Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Toorrsspsndence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, June 10.

TOorrawendence OF the Alexandra dasetse.J
Washington, June 10.
President Mckinley today reappoint-
ed Miguel A. Otero governor OF New
Mexico in the face of the violent
protest of various delegations from the
territory. For the last week one CO.
terie of the governors enemies. headed
nv Col. VIM. B. Berger has been in the
citv presenting charges and grievances
galore to prevent his resppointmens.
Otero's enemies claim that he has con-
dncted the Office wholly In the interests
of a corrupt few and that he has spent
public money so lavishly tnat the tax
rate OF the territory has been raised
several times to meet the extraordinary
outlay of funds. The governor mas
been here himself for the last two weeks
defending his record and has apparent
" satisfied the President that his ira
ducers were mistaken. Col. Berger says
the confirmation of Otero's appoint
ment will be fought in the Senate. -,
Edith Slowtber, II year old school
pirl of Passaic, N. j., early yesterday
morning, after her father bad gone TO
work, packed her clothes, helped her.
self to 500 of her fathers money, went
to New York and after buying n rail-
road ticket for this city, invested In 0
watch. a satchel new hat and box OF
candy. The youthful traveller reached
here late in the afternoon and started
ont TO view the city. She soon became
tired out and near the Capitol began to
cob bitterly. A policeman took her to
the station where she told her story.
She wanted to go home, and this morn
ing she was sent to Psssaic by the police.
Between three and four thousand
visitors are expected here next week
10 attend the session OF the pressman's
convention, Delegates are coming
from every large city in the Union ana
the business to be transacted will have
an important bearing on the future OF
the craft. In addition to the business
meetings, the delegates will be given
reception at the White House by the
President on Monday afternoon.
The total customs revenue collected
in the Philippines during the last three
months was 2,l99, 39i.O2, according TO
a report Just Issued by the War depart,
ment. During the same period of 1899
collections were only 1915, $3.50 62. This
large increase is stated to be due to the
practical collapse Of the resurrection.
Recommendation made by the Board
of Visitors to the Naval Academy urge
that action be taken to increase the
produot of that institution. No means
| - .bst ed GRO sngueatad but the ra
port advises the dropping oil the twe
year cruise following graduation 10 or,
der that the finished cadets may DC
made Immediately available. Another
recommendation is that the deslgna
tion OF "nsyal cadet" be displaced By
HmIdshjpmsn," the first being mean
,nOless. The board fnds that hszlnt
has practically disappeared, thanks to
the promp and severe punishment In
flicted upon the cadets found guilty.
The custom at the War department
of minimizing and hushing up all army
fraud scandals is being rigidly adhered
TO in connection with the reported
commissary populations at San Fran
Of co. but, nevertheless, the officials
here are mighty uneasy about it. They
seem to have reason to be afraid tina
some big frauds-too big to be hushec
up-are going to come to light. Int
customary assurances now being sem
out by high officials that no more thar
some petty thefts by private soldier
have occurred will not allay public
anxiety.
The Navy department has received
word that Commander Chss. Belknsp
assigned to duty at the Washington
navy yard. is 10 serious and probably
dying condition In Baltimore hospi
tal. Blood poisoning is the cause OF bill
| illness.
Consul Samuel r. Gummere, thu
United States representative at Tangier
Morocco, who was insulted because thu
Grand Vizier would not allow him
personal interview with the Sultan IL
order to press the payment OF certain
American claims and who was going oil
a warship to Mszagan when called
back by the Secretary Of State, ha
arrived in this country on leave o
absence. 1t is expected that he viii
visit Washington next week to tall
over the situation with the Secretary
of State.
The Secretary of the Treasury today re
ceived letter from an Italian in Philadel
phis exposing an alleged wholesale conspirac.
among number Of the writer's race, who ar
illicitly making beer there in large quaint
ties. The informant gives the names Of fou
men, each one Of whom he says, has small
but unusually busy brewery. According q
his story the brewers are doing flourishinI
business. selling the product u the Italian
saloon keepers in the city. They do not ps,
the government tax for operating brewery
neither have they been affixing the interns
revenue stamps to their kegs ss required b!
law. The revenue officials in Philadelphia
will investigate.
The stock brokers here report that the mar
ket opened weak on lower range Of price
sent over from London, but rallied quickly.
| FLoGGED HER HUsBAND.-Becaus,