Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-13

this country in April or May. The ad-
,;sob;l;ty Of sending General Wood to !
the philippines has been discussed by
the President and various members oil
the Cabinet for several weeks.
The Imperial Chinese government has
made representations to tie powers that
;nosmuch as it is unable to pay the IN
stalment of the international indemnity
now due in gold it be allowed to pay the
same in silver and to increase the duties
ON imports so that hereafter they may De |
collected in gold instead of silver at the
came figures. The United States govern
ment has replied that it is willing 10 re-
caive the indemnity in silver, but that Il
can not consent TO the collection OF duties
in gold. which would practically double
the present collections.
The subcommittee of the House COM
mittse on naval affairs, which Is PrePar-
inc the naval appropriation bill Will re-
mort that measure to the iuli coLln III"
tomorrow. 1t will carry about s'o'VoV'-
o0O and will provide for the construc-
t;on of three battleships, one cruiser
twa steel training ships and one wooden
brig. , Not;onaI
Board of Trade was begun today az ,ne
Shcrebam Hotel About fifty delegates
ronresentine a score Of commercial or
mutations of the country were IN
attendance. The report of the execuS d,
council. showed an increased interest
in the work of the National Board. Ihe
afternoon session was devoted chiefly to
a consideration of a report OF the COM
mttee appointment year ago. 10 IT,
wise the constitution.
Curran Gimmell, travelling agent io'
the Headley Chocolate Co., of Baltimore,
cut his throat from ear to ear anu
iumped out of a third story WINDOW %
The National Hotel early this morning,
d He was dead when found. Gimmeli mrs
c tried to hang himself with towel to tn'
It bod most Unsuccessful in this he grab
j he'd penknife and slashed his throat
: then jumped from the window III
y motive is not known. 1t was Learned
r This afternoon that GummePs home wa
!. in York, Pa. ~ ofNoo
d Hamnsbire. who is now chairman o
9 the Spanish claims commission, la la
le issued signed statement urging u
. reconciliation Of silver at the ra'lo
n % TO | by the concurrent action oil IN
j. limited States. Great Britain, franc
,e and Germany. co ..h
lie 49, Congressman Tongue, of Oregon, VIII
died here on Sunday, was violent OF
n moment of the proposed Memorial Bridge
1T He not only worked against the bill bu
OF wrote letters to western papers oppo'
~ ing it. 49, On n
or lsThere will be no action on u
ng measure to repeal the anti-canteen ol
y. either by the House committee 0
Sc military affairs. or by the Congress
Ill mis- session" was announced today I
us Representative Hull of Iowa, chalrma
he of the House committee on military
~ fairs. ~
BY The republicans Of the ways al al
M means committee gave the cold should
Dr. TO the New York Newspaper Publisher
ne Association today. The association nj
MS requested to be heard on bill to pia
IN wood pulp on the free list BY par
NJ vote the republicans voting in the neg
lg' tive. the request was denied. 49,,
an An proeram message from Annapolis toe
ny onnornced that Secretary Moody's conditl
om had greatly improved during the night. j. i
a thoueht he will be able to return to Nashi'
on '' Mr. Gibson. of Tenn, introduced bill
m the House today which provides thai WI
.od ever coal mine owners enter into comoillal,,'
Wv. or fail to satisfy the public demand II =,
OUT be the duty Of the Attorney Genera, ~ ~ G.,
ley the United States Circuit Court ana ASK io'
the receiver for the mines in question.