Taft, which the lat
ter has presepted to Cardiosl Rampollo
10 Rome.
MIR. Hull, chairman OF the com mittse
on military affairs, submitted to the
House today an adverse report on the
Bartlett resolution calling on the Secrt-
tsry OF War for information as to the
amount of salary paid General Wood
as Governor General OF Cuba during
American occupation. The report con.
t,iDs Letter from Secretary of War
Root bearing on the subject. Mr.. Root
stat 70 that he received as an officer of
the army and as Governor of Cuba
$l5 600 per aunum, aud that the Cuban
congress has voted that Mr.. PalDa's
salary shall be $25 900. Five of the
democrat @ members OF the committee
unite 10 disseI ting report.
A colored man who declared himself
to be the "humsn electric battery" was
arrested t the White House this morn
Jog. while attempting to forcs his way
to the President. The balloon army
has adop.ed me" be cried land want
to see the President so that be will or.
der me used by the forces OF re Ueited
Stetss." When taken to the 20 ice ct l.
ton the man gave bis name as +. B.
F, Allan, OF Ohio.
A caolegram from Gen. Luke Wright, vice
governor OF the Philippines. dated May %,
made public today by the War Department,
says that outside Of the Moro couutry the only
portions of the archipelago not oigaDiz ID I'M
der civil goverum' Mt are RepsnIo, Bo1toc,
BSisugs, LsRuns, Principe Inf ,Dts, Minforo,
Sapar and the Parafusn and other groups he
rays thst there Is 10 mtd insurre rion = =
il sI Of Gu, IN AL q thst there 10 10 reason why
civil government may not be es ablish cd in al.
Arrangements have been made to organize
within few days special governments for
Bontoc and Repanio, inhabited exclusively