Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-10


mond College; a bill for the relief OF
MARY Z. Mcdonald. Through Senator
Martin the House bill for the reliei OF
Mrs. Mary E. Mcdonald has been
passed. 1t directs the Secretary OF the
the Treasury t. pay to Mary r. NC
Donald and stephen G. Brown, owners
of the Mcdonald hatcning Jar and NC
Donald universal Matching jar, 81 VA 10
each In compensation ia full fol- the use
nv the United States Of ell Matching jars
inyepted by the late Marshall MELON
aid. and for all rights in said jars now
possessed by Mary E. Mcdonald and
stephen c. Brown, and for the right OF
the United States to hereafter use the
natents on said jars. Ii further d.
reefs the Secretary OF the Treasury TO
paw to Mary E. Mcdonald, widow OF
Marshall Mcdonald, late commissioner
OF fisheries, 81 500, 10 full oompensa.
ton for the use by the United States OF
the Mcdonald egg transportation crate,
the Mcdonald improved cod Matching
box, the Mcdonald Matching bucket.
tbe Mcdonald trout can, and OF oil
other inventions Of Marshall Mcdonald,
and for their transfer to the United
States. Through the efforts OF MI
Hey this bill was passed By the House
few days previously.
Governor Taft continued his tssti'
mony before t1e Senate committee on
the Philippines this morning. Mr.. Gull
berson began q series Of questions with
regard TO the salaries and perquisitss OF
| membert OF the commission with the
view Of showing extravaganza 10 that
MISTER. Ia reply Governor Taft sald
that his salary was $40, 600 year Win
OUT any allowance except the privilege
Of living in Malscayan, the palace OF
the Spanish governors. The extent oil
inst building could be gathered by the
TACT that IL cost him $125 a month to
Dsy for liehte aud $1,000 year for SER
var IA. ell Of which be paid out OF bis
| own pockets. There were IA ponies 10
the stables and he owned three car
riaQes. Out Of his salary last year be
had only 81 900 left and If he bad not
neen m for three months, which bad
prevented him from entertaining, he
would have nothln lett.
TIE total cos OF the new navy of the
United States has been 1886, 1876, 49S.
1t 10 believed 10 official circles mere
that Prince Henry OF Prussia, who lie
scheduled to leave Germany for the
United Stats on Saturday next. Will
postpone his visit or abandon It
altogether, unless President Roosevelts
sou shows considerable Improvement 10
the meantime.
The republicans of the House will
mold another caucus tonight to consider
the Orumpacker plan of reducing the
congressional representation OF those
soutnern States which have disfraD-
chised the negro. Judge Crum'
packer has prepared resolution fol
the appointment ola special committee
of eleven by the Speaker to investigate
the subject ofrestriction of suffrage gen
orally and report on the same IL
the House.
| Although the opposition is strong
there is disposition to take up the ques'
ton 10 some shape and it has been suR'
gested that some proposition may be
adoptsd referring the mattsr to a eau
Gus ommittee, which is then TO report
back to the caucus. Judge Crumpack-
or Is opposed to this plan. at is q
cowardlyIsubt sriuge" he declared, "and
IL intended to throttle the investiga-
ton. l believe my resolution will be
agreed to 10 some shape, so amended
perhaps, as to make the action OF the
caucus advisory on the members rather
than OF binding force" Some OF the
leaders of the House are strongly OPP
posed to action on the subject and an
| effort will be made at the caucus to-
night to force an adjournment and
leave the entire question in the air.
| senstor Daniel hiss not arrived here yet
but reports from Lynchburg state that his
health is rapidly improving and that he is
! going about daily.
After much celebration following the kill
ing of President Mckinley by CEOlgosz the
Ssnste committee on judiciary today COM
pleted bill for the protection OF the Presi-
dent of the United tstes aud authorized
/ Chairman Hoar to report 1t. 1t provides that
snV person who shall wilfully cause the
death Of the President or any one in line OF
| succession to the Presidency, or who, within
| the limits Of the juri, diction Of the United
| States, shall cause the death Of the sovereign
or chief magistrate of any foreign country,
shall be punished with death. Instigstion,
advice, counsel or conspiracy to kill such
officials is to be punished by not exceeding
twenty years imprisonment, and persons aid.
| ing In the escape from punishment Of any one
guilty under this act is to be punished a. If
q principal.
/ ufatp cod ~
suthOriz d favorable report on the bill
making payments 10 etter carriers for work
| done in excess Of eight hours per day.
ItisuOt believed that Admiral Walker will
be punished becase OF bis alleged con tumacy
| in refusing 10 answer questions before the
| Senate committee on intOr-ocssnic canals.
Senator Morgan, the chairman, still threatens
| 60 bring the mater before the full committee
| for action, but Oti or members uphold the po-
sition OF the sdmirsl. Testimony will be
taken by the committee during the remainder
| OF the week.
Business at the White House is practically
st staudsiill. The only callers are those
who drop in to il quire for tine latest from
GrotoD," and the Telegraph and telephone
wires are busy with messages Of inquiry and
information Iegsr1ing the cond ltion Of the
| Presidents son. During her mothers abb
sence from Washington Miss Alice Roosevelt
is the mistress of the White House. She will
have very few social duties to perform, bow
ever, for until Theodore Ir, is declared CON-
pletely out OF dancer and Mrs. Roosevelt re-
turns from Groton, there will be no dinners
N luneheons given at the White HouIe and
none Of the occu pants Of the mansion will &C.
cept outside Invitations for entertainments OF
functions.
Mas Octsvia WhestOn, a daughter Of Maj
Gen. Wheston, q. &. A, was married at noon
today in ct. Johns church to Mr.. Frederick
IL l. L. Ill Il A Snrirnn Ia