Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-10
been retired as Brigadier General In

to pay bis repects, the first visit ne nes
made to the War depart meut since bis
retirement. He has residence 10 this
city and 1t Is understood that he Will
live here permanently. =,
Stories of the fortunes made or the
fortunes lost by government officials
and other Washington spectators In
the panic stricken stock market must
be thoroughly sailed before swallow
ing. Profits ranging from few thous-
and TO fractions OF millions were credit
ed day before yesterday to men VINO
before this week were never known "
have money. Nevertheless. many bank
accounts 10 this city were materially
reduced by the Wall street operations
of the past few days. Government
EMPLOYEES were interested in stock huc-
tuations to point which fairly demon
allied the routine of the departments.
Macy clerks who had never taken In
terest In securities warmed up over &C.
counts Of the booming OF prices and put
the savings Of years into steel ana tne
railways. They, of course, we're wiped
out Yesterday and the sum total oil
their losses was undoubtedly consider
able. Business men 10 scattering in-
stances were on the market and these
were the heavy loosers.
at the brokers' offices here today
prices were better but they don't ad-
wise buying yet.
The Foundry NJ. E. Church and the
Columbian University are the stamping
grounds today of about one Thousand
philanthropists and soclologisss who are
here in attendance upon the annual
conference OF charities and corrections,
which opened last night. They will be
here FIVE days and participate 10 On
elaborate program. A personal letter
from President Mckinley was read last
evening, welcoming the delegates to
the city and expressing sympathy In
their chosen work. Today's meeting
was held In two sections: one at the
church. the other at the university.
The one discussed Juvenile Reforma-
tories,n the other took up the subject OF
"Needy Families In their Homes" AT
one o'clock in the afternoon there was
a general session, at which Amos W.
Butler, read paper on Saving the
children" Prof. Chas. b. Henderson
delivered an address on "The Neglected
Child of Neglected Community
1t is said here that the King OF Italy
has signed o decree placing Baron Fava,
| the Italian ambassador to the United
| States, on the retired list.
The movement to make Judge Taft,
president of the Philippine Commission,
| the republican candidate for President
10 1904, has had the effect OF making
Senator Hanna propose Judge Tat for
| eubernatorial candidate In Ohio. Sena-
tor Hanna does not feel hopeful that
Governor Nash can be reelected, and,
desiring a stronger candidate, has sug-
gested that Judge Taft shall be nomina-
ted. Besides, Mr.. Hanna has the Presi'
Dental bee In bis bonnet and doesn't
want any other Ohio man in the race.
The Comptroller of the Treasury ba 8
decided against the contention OF Ferdi:
nand w. Peck. Commissioner. General
to the Paris Exposition, that the cost OF
a cable dispatch should be paid out of
the exposition funds. Major Frederick
D. Bracket, disbursing officer OF the
American commission, had refused to
pay for the dispatch on the ground that
| it was personal message.
Iu pursuance of his determination to
make the examinations for promotions
az convenient In point OF place % pos
sible. Secretary Root has appointed
board to meet at San Juan, Porto Rico,
to examine applicants for the rank OF
lieutenants.
By an agreement OF the counsel the
preliminary hearing OF Lewis Mortimer
Monroe, of New York, charged with
the theft Of jewelry valued at $1,000,
from Mrs. General Starring, was con-
tipued until tomorrow.
r. A. Fritter was today appointed
postmaster at Navy, Fairfax county,
vice j. T. Robey, resigned.
Secretary of the Treasury Gage has
applied to the Argentine Republic the
same rule which was adopted In the
case of Russian sugar and has Issued
instructions on the subject to officers OF
customs TO that effect.
| Senator Scott, Of West Virgins, is. the su-
! thori,y for the statement that Senator Cocke'
rell, Of Missouri, went broke" on the slumps
| In stocks yesterday. Senator Scott says Sens'
tor Cockerell had been buying Atchison, To-
| peka and Santa Fe common stock and was
heavily "lopg" of it when the break came.
| He he'd asked several of his rich republican
1 senatorial friends to come to his assistance,
| but none OF them responded. When the great
| break came yesterday Senator Scott says 1t
| wiped out all Senator Cockerell's savings OF q
life. James g. Blaine, jr., who was recently
reported to have made bali million dollars
on the boom in stocks was also hard hit In
the drop. He rode up to local brokerage
house with bis hsncee, Miss Hichborn, this
morning and announced that he had lost
| everything
Senator William A. Clark, the Montana
millionaire, has given orders to begin work
on the palatial residence which he intends to
erect in this city. Mr.. Clark Is understood to
feel that, with Marcus Daily dead and VIM.
| E. Chandler among the "hss.beens" his seat
| in the Senate Is now safe. Therefore he has
begun to make ready for protracted soiourn
| in Washington.
| Rev. John d. whitney. g. j., rector Of
Georgetown University, will extend recep-
ton TO Cardinal Msrtinelli, who was elevated
to that rank yesterday, the dsts being set
for Tuesday, May IA, at the Georgetown
| University, from 8 to 10 O'Clock in the
evening.
To carry out the instructions Of the War
Department. Capt. Charles d. Parkhurst,
| Artillery Corps has been directed to make
a special inspection of the military depart
| ments OF the white and colored high schools,
In Washington, and the government property
at Georgetown University.
| Edward Atkinson, the snti.expsnsionist
and free trader, Of Boston, was before the
industrial commission this morning, where
he read paper he had prepared on the sub
| iect of free trade for the United States The
body of his argument was for free wool for
| New England manufacturers. IF American
cotton growers,p be said, 'took the care in
| the preparation Of cotton for the market a. do
the Egyptians, our cotton would supercede
the foreign article"