Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-11

Johnson dresses 10 up-to-date Prince
Albert coat and trousers, wears his hair
short. uses good English and would
pass for handsome dark complexioned
white man. He has been here several
DAYS comforting with officials Of the In
terror Department about matters relat-
ing to bis tribe.
Congressman Lands, of Indiana, re.
ferripg to the tablet on the east side OF
the pedestal OF the Logan statue, which
represents Logan being sworn in "a U:
8. Senator, the oath being administered
BY Vice President Chester A. Arthur
says: "The scene portrayed is entirely
ffcticious. Mr.. Arthur was elected
Vice President 10 1880. taking his seat
March 4, 1881. General Logan was
then senator, having taken his seat
in 1879, when, of course, he was sworn
iu. Mr.. Wheeler, OF New York, being
then vice president. Unless Logan, tor
some my sterious reason, took the
oath q second time Arthur could
not have administered 1t to him.
Besides Arthur and Logan the tablet
bears the figures OF Cullom; Evarts and
Conklin, OF New York; Morton and
Voorhees,, of Indiana; Miller, OF CALI
fornis. and Thurman, of Ohio. They
are represented as Senators looking on
at Arthur swearing in Logan. of course
| 10 1881, as he presided over the Senate
only at it's special session IN the spring
OF that year. Cullom was not then q
Senator, but governor OF Illinois;
Eyarts was not Senator till several
years later; Morton had been dead for
| mere than three years; Thurman re-
tired with the end OF the legislative
day of March 8. The only persons
represented as being present at this ic'
titious scene who would have had q
right to be there as Senators, II it had
really occurred, were OonkliD, Voor.
bees. who succeeded Morton, and
Miller"
With this mornings session the Con-
eress of the Military Order Loyal Le'
zion adjourned to meet In San Francis.
CO in April 1905. In the afternoon the
delegates went down the Potamac to
Iudian Head, where they witnessed
test Of modern big guns.
Col. James Barrett, ex.msyor OF this
city, is very i'll at his residence here. 30
i'll that his intimates fear the worst.
He was paralyzsd few days ago, and
has been steadily declining ever since.
The Colonel has q wide acquaintance
and many friends here, especially
among the Southern colony, for bis
feelings were always Southern, though
circu INSTANCES prevented him from man
| ifestipg them conspicuously during the
war between the States. He is an old
time democrat.
As the weather was warm and bright
today, the attendance at the race track
was much larger than usual. Many
Virgipians, women as we'll as men,
were 10 the crowd on the stand, and
some OF the former swooned with de-
light when the horses they had bet on
won.
A big scandal In Philippine postal az
fsirs Is promised. Secretary Root hal
rec lived report from Auditor Lawsht
saying that accounts over there are In
terrible state. Amount said to be To-
volved at least 100000 Postmaster
General Smith may send q force OF ex'
pert accountants from Washington.
An ex.Confe1erste now living in Chicago
| here today fsys he attended the banquet
| given in that city On the 10th inst, In cele
bIation Of the anniversary OF Appomsttox
at which Bishop Dudley OF Kentucky wa
the chief speaker and that the ex-Confed
4 for tt(
ipgs that animated them forty years ago
than many of those Nho live further South do
At ths brokers' offices here today, stock
| were quoted as strong. and corn, wheat anf
cotton IS steady but stronger
John w. IT, son of Senator Daniel OF Viz
| einis. and the daughter of DR.. f. B. Bishop
| formerly of North Csrolins, but now OF thi'
city, will married here early next week.
| The cadets Of the French training shiI
| Dugue Trouin, which is now at Baltimore
| visited the White House and other govern
| ment buildings today. They are accompanied
| by an attache Of the French Embassy who
| explained the various points Of interest.
Gen, Macarthur telegfsphs this morpini
that Col. Arce surrendered Castaileges yes
terday with 235 soldiers. u officers ant
| arms.
Mrs Garret A Hobart. widow Of the lat,
l Vlce-pre5luent, anu hot ooh ~" AoA snSi
home in Paterson, N. j.. this morning. The!
have boen guests at the White House for sew
eral days President Mckinley took them Il
the station in his carriage.
The transport jerome on her way 10 Ear
Francisco with eleven companies OF the 26ti
| Volunteer Infantry, about 800 men. Lieut.
| Col Dickmap commanding, is now four day
overdue. The jerome is not tist'claa
transport and her machinery Is said to d
old and weak. Hence the officials are alarm
Cd lest q storm has overtsken her In mid
ocean. She left Manila March 8.