Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, ID. c., Feb. IL.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, d. c., Feb. IL.
The Venezuelan imbrogliO remains to-
day in the same situation that it was
left in Yesterday after the acceptance by
Minister Bowen of the German proposal
regarding the payment of $40, 600 in
money installments. Minister Bowen is
now awaiting the presentation to him oil
the completed protocols, which, it was
thought, would be ready for signature
today. The three protocols, one each
with Germany, Great Britain and Italy,
will all be signed at the same time.
The House this afternoon will prob
ably pass the Elkins bill. The COM
mittee on rules will report an arbitrary
rule directly after the opening Of the
House permitting one hour debate in
committee of the whole, allowing no
amendment or intervening motions After
one hour debate vote will be taken.
The democrats are up in arms, but it is
believed that they will be powerless to
prevent the passage Of the bill. Little
field, of Maine, and Powers, of Massa-
chusetts, are endeavoring to lead repub-
lican revolt against the rule in the hope
of being able to substitute the Littlefeld
antitrust bill for the Elkins bill.
The "1adrones," or the robber bands
of the Philippines, are learning up-to-
date methods of rascality. Mail advices
bring an account of the exploits of 100
of these scoundrels who made descent
upon the Island of Novatas. They
dressed themselves in the costume of the
native constabulary, reached the town
in the edge of the evening and went to
police headquarters, where they said
they wished to be directed to the home
of the presidente. The police obligingly
led the way to the presidente's home
where the masqueraders gathered in
5000 pesos from that dignitary. Then
they took the revolvers, pocket knives,
watches and small change from their
policeman guides and went away in the
darkness.
At go o'clock by practically party
vote of 140 to 10, the rule providing
for immediate consideration of the Elk
ms anti-rebate bill, was adopted by the
House. At 2:35 the House today by a
vote of 24l to 6 passed the Elkins anti
rebate bill.
The House committee on public build
ings and grounds today decided to frame
an omnibus public building bill at this
session of Congress and Messrs. Mercer,
Gillet and Bankhead were appointed to
draw the bill. The bill will probably
make provision for site for the New
York postoffice, and will make additional
appropriations for several buildings pro-
yided for last year.
At the meeting of the Senate commit
tee on postoffices this morning it was
decided to accept the omnibus statehood
bill as an amendment to the postoffice
appropriation bill. Statehood advocates
believe that this action will give them
an important advantage in case the
appropriation bill should be sent to
a conference committee with the
statehood amendment attached to it. II
that should happen, the Senate conferees
would be Senators Mason, Penrose, and
Clay, all ofwhom favor the statehood bill.
The First National Bank of Asbury
Park, New Jersey, was closed today by
direction of the comptroller of the cur
rency, and National Bank Examiner,
John w. Schofeld has been placed in
charge as receiver. 1t is stated that the
bank was closed because of losses which
absorbed the surplus and undivided prof
its and seriously impaired the bank
capital. The banks assets are of such
a character that additional losses would
no doubt be sustained which would wipe
out the remaining capital. oL
A batch of military orders received from the
Philippines by the War Department contains
a reprimand administered by Major General
Davis to Captain William c. Rogers, 9th
Infantry. recently convicted by general
court martial of using disrespectful language
regarding General Davis. 1t seems that Cap
tain Rogers had been informed by a brother
officer that it would be of no use for him 10
see the commanding general with reference to
an application for leave of absence which had
already been disapproved and that the cap
tain retorted, 81 do not wish TO see General
Davis or any of those sons-of-guns who re-
ceiyed stations down south.
| II is an offense in the Philippines TO attempt
to enhance the price of labor" as Isabelle de
los Reyes has discovered to his sorrow. Reyes
has been sentenced TO served two months and
day because he advised the laborers Of the
Malabon tobacco factory to strike for higher
| wages