Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-18
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Washington. d. C., May lS-

I CORRESPONDENCE OF tne AitAnh"iio N"NN1'''''
Washington. d. c., May Is.
The statues of Stephen Fuller Austin
and Sam Houston we're placed in Stat
nary Hall yesterday, and will be I'M
yelled this evening or tomorrow. lhey
are the contributions of Texas to the
national hall of fame, and represent two
of the Lone Star States greatest men.
Both we're native Virginians.
Senator Daniel, who is here, said in
an interview yesterday "The next Pres
ident of the United States will be
democrat. | mean what say" he con-
tinued. 81 believe the country is ripe
for change of administration" Senator
Daniel, who has been mentioned as a
candidate for the vice presidential place
on the democratic ticket, called at the
White House this morning to introduce
some friends. "Some man who resem-
bles Judge Parker, Of New York, will
be the nominee of the party" said SEN
ator Daniel, 'and the platform adopted
by the convention ought to be framed to
meet conditions of the present day. l
think that the tariff ought to be revised.
When it is possible for American en-
zines. rails. nails and other articles OF
manufacture to be bought cheaper in the
markets of Europe than in the stores Of
New York, it is high time that some
thing is done to remedy the evil. If
the reduction of the tariff causes fall
ing off of revenues that will make the
receipts Of the government fall below
The expenditures, let us remedy that by
cutting down the expenses. Millions
upon millions are wasted every year that
should be saved. The government ought
to conduct affairs just like family
live within its income"
The climax in the Tyner-Barrett post
Office case before Judge Pritchard, pa
thetic in the extreme, was reached today
when General Tyner was placed on the
witness stand to testify in his own behalf.
The aged man, hopeless paralytic was
placed in an invalid's chair and rolled
up to the jury box. He could not be
heard three feet away. Tears coursed
down his cheeks and several jurymen
were visiblv affected. Stimulants were
administered to the witness to keep him up
throughout his ordeal. He made gen.
eral denial of the charges that had been
brought against him, explaining his con-
nection with the issuance of fraud orders,
saving that had acted to the best OF his
ability, considering only facts and the
law in the cases presented for his con-
sideration. When the direct examine
ton was concluded, Holmes Conrad, for
the government, said; eve are not
willing to take the responsibility of the
cross examination of General Tyne"
rbe General broke down completely and
had TO be carried from the court room.
lie had to be taken home. Former Sec
retary of State John w. Foster was the
first witness called this morning. He
testified to the good character of General
Tyner.
The japanese legation this afternoon
gave out the following dispatch, just re-
ceived from Toxic: "The commander
Of the landing forces of the japanese
army on the Liao-tung peninsula reports
that between the 9th and 10th inst. there
have been daily skirmishes with the
enemy. The japanese attachments
successfully drove back the Russians
and destroyed the telegraph and rail
ways. At Tu-lan-tien and vicinity on
the 10th instant after severe fighting,
The japanese occupied the heights about
81 miles from Kin-chow The japanese
casualties were 146, including 9 officers
wounded"
U. S. Minister Powell cables the State
Department today that all of the German
fleet has sailed for Newport News and
that everything is quiet in Haiti.
The State Department today received
A cablegram from Minister Conger at
Peking stating that the port of Tsi-nan-
u, Shantung province, had been opened
TO foreign trade by imperial decree.
The Dolphin sailed yesterday from
New Orleans to Washington having on
board Secretary Moody and his guests
from the House of Representatives.
NJ. Calderon, the Peruvian minister,
this morning called upon Acting Secre-
larry Loomis at the State Department
and informed him that his advices were
to the effect that negotiations now pend
ing between his country and Brazil had
reached a point which seemed to assure
an avoidance of all conflict between the
two countries.
U. S. Minister Pierson at Teheran,
Persia, reported to the State Department
this morning that one of the murderers
of DR.. Labarree has been apprehended.
He gives no further details.