Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-22
Mr.. Gummere

handing for some years. Mr.. Gummere
vas told that the Sultan could not see
him becsuse he was about to start on a
nilerImsge to the holy city OF Fee. IL
was afterwards learned that the sultan
had no intention of making the Jour-
ney. II any obstacles are placed In
Gummer's way, or more decepuons
prscticed upon him, it 10 probable tnat
the United States will make naval
demonstration in Morocco waters.
SECRETARY of State Hay he's proposed
q no,a for the Russian government,
which will be forwarded this afternoon
relative to the levying OF duty upon
Russian petroleum, stating that tnis
action by the Secretary OF the treasury
vas in no senee of retaliatory nature.
Psymaster John r. Martin, u. 3;
navy. stationed at the League Island
navy yard, Philadelphis, who was
charged with having advanced money
to himself and to brother ofhceI
contrary TO the naval regulations. ana
who was court-martialed for the Of
tense, pleaded guilty and has been sen,
tenced By the court to be reprimanded
by the Secretary OF the Navy. The
Secretary has not yet acted on the case
hut there is no doubt that the sentence
of the court will be approved as the de-
partment is anxious that the practice
of advancing money, which is said TO
be frt uuent in the navy despite the law
against it, should be stopped.
Gertrude Saunders, the plucky Ken
lucky widow who is making fight to
retain the postmastersbip at Newcastle
in the teeth of Senator Deboe's oppo-
sition. called at the White House this
morning and laid the case before the
President himself. As she could not
persuade any member OF the congress
sional delegation to accompany her,
she was Introduced by Representative
Clayton, OF Alabama, who supplemented
her earnest talk with little speech
praising her work In the office and her
bravery In coming to Washington. Mrs.
Saunders brought long petition signed
BY practically all the Influential citizens
of Newcastle who beg the President to
give her resppointment. The Presi-
dent received Mrs. Saunders very
graciously but made no promises. her
friends feel confident that she will hold
her place, Senator Deboe, on the other
hand, who is backing DR.. J. 7. Gray, a
dentist, asserts that his man 10 certain
to be appointed.
The President today made the fol-
lowing appointments: Horace n. Allen;
of Ohio, Eovoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to Korea; Ad'
olson d. James, q. s. Marshal, western
District of Kentucky; Walter ID John
sou, u. s. Marshal, Northern District
OF Georgis; John M. Barnes, U. 3. Mar
shall, Southern District Of Georgia; Nat
han V. Harlan, U. s. Attorney, Dis
trict of Nebraska, Division No. 3. Mr..
Aliens appointment is a promotion.
He has been merely Minister Resident
and Consul General at Seoul, Korea.
The Marine Hospital service weekly
report shows that there has been no
new case OF plague ct San Francisco
since April 4.
Harvey K. hewitt snd Ellery P. Ingham,
who are serving two years and half sen
tencs in Moyamensing prison, Philadelphia,
for bribery in connection with the Lancaster
cOHnterfe ting case, have asked the President
10 pardon them. The petitioners maintain
til cir innocence OF the crime Of which they
were convicted, hut, waving q discussion Of
this point, they ask for clemency so that theil
position as members Of the bar may be saved
to them. ,. n m
B ,ker. of Seattle, Wash, that he would visit
the northwest next year or the year sfter
Mr.. Baker came all the way from Seattle tC
present him with pretty solid silver souvenir
OF Shoqualme Fals, the force that supplies
the city with power for her electric lights sno
street railroads. Baker is president Of the
electric power company that has the city con
tract.
Fifty of the 200 letter carriers attached Il
the Washipg on offics will appear in shirt
waist costs' ss soon as the new garments car
bo made. The shirt-costs are made OF gray
a ,pnel, with 8 rolling collar, and in front
look like outing shirts. The fronts are bslted
beneath the trousers. The sides aud backs
are worn outside the trousers. Under 81
order issued by the Post master General, letter
carriers are SLOWED to wear gray shirtwsistt
II they 30 select, the material to be ethel
girgham, cheviot, flannel, or other washable
material.
The stock brokers report that the market
opened quiet and insctiye In anticipation Of
bad bank statement.
Secretary Hay has taken prompt action to-
wards invoking the aid Of diplomacy to pre-
vent the threatened tariff war with Russia
Yesterday the Cabinet, after approving al
that Secretary Of the Treasury Gage had
done, turned the matter over TO Secretary
Hay TO restore if possible, the cordial com
MAJ oial rel ationa thaf ha Va haratoforA prevail
cd between the United States and Russia.