Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazet'e.I
Washington. d. c., January ~.

report in the Senate TO-DAY ii OPPVit"n'''
permitted. .,.o;
At the rooms of the Senate judiciary
committee today it was said that moth
ing had been done in reference 10 the
confirmation of the appointment OF Nor
can H. Beach to be U. 5. Attorney Tor
the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Rixey was not in his seat in the
House today, having gone to Wellington,
Prince William county, Va, to speak
before Bull Run Chapter, U. ID. e.,
which today celebrates General Lees
birthday.
A committee from Lee Camp, Alexan-
dria. was here today to secure speaker for
their banquet tonight in place of Senator
Daniel, who was to have spoken, but
who is detained at his home in Lynch
burg by the continued illness of his son,
who has typhoid fever. Senator Berry
said to your correspondent that he
would certainly be present.
VIM. +. Powell, local manager OF the
Academy of Music, died last night at his
home here from an attack of typhoid
fever. He came to this city last Septem-
Der from Richmond, Virginia, where he
was engaged in the theatrical business.
In the House today Mr.. Hay, of Vir-
einia. from the military affairs commit
tee. reported favorably a bill to allow
a railroad to run through Oklahoma.
The President today nominated Rich
ard G. Banks, to be collector of customs
and John r. Waddy, postmaster at Nor
folk. Va. This is compromise between
the republican Organization" and the
"antis' in Virginia. Mr.. Hugh Gordon
Miller was lost in the deal.
Among the strangers at the Capitol to-
day was Mr.. Joseph Button, chief clerk
Of the Virginia Senate.
The fair guests at Edward MorrelIs
Saturday tea were greatly amused to
note the fact that Miss Alice Roosevelt
and Miss Alice Ward were gowned
exactly alike. When Miss Alice Roose-
welt selected her gown of white cloth
and Russian lace she believed she was
purchasing an exclusive" costume.
The fashionable tailor who made it for
her failed to mention the fact that he had
completed six other gowns exactly like 1t
for as many bridesmaids at the kountze
wedding. Miss Ward was one OF these
maids. A few weeks ago at one
of the White House teas Miss Roose-
welt wore her white gown, much to the
surprise of Miss Ward, who believed that
only the bridesmaids before mentioned
possessed dresses of that design.
She promptly informed Miss Roosevelt
that they had been deceived by the tailor,
and if the President daughter so desired,
she would not wear the gown here.
Miss Roosevelt told Miss Ward that on
the contrary she hoped she would at
the very first function to which they
were both invited "I'll wear mine, " said
Miss Roosevelt, "and we'll appear as
twins" So at the Morrell tea the two
Young ladies, CARRIED alike as any isis
tiers" on the vaudeville stage, went about
arm in arm much to the entertainment
of the other guests.
Mr.. Crumpacker (ep. Ind.) intro
duced a resolution today in the House
providing that the Postmaster General
be requested to transmit to the House
copy ofall correspondence in his pos
session relating to the recent resigna-
ton of Minnie Cox, the colOred post
master at Indianola, Miss, and to state
whv such resignation has not been ac-
cepted and new appointment made, so
that the people of the town may be
provided with a postal service.
Mr.. Crumpacker is the author Of the re-
solutions of the last session calling for
sweeping investigation of conditions IN
the South, more especially of political
conditions and the treatment of the negro
and is vitality interested in the question
which at one time threatened to become
political issue. The Indianaola reso-
luton was referred to the House COM
mittee on post Offices and post roads.
A young man registered at the Ebblt
House as al. Bruce, Ottawa, Canada,
shot and killed himself in his room at
p. m. today. Just before killing him.
self he wrote letter telling of his family
troubles and signed this GA. w. Bar
rett." He had been at the hotel one
week. Last night he attempted suicide
by turning on the gas, but was prevented
from accomplishing his purpose by the
employees of the house who detected the
odor of escaping gas.
At today's meeting of the House COM
mittee on the Judiciary it was agreed to
adjourn subject to the call of the chair.
The republicans of the subcommittee
again went int conference with the At
rney General this afternoon, the bill
which they have drawn having been sub
mitted to him for his inspection.
The report in circulation here that Mr..
Hearst of New York, is going TO buy the
Washington Post newspaper, is denied.
In the House on Saturday the Sewell Cor
bett claim. from Fairfax county, Virginia,
was reported 70 the Court of Claims.
The convention of State health board
officials, called by Surgeon General Wyman
to discuss the bubonic plague situation IN the
United States, met this morning IN secret
session in the offices of the Marine Hospital
| Service. Virginia was represented by dele
gate. The existence of bubonic plague in
California as well as in Mexico will be con-
sidered.
The Navy Department was informed this
morning of the landing at Charleston, S. C.,
of United Strtes Minister Bowen, who comes
to Washington as Venezuela's representative
in the negotiations to be conducted here with
the representatives of the foreign powers with
reference to their claims against the Castro
government. He will leave at 5 o'clock this
afternoon for Washington. Minister Bowen
denies the dispatches that he is paid by the
Venezuelan government for his services. He
saws he has agreed to accept five thousand