Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-11

up periodically and tnst Is TUG
last OF them. Mr.. Rixey expresses
surprise that any Alexsndrians should
wish to exchange home for Distri1
rule when they could not possipIy |
be benefited by such change. ne
says now they have, and are
in touch with their local government
but thinks they would be treated with
scant consideration il their city again
formed part Of the District. 10 TINS
view of the matter be is supported Dy
the reports Of the dissatisfaction OF the
neonle of tho District, outside OF a Ger
tain section OF Washing ton, with Tue
treatment tbey receive 1T the hands OF
the Commissioners. These people say
that they are taxed heavily and re-
csivs mt little return for being In the
District and many OF them would mocn
prefer living under the laws OF Mary
land.
For the benefit OF those who are
msking enquiries ss to the tax ana
gas rates OF this city it Is stated toat
the tax on property is 81 DO net on tue
800 ADD taa' property lie assessed a. us
foil value. The gas rate Ia 81 per l,UUV
feet net and a we'll known merchant
said today that since Washington peo'
nile had dollar gas it required twice
Is much as it formerly did 10 make the
same light.
The leading republicans in the Sen
ate. it is said, have determined 20 MAKE
no apprecisble Reduction 10 the war
revenue tax, while they may make GER
tain concessions in regard TO Ouos'
This action they say is necessary oy
reason of the increased expenditures
for a new navy, river and barhor i'm
movements, new public buildings, the
isthmian canal, &c.
| Through the efforts OF detectives 10
this city a package containing So'oUO
woitl of jeweIry belonging to Mr. ".
@. Thayer, OF BOttop, who Is at preseu 7
in Charlotte, N. c., on wedding trip,
has been recovered and forwarded 10
the owner. 1t seems that when Mr'
Tbsyer left his hotel in this city for the
denot he had the jewelry 10 small
sstohel. which he overlooked on leaV-
inc the cab ct the depot. The satchel
was not missed until he was we'll on
mia way ID the sunny south and he i'm
mediats ly telegrsphed Gen. Geo. b.
Williams, Of this CITY, who requested
the police to look up the lost article.
The police are endeavoring to locate
tne widow OF Joseph Cbelon, q veteran
who died at the Soldiers Home, Hsmp'
ton, Va, leaving about 1000 10 cash
Mrs Chelon came from Bismarck, N. D..
ia 1887, aud left her husband after the
birth of their second child, to secure
employment 10 Baltimore. Her maiden
name was Anne Anderson.
The board OF general officers, O
which Lieut.. Gen. Miles is president
sppolnted to report on the location o
army posts and camp sites, has recon
mended the establishment OF new posti
among which are the following Ont
Tor regiment of infantry 10 th'
vicinity of Washington, ID. T., north o
the Potomac river; one at Fort Myer
Va, headquarters and four troops o
cavalry. two bal teries field artillery
school of Instruction, and two com
panies OF the signal corps. AT Wash
ington Barracks, d. c., four companies
i
of engineers. -
Ex-senator Pasco, q member OF the 18th
milan canal commission, was today Witnes
before the Senate Committee on lnteIocesni
canals. He was called particularly to discus
| the legal status of the French Panama cana
committee and whether it is possible for tina
oo,upany to give a valid title TO its propert,
to the United States. He told the commltte
as his unequivOcal opinion ss lawyer IN a
| he was absolutely convinced that the Onite'
} Statss could secure perfect legal title to tn
Panama Canal property. de was severel J
aross.examined by Senator Morgan ant
others of the lawyer members Of the commit
tee bat his testimony in this respect remained
mistaken.
Senator Foraker surprised his colleague
| on both sides OF the Senate chamber yester
cav when he introduced an amendment u
the Philippine tanff bill now pending, pro
vldinR that imports from the Philippines int
the United States shall pay duty OF onlI
25 per cent Of the Dingley law rates, instead
of us per cent as provided In the bill, as re
ported from the Philippines Committee. zen
/. ator Foraker said afterwards that ne acte'
in accordance with his own views and with
out considering other Senators. The ACTOR
of Senator Foraker is apt to inaugurate
( general ta-iff discussion and while the irleno
| of the bill, rs II stands, think Mr.. FORAKER
amendment will not be adopted, there are in
3 dicstions that it will DO found wise to max
a compromise and fix the rates at about o'
= Der cent Of those OF the DiDglcy tariff law.
3 The threatening shadow Of the hand
, death has cast q gloom over the birthday o
Miss Alice Roosevelt who came OF age toda,
and instead of receiving the personal con
r gratulations of her host OF friends, she go
, only notes o-sympstby from the Outsid
world and bulletins from her father ant
. mother at her brothers. bedside.
Representative Miers introduced bill to
day to change the pension laws so that o.
war veterans who have served under tn
Union flag and are now mentally or phys
caly disabled in any manner shall receive
pension of S12 3 month Total disablllt
! shall entitle the veterans TO pension OF T3
| a month