Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-26

To this Aguinaldo replied: 81 adj
mire Mr.. Bryan very much and appre-
ciate fully the great assistance he gave
ma in the last instruction. Is it really
tine he will elected President OF the
tinted States?" Mrs. Cougar could not
cnite assure the Filipino of Mr.. Bryan's
recess. The interview ended after Mrs.
Cougar had praised Aguinaldo and ms
followers for their ''heroic" conduct and
again wished him at the head OF 1.-The
Independent Filipino Republic.
Senior Quesada, Cuban minister to
the United States, and Secretary OF State
Hay this morning signed a protocol eS-
tending the time allowed for the ra'lh,
cation of the Cuban reciprocity negotiated
at Havana bv Gen. Tasker II. Bliss ana
the Cuban Secretaries of State and the
Treasury. The original time limit set
was January 81, For fear that lhe
limited State Senate would not ratliy the
instrument before that date, 1t was
thought best by both Secretary Hay ana
Minister Quesada to provide for a rea-
sonable extension of time, the exac'
amount of which is not yet made public
Mai. Gen. Davis telegraphed the WA
Department today of the death IRON
smallpox of Lieut.. VIM. K. Armstrong
The deceased was appointed TO the army
from Tuskeegee, Ala, in 1901.
Continuation of the contest over the
statehood bill will be the feature OF the
week in the United States Senate
Senators opposed to the bill intimate
that they would prefer an extra session
of Congress rather than accept Senator
Quay's measure.
President Roosevelt will leave Wash
;ncton for Canton, o., at II 80 tonigh
to attend the Mckinley birthday banque
TO be given there tomorrow evening D,
the Republican League.
Chairman Cullom, of the Senate for
eipn relation committee had a conferenc
with President Roosevelt this morning
over the subject of the Cuban treaty
1--WE will pass the treaty as soon as w
can take it up" said Senator Cullom
after his talk with the President, "bu
goodness knows when that time WI
come"
Information reaches here from Cantor
Ohio. that Judge William K. Day, OF u
limited States Circuit Court for the 6tn III
trict has accepted President Roosevelts ofl'
IN Mace him on the bench of the Supren
Court of the United States. 1t Is expee'e
that Judge Days nomination will be sent
the Senate sometime in February to take "
nlace of Justice Shiras, who will retire WIN
The next two or three weeks. The fresiuei
will AT the same time appoint successor
.Judge Day on the Circuit Court. Ofnclal a.
nonncement was made at the White lou
this afternoon of the acceptance by Judi
Day. of President Roosevelps offer to aappoh
him on the Supreme bench in the place
f Justice Shiras.
The story of daring Jail delivery com
nv mail from Manila. Fourteen prisone
confined in the provincial Jail at Batang
overpowered the guards, killing one, al
escaped after seizing all the arms and amm'
milton in the Jail. Two of the prisoners we
murderers under sentence of death.
The subcommittee Of the House commits
on Merchant Marine and Fisheries which ",
commissioned by Congress to investigate y
= conditions of the coal trade opened It's sessl'
r i'm the chamber of commerce rooms IN bosto
this morning. The endeayor was TO the enc
, tba. if the railroads would furnish plenty
cars in the course of two or three weeks, u
nrice Of coal would drop decidedly.