Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette.
Washington. April S.

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EConespondence OF the Alexandria GsEctie.l
Washington. April S.
Newport, 4. l., is to become the
headquarters Of the naval apprentice
system. Boys enlisted in the middle
West and on the Pacific slope will be
sent to the new station on Goat Island,
San FRANCISCO Bay, for Instructions.
The present law authorizes 1900 boys
of the apprentice class.
Ambassador Cannon called at the
White House today and presented to
President Mckinley two handsome
Sevres vases. When the FrancoAmeri-
can cable was opened, Presidents Me
Ninley and FGure exchanged congrat-
u!a.iops in formal manner. To COM
memorate this event President Faure
ordered these two vases made at TIE
celebrated Seyres works. They were
not completed al the time of President
Faure's death, but President Loubet
carried out the plan aud NJ. Cambon
was most felcitous in his remarks.
President Mckinley responded appro-
uriatey Gnd accepted the vases as an
sdornment 10 the Executive Mansion
from the French people whose relations
with those OF the United States were OF
so pleasant and cordial character.
me President has appointed the fol-
lowing cadets at large to West Point:
Lewis Turtle, OF District OF Columbia:
John NJ. Clayton, Arkansas; Thomas
p. Barnard, District OF Columbia; Chas,
f, Sayerson, Illinois; Ohio E. Michael
is; Charles II. Mason, Ohio; William
Nj. Nichols, California; Henry s. Xii
bourne, Wisconsin; Pennock Rogers,
Maryland, and Frank H. Phipps, jr,
OF Pennsylvania.
Enlistment of IS we'll qualified lands
men has been ordered by the Navy De-
partmeut to fill desired complement.
The enlistmentS are of men between Is
and % and will be at Boston, New
York, Philadelphia and Chicago.
The following changes in the fourth
class postoffices of Virginia were made
today: Daniel, Orange county, Ed
ridge w. McIntire appointed postmas
er, vice Henry 2 Jones, resigned
Fernalda, Wise county, a. d. Parsons,
vice Milburn Gillian, resigned.
Senator Daniel of Virginia is still
here in attendance upon the sessions
of the industrial commission, OF which
ne is q member, and in looking after
the business Of some of his constituents
with the departments.
Owing to the races at Bennines,
where betting is now practiced with
impunity, the attendance at the pool
rooms at st. Asaph is &c small as to be
utterly unremuneratiFe.
The enlisted men who served in that
mart of the revenue cutter service
which co.operated with the navy dur
inc the war with Spain by order OF the
President aud under the direction OF
the Secretary of the Navy, are de-
clsred in an official decision OF the
Comptroller of the Treasury to be en-
ritled to the extra pay on discharge pro
vided BY law for the enlisted men OF
che navy. The decision Is limited TO
those who enlisted for the war only.
Messrs. Agnew BowGen. Oast and some
other well known Virginia republicans were
| here to-day, but on no public business OF lm-
portcnce, but in the interest of few app!i,
caats for places in the army and navy ana
! for some small postofiices.
Though everybody here is now convinced
that "embalmed beef" was fed to the soldiers
during the Spanish war, some of the over
Jealous supporters of the administration are
already talking as if they are preparing the
public fol another white washed report from
The court of inquiry.
a Fairfax county, Virginia, republican here
to-day says the democrats there are in such
disunited state that his party will nominate 4
! ful county ticket next Monday, and hope 10
eecrat least some OF those on flowing to the Ill
| feeling that has been engendered between
| ONE OF their political opponents.
Mr. Speaker Reed is still here, and gas in
mis- room at the Capitol to-day. He is assured
Of his reelection, Is fancy free, and is in no
more fear Of the White House than of any
| other in the country
| Ex.Mavor DowhLam of Alexandria is gen
| orally commended hers for exculpating the
I moturmau of the st;eet car That ran against
and Knocked him down here last night.
The death sentence imposed b. general
court martial at Camp Columbia, Havana,
| cuba. on private Joseph F. Buckley, Company
! 3 second LouisianS Volunteer Infantry
| found guilty OF murder. Ass been committed
| by President Mckinley TO dlshccorable dis
charge with forfeiture of all pay ana allow
| ances and Imprisonment al Fort Leayen-
I worth. Kan. penitentiary for life.