Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-18
From Washington.
Of the Alexand, 'iazette
Washington, Feb. Is.

| feeling that one OU]ecuonaDle PloN'SiV"
had caused the body to denounce the
whole, expressed the belief that his pro-
posed measure bad been misunderstood.
He was invited TO come Richmond and
speak to the camp on the subject.
Henry T. Allen, brigadier general OF
the Philippine Constabulary, has been
appointed military attache Of the United
States Legation at Seoul. Gen. Allen
holds acOmmission as captain in the regu-
lar army, and is the only officer of the
army in the vicinity of the war in the East
He happened to 90 to Seoul on leave OF
absence about the time Gov. Taft LETT
he Philippines for Washington. and 1t
is upon the latter's recommendation as
Secretary of War; that the appointment
IS made Gen. A len is q native OF Ken
lucky and a graduate of West Point
Chinese seamen are being hired at
VIadivostock by the Russians and the
Ear may have biz seamen' sstrlke to add
his troubles. The Russian seameu are
rOte-tIn1 yIgIr usly against the EN-
.,yment oi the cheap yellow men and
,rand Duke Mlcbaeloyltch has been pc
.uoned to stop the practice The grand
luke has promised to ''loUk into the
natter" United States Commercial
Agent Greener at VladivosiOk, reporting
The threatened labor trouble to the State
Department, says that the people and
officials at that post are in sympathy
with the Russian seamen.
A big slump is promised in the prlce
If radium. Professor Himstedt of the
University of Freiburg has been making
numerous experiments during the last
few months and according to report
received from United States Consul Cen
eral Guenther at Frankfort, he has
discovered radium in natural spring
water and petroleum wells. Mr.. Guen-
Their is of the opinion that Prot. Him
,tedts discoveries will result in a great
reduction of price.
The State Department received a dis
patch today from Ambassador McCor-
mick at st. Petersburg saying that the
minister for foreign affairs had Informed
him that Russia looks favorably upon
Mr.. Hays note but that no indication
mas been given to show when the reply
will be sent.
The State Department today received
The formal resignation OF w. K. Buch-
auan, Minister to Panama.
rhe Senate committee on commerce
oday authorized a favorable report on
he nomination of w. ID. Crum, the
negro collector of customs at Charleston,
:. G. The vote iavOring the conflrma-
ION of Collector Crum was s to 6, aud
gas on strict party lines. Senators Pen
rose and Perkins Of the republicans,
and Senator Stone of the democrats,
we're absent.
The House committee on postoffices
and post roads today acted favorably on
he report of the subcommittee which
recommended an increase OF salaries OF
ural free delivery carriers to 1920 and
the provision will be embodied in the
postofhce appropriation bill. 1t will
urther provide, however, that the ex-
oress and news agent privilege shall be
taken away from the carriers in the iu-
,ure in return for the increase.
The House commi ttee on labor, to-
day, continued It's hearings on the eight
lOur bill.
The most important committee as
Segment lett vacant by the death OF
Senator Hanna is the chairmanshlp OF
The committee on inter Oceanic canals
# is probable that Mr.. Kittredge will
be given the craftsmanship.
Senator Lodge, the Lieutenant Gov
ernOr Of Massachusetts and Gen. JnO.
Q. Black, ommauder-n-chief of the q.
4. r., headed a delegation that called al
.he White House this morning to invite
ne President to attend the encampment
It Boston On August .. Mr.. Roosevelt
aid be would be very glad indeed t. at
nj, but could not promise so far ahead |
/ the convention date.
> nAtnr Quay is SAID to be qui sick |
d Florida aul bis wie has gone the e !
in ina.
Alter attending the Hanna funeral J.
erpont Morgan and John A. Mccall, |
resident of the New York Life Insur-
nce Company, went to the White House
and had a conference with the President
lasting until after eleven O'Clock, when
hey went back to New York.
The first argument to the jury by cOun-
,el for the defense in the Machen Croft
Lorenz trial was begun this morning by
l.. Scott Douglass Mr.. Maddox for
he Grofis will follow Mr., Douglass and
sill 10 turn be followed by Jno. f. Kun.
er, counsel for DR.. Lorenz. District
Attorney Beach will then address the
ury. G. A. Douglass for MaChen and
Holmes Conrad for the government will
speak in the order named. Monday be-
ng legal holiday there will be no
,ourt, and it is probable that the jury
will not receive the case before the mid
lie of the week. Mr.. Douglass today
,onfned himself to the exposition of the
lebt owed Machen by Lorenz, aud
hachen's onerOus duties as superinten-
lent of free delivery.
The President today sent 10 tbs Senate
he following nominations ro he con-
uls: William Ross Davis, OF Ohio, at
Martinique, West Indies. John f. Jewell
If Illinois, at Alexandria,, Turkey. To
'e a member of the Philippine commits
ion, and secretary ofthe department of
commerce and police in the government
f the Philippine Islands, w. Cameron