Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
[Corrsspsndsnce Of the Alexandria aasssss:]


aud supplies to Porto Rico and Cuba
under contract with private companies
would exceed the Governments outlay
with the army transport ships In use,
the Secretary OF War has been con-
strained to ponder seriously over the
situation as disclosed in recent Official
reports. The transport steamships, IN
short. have been utilized by officers
families and favored politicians Tor
deadhead trips 20 such degree tnat
the resulting scandal 10 Official Circles
can scarcely be concealed. OG the one
hand there Is exsortion on the other
national disgrace.
The Supreme Court today denied the
application for bail made by Capt.
Oberlin NJ. Carter.
The Chief Justice OF the Supreme
Court of the United States today an.
nounced that there will be no call OF
docket on Friday next, that recess
will be taken from next Monday until
NAV l3. and that the summer adjourn
ment will be taken on May "a. There
were few decisions today In pending
cases.
The State Department today made
public reports received from Ambassa-
dor Tower, at St. Petersburg and other
Diplomatic agents showing the new
rates of duty declared against our pro-
ducts by the Cars officials. The In
creased tariff was ordered after the
Treasury Department In Washington
had decided to impose q countervailipg
duty on Russian sugar. Manufactures
OF iron and steel except railway supplies,
locomotives and agricultural tmpie-
ments. suffer the heaviest burden, twen-
ty and thirty per cent increase being or
dered upon many articles. Gold min-
iug machinery for the the Urals and 81:
IBERIA is not affected, belng admitted
free of duty as heretofore.
No action has been taken In the Su'
preme Court OF the United States on
the application made by the CONT
mental Tobacco Grow ,rs association to
file a supplemental brief 10 the De
Lima Porto Rican tobacco tariff case.
Counsel for the association last week
explained to the court that his brief
would strengthen the case of the gov
eminent, and the attitude OF the 81
preme Court may be taken to Indicate
that the governments side does not
need strengthening.
The Potomac river Is steadily rising
and the Weather Bureau has sent out
special local warning predicting that
the water will reach the lower part OF
Pennsylvania avenue by II o'clock to-
night. Residents along the river front
have already been compelled to move
into second stories. The action OF the
tide which will begin to rise at 4:So
this afternoon will increase the height
of the water another or 5 feet.
The President today made the.follow-
ing appointments: Edward B. Moore,
of Michigan, assistant commissioner OF
patents; Charles o. Neil, Chief OF the
Bureau OF Ordnance, with rank OF rear
admiral; VIM. p. Hall, assistant adju-
tsnt general with rank OF colonel; VIM.
A. Simpson, assistant adjutant general
with rank of lieut.. colonel; Henry B.
Moon. major of infsntryi also mum.
Der of captains and lst. and God. lieu
tenants.
II has been decided that FIVE hundred
Filipipo sailor men will be enrolled In
| the navy and thooo will be eligible to
such Jobs as coxswaiD, seamen,
| ordinary seamep, machinis!s. fireman,
coal passers, stewards, cook and mess at.
tendants. The wage scale prescribed
for these is in each instance Just hall
what is now paid. This cutting OF the
rate il In accordance with the amounts
now paid by the merchant marine Of
the islands. However, the order prac-
ticallv cuts off from employment 5OO
American sailors.
Wm. McAdoo, formerly Assistant
Secretary ofthe Navy, was admitted to
practice in the United States Supreme
Court today. Hon. John q. Carlisle,
ex-Secretary Of the Treasury, stood
sponsor for him.
The United States civil service COM
mis- sion announces that the examina.
ton advertised for tomorrow for the
position OF department assistant In the
Philippine service, has been postponed
to June 8 and 4, and that this examina-
ton will be held In any city In the
United States where postal free delivery
has been established. Within q few
months, it is believed a number offiuan-
cial agents will be needed. The salary
of the position OF financial agent will be
about 50 900 per annum. The entrance
salary of the department assistant will
not be less than 81, 200 per annum. Age
limits IS to 40 years. Applicants must
be physically competent for service In
the Philippine islands.
Alfred Rey, fret secretary OF the Turkish
Legation here is accused of high treason in
writing revolutionary articles in London
psper and has been summoned home to sand
trial in the criminal court at Constantinople.
Francis B. Loomis, Minister to Venezuela,
arrived here today. he will report to the
State Department the condition Of affairs in
Venezuela which are in tangled state.
According to tables compiled by the U. 8.
Marine Hospital Service, there were 1874
cases OF smallpox in the United States from
December %. 1900, to April 19, 1901, Of
which 225 proved fatal. For the same period
for the year before there were only S,Ol3
cases but the death numbered 439.
Senator Hanna was asked the other day
after trudging up the stairs Of the White
House and entirely out Of breath, why he
did not get the President TO have an elevator
put in. He replied: did suggest 1t to him
bat he said he noticed / got here just the
same without one."
President Gompers, Of the American Fed.
Grafton OF Labor, has just returned from sn
extensive tour of the eastern cities, where he
has fpoken 10 the mschinists who are afdli.
sted with the federation, at their meetings
held to promote interest in the coming de-
mand for 9-hour work day. He says that
more than half the number of union ma
chinists In the United States and Canada
have secured from their employers the con-
cessiou they demand for 9-hour day. and
the other half will quit work il the demand
Is not met by May 20.
The President today officially announced
the appointment Of John Barrett. Of Oregon,