Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-27

| This volume contains lZ2S pages. lne
completion OF the report on population
within a period OF eighteen months
from the termination OF the legal date
for the completion of the actual field
work required force of two Thousand
people during the latter part OF l9OO
and more than one thousand during
| the greater part of this year.
Wardman Edward G.. Glennon, OF
the Tenderloin precinct, New York,
recently convicted Of neglect OF duty.
for falling to suppress 3 disorderly
mouse, was sentenced today to elk
| months imprisonment in the penitenti-
| sry by Recorder Goff. Stay OF execu-
ton was granted pending 30 appeal.
The President is preparing to bring q
large number of temporary clerksbips
under the civil service. These are
mostly 10 the Treasury, War aud Navy
Departments and were established at
the beginning Of the war with Spain.
The police of this city have under
arrest o man supposed to be Robert
Bedford. who is wanted In Cleveland,
Ohio, for the alleged killing OF Emil
Goodman on d esmber 2. There were
two others with him at the time and
they are under arrest In Cleveland. The
man here claims that be has never been
nj Cleveland. He gives various names,
such as Henry Jackson, Thomas Jones
aud winds up with the name OF Brown.
The policehave taken q photograph of
him and will communicate with the
plioe authorities OF Cleveland and at
tempt to identify him.
The State Department formally an
bounced this morning that the secre-
tary OF agriculture denies the reports
recently circulated that microscopical
inspection of meat has been discon-
tinued.
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles. contra
ry to reports recently circulated, has
90 intention of entering the presidential
race in 1904. Phis statement has been
authoritssiyely made by one of Gen.
Miles's intimate friends, who did not hes-
itate to admit that at one time 1t bad
been the Generals hope to be chosen
for the highest Office 10 the country.
According to semi.oficisl statements
made today at the war department
Gen. Miles has entirely given up the
idea OF taking any further action re-
earding the reprimand administered
him by President Roosevelt.
The battleship Missouri will be
launched at Newport News tomorrow.
Miss Marion Cockrell, daughter of
Senator Cockrell of Missouri, will break
the bottle of champaign on the boats
bow In the presence OF thousands OF
spectators. A large party OF Missouri
ans from Washington and the west will
20 down the Potomac tonight to be
present OF the launching.
The Secretary Of the Navy issued
special order today directing all officers
OF the navy and marine corps 10 Wash
ington to assemble in full dress uni
form at the Office OF the Secretary at
ii a. N. Wednesday, January first, and
from there proceed to the White House
to pay their respects to the President.
A similar order will be issued by Sec.
retary OF War Root to all officers 10 the
army. The programme for the New
Years receptiol was issued this after
noon from the White House. The
usual order of precedence will be OBJ.
served, 9 general reception OF citizens
following that Of the government off,
cisls and diplomates.
George L. Dorre, a corporal in the
Marine Corps, employed for the past
four months as messenger In the
Navy Department, was arrested today
charged with forging the name OF
Frank Hackett, until recently AS
sstant Secretary of the Navy, to
check for $2S6.67. 1t is alleged
that Dorre distracted q blank check
from Mr.. Hsckett's check book
December IA. filed it out as indicated
and took 1t to the bank to hsve 1t GER
titled. While the cashier was examin-
ing the signature Dorre, evidently be.
coming frightened, hurriedly left. The
police only succeeded 10 locating him
today. He will be turned over to the
naval authorities for trial by court
martial. He enlisted in the Marine
Corps Is months ago at Chicago, his
home.
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
0. l.. Spaulding, will probably precede
his chief, Mr.. Gage, out of Office. His
place 1t Is said will be filled by Converse.
Smith who Is at present chief of the
New England customs district, with
headquarters at Boston. Mr.. Spauld.
ing has been 10 i'll health for several
months and 1t lie quite probable that the
President will offer him place 10 some
part OF the country more congenial to
him than Washington. Senators Bur.
rows and MCMILLAN called on the Presi-
dent several days ago In behalf of Mr.. |
Spsuldipg who halls from their state,
but instead OF improving his case, their |
call only fastened the President 10 de. |
terminlng 10 make change 10 the |
Office.
There is fear in the Treasury and Pestofice |
departments that many Of the employees in |
those departments will lose their places /
when Postmaster General smith and secre.
tary Gage give place to Henry @. Payne and |
Leslie M. Shaw, respectively. Not only will /
personal friends OF the incumbents be re-
placed, bat II is said that Preident Roosevelt
has his eye on lots Of 'desd wood" In the va
rlous bnTesus, and he will take this oppor.
tuuity TO apply the axe. Many of the sivil
service people in the departments have been
feeling hopeful that they could not be dis
.urbed. hut the signal failure Of Edgar 8.
Macsy, the naval historian, who tried to re.
main In Office when the President wanted
him to get out, shows them that the Presi-
dent will take full advantage Of his power to
dismiss.
The Secretary Of the Navy this morning
resolved dispatch from Rear Admiral john
SOD, commanding the Boston navy yaro. an
the death Of Captain Richard P.
Leary, q. 6. N, at the marine hospital,
Chelsea. Mass. 1t Is understood that the
cause Of death was heart trouble. Captain
Leary wss for q long time governor Of Guam,
being replaced in that position by Commander