Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
[Corrospondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington. August l6.


After two or three years vacation from
attendance at the "Post Lyceums" the
army officers have been told to go back
to school. Secretary Root has just sign
ad an order re-establisbing the lyceums
whIcb were abandoned at the outbreak
nj the Spanish war and have not since
bsen reopened. The lyceums are really
NIGHT schools for the benefit OF the OFF,
GERS at the posts throughout the coun-
try. Sessions are held two or three
times a week, papers are read 90 the art
Of war aud general discussions on I'M
movements 10 the service are held.
Secretary of State Hay stated this
afternoon that it is his intention TO
visit the President at Canton. 1t ia un'
derstood that while there he Will con-
.ult with the President regarding the
representation Of the United States on
the international board for the revision
Of the Chinese tariff, which will meet al
| Shanghai.
Lord Crauborne announced 10 the
House of Commons yesterday that "un
official communications" in the mattel
of the Nicaragua Canal negotiations
were pas,ipg between Washington sDC
I.ondon. Al the State Department thi'
ia explained TO mean that Lord PauDce
fote is simply, in an informal way
making known the views OF the STATE
Dapartmept relative to the possibility
of framing a treaty that would be &C
cepta BILE to the UOited States Senate
There has been no disposition to tore
cast what the United States Senate will
do. as the hopelessness OF such an IN
dertskipg is recognized by the admins
tration.
rather UNEXPECTEDLY last evening from
New York, accompanied by Mrs
SchIey. They regis cred at the Arliog
ton, which the Admiral expects Il
make his headquarters until the conclu
sion of the sessions of the court OF In
ouiry. He IL spending today confer
ring With his attorneys. A general out
line OF the defence was decides
upon, il ia said, but none OF the In
,erested parties will say any
thing for publication. Admiral schle.
received cordial welcome when he ar
rived at the Pennsylvania station. ii
d sclined to be interviewed on the sub
isct OF the controversy with Admire
Sampson. 1t is reported that Rear AID
mira Cfownipshield may be relieves
from duty pending the inquiry, becaus
Of his intense partissnsbip in Sampson
| behalf.
The Navy department, at the reques
| of the State department this afternoon
sent orders to the Ranger, at San Diego
to proceed as soon as possible Il
Panama for the purpose OF protecting
American interests at that point duriDl
the revolution now in progress il
Colomba a. The orders to the Range
indicate that the State department con
siders the situat on the Isthmu
more serious than it has hitherto I'D
mitted.
| A brief despatch from COMMISSIONS
Rockhill, OF Pekin, was received at tn
State department today announcing
that the protocol would probably b
signed In few days and that MI
Rockhill will remain In Pekin for tn
present.
Although the date for Secretary Of Stat
Hays visit to President Mckinley at Cantor
has not been definitely fixed, he will proba
bly, leave next Wednesday. Secretary Hs.
goes on the invitation Of the President ant
is therefore unable to state positively wha
will bs discussed at the conference, as thi
would depend upon whit the President de
sires to know. The situation in China is III
doubtedly the most important subject on tn
programme.
The stock brokers todsy report that th
market opeael very strong but liquidstio
soon brous hit prices to a lower level.