Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-03

The Senator said that from a superficial
reading of the Hoar bill, he found that
in the main it covered much of the
ground of his own bill. Senator Hoar
is of the belief that antitrust legislation
cannot be passed at this session.
Attorney General Knox this morning
received a cablegram from the officials Of
the United States Court at Honolulu,
wishing him "happy New Year -
Judge Espee, Marshal Hendry sud the
attorneys all clerks of the court ali sign
ed their first cablegram to Washington
from their far off post.
In order to keep out unlimited guests
at the White House, each of the invita-
tons for the Diplomatic Corps reception
is enclosed in a small envelope on which
in large black letters is printed "Not
Transferable. This is the first time
that such precautions have been adopted.
The action of President Roosevelt in
resolving to punish the citizens Of
Indianola, Miss, until they are willing
to accept the colored postmistress, Minnie
NJ. Cox, is the subject of much comment
here. The mail for citizens of Indianola
will be forwarded to Greenville, % miles
away, until the Indianola postofiice is
reestablished. "The postofiices between
IndianoIa and Greenyille could not
handle the additional mall" said an
official of the Fourth Assistant Post
master Generals office this morning.
That's the reason the Postmaster
General has ordered it sent to Greenville.
The people of Indianola will have to
make what arrangements they can to got
their mail from Greenville."
Superintendent Colvin, of the Wash
ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway, after reading paragraph pub
lished in this column yesterday, says he
was misunderstood by the correspondent
in one particular. From the reading of
the paragraph it seemed to imply that
Mr.. Colvin anticipated more friction
with the authorities of Alexandria after
the diamond switch shall have been put
down. He says the relations between
the company and the city are cordial
and there is every reason to suppose
they will remain so.
Members of Congress are returning to
preparatory to the recon-
vening of Congress on Monday next
Speaker David b. Henderson, Represen-
tatives Joseph G. Cannon, Charles H.
Grosvenor and others have arrived. In
the Senate the State hood bill and the
immigration bill have the right of way.
A speech is promised for next week by
senator Hoar on the trust question and
Senator Morgan will also be heard on the
Canal question. In the House
work on the appropriation bills will con-
inue practically without interruption
or the next month or six weeks. One
If the interesting eventualities is the
discussion of the Venezuelan question,
contingent upon the character of the
esponse to be made by Secretary of
State Hay to the House resolutions, ask
ny him for all the official correspond
nee bearing on the pending dispute.
Congressman Fox, of Mississippi, for
cited $40 in the police court today
through his non-appearance to answer a
harge OF assault. The complainant in
he case was j. u. Schultz, Vermont
venue tailor. Schultz claims that Fox as
aulted him during controversy over a
arment. Fox, it is said, admits that
Ie shook Schultz but denies having
truck him. The tailor has threatened |
o bring a civil suit for damages against
he Congressman.