Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of tho Alexandria Gazette. J
Washington, D. c.. April %.

OF Ills fere. Snhner cblleu az t1e Ouce
ottne District Attorney this morning
and asked t1st q warrant be issued
against Money on the charge OF assault
| The District Attorney stated that
Shsner would have to produce some
witnesses before warrant could be
Issued. Shaner brought in number
of witnesses but the District Attorney
still refused to issue warrant. The
conductor, however, signed an iDforma'
ton or complaint charging Money with
assault and the Senator was arraigned
In court under the charge presented 10
trat form. He pleaded not guilty. he
elected to be tried before Police Judge
Kimball, inst cad of jury, and the case
was set for next Thursday. Conductor
Shener and Fireman Hooper, who were
arrested at the instance OF Senator
Money yesterday, were also in court.
Money was not required to produce
witness in order IL secure warrants Tor
their arrest. Shsner and Hope.
pleaded not guilty and demanded q
rial by jury. Their case, like that oil
the Senator, will be heard next Thurs
day. After leaving the police court
Senator Money called on Chief Dutton
of the fire department and demanded
the discharge of Truckman Hooper.
He alleges that Hooper brutally as
saulted him without cause. Hooper
saws that all he did was to try to pre-
vent the Senator from stabbing the
conductor. Chief Dutton gave the
Senator no further encouragement than
to say that Hooper's case would be
fully investigated and that II ne was
| found to be 10 the wrong he would be
properly punished. The fire depart
ment and the Traction Company to-
day received numerous communica-
lions from citizens Of Washington ex'
pressing the hope that the conductor
and the fireman would be exonerated.
At its meeting thi5 morning the Cabi'
net discussed the relative propositions
| OF the Colombian and Nicareguan gov
ernments in connection with the pro.
posed canal. Both propositions will be
submitted to Congress at once. The
President Ia exceedingly anxious that
Congress should reach q decision
at this session. The question OF
the fiscal sgeLcy in the Philippines
was also discussed, but no conclu'
sion was reached, or can be until
the Attorney General renders bis opin.
ion on the power of the Guarantee
Trust Company to keep its agency.
The meeting was the shortest since MIR.
| Roosevelt became President, lasting
| jnst 80 minutes.
On second thought the navy depart
ment has changed its mind about hon.
oring Lieutenant Commander Potts
with the appointment to the place OF
| naval attache at Berlin. Although
Potts enjoys the distinction OF being the
one naval officer who accused Admiral
Schley OF personal cowardice in bis ties.
timoDy before the Schley court of In
quiry, he was singled out by the depart.
meIt for the desirable berth, and his
choice was authoritatively announced
last week. President Roosevelt is Civ.
en- the credit for blocking the scheme
of the aDti-Schley bureaucrsts, and as a
result it lie declared that In no event
will Potts 60 to Europe or to any duty
which may be regarded as rewardiDg
him for the agreeable part TO which he
volunteered during the Schley inVesti.
cation.
Mrs. Roosevelt will give her first
garden party next Tuesday evening. 1t
will be the first function OF the kind
ever given on the historic lawn. Ice
cream, cake and lemonade will be
served In tents. The marine band will
discourse music from the rear porch
and hundreds OF colored electric globes
will CLEAN from the leaves of the
shrubbery.
A dispatch from General Chaffee an
nounces that the fort at Pulas in
MindaDao has cspitulated without any
casualties; also that the town OF Gsnasi
has opened its doors and hoistsd the
whrts flag; also that Dalto Amani Pack
and others with strong followiDgs are
making overtures for peace.
MIR. Dietrich introduced in the Senate
today, an amendment to the Cuban re-
ciprocity bill, declaring that as further
condition and consideration the govern.
ment of Cuba shall grant to the United
states complete title to certain territory
or territories 10 Cuba, to be designated
hereafter, and to be used by the United
States as cosliug stations.
Senator Clark's French chauffeur
who was arrested yesterday on the
charge of having driven Clark to the
Capitol 10 an automobile at a speed of
more than 10 miles an hour was in the
police court today. Senator Clark pro-
poses to fight the case. and because he
was unable ID be present today the
hearing was postponed.
The House committee on the judlci- |
airy heard delegation today represent
ing a national association organized to
promote the agitation 10 favor OF a
change of inauguration data from
March 4th, to the third Thursday In |
April.
Tie House committee on appropri. |
atoms has fioished work on the District |
of Columbia appropriation bill and will !
report 1t next week. 1t carries about |
nine million dollars.
Representative Sims, OF Tennessee,
introduced resolution in the House |
today to repeal the tariff duties oD
beef, pork, mutton, and veal.
Gen. Powell Clayton, Ambassador to
Mexico called today to say goodbye TO
President Roosevelt before starting
back to bic post. He will leave Wash
ington Monday evening.
The new tug Just built ct Solomon's leland,
Nd, for Messrs A. J. Taylor & Bro, of Wash
ington, has been taken TO Baltimore, where
she will have her engine and boiler put in at
the works of the spedden Company As
heretofore stated, the boat will be one of the
most powerful towboats on Chesapeake bay
and the Potomac river, and lie expected to
make good time. She will be equipped for
service at sea, if necessary.
Howard Arndt, private in Troop z. of tba