Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-26

home in Canton. taking Secretary Cor
talvou and some of his staff with him.
This morning for the first time since
their return from the West Mrs. Nc
Kinlev went out driving with the
President. They left the White house
shortly after ten o'clock and were gone
eoout an hour. The great improve
ment in Mrs. McKinley's condition was
apparept to all who saw her. VI
Rixey states that this morning's drive
was OF great benefit to the patient ana
that she will probably take one daily
from now on. o.a,
Cnaffee to the command OF tue troops
n the Philippines and making him
military governor Was published oy the
War Department this morning.
A United States flag tattered and torn,'
r;asd with shot and shell, which hoat-
ed over that.part of the wall OF the Tar
lar CITY of Pekin held by the United
States marines throughout the siege
OF the legation, is DOW 10 TINS
CITY. It was received yesterday by Geo.
Hsywood, commsndsnt Of the Marine
Oorps. to whom it has been presented
bv a committee OF the marines WHO
served on the Oregon during the
Chinese disturbances. II will be Kept
as a valued remembrance;of the gsliant
record made by tn, American marines
10 China.
Ha1d 5srs bosts and horseback riders are
hej,e utilized in carrying the mails In the
A,oded section OF Vest Virginia. according te
J adviccg received at tbs Postotice department
| superintepdent Vickery, of Cincinnati wns
| has charge Of the flooded District, To-Day wIeu
the department IS follows: "ChieI Sieik
0oodloe wires from Lindsey, w. Va, tnal
trains are running to that point today, and
| that he will try and cover the flood section
by the evening of the Goth Chief Clerk Sales
| wires from Elkhorn that the portion OF the
| food section between Ennis and Eckman Is
being served by the postmaster ct ElkboIn
| that the work train can only 60 seven miles
above that place; that he is personally look
Ing after the dispatch Of mails st Elkhorn
| that so miles OF track between Elkhorn sno
| Lindsey are more or less covered by wafer.
| There has been some interesting correepon
dencs between Seth Low, president OF Colun
bia College, New York, and President Nc
| kinney. According to Lows letter TO thu
President B. B. Curtis, New York lawyer
1 recently discovered the existence OF an oic
statute, which, had it been brought TO tn'
attention Of the Supreme Court, would hsv'
enabled thst boJy to reach unsnimo 10,
opinion in the recent ipsulsr cases" Int
President refers Mr. Low TO the argument 0
Attorney General Griggs, in which INT
attention OF the court Is called to this very
act which is quoted therein in full. Anon
the officials OF the department OF justice Their
Ia some amusement because OF Mr.. Low
discovery" which he deemed 30 imporian
that he would not entrust it to them, On
brought it directly to the attention Of tn
President -,
Grant Gillespie, Of Missouri, has been OF
fered the consul geueralship at Pretoria
South Africa, which has been vacant sinc
the late Adelbert S. Hay left the post. !
Gillespie it is understood, has been hesitstlnl
about accepting the place because the Sz'oo'
salary at the post does not cover the Coneu
Generals necessary expenses. II is undei
stood that the republican managers hsv
promised Mr.. Gillespie to obtain an ineress
in the salary to "a 900.
The first American postmaster in Guam ma
lust been appointed. His name is Atanssi
Tait.no Perez, native Of the island. He hs
furnished a bond OF $4,000, and beside
acting as postmaster at Agsns, the capital, b
will be required to carry the mails betwee
that place and Pitt, the next largest town.