Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
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WASHINGTON, January 10.

The report OF the lstnulan Oe
committee commissioners to the 40
disability of The purchase OF the Panama
canal for $40. OO0, 600, the price asked oy
the French company, will probably oe
nresented to the President today. Inc
nneioritv of the commission are 10 .avor
Of the acceptance of this offer. Ii 10
haIieved that there will be q minority
renort fayoring the Nicsragus route,
mt that ia not certain. II there is only
one report it will. 1t is said, recommend
the adoption OF the Panama route with
several conditions attached. Ire
Darien route, which has been men.
toned of late, has not been considered
at the recent meetings of the Commits
sion, It was eliminated as entirely
imprscticable 10 the former reports,
owing to the fact that 1t would be nee
essary to dig through solid mountain
of Q granite to build the waterway. This
process alone would cost about
500 600 900. Rear Admiral Walker
called upon Secretary Hay this mora
ing to arrange for the submission OF the
report. The com missloners were iu-
structed to present their report direcs
to the President.
Representative Kahn, of California
TODAY, In the House, introduced the
Chinese Exclusion bill, which has been
approved by the California delegation
OF the House and Senate. ,
The Wsr Department was advised
this afternoon of the surrender OF 300
insurgents to Brigadier General James
F. Wade at Cebu, P. l.. January IA.
On January Is they took the oath oil
allegiance at Taglibaran, Bohol.
The War Department received word
TODAY that q squadron Of the Second
Cavalry consisting OF 16 officers and
1877 men sailed for the United States
from Havana this morning.
A warrant charging arson was Issued
against John w. Green, proprietor OF
Green's Hotel, which was Quilted by
FIRE yesterday morning. The case has
been continued until Thursday. About
7 years ago be was burned out at Four
Mile Run, in Alexandria county, Va.
Ia the latter part OF 1899 he was
burned out at 1886 Missouri avenue,
this city, Ga January s a mysterious
fire started on the third floor of the
hotel which was burned yesterday.
Servants who worked 10 the house
stated that quantities OF furniture had
been removed from the place after II
had been insured for $1,000. The
building was owned by Congressman
Hit, of Illinois.
William Gallinger, son OF the New
Hampshire Senator, Is to leave the
monastery OF the Episcopal monks aud
will marry Miss Marie Wadsworth.
He had formerly been engaged to this
lady, but a rupture having occurred
between them he Tenounced club life
and society about two years ago and
Joined 9 monastery. Miss Wsd'worth
lives 10 this city.
The tentative programme for the
Washington portion OF Prince Henry's
visit was given out at the State depart.
ment this afternoon. The arrangement
is for the Prince to arrive in Washing.
ton on Monday Feb. "a and to exchange
calls with the President that afternoon.
Ga Monday night the Prince and
his resinue and the President and his
official party will leave by special
train for Shooters Islsud where they will
witness the launching Of the Empe rors new
yacht at 1890 q. N. Tuesday. That oven
ing or Wednesday morning they will return
to Washington where the Prince will proba-
bly, be entertained at q State dinner Wednes-
day evening On Thursday the. Prince, in
company with the President, will attend the
Mckinley Memorial exercises in the Hall Of
the House OF Representatives, after which the
Prince will start on his western trip.
The democratic caucus committee Of the
House met again this afternoon TO take mp
the vexlng problems which three hours Of
close attention yesterday failed to solve. AN
other proiracted session is in prospect, no
compromise between pending resolutions
having been devised yet. 1t is predicted
that most Of the resolutions offered affecting
party policy will be allowed to lilo on the
table.
The State Department today received the
following dispatch from Robert McQusde, u.
g. Consul at Canton, China: "a French mis-
sionsry has been slain by natives in Nam
hung, Q1sntung province"
The movement for a cauc us of the repub-
licsns Of the House on the proposition to
abolish all of the war taxes has been aban-
doned for the present at the request OF Chair
man Payne. OF the ways and means commit
tee. he fsvors partial reduction OF the tax
and says he might be brought to endorse alb.
solute repeal IL facts will justify such course
He desires that action be deferred until the
Cuban hearings shall have been concluded
aud until he can get final statement Of con.
ditions from the internal revenue department
There Is some talk on the part OF the repub-
licana who want eOuthern REORGANIZATION In
Congress reduced to put Representative CTum-
packer on the rack to learn why he has failed
to demand caucus on the subject, after his
petition for one had received signatures Of
practically all the House republicans The
committee adjourned at p. m. and an
nounced that a call would be issued for
caucus next Friday night. In the meantime
nothing will be made public regarding the
committees recomme ndatioDs.
The Senate committee on postoftices aud
post roads today held a meeting at which
favorable report was ordered upon the bill to
give Mrs Mckinley, the widow OF the late
President, the ranking privilege. Chair.
man Mason was also authorized to report the
bill relieving Postmaster Coyne, OF Chicago,
from re possibility in connection with the
recent robbery OF $74,610 worth OF stamps
from his office.
Mr. jenkins, Of Wisconsin, introduced
bill in the House today requiring an sppli.
csnt for naturalization to have resided ten
years within the United States.
Mrs Denniss condition has taken turn for
the worse. The doctors this morning report
that she Is In q semi.conscious condition.
EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO.
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