Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-19
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Feb. 10.

Correspondence VI tLt
Washington, Feb. 10.
Word reaches here of movement
in Colorado to have the Senate
investigate Senator Teller's right 10
q seat in view of the revelations
of corruption made in the case OF
Representative John F. ehairoth,
who resigned from the House on Tues
day because he was himself convinced
that his election had been brought about
by fraud. The movement against oena-
Tor Teller is based On the ground that
he was a beneficiary from these frauds.
Out of respect to the fact that the
funeral of Senator Hanna is occurring IN
Cleveland today there was no Cabinet
meeting today.
Hearings on statehood bills were con-
.luded before the House committee on
territories today. 1t is the intention to
re,crt at this session a bill granting
,tatehood to Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory Jointly, to take effect in 1906.
Later, another bill will be reported CIV
lng statehood jointly to New Mexico and
Arizona.
The question of what to do with super
animated clerks was further discussed
before the House committee on the civil
service today. William NJ Potter, presl-
dent of the Soldiers and Sailors Rights
League, advanced proposition that all
clerks be assessed two per cent of their
salaries, as retirement fund for old
soldiers and sailors who are clerks in de-
partments. This, he argued, would make
room at the top and allow the advance
ment of the other clerks.
No advices have been received at the
Chinese legation here regarding the
rumored death of the Empress Dowger.
The officials of the legation discredlt the
report.
Senator Martin left here yesterday
evening with the committee from the
Senate to attend the funeral of Senator
Hanna.
Mr.. Rixey has introduced bill in
the House for the relief of the trustees
of Liberty Church, Dranesville, Va.
Mr.. Dalzell, one of the republican.
leaders in the House, says Congress will
adjourn April l. He says; ave have
nothing to do but pass appropriation
bills. There is no anxiety for any other
great public measures. | believe we
can finish before April l."
1t is officially announced that Russia
had informed the State Department that
it would be inadvissble at the present
time to send in American consul to
Dalny. All foreigners will be sent from
hat port within few days. There is
no trade there under war conditions and
tor these reasons Russia has notified
his government that Mr.. Edwin Morgan |
,annOt be received.
Washington's birthday will be OBJ !
erved at the White House by tree
,lanting ceremony in which President
nd Mrs. Roosevelt will play the princi.
al characters. Two little fern~leaied |
eeches will be planted at the east end !
f the grounds, one on each side OF the |
riveway. The President will plant
ne, and Mrs. Roosevelt the other
he horr set for the ceremony is 2:3O |
}. m. and only a few friends of the
President will attend.
United States Minister Allen at Seoul,
[orea, has called to the State Depart
nent the fact that company Of Korean
oldiers made an attack on Wednesday
light last on an electric carriage be-
Dnging to an American citizen, damag-
ng it and injuring the operator He
avs that American seamen were immed-
ltely sent to the scene of the outrage
rhe order of argument in the Machen-
irof.Lorenz conspiracy trial was disar-
anged this morning by the illness of
district Attorney Beach, who was to
ave addressed the jury today. In his
lace John F. Kumler, of Toledo, Ohio,
IF the Lorenzes, made his right to reply
, Mr.. Beach, when the latter is able to
roceed, being reserved.
The reply of Russia to Secretary
Iay's recent circular note was received
the State Department this morning.
fIicials of the department would give
at no information respecting the reply
her than that it was responsive" so
n as the proposition favoring the
of China is concerned.
5 contents have been transmitted by
le department to the governments of
nina and Japan. Il