Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-26
From Washington.
Cor: essondence Of the Alexandria 1aEet'e'l
Washington, d. c., Nov. 20.

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cor:essonaence Of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington. d. G., Nov. 20.
Secretary Hay today announced that
spain had signiiiel her willingness to
become party to second peace confer
ence at The Hague, reserying the ques-
ton of date and programme to be settled
later. The acceptance on the part oil
Soain now completes the list OF great
powers except Russia, whose consent Is
expected after the close OF the war.
In his annual report as chief OF the
bureau OF yards and docks, published TO-
day. Rear Admiral Endicott states that
the expenditures for the past fiscal year
aggregated 81. 557, 6SS.6l. During the
year SO contracts were entered into by
by the bureau. involving obligations
amounting to :bree and a-half million
dollars. The report says: "The ell
liciency of the navy yards and stations
has been materially increased during the
wear, although much yet remains to be
done to place Them in condition to ex-
peditiously and economically handle tue
work devolving upon them. The bureau
again renews lis recommendation made
in previous reports that board OF OIL
ficers be appointed 10 consider site ior
naval station on the south PACING
coast" Among the estimates OF the bn-
rean for improvements at the various
navy wards aud stations in the next
fiscal wear is one for Norfolk. Va, for
1872. 900 The report closes with a
Recommendation that the pay of civil en-
gineers in the navy be increased.
The subcommittee OF the House com
mittee on The Judiciary today continued
taking evidence in the demand OF the
State of Florida for the impeachment OF
Judge Charles Swayne, United States
Judge for the Northern District OF the
State. Judge Swayne's expense ac-
counts for travel were again questioned.
p w. Chase, manager of hotel at
TYLER. Texas, and Mrs. Gordon Russell,
vile of Representative Russell, of Texas,
both testified they lived in Tyler and
had boarded Judge Swayne when he
was there. Their testimony showed
that his actual expenses were 81. 90 day
while the judges vouchers, filed with
the Department of Justice for his ex-
penses we're for $40 day. W. H.
Hoskins, whose bankruptcy proceedings
constitute an important feature OF the
case. testified that he was made a bank
ruot when he was desirious Of paying
his debts and was kept out OF his tur-
pentiae business, at its most prosperous
lime for a period of forty-one days. He
said he wanted to pay bat that Judge
Swayne woald not give him a trial.
Officials of the War Department
familiar yith river and harbor improve
ment work believe the river and harbor
bill to be passed by the coming session
of Congress will be a record breakeFin its
appropriations. They predict that il
viii aggregate fully S75, 600, 900, includ-
ing both cash appropriations and those
under the continuing or future contract
system. The bill passed more than two
years ago carried about 500, 600, 900, OF
which $27, 500, 900 was under the head
of cash appropriations and SS7, 900, 600
for carrying on work. 1t is believed
that many new projects will be taken
care of BY Congress at the coming ses-
sion, and will raise the aggregate OF the
bill at least $4,000, 600 above that OF
81
the last bill passed. 1t is said to be the
feeling of the members Of Congress now
here that a very generous bill should be
put through this winter, notwithstand-
ing the steady upward tendency OF the
appropriations for the army and navy,
NJ. Jusserand, the French Ambas-
sador, called upon Secretary of State
Hay this afternoon and formally pre-
scented his governments acceptance OF
the Presidents invitation 10 the powers
for a second peace congress at The
Hague.
Four American military attaches with
the armies in Manchuria have been
withdrawn and ordered back TO this
country. Besides the medical repre-
sentatives there are left but two staff Of
ficers each with the Russian and Japa-
pese field officers.
The Postoflice Department today
issued fraud order against the Ameri-
can Silver Company, and G. G. Burns,
of New York city and j. n. Klein, Of
Buffalo, New York, the officers of the
concern. 1t is alleged they advertised
for travelling statesmen, offering SIS a
y eek aud expenses, but required a $50
deposit and the agreement of prospective
employees to contract impossible OF full
lillment. The deposits were rarely re-
turned. Many complaints were received
by the representatives and the operations
OF The company have been extensive.
A good card is presented by The Jockey
Club for the seven races which will be
run today at Benning.
The Case of Father Harrison.
Archbishop Ireland yesterday denied
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