Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-11
+ Correspondence OF the Alexandria GaSette.]
WARRINGTON. Feb. II.


tory of the district, which in % years
has only once been represented Big a
democrat whose seat was not contested,
the report says, would in itself be suf
fcient to cast suspicion on the honesty
of returns that give Epes 2, 62l plurality.
Tue fact that the name of another
Thorp q. u was printed on the Of
fetal ballot who received 491 votes, is,
the report says, badge OF fraud,
though he was nominated and sup
ported by dissatisfied republicans. "Il.
literate republican voters" says the re-
port, twere instructed by public
speeches and by handbills not to rely
on themselves, but to ask judges to
mark their ballots so as to enable them
to vote for Mckinley, Hobart and r.
T. Thorp.' Yet it is not denied that
1907 ballots cast of duly qualified
voters were improperly prepared, and
that 491 votes were returned for j. l..
Thorp, showing practically that over
900 ballots cast by qualified voters
were vitiated.n
Itis believed here that the De LONE
incident is practically closed. All sorts
ofrumors were in circulation last night,
including one that o special cabinet
meeting was held at midnight. 1t can
be stated positively that no cabinet
meeting, formal or informal, was held
last night The formal notification to
this government by Spain that Senior
Dupuy De Lone has ceased to repre-
sent it as minister will be made to the
State Department about noon by Senior
Don Juan DuBosc, first secretary Of
legation, who will act as charge
d'atfaires until the arrival of Senior De
Lome's successor. The notification
will be purely formal and will state
that Senior De Lome's resignation rs
minister has been accepted and that
his government will be represented for
the present by Senior DuBosc, the sec
rotary of the legation. The retiring
minister is actively engaged iu prepar-
ing his personal effects for shipment
and in leave taking of his friends and
diplomatic associates in Washington
Some OF his chattels were sent to New
York to day. 1t is the present purpose
of Senior De LONE to leave this country
early next week.
AS the representative of Spain, Senior
Don Juan DuBosc called at noon to-day
at the State Department and presented
10 writing the notification of the Span.
ish government that the resignation Of
Senior Enrique Dupuy De LONE had
be On accepted and that Senior DuBosc
W : authorized to represent his govern
ment as charge d'affaires ad interim.
The notification was purely formal,
giving the facts of transfer, without
mention of the incident leading up to
it. Having assumed his duties, Mr..
DuBosc took occasion to pay call of
respect to the Safe Department au.
thorities The incident is regarded as
closed so far IS Spain is concerned.
How the United States will regard
it the legation does not know, of course.
At the Cabinet meeting to day the
President briefly gave summary of
the correspondence that has taken
place up to this moment respecting the
retirement of Mr.. De LONE and re-
marked that it would be necessary to
await this report. The matter was not
discussed in any phase after this eX
plauation Of its status by the President.
Assistant Secretary Day also made the
same statement when asked whether
the incident could. be regarded as closed
so far as this government was con-
cerned.
Mr. Morgan Treat, the new marshal
for the eastern district of Virginia, has
received many organizations from
his friends in that State upon his ap.
pointment, among them, compliment.
tary letter from Judge Hughes, the
federal judge for that district and Mr..
McCsull, who was al applicant for the
place, has told him that, next 80 him.
self, he would rather have had him ap
pointed than anybody else.
Mr.. Brown Allen, the marshal for
the western district Of the State, will as
sumo the duties of his Office on Monday
next. He will remove the marshal's
Office from Lynchburg either to Staun-
ton or Harrisonburg.
The following fourth class Virginia
postmasters were appointed today
Gatewood, Thomas H Gordon; Holly
wood, Isabella Beasley; Nasbie, Wade
P. Kenady: Reads Wharf, E. NJ. Nor
ley; Shack Mills, D. G. Rakes.
Congressman Rixey and Mr.. NJ. 3.
Harlow of Alexandria called upon the
chairman ofthe House commerce com.
mittee yesterday aud talked to him
about deeping the channel of the Poto.
mac at the Kettle Bottoms and Malta
woman. According to the Hsines es-
innate, by dredging at those two
channel twenty seven feet deep would
be open all the way to Alexandria,
up which the largest size naval vessels
could come and defend the national
capital. The chairman said he would
do all he could to promote bill to that
effect.
The President to-day sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate: Cicero
NJ. Barnett, surveyor customs, port of
Loui.ville; Joseph W. Burke, collector
customs OF Mobile; John 81. Burford,
chief Justice, and Bayard T. Hsiner,
associate justice Supreme Court, terri.
tory of Oklahoma; Edwin S. Cunning.
ham, of Tennessee, to be consul at
Alden, Arabia.
General GUSTS Lee, who is now pay
ing visit to his brothers. widow at
Ravensworth in Fairfax county, Vir-
ginis, spent few hours in this city
yeterdsy.
The ball for the relief of the Confed.
crate Veterans will be held to night