Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04
FROM WASHINGTON.

1t is said by Marylanders that Con-
gresham Mudd is harbOring a spirit OF
revenge against Senator McComas, tor the
latter's treatment of his nominees for sub
treasures. 1t is not likely that Mudd
will make any fight against McComas'
control of party organization this year.
He will carry his own district without
any great effort, but further than this ne
will take no part in the Congressional
campaign. His revenge will come when
the contest begins for the control of the
State committee that will control the
campaign to elect McCOmas's successor.
lie will do his utmost to defeat the SEN
ator for reelection.
Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis, who has
been a patient at the Garfield Memorial
Hospital since last December, when she
was brutally assaulted at her home on X
street, northwest, has remained in an
unchanged condition during the past
three months. Mrs Dennis neither I'M
proves in mental nor physical condition,
nor loses strength as the months pass.
The answer of Secretary Root to the
suit in mandamus filed against him by
Rebecca J. Taylor to compel him to re-
instate her has been prepared and will
be filed in the District Supreme Court
this afternoon. The secretary contends
that the laws of the civil service were
not violated, that Miss Taylor was dis
charged for just cause and that the cor
respondence between her and the secre-
tary before her dismissal shows that she
had every opportunity to make de-
Tense of her conduct. Miss Taylor was
a clerk in the War Department and was
discharged by Secretary Root because she
wrote a letter to a local newspaper
severely cOndemning the President
policy in the Philippines.
One inevitable result of the coming
Joint manoeuvers of the army and navy
will be the publication to the world of
defects in both services. Whatever may
be the outcome of the manoeuvers
foreign powers are bound to be consider
ably enlightened regarding the army de-
fences and efficiency of the navy. Full
reports will be made by the officers to
their chiefs and these will be embodied
in reports7 of the secretaries of war
and navy to the President. Such reports
will be composed largely Of recommends
tons which will call for more money
from the national treasury. 1t has be-
came known that the workmanship of
the navy was not up to the ideal in spite
of the heavy use OF ammunition the pre-
vious year by Rear Admiral Higginson
and Others. This certain exposure of
weakness puts the present administra-
ton in a quandary. To obtain the hoped
for appropriations, full publicity of the
facts can hardly be avoided. The fact
is that the manOeuvers will receive more
attention abroad than at home and up to
the present time no means has been
found to prevent such information from
reaching the foreign governments. This
applies to the war game in the Carrib-
bean next January as well as to that to
be played on the north Atlantic coast.
The Navy Department today received
dispatch from Commander McCrea of
the Machias dated Cape Haytien, August
4, which says: after interviewing the
authorities the aspect of affairs appears
satisfactory. The national forces are
well armed. The rebels have been
driven from commanding position. Lit
tie enthusiasm. No further danger ofseri
Gus disturbances request permission
to proceed for coal to San Juan, Porto
Rico" The permission asked for by
Commander McCIea has been granted
by the acting Secretary of the Navy.
The report that the American treaty
commissioner to China has protested
against the abolition of the likin or in
land transit tax is discredited at the State
Department. From the first the United
States has made known its wishes to
consent to any arrangement which al
lows of the resembling of the likin and
a corresponding raise of l29 per cent. in
the import duties. OF this percentage
only % per cent hinged directly upon
the wiping out of the likin, the other 10
per cent. based on China necessity for
greater revenue to meet the payment of
the indemnity. Explicit directions were
sent at the time to Consul General John
Goodman and special commissioner Sea-
man at Shanghi and if they have made
any protest at all it must be against
violation of the proposition made by this
country.
The work of double-tracking the
electric road between Alexandria and
Washington is progressing satisfactorily,
and when it shall be completed it is re-
ported that the company will run trains
between the two cities every ten minutes
Harry Rechtin, former discussing
clerk of the Department Of Justice, who
recently confessed populations against
the government covering term of some
years, today made good his shortage in
full, depositing a check for 81, GOA, 50,
signed by his mother, who lives in Gin
cinnati. Rechtin's case is before the
grand jury here.
Acting Attorney General Pradt denies
the story published today, to the effect
that another demand has been made ofthe
of Justice oprOceed against
the alleged coal trust Such demand
was made some time ago but the depart
ment decided to take no action, as there
was no evidence upon which to proceed.
At the office of the contractors who
are remodelling the White House the |
story printed this morning in a New
York paper to the effect that the work
men had found portions of human
skeleton under the basement is branded
IS ridiculous. Foreman Robinson, in