Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-21
From Washington.
Of the Alexandria Gazette.


Washington. ID. c., June Il.
The State Department this morning
received a long dispatch from Consul
General Gummere at Tangier. Morocco,
the text of which is not nade public. 1t is
said at the department that It's gist IS to
the effect that each side appears to be
suspicious OF the other. Raisouii has
objected to the Sheriff of Wazan as the
Intermediary and has named Sheik leila
"a a substitute. The latter, however,
objects to the responsibility, saying that
he would not care to have the prisoners
in his village since they might come to
harm and he would then be held ac-
countable ny both Raisouli and the
Europeans and Americans. 1t is now
incumbent upon the American and Brit
ish representatives to induce leila to ac-
cept the trust and 1t is understood they
are attempting the task.
The volume of appropriations for the
first and second sessions of the 5Sth
Congress was $77S, l72, S75.lS. A detail
ed report on the subject was made today
bythe Senate and House committees on
appropriations as required by law. This
sum Is an increase of $28, 1l3, S49.l6
over the appropriations of the 57th Con-
press. Following are the items in detail;
Agricultural, $5,9O2, O40; army, ST.
O70, 300. SO diplomatic, $1,000, 100. So /;
District of Columbia, $ll, 01S, $40; for
tification, $7,518, 1872; Indian 9,447,-
961. 40 ; legislative, executive and judic-
ial. s28, 55S, 1882; military academy,
1913. 947. 26 navy, 81, sos, 40. "a pen
sions, slSS, $50, TOO. 90 postofice, $l72,-
545. 99S. rs; rivers and harbors, SO, OOO,-
600 90; sundry civil, $57, $40, 2ll, 81 /;
deficiency appropriations $26, III, $780,
IS; miscellaneous, 81, 1877, 1882; per-
manent appropriations, Sal, All, 800.
Miss Mabel Mckinley, niece OF the
late President, has written song called
"Karama" which she has dedicated to
Japan. Mr.. Takahira, the Japanese
Minister, has received copies of the bal
lad from the fair composer and in his
letter of thanks, which he has sent her,
said that he would forward the music to
the Mikado.
Consul General Maxwell at San Do
mingo city sends the following dispatch
to the State Department from San Do
mingo: "Morales elected president by
Congress Caceres, vice president. In
auguration, Sunday, 18th. Revolution
is considered ended"
Much of the time ofthe Cabinet meeting
today was devoted to discussion OF the
Gen'l Slocum steamboat disaster and the
investigation instituted by Secretary
Cortelyou as to the alleged culpability OF
the government inspectors.
Representative Hit, of Illinois, who
has been i'll for a week is still confined
to his bed. The only information OBJ
tainable at his home is that he is better
today.
1t is learned today that Representa-
tive Hit, of Illinois, is suffering from
severe attack of heart trouble. The
family observed the greatest reticence as
to the progress of his ailment and have
given his physician strict instructions
MT to discuss the case. Nothing could
be ascertained regarding Mr.. Hits con-
dition today further than the statement
made at the White House than he was
better.
Assistant Attorney General Robb has
written a letter to the President sum-
ming up the conclusions he reached in
his investigation into the affairs of the
Third Assistant Postmaster General and
generating General Madden Of the
charges of wrongdoine in the sale of
specimen" and freak stamps. Mr..
RObb concludes that there was nothing
improper in Gen. Madden's distribution
of the stamps gratuitously but recon-
mends that the system be discontinued
and that all dies and stamps not in use
in possession of the Department shall be
placed "under the personal and perma-
nent custody of the head Of the depart
ment"
Lizzie Lyman, colored, of Washing
ton Court, was found dead in. her bed
this morning. Coroner hewitt who
viewed the remains, said that he thought
death was due TO poisoning as there
we're no marks OF violence on the body.
An autopsy will be performed by Dep
uty Cornner Glazebrook. Walter Ham,
iton, her reputed lover has been ar
rested