Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-24
A MERRY CHRISTMAS to all.
FR0M WASHINGTON.
fCorrssp sndence OF the Alexandria Gazette. ]
WASHINGTON, December "a.

W hcuiGktCu1 0COohabCA ~As
The Roosevelt family IL 10 fall force
the latest arrival at the White House
being Theodore ir. Miss Emily Carew,
the childrens' favorite aunt. Is there to
contribute her share to tomorrow's
festivities. T0ere will be no Christ
mas tree. The Roosevelt children
have never had one and do not care
for one. They will receive theii
presents 10 the morning and spend the
day auietly at home. The President
will attend church services in the
morning and the meal will be served
at the regular hour, with perhaps az
addition or two to the family circle to
share the repast. 10 the afternoon the
family will 90 driving. The President
will take rest from routine business
during the week and only such matters
as are of immediate Importance will
receive his attention. He may take
run down the Potomac on the Dolphin
which is beiDg held in readiness.
Theodore jr., who Is here from bis
school at Groton, Mass, may 20 hunt
ing with DIR. Rixey later In the week
At the IS embassies aud legations oil
the different nations the day will be
observed in accordance with the Gus
toms OF the native lands OF the various
diplomatic representatives. The Presi'
dent and his family will have quiet
dinner at 7:30 after which they vii
visit the home OF Commander Cowles
the Presidents brother-in-law to set
the Christmas tree. Ali the married
attaches OF the White House we're
presented with turkeys by the Presi-
dent this morning.
According to tho Weather Bureau
Christmas day will be generally fair
except that along the lakes and mount
ainous districts OF the Middle States
snow hurries are probable. Moderate
temperature 10 promised.
The movement to boycott Secretary
and Mrs. Long because OF alleged delin
ouencies 10 social entertaining, Ia cur
rently reported to be assuming definite
shape. According to high authority
their names have already been dropped
from the dinner lists OF several hostess
es prominent 10 upper circles. Says one
society leader:
Secretary Long and his family hayt
been members of official society for foul
years. They have seldom been miss
log from entertainments in the way o.
dinners or social gatherings given al
official or private households, but ow
ing to mourning, indisposition or Other
causes they could never hnd 1t conve
nient to contribute to subscription balls
for charitable purposes or like festivities
Secretary Long has only given one din
DER during his loog residence In Wash
iugtou, andstha was 10 1898. to Presi
dent Mckinley and his Cabinet. He
chose the Doplln for his entertainment
This vessel remained tied to her whari
during the dinner, and the weather wa;
20 bad that many OF the ladies caught
cold from the exposure"
Among the precautions taken by the
army Ia the Philippines to meet such
situations as the Bslangigo disaster ID
an order issued by Gen. Chaffee to the
signal corps as follows: "The chief sig
nal officer OF the division will procure
and issue to isolated stations upon the
coast with which there is no telegraphiC
Communication and to which no regu'
lar boats ply frequently, the Letters
80" aud "B" OF the international
code of signals, meaning when the
letter I'D" is placed on the halyard
above the letter "B," "Send immediate
assistance" THE letter I'D" is blue
pennant with white spot, and "B" q red,
swallow-tsiled, burgee.) Commanders
OF stations are cautioned TO use the
signal only when urgently necessary,
and all boats and ships connected with
the army transport service in these
islands will do all that is practicable to
render assistance when asked for by
the signals above referred to, which
will be made OF a suitable slzs TO best
serve the purposes for which they are
Todsy's Cabinet meeting was unusu.
ally brief and resolved itself into q gen.
eral chat about Christmas and little
discussion about routine matters before
the department. Phe President left
the meeting for ten minutes in order to
20 across the hall and shake hands with
q Wish you q merry Christmas" to
the clerks and stenographers who were
allowed to leave the Waite House
shortly after noon.
Wm.P. LORD, Envoy Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the Unit.
ed States to the Argentine Republic, 10
q communication to the State depart
ment this morning says that Argentina
has withdrawn her demand on Chill for
80 explanation and passed the subject
over to arbitration. He adds that dip.
lomatic relations have not been broken
of between the two countries, charge
i'affsirs OF Argentina remaining at SAM
Iisgo de Chill. That the arbitration of
the difference Is to be left to Great
Britain is agreeable news to the
administration. No danger of any
attempt to gain prestige in South
America is feared from Great Britain,
while In this respect Germany would
be under suspicion. However, though
Lhe State department Is inclined to
hope for the best it does not feel at all
sure that any such fortunate outcome
may result, as 1t Is believed that
the quarrel between Chill and the
Republic may yet end 10
open hostilities.
Notwithstanding the fact that Gov.
Leslie B. Shaw denied last night that
the President had rendered him the
Treasury portfolio, it is believed in
political circles here that he Is now on
The way to Washington to confer with
the Chief Executive and to accept the
oface. Secretary Courtelyou said that
up to noon, no word had been received
rom Governor Shaw. After the CabI-
nat rneAtinO todav 9aorafarv G.oa aatd