Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-21

rCorrsspondonoe of the Alexandria eaaetts. J
Washington. December u.

WG6biDRtODt OccemoeI IL
Winthrop Murray Crane, Governor
OF Massachusetts, may succsed 5ecre-
rary Gage 10 President Roosevelt's Cab
met. The Governor was here yesterday
morning early, bad a consultation with
the President, ate breakfast with him
and then departed for Boston. The
secrecy that Governor Crane preserved
while here, coupled with the prompt
tude with which be visited the White
House after the Gage resignation rumor
was started, 60 long way towards con-
yincing politicians that there is some
thing more than speculation 10 the story
that Crane will be the next Secretary
of the Treasury. II he Is not the man,
II IL believed be will have the naming
of the man, President Roosevelt has
told his friends that he Intended NAM
ing a New England man for the place,
aud as Governor Crane possesses all the
qualifications for the place, II 10 argued
that the President has offered him the
portfolio. Governor Crane will be in-
sugurated for bis second term jan
nary /. but he could easily resign to
take the Cabinet position.
President Roosevelt is reported to-
dav to have interested himself 10 the
attitude OF the Navy Department with
regard to Admiral Sohley. He 10 al
legged to have said at the Cabinet meet
ing Tuesday, that while technically he
might not have the right 70 review the
verdict of the court he was OF the opln-
ion that his position as COMMANDMENT
chief of the army and navy gave him
the right if he cared to exercise 1t. De
did not say directly that he would dlp
into the controversy, but made 1t clear
that he would take hand II ne felt so
disposed. II lie quite certain that Ad-
miral Schley will carry his appeal up
10 the President, when Secretary Longs
approval OF the majority opinion oil the
court shall have been announced. One
scheme said to be contemplated by the
Schley forces is to ask for the appoint
ment of a board of three arbitrators,
one to be named by the President, one
by Admiral Sampson and one by al
miral Schley, this board to review oil
the evidence and then report their nnd'
inRs, from which there is to be no sp-
peal.
President Roosevelt while walking
along Massachu setts Avenue Thursday
evening was approached by a stranger
who laid his land upon the Presidents
arm and shouted. 1t is reported that
the president promptly knocked the
fellow down and passed on with DIS
friends. The secret service aud the
police department profess TO be with
out any know ledge OF the encounter.
Commander Cowles, brother-in-law OF
the President, also says be has heard
nothing OF it. Il is intimated at the
White House that the story Is partially
rue out that IL ia exaggerated. Lord
Pauncefote is said to have been Wit
ness 10 the encounter. Every effort
to obtain the details of the incident was
made at the White House this morning.
The President himself WAS seen but cut
short his interviewer before the latter
even had time TO complete his question.
II may be positively stated that some
such encounter as alleged occurred.
Whether or not the president knocked
the man down or simply pushed him
aside cannot at this hour be deter
mined. One report is to the effect that
Two men, one OF them apparently much
the worse for liquor, approached the
President and one fthem either jostled
him with bis shoulder or aimed blow
| With bis fist. In the eemi-dsrknes5 II
was impossible to tell exactly what did
occur. At any rate the man fell to the
sidewalk. The secret service detective
| who WAS few feet behind the party
lsaped forward just ss the man struck
! the President and catching BIN by the
srm assisted 10 upsettiDg him. de
picked himself up slowly and no at
| tempt was made to detain him.
| II is reported that Secretary Root,
| taking coguizAnce of Gen. Miles's Cin-
cinna,i interview commenting unfavor-
ably upon the 6odings of the Schley
court, asked the lieutenant general for
az explanation and that the explana'
| ton made was not altogether satisfac-
tory to the secretary. The statement
| is made that Secretary Root will confer
with the President regarding the mat
ter and that there is possibility oil
General Miles receiving a reprimand.
In the interview. in question Gener Al
Miles is reported to have said: II have
no sympathy with the efforts which
have been made TO destroy the honor
of an officer under SUCH circumstances"
Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis ia reported
| to be 10 better condition than she has
been at any time since the assault was
committed.
| Capt. F. A. Cook, who commanded the
Brooklyn in the Santiago campaign, is seri.
ously III at hospital here with heart trouble.
| BE is now q member OF the naval retiring
i board