Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-04
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

tha;r smoke stacks. The Alexsndrisns
agreed to ask that the bridge be located
Eve. or seven, hundred feet west OF the
present Long Bridge, and that the gov
eminent build the Southern approach
to It over the marshly ground, as the
county has Just built road leading to
the present bridge, and 1t would be un-
lust to require it 10 build another one.
IL Ia rumored that at least one OF the
prigadier generals appointed since Con-
press adjourned may have charges
preferred against him, 10 consequence
of which the Senate may reject him.
But his friends say his character is inf-
nitely better than that OF many whom
the Senate has delighted to honor.
a The Bennings race track continues
to attract as large crowds as ever, and
they are composed OF people from ell
parts of the country.
General Chaffes has cabled word from
Pekin that the foreign military COM
m iers we're to hold meeting today
to consider the question Of razing or
dismsnteling of the ports at Taku and
the establishment of military posts
along the route from Tientsin to the
Taku, and asking for instructions. The
United States has from the first favord
the policy OF leaving the forts standing
at the mouth of the Pei Ho, and Gen.
Chsffee has been instructed to support
the plan OF dismsntiling them of their
guns, etc., rather than wipiDg them
out OF existence altogether. IL
Is not the purpose Of the United
States to participate in the establishment OF
the military posts to the extent OF contribut-
| ing men to garrison them, and tais govern
ment is contenting itself with giving its sd'
vice on these military questions through
General Chaffee.
At the brokers' Offices here today stocks
opened strong, but coon fell of. Corn and
wheat and cotton were also quoted as weak.
State Senator Jackson Of Warren county.
Va, here today, says nearly every democrat
| In his district favors Montague for Governor,
but Mr.. Browning, from the same district,
says the delegates to the State convention,
will tell different tale.
VIM. Dudley P. Foulk, Of Richmond, Ind,
| chairman Of q committee Of the National
Civil Service Reform League which is to in
vestigate the conditions Of the service, was In
conference today with Chairman Proctor OF
tho Civil Service Commission. Mr.. Foulk
intends TO open temporary headquarters here
10 order that thorough Investigation, which
may consume several months msy be pur-
sued. There are about 120 cases Of persons
brought improperly into the classified service
| through the Postofioe Department, which
| are to be investigated. Mr.. Foulk will ask
| free access TO the records Of the Civil Service
| Commission to helpIhim in his work. There
Ii Ia A.
last year, but Nj. Foulk believes that no diff
ferences Of opinion will arise this time.
| Only VIM. Crsmp & Sons, Of Philadelphia,
and the Union Iron Works, OF San Francisco,
| bid today for the construction Of the protect
ed cruiser MiIwsukie. Bids were opened on
three ships of this class February but were
| satisfactory on only two.
1 Harry B. Wilbur, secretary to Health OH
cor Woodward, who disappeared from here
Wednesday of last week, was found in Nor
folk, Va, today.