Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-18
FROM WASHINGTON.

rcorrespondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.I
Washington, d. c., November Is.
Minister WI left Washington this
afternoon at $3.50 over the Pennsylvania
Railroad and will sail from san
Francisco fer China on the 25th. IL
am sorry TO leave" he said, "but then
again / am glad to return to my home.
We are all happy at the prospect OF see.
ing our native land after an absence OF
many years. l really regret leaving this
country where l have found so many
delightful acquaintance and friends
who have uniformly treated me mos
kindly in official and social ways. l
need scarcely say that | shall retain my
keen interest in the affairs of this great
country. / trust that the relations OF
the two nations will become stronger
and closer every day. ! wish for my
friends in America all happiness and
prosperity" The minister said that
Madam WI is a Every bad sailor.
She will follow him in a few weeks.
Chao Chu, his son, will stay here this
wear and finish his course of study at
the Atlantic City High School. This Is
his third year at that institution.
All predictions that there will be an
extra session Of Congress next summer
are premature. President Roosevelt
has not determined to call the 5Sth
Congress in extra session in advance
of the regular session which will begin
ON the first Monday in December, 1903,
and the opinion among members OF the
Cabinet is that there is little probability
that he will do so.
DIR. Milburn, the blind chaplain OF
the Senate, is about to resign his ofhce,
and will retire, it is said, before the
meeting of Congress fortnight hence.
Rev. DR.. Couden, the blind chaplain OF
the House, is urged by his friends as
candidate. No one is yet conspicuously
mentioned for his place.
The case of Francis versus the United
States has been set for argument III the
U. S. Supreme Court for the third time
and promises to become cause celebre'
# involves a construction of the constr
tutional clause giving Congress the
right to regulate interstate commerce.
Francis was convicted in Cincinnati o
CARRYING lottery tickets over the bridge
across the Ohio into Kentucky. Th'
case was brought to the United States
Supreme Court on a constitutions
question and has been argued twice b,
Judge Miller Outcalt and Attorney
Thomas Shay, of Cincinnati. 1t il
believed that the court on the last hear
ing divided on vote Of five to four anC
that the death of Justice Gray lef
the court evenly divided. 1t ha'
been set for re-argument December 3
when Justice Holmes will have beer
sworn in and will take his seat fol
the first time. The fate of Francis de
pends upon the opion ion of the new
Judge. The Cincinnati case is coupled witt
one from Chicago, Champion versa;
Ames, which will be argued by ex-Sena
to- George F. Edmunds and VIM. d.
Guthrie. In this case the lottery ticket:
were sent by express from Texas to Cali
fornia. The right Of the government t.
interfere in traffic of this character is al
stake. In his law classes Justice Har
Ian has referred TO the case as one OF
prime Importance, the decision in which
will have a great bearing on the future
policy of the courts and Congress.
The United States Supreme Court has
denied the Postmaster Generals right tC
enforce fraud orders arbitrarily.
The Treasurer OF. the United States
received word that 5000, 900 had been de-
posted in the San Francisco sub-treas-
ury for payment in New York, and he
Immediately authorized its transfer to
New York by telegraph.
The rain of today interferred with the
meeting of the Washington Jockey Clut
at Bennings and the crowd was not sc
large as on the other days since the races
began. There is some talk of match
race between Sergeant and Lord of the
Vale. The owners of the former horse
are not satisfied with the result of Satur'
days race, and it is said that they are
willing to put 81 ,000a side. The Jockey
Club is said to be willing to give purse
First race, mile and 20 yards. Extin
guisher to /, won; Blackstock, even
second; Grail, third. Time LAS. Sec
ond race, 81 mile. Carbuncle, 9 to 2
won; Paul Clifford, 8 to 5, second; Elk
aminer, third. Time III.
| Detective Helen. who is in San Francisco
looking after the case of John Lawrence
| O'Brien, charged in this city with having
embezzled s.. 400 from Mr.. Frank Hume, ha
notified Capt. Boardman that the hearing ha'
commenced.
"AUDREY" ON STAGE.-"Audrey, .
dramatized from Miss Mary Johnston
novel, was played for the first time las