Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-06
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

ro,es in anticipation OF the adoption by |
the next Congress of reciprocal legisla-
t;on which will allow Russian sugar. q
nroportionate advantage 10 our own
markets.
Thirty clerks from the general land
Office left here this afternoon for Okla
bona to prepare for the opening of the
Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Indian
lands on August 8 by Presidential
proclamation which will be promulga-
ted Monday morning next.
The preliminary trial Of the two 26.
knot torpedo boats Blakely and De-
long, which are being constructed by
Geo. Lswley & Son, of South Boston,
will take place at Newport on the
25th inst.
1.-The following appointments were an
nounced at the White House today
Charles P. H. Mason, OF Pennsylvania,
U. 8. consul at Grenoble, France; Ar
thur II. Swain, OF California, receiver
of public moneys at Visaliam, Cali
fornis.
Mr.. John w. Thompson, who has
been i'll for some time, isnow pronounc.
ed to be 10 no immediate danger and
his physician says he may live for some
time.
Experiments are being conducted by
the Navy Department which may re-
suit In practical system OF submarine
signalling. The work Is being done
mostly by the ships on the Asistic sta.
ton. The apparatusconsists OF sound
er and receiver following somewhat
| the ides OF wireless telegraphy.
The division oil insular affairs OF the
War Department announces that the
total postal revenues in Cuba for the
| nine months ended March 81 OF this
| wear amounted to 1882, gill, and Ior
the same period OF 1900 to S16S, 5l5.I9,
showing an increase in 1901 over the
previous year Of $l1S, 755 80 or 70 per
| cent.
The secret service bureau received
word today of the arrest in Chicago oil
Renhsrt Hugin and Max Klump, who
had $40 worth of counterfeit dollars,
halves and dimes 10 their possession.
Plaster moulds and complete OUTFIT
was CAPTURED. The two men had pre-
viously operated in st. Louis, where
Hugin was known as Chugin. st.
Louis operatives tracked them to CHI
csgo.
The announcement that Comptroller OF the
Currency Dawes will retire from his office
| in October, which was made before the Presi'
dent left for Canton last night, was entirely
unexpected. He is highly commended today
however, for the stand he has taken. that a
Il ok al ali M time
belonging to his Office to the pursuit Of other
| affairs. Mr.. Dawes is 8 very wealthy man
and the salary OF his position naturally has
no sllurements for him, but the political
| strenuous life seems 10 DO one that his system
demands.
| George E. Boberts, at present director Of
the minis in the Treasury department, 10 De
ing tipped today as the probable successor OF
Charles g. Dawes as comptroller of the cur
| rency.
Before leaving for Canton lsst night Mrs
Mckinley gave TO each OF the nurses who
have been attending her valuable gold ring
in which upon one was engraved Ida Nc
Kiney 10 E. H"-meaning Ellen Hunt; the
other, ida Mckinley to S. THE last two
initials standing for Sarah Taylor. Miss Hum
and Miss Taylor were brought here from Ssr
Francisco and have been indefstigsble, II
their wstchfulncss at Mrs. McKinley's bed
side, Miss Hunt started for her far western
home yesterday. Miss Taylor accompanied
Mrs Mckinley to Canton and will probably
watch over her until she returns to Wash
ington.
VIM. P Lord, q. 8. Minister to the Argen'
tine Republic, has cabled the State Depart
'nent confirming the report that state
| siege has been declared in the city OF Buenoi
Ayres for six months on account OF public
disorders resulting from dissatisfaction will
the governments proposals regarding thu
| consolidation OF the public debt which arr
| now undor consideration In the Argentine
Congress As the cablegram says nothing re
garding a censorship over kilograms it is pre-
sumsd at the State Department that there il
no Interference with official dispatches.