Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-24

nose and bruised knuckle on his left nano.
II is not true that arrangements hsye peeh
made for q duel. Friends OF both parties, now.
ever. fear that if Tillmsn and McLaurln meet
again either hero or In Soath Carolina, tnelo
will be- another personal encounter that may
be of q more serious nature than the exchsnso
m fat blows in the Senate. Neither Of tne
9outh Carolina Senstors will be allo"eo 70
take sny part in the proceedings OF the sen
ate until they have been reheVeo OF ING
odium uader which they now rest oy woe ol
the Senate itself. 1t Is predicted tnat tney
will remain ia contempt, for several weeks
In the meantime South Carolina VIII Dc
without representation In the seDnte' 4.
Iii have no voice in the final disposition OF
the Phijiupine tariff bill this, afternoon. AS
a m after OF fact, however, this situstion Will
have no effect on the result, because the two
Senators would Offset each others vote BY TAX
inc different sides. The question as to
whether one or both Of the Senators
shall be expelled, or what action shall
DO taken towards Furnishing them Tor
their disor1erly conduct has been referred 70
the committee on privileges and elections. 1t
Is probable that the first meeting OF that
the first meeting OF that committee Will DC
held tomorrow. The plan Of action, II Is ex
pects1, will include lengthy Investigation In
the truth Of the charge made by Mr. T1lIma an
that his colleagues vote for the ratification OF
the peaee treaty was Influenced by considera'
tons Of official patronage. witnesses will be
called and the investigation may take
month or more.
Tho Supreme Court Of the United State
today denied the application OF the state Of
Minnesota for leave to file bill OF complaint
against the Northern Securities Company
holding that the case was without the juris
diotion of this court. This is the famous
1merger" case, and involves the right OF
corporation existing under the laws OF New
Jersey to acquire control OF the stock OF th'
Northern Pacific and the Great Northern
Railway companies, competing and persile
lines in the State Of Minnesota, In Vioiacor
of the antitrust laws Of the State.
Mr.. Gooch, of Kentucky. today introduced
bill in the House to have the name ofJeter'
son Davis replaced upon Cabin John Bridge
Republicans OF the House, who oppose the
republicans of the ways and means committee
expressed in their agreement for 20 pei
cent. reduction of duty on Cuban products
threaten TO 20 to extremes in the fight which
js TO be pie,ipitated. They declare that u
Cuban sugar is to come in at a reduced tarlf
there should be a general revision OF the
Dingley tariff, an undertaking in which they
will have the cordial assistance OF the mi
nority. The ways and means proposition FOL
| a reduction was to be submitted to republi
can caucus tomorrow evening, but the soil
republican delegations from Michigan and
California and other republicans from bee
| growing States threatened to bolt. 1t wa
decided therefore to hold 8 conference, In
stead Of csucns, the decision OF which is no
to be binding,
An exciting runaway held the attention o
| the crowds between the station and thu
White House this morning in advance OF TIM
coming of the Prince. At the station SOM
one slammed the door Of the carriage occu
| pied by Assistant Ssctetary OF State Pierce
| At the moment that the band struck up Hal
| to the Chief" The combination started thu
horses on gallon up tie avenue A either
who attempted to check them was thrown
| twenty feet but not seriously hurt. TIT
cos chmln kept his nerve, stesdied the team
and they proceeded at furious rate sloni
| the route cleared for the Prince. The drive
skillfully rounded both turns at the Tressur,
building and to the White House where tn
horses we're stopped, and Mr. PIERCE slml!
| stepped ont.