Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, ID. c., March ~.

Washington, ID. o., March ~.
As the result of conference between
Senior Ouesada, the Cuban Minister, and
Assistant Secretary of State LOOMS, the
former has sent cablegram to Presi-
dent Palma urging him to Immediately
call the Cuban Congress together in
special session to ratify the amendments
to the reciprocity treaty adopted by the
Senate yesterday. Under the terms of
the treaty the exchange of notifications
must occur before March 81.
| The Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia today denied the writ of man
damus of Frank B. Edwards, 1st lieu
tenant, and Henry NJ. Dougherty, End
lieutenant, artillery corps, West Point
graduates, to compel the Secretary OF
War to restore to them numbers on the
army list, formerly held by them, lost
throguh appointment of officers from
civil life who had had previous volunteer
service and were given credit for the
same.
The Secretary of War today convened
an important board to meet in Wash
ington on March 80, tc recommend for
detail AZ officers from the army to
complete the first organization OF the
general staff of the army.
Solicitor General Hoyt, accompanied
by District Attorney Atkinson, of West
Virginia, visited the White House to-
day and placed in the hands of the
President the report of the special grand
jury empanneled to consider the case OF
Deputy Marshal Cunningham under a
charge of engaging in the killing OF
three union strikers during a recent
labor trouble near Charleston. 1t is
said the finding is practically an ex-
oneration of Cunningham and the other
deputy marshal in the squad for duty on
that occasion.
The Presidents offices today were the
scene of unusual activity, Senators call
ing to pay their respects to Mr.. Roose-
welt before their departure from the city.
Senator Dietrich secured from the Presi-
dent promise to take horse back ride
at Grand Island, Neb., when the Presi-
dent stops there during his western trip.
Senator Nelson call to discuss the details
of the arrangements being made to re-
ceive the President at s.. Paul and
Minneapolis. Senator Ball discussed the
Delaware situation. He expressed the
hope that the nomination of William Nj.
Byrne as district attorney would not be
sent in during the recess. He got no
comfort from the President.
President Samuel Gompers, of the
American Federation of Labor, who last
night telegraphed the Chief of Police,
of Tampa, Florida, asking protection
for union cigar makers who have been
threatened by unknown persons OF
Tampa, received a despatch from Chief
of Police Jones today stating that james
Wood and James Robert are in no danger.
BENJAMIN Hill, the wife murderer, was
sentenced today to be hanged on May
Is. Before sentence was passed he adj
dressed the court saying that his fate
should be warning to all men to avoid
the evils of strong drink and bad women.
The big monitor Florida built for the
government by the Lewis Nixon Co., OF
New York, was successfully tested yes
terday on Long Island Sound.
Rumor has it that Mr.. August Belmont is
engaged to be married 10 Countess Fabbri.
catti, The Countess parents are French and
Irish. The Countess is woman OF great
beauty, and caused sensation with her mag
nifcent jewels and gowns. She is about
| thirty-fve years old.
A conference was held this morning be-
tween Senator Bate. of Tennessee, and the
Quartermaster General of the army regarding
the matter of the furnishing Of army tents for
the flood sufferers. The Quartermaster
| General said that he had received several re-
quests for tents besides that sent from Mem
| phis and that he would communicate at once
with Governor Frazier, Of Tennessee, as TO
how many would be required for the whole
State. As soon as the Governor replies the
tents will be sent from the quarternlaster
storehouse at Jacksonville, Ind. At the
Cabinet meeting today the flood situation
along the Mississippi was discussed and the
Secretary of War was authorized IN his DIS
erection to extend all the aid possible to the
flood sufferers in the matter OF shelter. lie
| will communicate with all the governors In
the flood district and offer them such tents as
the army has at its disposal.
Barney II. Hughes, a former sailor, who
claims Baltimore as his home. called at the
White House this morning to ask President
Roosevelt to give him the deed TO the house
and lot in Washington which he said the
Chief Executive promised him the last time
the two met He did not get to see the Presi,
dent. As he seemed perfectly harmless and
was not persistent in his request, he was al
lowed to depart without molestation.
The President has nominated Assistant Sur
geon Leslie l.. Lumsden, of Virginia, to be q
passed assistant surgeon in the Marine Hos
pital service.
Three houses on G street, northwest, be
tween oath and 18th streets, owned by Abnel
& Drury, were damaged by fire today. A
defective flue caused the fire.