Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandris Gazette.
Washington. November %.

Washington. November %.
Misdirec.ed financial enterprise has
caused bright young man employed
by the isthmiau commission to lose his
lob. Admiral Walker, the chairman OF
the commission, yesterday morning
sent word TO the outer Office that ne
wished to see Carl Il. Hoffman, one oil
the clerks, and wished to see him in
hurry. Mr.. Hoffman appeared pale
and trembling. Get yout hat and
coat, SIR" cried the Admiral az soon ss
be laid eyes on the young man, "snd
get out of the office. l don't want to
see you here any more. Get out and
STAY out.r Mr.. Hoffman fed from the
Admiral's presence without uttering o
word and has not since been seen 10 the
neighborhood of the Corcoran Building.
According to the story told afterwards
by the Admiral, he received visit the
day before from NJ. Hutin, president OF
the Panama Canal Company. The
Frenchman informed him that ne bad
been approached by Mr.. Hoffman who
offered to dell him the text OF the com
missions forthcoming report. After
telling Hoffman that he would "consid-
or the proposition" NJ. Huntin hasten
ed 10 Admiral Walkers home and laid
bare the plot to him. The decspitstion
of the clerk followed. After receiving
mis- dismissal young Hoffman 10 said to
have taken his copy OF the report
around amoog the newspaper offices.
He finally sold it to one OF the Ne"
York papers for $500. i. is said.
II is stated today that the report Cd
che Schley inquiry may not be COM
pleted until the latter part of Decem-
Der.
The members of the cabinet listened to the
Presidents message today and discussed the
plans presented by Secretary Boot for num-
Der OF war colleges TO be established at differ
ent points throughout the country. The col
leReJ are to be for the instruction OF officers,
and will be established upon similar lines to
the naval war college.
At The annual meeting Of the archbishops
of the Catholic Church in the United States,
in session in this city, resolutions were
adopted lamentiDg the assassination OF Presi'
dent Mckinley, aid containing an invocstion
of the benedictions OF heaven on his sucees-
sor's administration.
Mrs. Roosevelt yesterday received several
hundred members OF the Girls Friendly
Society OF the Episcopal Church, which Is
meeting in this city. Among those she re-
ceived yesterday were number Of Alexan-
drains.
After devoting months Of discussion to the
question the construction board has agreed on
the design OF the new bsttleships Congress lie
expected to authorize this session. The YES
sells are expected TO be by far the largest,
sWiftest and most formidable battleChips yet
designed by any nation, and completed will
cost something over 100000 each.
The appointment Yesterday of Mr. Clayton
McMichsel for postmaster Of Philadelphia, TO
succeed Thomas L.. Hicks, is said here to
mean that the President intends to recognize
the regulars as led by Senators Quay and
Penrose In the distribution Of Federal patron
age in Philadelphia, rather than the reform"
element.
Consul General Dickinson, Of Constanh-
nople, informed the State department this
morning by cable that he had left Sofia for
Constaptinople. The reason for this journey
was not divvulged, and it is looked upon ss
rather discoursging news in the matter OF
negotiations for the release Of Miss Stone, the
captive missionary.
Brgadier General Albeit z. Burlington,
chief Of the ordnance division Of the army,
went upon the retired list at noon today. He
Is native Of Virginia sRd q graduate Of West
Point. In the civil war he accepted q COM
mission In the Union army, being breveted
major before Its close. The President today
appointed Capt. VIM. Croxier to be chief OF
ordnance with the rank Of brigsdier general.
Tho President also appointed James Miller,
to be colonel of infantry; Eli L. Higgins, to
DO colonel Of cavalry, and Earl ID. Thomas, to
be lieutenant colonel Of cavalry.