Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gaseits.
Washington. June z.

camping Out ~ tuo w nleo houoo Va. VIZ
alert for news from Mrs. McKtnley's
bedside. The three press associations
all keep men constantly on duty at the
executive mansion and, since Mrs. Nc
Kinley has been 30 critically Ill,
some Of the larger out OF town dsilies
have their own representatives, there 10
addition. Every visit OF Drs. Rlxey,
Sternberg or Johnson ia q matter OF the
greatest importance to the watchers.
During the day time the task is not 90
irksome. but after dark aud especially
after midnight it becomes almost mar
tyrdom. At twelve o'clock visitors are
barred from the White House. The
newspaper men, however, merely move
out to the porch where they continue
their vigil. The White House night
force have spread a number OF rugs up.
on the porch beneath the windows and
these are used as MATTRESSES by the
sleepy sentinels. One or two OF the
men are detailed to keep on the lookout
while the others slumber. All take
turns successfully at this guard Duty
watching the window OF Mrs. Mckin'
Lewis bed cham er. So long as the panes
remain dark the correspondents know
that all is we'll and that the patient 10
sleeping, When light is seen, now
| ever. the watchers realize that a hurry
call is likely 10 be sent at any minute
| for one of the physicians. and they are
| ready to flash to the world the news OF
another crisis 10 the patients condition.
Drs. Rixey, Sternberg and Johnson
held the longest consultation oil the
week over Mrs. McKinley's case this
morning. After they left Secretary
OorteIyou gave out the following bull
letin "11:45 q. m. Mrs. McKinley's
physicians said that her condition is
about the same as reported yesterday.
There has been no material change in
the past "a hours" DR.. Sternberg an
nounced when questioned upon the
sub ect that the result OF the microscopic
examination of Mrs. McKinley's blood
showed "purely negative resulte;" that
the examination did not provo that her
blood was in an Impoverished state and
that no alarm is felt about its condition"
Secretary ofthe Treasury Gage today
purchased bonds to the total amount oil
$739 900. He bought $40, 600 worth oil
AZ. due in 1907, at 1881; $3.50, 600 OF
the same at 113 500; Sl4 900 OF threes,
due 10 1908 at 108.853l.
Cadet Greasy who was dismissed
from the Naval Academy at Annapolis
Wednesday tried uusuccess fully to an
ticipste bis punishment. Prior to the
court natal be sent his resignation 10
Senator Parkins of his State california;,
asking him to presens it to the Navy
department for acceptance, This ac'
ton was 10 violation OF the rule pre-
scribing that all such communications be
forwarded through the Superintendent
at Annapolis. Accordingly Senator
Perkins returned the resignation to the
young man who was then forced to
stand court martial on charges OF haz-
ing.
The sailing yesterday of the gunboat
Mayfower from San Juan to Carupano,a
Venezuelan port near Margsrits Island,
is deemed significant by many here,
Oster slbly part OF its regular cruising
tour designed as general protection to
American interests In the Caribbean
Sea, the Msy6ower's purpose is said to
be 10 part the subversion of Germany's
supposed designs upon Msrgarita Isi-
| and.
The National Museum will soon place
on exhibition the locks to the front
gate of the Sacred City in Pekin. The
Q ate ia Immediately in front of the i'm
| 6erial residence. The Chinese inscrip-
ton on the lock will be translated. The
lock is an iron cylinder three feet and
ten inches long. Extending from the
cylinder is sn iron rod bent back that 1t
might pass through the gate hasp and
into the lock guide. In the lock are
four tumblers. The key is of OF iron
and is about four feet long. The lock
and key were sent through Minister
Conger ss gift to the National
Museum, by Rev. w. T. Hobart, q
| Methodist missionary in China.
A new and more decided note will
be sent to the Cuban constitutional
convention by order of the President.
| This note will give the delegates to
understand in the most explicit lam
guape possible that all the terms OF the
| Plstt amendment must be accepted un-
| eauiyocally or the United States troops
| will remain Indefinitely 10 control OF
the island. This, 1t is understood, wss
| the decision of the Cabinet today. The
members, however, preserve a rigid
silence as to the action taken. IL is
known, however, that the President has
received reply from the convention to
the note transmitted to Havana by cable
| by the Secretary of War after the Cabi-
net meeting which decided to reject
the acceptance the convention forward
ed to Washington. 1t is also known
that this reply sent the President.
through the Secretary Of War 10 not at
all satisfactory to the Chief Executive
and his advisors. The Cubans are dis.
posed to argue the case and assert their
right to construe the Plstt amendment
as they see fit. The note the Cubans
receive this time at the hands OF the
Secretary of War will be in the nature
of an ultimstum and 1t is thought will
soon bring the delegates to realization
of the real situation. The rest OF the
Cabinet meeting was largely q lawyers
discussion of the recent Supreme Court
decision as 1t will effect the administra-
ton of affairs in our new possessions.
When the Cuban delegates were In
Washington they were given Q copy OF
personal latter from Senator Plstt of
Connecticut TO Secretary Root explain
ing the writer's views OF certain provis-
ions OF the amendment to the army
appropriation bill bearing its name.
10 some manner this letter found its
way into the Havana newspapers.
The portion of Senator Platt's letter to
which particular interest attaches Is
given herewith.