Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
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Washington. July 3.

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Washington. July 8.
Gen. Maxine Gomez accompanied
by Secretary Root called upon PRESIDENT
MCKINLEY this morning, shortly before
noon. The Cuban hero was received
In the red room. The interview was
brief. consisting chiefly OF mutual iei-
icitatiops Gen. Gomez was profuse 10 ms
expressions OF gratitude for what 'ns
President and America as Q nation nau
done for the Cuban people. Gen. oo'
mo- f;rst called at the War Department..
He was accompanied by his SOD, UrDano
Gomaz and nv Mr.. Gonzales, the pri-
usta secretary OF Gov. Wood. Sec'y.
Pot than received the Cubaus In pri.
ysts audience, after which. he escorted
them 10 person to the White House:
The call OF Gen. Come has 20 political
Significance whatever, said Sec'y Root
after the 20 minutes conference was
finished. President Mckinley will
give a dinner this evening In
honor of his distinguished visitors.
About 20 guests will be invited, anon g
whom will be the Cabinet members, the
ranking officers of the army and navy
and a few senators. Gen. Gomez WIN
leave for New York on the IL O'Clock
train this evening. Tomorrow be VIII
have another conference with Mr..
Palma and will then go back to Havana.
Can't, o, L. Pruden resigned his COM
mission az paymaster In the U. >. army
and was re-appointed assistant Sec Q airy
To the President, the position when
be had held for number OF years untii
this spring when he was given the place
in thesarmy. He states that his per.
con al nrefeTeoce In to serve the Presi-
dent at the White House. This was
the position to which the late Adelbert
8. Hay was to have been appointed.
The Coroner's jury today returned q
verdict holding the Tenleytown q
Rockville Railway Co. responsible for
the death OF Peter Smith. who was
killed Monday night, and censured the
District authorities for allowing "sucn
cara to run on such track"
Rear Admiral Rodgers, the senior oil.
ficer with the Asiatic squadron, has sent
| to the Navy Department series OF re-
ports dated from May to June l. one
OF tine final reports is to the effect that
the instruction in the Philippines
NAV now be considered ended with
| tina execution Of the disturbances in the is'
land of ssmsr. Admiral Rodgers urged that
| nrompt steps be taken to crush the rebellion
| there. Since this dispatch was written, how
ever. General Macarthur has csbed that nc
has sent Gen. Hughes to samar to put down
the revolt there and had the situation we'll IN
hand. H..
By deed placed on record yesterday altar
noon Mrs. Emma B. Childs, widow OF george
w. Childs. has transferred to Attorney Gen
eral Knox original lot No. o In square 100
located on the north side OF K street, between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets. The consld'
Grafton was $11S, 600.
/ There WAS q general strike among the
drivers of beer wagons and stablemen this
morning and il is said there has been no beer
delivered to any Of the saloons up TO twelve
| O'clock. About 800 men are on strike.
Washngtonisus are consequently threatened
| with beer famine. The brewery managers
say they will pay no attention to the demand;
of the strikers, but will fill their places ss soon
| as possible with other men.
The condition of Mr.. John W. Thompson
who Is lying critically i'll at his home on ]
street remains practically unchanged this
morning His death Is looked for at any
| moment.
Samuel Gompers, President Of tae Anne ricsn
Federation of Labor, has 80 far recovered
from the effects Of his recent accident that be
ex poets to leave for Deer Park, Md, this
| afternoon.
Attorney General Knox called at the White
| House this morning to inform the President
that he had received the resignation Of Judge
Addison Brown of the southern district Of
| New York. Judge Brown did not state his
| reasons for resigning. No steps have been
taken yet towards the appointment of his suc-
ccssor.
| Wa Ting Fang, the Chinese Minister, who
is to deliver the Grafton Of the day at the 4th
Of July celebration in Philadelphis, this
morning received al anonymous letter from
that city presumably threatening his life
The Minister was very reticent about the
matter, but it is believed that he will moi
give it any serious consideration. During
the past few days he has received numerous
letters from prominent citizens OF Philsdel
phis urging him to pay no attention TO Ger
tain adverse criticisms that have been made
against his appearance at the celebration.