Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
TCorrespendence Of the AIexsndris Gssests.
Washington. Augustl26.

W AsuthkVOus AubeD't~S'
For discussing Ia the public prints
the Sampson. Schley controversy 10 di.
rect defiance of Secretary Longs special
order. Capt. Jas. Mcqueen Forsyth, U.
s. N. is likely to receive a reprimsud
from the department. Capt. Forsyth
had charge Of The naval station at Key
West during the SpsDish-AmeIican
var. afterwards took command OF the
bsttleship Indiana and within the last
few months has been second 10 COM
mand OF the Mare Island navy yaro.
Hs was 10 Kansas City, Mo-, last oignt
and Is quoted by paper OF that Town
"a saving with regard to the Sampson
SchIey affair: "The fact that a junior
Office was placed 10 command above DIS
,niors is responsible for the wnole DUST
cess. Sampson was captain ana tne
17th ranking officer OF the navy. vi
course the officers who outranked nim
did not like IT,. Schley was among the
officers outranking Sampson and ne
was thrown directly uoder the Juniors
c,mmand, He naturally felt the pro-
motion more than any Of the Others"
CAPTAIN forsyth will be retired on Sep
tember 25, and If he admits that ne mas
| been correctly quoted 10 this interview
he may be deprived OF the privilege OF
retiring at the next highest rank-thai
of Rear Admiral.
"Friends of the steel trust have been
irving to get President Snsffer, Of the
Amajaamsted, to end the strike' l
know that their intention is to stop the
strike with the hope that when the
strike is declared of the legal proceed
ines which we will institute against the
trust will cease" This statement was
made today, by Chairman Martin OF toe
ioipt committee of the Knieh OF Labor
and the American antitrust league,
which has inaugurated legal tight
AGAINST the trust, "rhis scheme VIII
fail however," he continued. I'VE
will fight them until we get their HES
blood Ou,s Is MOI war for one as
ISOLATION, but campaign for the people
OF America"
Gov. w. A. Richards. Assistant Com
mi ,sioner of the General Land Office
VINO has lust returned from Oklahoms,
where be had charge of the opening Of
the government lands, announces thai
the total receipts for lots In the three
town sites will approximate S7OO,OOO
Secretary Root returned this morn
ing TO his duties at the War Depart
ment after an absence Of several weeks
of Long Island. The matter OF the
missing Col. Allen dispatches was imme
diately referred TO him by Acting Sec
retary Sanger and Secretary Root vii
investigate.
Special Commissioner Rockhill has cableC
; the state Department frcm Pekin that thu
DELAY in the final signature OF the protocol !
TO allow the Chinese plenipotentiaries to re
ceiye authority from the court at singani II
20 sign the document and conclude the ne
gotiations. This authority is expe ted witblI
day or two. Mr.. Rockhill has postponed
his departure for the purpose o. afhxing MI
signature on the part Of the United states
but he expects to leave Tor home in 3 shori
while.
The news given out by the Treasury &c.
partment officials Saturday relative to the
arrest of Collector of Customs Hoey and
Chinese Inspector Jossey, of Nogsle', Arizona
in connection with the smuggling Of Chinese
seems to have been ct fault, in that no arrest:
had been made except Of the Chnsmsn How
aud the Cnnsman at Clifton, name not given
1t seems that the telegram upon which the
information was based simply said that wal
| rants for their arrest had been issued
Through some misund srstsndine the informs'
ton was given out that the arrests had a.
ready been made ".rhis makes no difference
however" Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Allies said today. They will either have TO
come to Nogales and give themselves up oil
remain fugitives from justice"
The Department of Justice today received
copy Of the det ailed charges against United
ststes Judge Humphreys, Of Hawaii. for usire
his office for political purposes. They are
PIE erred by thirty seven members OF the
Honolulu bar. Judge Humphreys came to
Washington to reiute and recently conferred
with Attorney General Knox on the subject.
He said he would remain within call until
the detailed charge, could be submitted
| These will be forwarded to Attorney General
Knox at Pittsbnrg today. General Knox
| will not return TO Washington until next
| week and Judge Humphreys will thsn be
called Dpon for his answer.
Two way ward girls, Minnie Mshoney and
Estele Smith, from Georgia, who efcsped
from the Florence Cnttenton Home in WISH.
ipgton, we're are ted last night In front OF a
disreputsbl house in the division" In this
city They we're sent to the House OF De
tention.
The stock brokers report that the market
opened stronger today.