Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-15

Paunceiote only today received author
ity to sign the extension. II this au'
thority had been delayed another
twenty.four hours the treaties would
have failed through time limitation.
The French reciprocity treaty was ex
tended for eighteen months 10 order to
comply with the parliamentary sessions
of the French chamber OF deputies.
A year ago yesterday the gold
standard law passed by Congress went
into effect. At that time the gold In
the Treasusy amounted to $416. 2lS 2O9.
Yesterday the gold Ia the Treasury bad
reached the enormous sum OF S4S2. DO,
O23, breaking all records to this date.
The prospect is that the gold holding.
will continue to increase at the rate OF
probably FIVE million dollars month
until the new revenue law gees into
effect.
The corridors ofthe War Department
we're filled with army officers this
morning when, In compliance with
Yesterdays orders, the heads OF bu-
reaus and their subordinates came to
meet Col. Sanger, the Assistant Score.
tafy of War. All were In uniform and
the line that formed before the door OF
Adiutaut General Corbin's Office was
brilliant with gold lace, white cords,
medals of honor and gay colored
clothes. The officers we're met 10 the
secretary's private Office aud there pre-
sented to Mr.. Sanger by Secretary
Root. The reception lasted but short
time and was without spectators, cave
department employees and the ubiqui-
tous tourist.
Unusual activity at the Norfolk navy
yard has given rise this morning to SER
sstional stories of preparations for war.
The synchronous arrival for repairs OF
three GOLFERS from the Orient, two
cruisers and naval tug has strained
the yards capacity and working over
| time has become necessity.
Though it had been decided to erect
the proposed Sheridan statue on the
| triangle In front of the burnt power
| house, near the depot of the Alexandria
electric railway, prominent people and
G.. A. r. men objected and 1t has now
been determined to erect it on the larger
triangle in front of the National
Theatre, on the opposite side OF Penn.
sylvania avenue, the south side OF
which has bad name.
Republican national headquarters, which
have been maintained here ever since the
close OF the campaign, with Perry S. Heath,
the national secretary, in charge, will b'
closed April J.. This decision has been
reached after q conference between Chairman
Hanna and Secretary Heath. There Is moth
ing doing" in political way now aud it was
deemed advisable to save this expanse
Heath's salary OF SIS 600 per snnum, will
keep on Just the same, however de VIII
not maintain an Office but his postofice adj
dress will be Washington, ID. G. Senator
Hanna will soon return to Cleveland, and
Mr.. Heath is arranging for a vacation trip
that will keep him out Of this zone during
the summer.
It was said at M. Frank Hume's counting
] room this afternoon that the condition Of
that gentleman had greatly improved and
that his family now think he is recovering.
The trial OF a special police officer here fol
arbitrary and unreasonable hsrshness in the
arrest Of well behaved people on Inauguration
day hiss attracted good deal OF attention
While the old members Of the police force
here are, as rule, excellent men, there is NJ
doubt OF the fact that some OF the specials
sem to lose their heads completely when pu
In responsible positions, and imagine that theJ
sre legislative, judicial and executive officer
, all in one, and that one, Is very bad one.
Commonwealth Attorney Clements o.
Alexandria county. Virginia, who was pre-
sent at the sale OF the old county house o
that county in Alexandra yesterday even
! ing, as stated in the Gazette of that day, say
that while the commissioners thought thu
property was worth $4,000, they were eat
isied wish $3.50, which was S11O mor'
than they had agreed to take.
J. E. Fowler WAS today appointed postmas
ter at Marionville, Northampton county
Va vice A. T. Bell, resigned.
The Trigs company Of Richmond, Va, have
notified the navy department that they will
be ready to send the two torpedo boat destroy
ers now building at their yards, the Stockton
and the Thornton, on their first trial tfil
about the Goth inst.
Encouragement Trigg Of the 9th Virgins
district, who has been i'll with grip at thu
Metropolitan Hotel here for more than
week past, is we'll enough today to leave hi
loom, though not the house. The Trigg ship
building company, of which Mr.. Trigg 10 thu
attorney, did not get any OF the contracts TO
building the naval vessels at the last letting
but as some OF those who did, failed TO COM
to tine, there will be another letting, q
which 1t is supposed tho company will &c
| ona mr. rnnre of than.