Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
nce OF the Alexandra Gasetts.

THe pr0pOeeu hC1lOh Vi OooB'SS
closing F street between 49, and l4tn
street in this city to the W.. a. d MT.
Vernon Railway will be extremely In.
convenient to the patrons OF that roau,
WIN are strongly opposed to sucn
action. Should the bill go into effect
the present station will be vacated, ana
a new Office will have to be located at
some point farther south on l33 street,
a veIy undesirable neighborhood. This
change will work hsrdships for both the
railroad company and its passengers,
for it will Decessitate the construction
of a new loop on either @ or ID streets,
and will land all persons from Alexan-
drja in the heart OF the red light dis
trict. The bill is now before the Senate
and for the good of those most closely
concerned, it Is hoped that the obJec'
tionsble measure will not be passed.
Under the proposed bill the owners OF
the old power house lot will be paid
sum far in excess of its value, which, OF
course. Is to be expected in such cases,
hut the closing OF o street facing on the
avenue should not be countsnanced.
The President sent the following
nominations to the Senate today !:
Jacob Sleeper, of Massachusetts,, to be
secretary OF the legation at Havana,
Cuba, aud Col. Abrsm A. Harbacb,
First Infantry, and Col. William +.
SpurUin, Fourth Infantry, to be Briga-
der Generals.
Richard O'Brien, a former corporal
of company M, 26th volunteers, was
before the Senate committee on the
Philippines this morning. His test!-
moDy was to the effect that Major
Cook, Captain Mcdonald, and Lieu
tenant Plummer visited convent, dis
robed to their undertaking, drank to
excess and forced the women TO dance
with them. His description OF the kill
ing ofdefenceless women and children,
the use of explosive bullets and other
cruetles was revolving.
The Navy Department has received
a dispatch from Capt. Mclean, of the
Cruiser Cincinnati dated Fort de
France, May 10, ststing that ashes and
volcanic dust we're falling, thickly
covering the d cks OF the vessels 10
port.
The United States Supreme Court to.
day affirmed the judgment OF the cir
cult Court OF Appeals. 10 the case OF
Peter @. DeminR, the volunteer army
officer who was dismissed from the
army and imprisoned In the penltenti-
sry at Fort Lesvenworth. The court
held that under the provisions OF the
seventh article OF war, the mixed court
of volunteers and regular officers which
tried Demlng had no jurisdiction what
ever, that it was wholly illegal body,
and that the officer was illegally tried,
convicted and sentenced. Deming hes
been out OF the penitentiary on bail
awaiting the result OF his habess corpus
proceedings before the Supreme Court.
Senator Teller today served notice
on Senator Plat, of Connecticut, chair
man of the Senate committee on rela-
lions with Cuba, that there would be a
very long debate on the Cuban reel
procity bill after that was introduced
so long that importers could order
sugars from Java and still land them
10 New York before the Cuban bill be.
came q law. AS it takes at least sixty
days for q cargo to come from Java to
the United States, Senator Teller's
statement amounts practically to q
threat that fiIibuster will be Inaugural
ted in the Senate to prevent vote on
the Cuban bill which might keep Con-
Rress in session till August. The hear
ing OF testimony was resumed today.
Upon the imperative request OF the
minority members the Senate commit
tee on Philippines this morning decid.
ed to push the hearings along without
delay. Chairman Lodge declared thai
while the Philippine bill was before the
Senate be had hoped the investigation
would be permitted ID slscken but the
minority contended'tnst If there was t
be delay it should be in the considera
ton of the bill.
After rendering decisions the Su
preme Court OF the United States sd.
journed until June End, on which day
fiuaI adjournment will be taken until
the October term.
An adverse report on Mr.. Hoar's bill
leaving the selection OF the route for ar
Isthmlsn canal to the President was to-
day ordered by the Senate committee
on interoceanic canals.
The Supreme Court OF the United
States today denied the right Of Lee
Lung, 8 Chinese merchant OF Oregon
to return from q trip to China anC
bring with him wife and daughter
The wife was "plur al" wife. sod The
daughter by another wife. Lees care
OF resdmission to the United States wal
valid. but the women will have to re
turn to China. The case came from
Portland.
Capt BertTam &. Neumann, of the Marin,
Corps, has been dishoDorably dismissed from
| the service for alleged scandalous conduct
These charges were preferred in consequence,
of Irregularities in his transactions as DOS
| treasurer At the Pensacola barracks.
The United States Consul at Bsrbadoe
wired the State Department this morr ing a
| follows: Zone thousand snd six hupdre,
deaths on 81. Vincent; 1900 destitute. I'm
mediate wants supplied. Aid nesded for 81;
months. This authentic"
The following statement was issued at tn
| White House this afternoon: ION Saturday
immediately after receiving Consul Ayme'
dispatch, the President directed the Score
taries of War and Of the Navy to inquire an
report as 10 the true condition Of affairs j
Martinique and st. Vincent These report
will be made public as soon as received. A.
the supplies and all the money subscribe
hitherto have been urgently needed but anti
farther information is received 1t is deeme
best that the receipt Of subscriptions be So;
pended"
Senator Daniel will leave tomorrow nigh
for Richmond to be present when the Vii
ginis State constitutional convention re-s.
sembles on Thursday.