Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
TOonespsndence OF the AIexsndria Gazette.
Washington. July 80.


Washington. July 80.
Admiral Kimberly has asked to be
from service on the Scniey
court of inquiry on the ground that MS
health is poor. The Admiraps letter
wss received at the Navy department
last night. Secretary Long left bis morn
ing on his vacation expecting 10 DC ~
sent a month. What action VIII pe
taken on Admiral Kimberly's requess
ia. therefore, uncertain. 1t If oeneveo
Lone will excuse Admiral Kimberly
and anpoint 10 bis stead either Admlrai
Tnce or Admiral Ramsay, both OF whom
orc on TIE retired list. 1t Is denied ct
the NAVY department that Admiral
Schslev has. ss reported. written to the
Denartment raising objections TO that
mart of the precept OF the court oil IN
9uiry which, practically at least, accuses
b M OF "disobedence OF orders" Ad-
miral Dswey, the president OF the court,
TODAY he'd a conference with Judge
Advocate General Lsmly, who Is TO De
the Judge Advocate of the Court, re-
eardiug the course of procedure. Ad-
miral Dewey is going away on vsca-
ton August Ord. Admiral Benham mas
accepted bis designation as memoer OF
the Court and says that ne will De
pleased to serve. This afternoon the
NAVY Department granted the request
from Admiral Schley for his counsel 70
have permission to examine the RECORDS
in his case. Jas. Parker, who present
ed himself as associated council" LOT
Schley was Immediately given access TO
the files. .u.
Minister WI has received the follow
ing cablegram from Prince Cnung,
through Chinese Miniuter LII at Toxic,
dated july 27-"I have received from
fine privy council q telegram stating
that on July "a an imperial ediot was
issned as follows: Tsung Ii Yamen Is
to be replaced by Wei WI Pu looard OF
foreign sffairs) which shall take precsd'
ance of the other six boards" Prince
Ching is hereby appointed to be the
supervisor of the said board; wang
Wen-Shao, grand secretary, is appoint
ed associate minister for foreign affairs;
Ohm Thupg. Chi is transferred to be
president of said board, and appointed
associate minister for foreign affairs
Hsu-Shou-Pen and Lien Fang are
hereby appointed senior and Junior
vice. presidents respectively.
Sienor Carignsni, the Italian charge
d. sfisirs, today called at the State De-
nartmept aud submitted sffidsvits to
snow that the Italians who were lynch
ed recently at Erwin, Miss, were
Italian subjects and not nstursllzeo
American citizens. The State Depart
ment will now urge upon the Governor
of Mississippi the necessity OF taking
energetic steps to secure the prosecu
eion OF the persons who committed tDs
outrage.
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
Yerkes ruled today; that the wal
revenue Inheritance tax is lien upor
the entire property of the decea SD
both personal and real.
The natives OF Hawaii are still loyal
tn their ex.Oueen Liliuokala accord
ING to Chief Civil Service Examiner
Server, who has just returned from
trim TO the islands. "If called upon to-
morrow to follow her" said Mr.. Server
"they would do go almost to the las
man. Queen LiiioukslaDi has grown
thin and hsggard during the last two
or three years. The cancer with which
she ia suffering will probably kill bel
very soon. She is by no means III
want as some people Ia the United
States believe. She has eight thousand
acres OF fine land that brings her 10
splendid income aud though the ricf
planters of the islands have made many
Efforts to buy the property che refuses
| to sell.
Thomas Taylor brakeman, twenty
two years old, was Injured about his
left shoulder while coupling cars in the
| New Jersey avenue freight yard today
| The injured man, whose home Is al
Four Mile Run, was taken to Provi'
dence Hospital.
The prize winners Of yesterdays big lAnd
lottery at FL Reno, Oklahoma Territory, viii
be entitled 10 select quarter section ad.
Joining the town site Of Lawton, and valued
at about $4,000 each, but will not be able tt
realise on their In vestment for years Un
der the homestead laws their title to the
claims cannot be perfected until after years
residence thereon. Should they attempt to
sell before the expiration Of that period theii
claiml would DO invaliisted.
IF. A'chsrt WAS today appointed post
master at Middlebrook, Augusta county
Va vice J. B. Carwel. removed.
The stock brokers report that the bear
have ceased to be aggressive and that the bulls
seem to have the m'rkst
Philip d. Fridley, Of Allegheny City,
Penn. was found dead in his room at Bob
Pennsylvania svspue this afternoon. 1t II
thought that the extreme heat caused his
death, but the coroner will investigate.
| According to 3 telegram received by Gen
| Bird. in charge Of the army transports, the
Sheridan left Nagssaki this morning fol
| Yokohama to take aboard and bring to San
| Fran cisco Gen. Macarthur, The latter 1t will
be remembered, left Manila by the Meade on
the evening of July 5, directly after the in
anguration Of Governor TAFT and the success
| sion of General Cnsffse.
Warrants were today issued in the police
court for the arrest OF tSenty-eight mer'
chants in this city on The charge Of selling
milk that did not come up to the standard.
COTrNT CREIGHTON. With his Dhy.