Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-29
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Jan. 20.

| left on the N0rf0lR steamer last nieh'
for Norfolk, where they will spend to-
lay as the guests of Representative May,
nard, inspecting the site OF the proposed
Ter Centenary Expositson.
The Joint committee from the virginia
Legislature named to notify United
States Senator Thomas 5. Martin of bis
re election which left Richmond at 9:2O
o'clock last night, did not reach here
ill after 2 O'Clock this morning having
been delayed by the train. The CON-
mittee was composed OF the following
members Senators Shsckelford, Echols,
rayenner and Delegates Williams, Lane,
Pitts. Clements and Cochran. The noti-
6ea,ion was made at Senator Martins
home, No. Pill s street, he still being
loo much indsposed to 60 to the New
Willard, where it was intended that the
ceremony should take place. The noti-
fcation speech was made by Mr.. Lane
TO which Senator Martin briefly re-
,ponded. The whole affair was rather
informal, but all in good taste. The
legislators will return to Richmond this
evening. Senator Martin is rapidly
improving and hopes to be out again
Turing the week.
The u. S. Supreme Court today grant
stay of the mandate in the case OF
James Howard, of Kentucky, convicted
Of the murder of Gov. Goebel. On jan
nary 8 last the Court rendered decision
adverse to Howard, and the effect OF the
mandate issued February 2, according
to rules of the court, would he to make
lucrative the sentence of the trial court
which has been affirmed by the Ken
lucky court of appeals. The motion
for the stay was presented by ). w.
Blackburn, jr., who explained that
Towards counsel wished to present a
notion for rehearing. After brief
reces, Chief Justice Fuller granted a
say of 80 days in the return of the man.
date.
"CArnation Day" was observed at
the Capital, many private citizens, Of
flee holders and visitors wearing Presi-
lent McKinley's favorite flower. At the
White House, the various departments
,nd the agricultural greenhouses many
visitors were presented with carnations.
At the public schools the teachers spoke
10 their pupils about the murdered Presi.
dent and directed brief exercises OF pa
trioiic song in bis memory. The florists
and street fakirs did a rushing business,
CARNATIONS selling more by many thous-
inds upon any other previous annlver-
AIRY of the day.
Justice Gould, of the Supreme Court
f the District of Columbia. today over
ruled the demurrers in the cases against
George w. Beavers, former superinten-
lent of salaries and allowances in the
Posloffice Department; George f. Green,
former state senator in New York, and
Willard ID. Doremus, indicted for con-
spiracy to defraud the United States in
connection with contracts with the Post
Office Department 1t is held by the
court that the indictments properly al
legged conspiracy 10 defraud, and that
The obiectiOB that some OF the
indictments do not set out criminal
intent on the part Of Beavers is
not well founded because 10 them the
common law offense of misconduct in OF
flee s charged. Following this ruling
Of The court, counsel for the defendants
moved that they be discharged. This
motion was also overrIled. The trial OF
Green and Doremus will 60 on Feb. IL.
The Secretary Of War sent to Con-
sress today drafts OF eleven proposed
bill. for army legislation. These bills,
which we're prepared by the general
staff, are regarded by officers of the army
as extremely importent as efecting the
efficiency of the military establishment.
Mr.. Rixey has introduced the follow
ing in the House: A bill to increase
pension OF Mrs. Elizabeth j. Meeks, OF
Arlington, Va; a bill granting an hon
orable discharge to Russell C.Spaulding,
of Vienna, Va. petition Of Belle Haven
Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ, Of Alexan-
dris, for restriction of immigration, and
Joint resolution calling for estimates as
to cost of improvement from the channel
in the Potomac river to the Mount Yer
non landing.
Governor-elect Claude A. Swanson,
who il now serving his twelfth year in
G, ngress, from which be will resign on
January so, will leave here this evening |
tor Richmond to be inangnrated on
Several of the Virginia Con-
gressmen and number of bis other
friends here will attend his inauguration.
Fritz Reuter-, q prominent hotel
keeper here, committed suicide shortly |
before noon today in the parlor of his
hotel by shooting himself in the head
with a sS-caliber revolver. Melan-
,holia. due to i'll health, is assigned az
he cause, He was the owner OF "Reu-
er's Hotel" located at Pennsylvania
avenue and John Marshall Place, about
four blocks frIm the capital.
Mrs. Minor Morris, who was recently forci-
bly, elected from the White Housa, is able TO
De about her room. She relates an interest
ng story of her disgraceful election from the
White House, and says that Secretary Barnes
ave sign for the attack that was made upon
Ter. She confirms the r'pot that a negro
leld her ankles
Representative Slemp is in FIX" He is
lnder obligations TO Mr.. S. Brown Allen the
present IT, S. Marshal for the western district
# Virginia. who wants reappointmeut, and
so to Safe Senator Noel, from Les county.
yho also wants the place. Col. Slemp is now
n the position of the man who will be id
he does and be id if be doesn't.
At Mt. Vernon today the members of the
imperial Chinese Commission TO investigate
conditions in this couctry paid
lomage to Washington. The preservation of
he home Of George Washington and the &C.
cunts Of the many pilgrimages to the tomb