Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-29
FROM WASHINGTON
I Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, D. O., May 20.

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interesting papers will be read by some
of the most prominent surgeons OF the
South. 90 the 9th there will be caro-
reception at the White House, and or
the 9th the surgeons will 90 to Noun
Vernon, and that night banquet viii
be given at the Willard at which DIR
George Ross, Of Richmond, will b'
POSTMASTER and q number of speeches
will be made. DR.. NJ. w. O'Brien, o
Alexandra, ia chairman OF the commit
| tee of arrangements.
Representstive Brousard, OF Louis
lana, who has just returned from Cuba
where he went to make an ipsestiga'
tlan into the sugar situation on that isl
and was before the Senate committee
on Cuba this morning when the Inquiry
into the ownership OF Cuban sugar was
resumed. He said the result OF bis
trip WAS TO convince him that the sugar
rust held very small proposition Of
the sugar 10 the islands, which amount
ed to about 100000 tons; the indepen'
dent American refiuers held q still
smaller proportion and the balance was
Intoxicated to men who had lent
money to help the planters raise their
crops. Practically ell their loans came
from the United States.
The omnibus public buildings bill
agreed upon by conferees OF both houses
of Congress yesterday contains an item
| OF $50 600 for improving and enlargine
the customs house building In Alexau
dris. The river and barbor bill also
agreed upon By copferees carries an ap'
preparation to make a survey OF ferry
line from Alexandria 10 the Maryland
side OF tne Potomac.
The postmasters appointed yesterday
at Berryville a0d ChristisDburg, Va,
are both Organization" republicans.
The House committee on ways and
means todsy ordered a favorable report
or the dill authorizing the President ia
eau @ the killing OF ell but ten taou
sand females and one thousand males
of the Alaskan fur seal herd unless
Great Britain sball enter into some
agreement with the United States that
will abate the killing now permitted
aud coDdue ed. Under existing law
Americans are forbidden TO kill these
seals and some $4,000 bred every year
are killed at sea by aliens. This kill
ing Of mother seals every year entails
the starvation on the islands Of Alaska
Of Is 900 to % 900 pup seals.
The President today sent to the SEN
ate the following nominations Robert
A. Rayenscroft 20 be surveyor of Gus
toms 10 the district of Baltimore; Will
liam f. Stone to be collector OF Gus:
toms for the district of Baltimore; Will
liam T. Master, to be naval officer OF
customs in the district OF Baltimore;
John c. Rose to be U. s. attorney for
the district OF Maryland, and John F.
Langhammer to be .. &. marshal for
the district of Maryland.
Postmaster General Payne today
sent to the Senate a report upon CD in
vestigstlon as to the practicability OF
securing regulation mail box for use
on rural free delivery routes which
could be sold to patrons ct fifty cents
each. He said that 1t would probably
cost q million dollars. which would
have to be appropriated by Congress,
TO supply the ten thousand rural de-
livery routes now In operation. He
recommends that the business OF sup
plying the boxes for each route be
thrown open to competition.
Twenty-seven general prisoners, con.
victsd by mixed courts martial COM
posed OF both volunteer and regular
officers. have been released by orders
OF the War Department based upon the
recent decision Of the Supreme Court
of the United States 10 the case of Capt.
Deming. The court held that Captain
Dsming, being volunteer officer, had
the right to be tried by court
composed entirely OF volunteer officers.
This right being denied him, the trial
was illegal and void. OF the q prison.
ers who are given their liberty under
this order 10 have been serving terms in
the Fort Lsavenworth penitentiary and
II Ia the military prison on Alcatraz
Island, CslitcrDis.
The House committee on ways and
meaOs today authorized favorable re-
port on the Overstreet bill, sbolisbing
eighth barrels Of beer. The sizes sur
viving are barrels, half barrels, thirds,
quarters, and sixths.
The Junior Order Of American Me-
obauics will hand cane to President
Roosevelt next Wednesday that was
made from a tree Oh Santiago bsttle-
field. The stick has been beautifully
carved, and bears in scrollwork the
James of the various Offices the Presi-
dent has held.
Minister Powell a. Hayti telegraphs to the
State Department that the provisional gov
erDment Of that island was recognized by the
Diplomatic corps today. Minister Powell
formerly lived In Alexandria, where he was q
teacher OF one Of the colored schools.
Col. A. L. Wagner, assistant adiutsnt gen.
erql, u. 8. A., was the witness before tae
Philippine committee OF the Senate today.
He returned from the Philippines April 81,
having been there two years and half He
is the officer who made Q report to Major
General Lloyd Wheaton on the concentration
camps there. His testimony was in reference
to the internal conditions Of the islands and
In the main in defense Of the American
regime
President Roosevelt will include portions
OF Texas in his we;tern trip previous to the
fall elections. This morning he definitely
promised Representative Slayden that he
would visit San Antonio, and would try 10
reach that city while the State fair is in prog
Tess October Ills.
g.. J. FORESTER was today appointed post.
master at Miskimon, Northumberland county.
Va, vice L. E. Besne, resigned.
REMARKABLE SPRING.-For several
nights the ebbiug and flowing of a