Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazettel
Washington, ID. c., July 70.

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Washington, ID. c., July 70.
The Geological Survey he's made
reou;sition on the Civil Service Commits
sion for an employe whose educational
acouirements are rather broad. lie
must be an expert mathematician and
draughtsman, an experienced manager
of camping parties, able TO purchase all
stock and accoutrements including prop
er boats and their appurtenances, and
must be able to operate steam or
naptha launch. He must be skilled in
applied geology and able to locate sub
terranean streams with exactness. As
expert mineralogist he is required to be
perfect, and must also be familiar with
the qualities of horses, mules and cat
tie. 50 as to be qualified to purcha e
these animals for working and food pur-
noses. He also is expected to buy
forage for the animals, being the pur-
chasing agent of the Survey. The pay
for this work will be s45 per month.
No such applicant for work is ON the
rolls, and it is doubtful if any will ever
he at the rate of pay named.
The President has approved the find
inds of the court martial and the SEN
tence in the cases of Major Edwin +.
Glenn. 9th Infantry, and Lieutenant
Julien f. Gaujot 10th Cavalry, convict
ed of inhicting the ''water cure upon
Filipinos. The sentences were $40 line
and suspension from duty for one month
in the Glenn case and $3.50 fine and
three months suspension in the Gaujot
case.
Since the receipt by the civil service
commission of requisition for hen
that will lay an egg every day for the
use of the artists in the geological survey
who use the yolk in their work, the
commission has had many offers to sup
ply the fowl, but none guarantee a rec
ord of an egg every day Of the year. An
offer came from Mrs. Henry Marsh, OF
Numda, n. Y, who has hen that laid
a double egg, the outside one having a
soft shell, and a regulation egg being
enveloped in the yolk of the large one.
Correspondence will be entered into re-
garding this unusual fowl, and if IT can
be shown that the record can be guar
antsed purchase may be made.
|, Postmaster General Payne may not
renew the present contract between the
Pc s.oflice Department and the Bureau o
Engraving and Printing for supplying
the Postoffice Department with its stamp'
for the next four years.
Circulars descriptive of the new bat
tleships Louisiana and Connecticut have
been issued by the Navy Department.
Two dispatches received this morning
from William f. Powell, United States
Minister to Haiti, state that civil war has
been declared in that island and that AG'
miraI Killick has been denounced as
pirate. The dispatches from Minister
Powell indicate a condition in Halt
which borders closely upon anarchy
More than a month ago the diplomatic
body first refused, then in the interest o
law and order consented, to recognize
provincial government 1t was HOPED
at that time that this government would
develop into permanency, but this hope
now appears to have been i'll founded
The Machias is on her way to Cap'
| IIaytien from Colon and undoubtedl!
will lie sufficient to protect American in
terests on the islands.