Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-28

they did not DO SO. ne Salo NC %" III
the shots and they fell short. Shells
from the Colon fell short, but those
from the Socapa batteries went over
Schley's ships. Commore Schley hsd
az a conference OF commanders ordered
the feet to 20 10 after the Spanish SHIPS
should they attempt to come out. VIII
ness said the feet never went twenty
fiyes from the shore during the DOCK
ade of Santiago. He said that the hr.
inc on the Colon was at a range OF
about five miles. Capt. W. ID. d.
sutherland, who commanded the Eagle
dariug the war, was the next witness.
He testified to Capt. McCalla ordering
him to proceed At full speed to the
BROOKLYN on May "a and notify Schley
That the Spanish feet had not been at
Cieniuegos. This was in pursuance oil
reformation obtained by consultation
with the Cubans Court then took
recess until 2 o'clock. Lieut.. Csssius
B. Barnes, OF the Bureau OF Navigation,
was put 90 the stand after lunch to tes-
tify as to the cipher code Of the Navy
department, aud the translation OF al
miral Scbley's "much TO be regretted
cannot obey orders" report. Objection
| was made ID taking Sutherland from
the stand until his examination was
concluded and the objection was sus'
| tanned.
There is CONSERVATION among the
| oolored help st the White House. Mrs.
| Roosevelt has ANNOUNCED that she Will
have only white servants about her end
the Only inference that can be drawn
from this is that the negro walters,
coac hmaD, cooks ADD house help, must
90. Several of the colored servants at
the Executive Mansion have been there
through many administrations. Oid
Jerry Smith has been in continuous
service there for very nearly thirty
wears. He sweeps the floors, SCRUBS oil
the front porch, empties the waste
baskets, hoisis the flag and assists vsi-
tors with their overcosts. he was q
great fayorie of Gen. Grant and his
Antiquity and great popularity with
Senators and Representatives will
probably save him from dismissal. The
new irst lady of tho land has ordered
a general overhauliUg OF the kitchen
and dining room. Her first Innovation
in the former place was TO order an
entirely new outfit OF tinware and cook
ing utensils. Mrs. Roosevelt keeps heT-
self we'll informed on the market prices
of provisions and personally superin-
tends the buying of everything that
goes upon the table.
A Secret Service operative has been
stationed in the little hallway adjoining
President RoosevelPs office since early
yesterday morning. 1t is rumored that
he was placed there because word had
resched Washington that an anarchist
was on the way to the Capital bent on
taking the Presidents life. Chiel
| Wilkie OF the Secret Service denied that
he received any such warning but ad-
mitted that the man was stationed there
| for precautionary reasons. The ehlel
then added that sfter the trsgic affair al
Buffalo, some means ought TO be taken
to more carefully guard the President
The weather bureau reports that the
| southern storm was central this morn
ing over interior Georgia, with slightly
decreased intensity. 1t has thus far
caused high winds on the coast as far
as Virginia, and general rains in the
south Atlantic and east Gulf States.
PIe,ident Roo evolt is considering pro
position made him ny John W. Mackay who
| wishe5 to lay a cable to the Philippines. Mr.
Msckay has Ofe c to lay the cab o within
{ soye Irs and asks for no subsidy. mee'y Ie
1 que ting authority to land his cab at San
| Francisco, Honlulu, Guam and Manila. He
| agree 10 connect San Francisco with Homo
| lulu within 8 mOnths.
President Roosevelt will probably be called
1 upon to sign his own commission as brevei
brigadier. general of volunteers. 1t is urder
| stood that he will be recommended for this
| rank by the board Of army officers which
IN cts here next Monday TO d,termine re-
wards for CALAMITY during the recent wal
with Spain.
| Admiral SIMPSONS furniture arrived from
poston this morning and will be placed ir
order ~ specify IS possible in the residence
at 1913 New Hamp3bire avenue, q deed fol-
| which was recorded yesterday, transferring Il
| to the s9mirsls wife. The purchase price
must have been in the nsighbOThOod Of $40,
600. Ii il the same house that the admirs
rented during his residence in Washington.
The following c1anges in the fourth-clast
postoffiCes of Virgins we're made today
Mrs. Emma L. West was appointed post
IN sster at Huon, Louisa county, vice Mis-:
Willie NJ. MOdens, resigned Aubrey Hugh
son wss appointed postmaster at Medlock
Louisa county, vice Miss Lotto HughsOn, 70
| signe1.
Lieut.. John Hood who testifoi before the
Sch'ey Court OF Inquiry yesterday has been
promoted to the grade OF Lieutenant Com.
| msnder. Lieutenant Chss. Webster, OF the
junior grade who has been callei as one OF
! Sch'ey's witDeres be having been one of the
officers Of the Brooklyn during the Santiago
campaign, has been promoted to be full
lenienant. Chaplain VIM. E, Edmonston
has been retired on furloUgh pay on account
Of Sickness.
The first official message has gone &c IT
Egbert, Klondlke, just connected with the
world by military Ie'egrsph lines, and an
snswer has besn Ie.eived, showing the lire
TO be in perfect operation.