Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-03
FKOm WASHINGTON.

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Osmpbsll county, and an intimate
friend and near ueighbor Of Senator
Daniel, was 10 the city todsy. He says
the Senator is rapidly recovering from
his recent iDdispositiOn and expects 70
resume his duties in the Senate In
few days. Speaking Of Senator Daniel
be said his Illness was brought about
by overwork and an attack oil
"a alaria contracted in Richmond
while attending the sessions of the Con-
stitutional Convention. The malaria,
be saws, IL row out of the Senator's
system and be is rapidly regsiniDg both
his health and his strength. Colonel
Featherstone deplores the extended
session aud The non action OF the State
Constitutional Convention and says he
hears murmurs OF dissatisfaction from
all parts of the State. He believes
that most any constitution that the
conyention might now frame would be
defeated if submitted to the people and
saws II q good constitution is framed by
that bod v he is now almost 10 favor OF
it being proclaimed.
All is 10 readiness at the White
House for the looming out bsll' OF
Miss Alice Roosevelt tonight. The
decorations of the Rast Room and the
three reception parlors have been CON-
pleted and replies have been received
from most OF the guests who will attend.
Miss Roosevelt, who will be presented
20 the guests as they arrive 10 the Blue
Parlor, will stand beside her parents
until the company has arrived. The
supper will be served in the state
dining room. Miss Roosevelt, will, OF
course, lead the dance with her part
ner. whose identity s at present kept
secret. The Marine Band will furnish
the music for dancing. AS 1t ia expec'
ted that considerably less than 1OO
guests will be present, the ball may not
assume the grand proportions that
some have imagined 1t would. The In
yitations were sent out only 10 Mrs.
Roosevelt's name aDdare for "a small
Dance" This will give the function a
personal rather than an official char
acter.
Officers OF the Qusrtermaster Gen.
erals department Of the army positive
ly deny that any plan is being contem'
plated looking to the complete abandon
ment of the Pacific transport service.
According to recent report the scheme
was to turn over all the work now be-
inc done by the transport service to
some private steamship corporation ply
ing between the western coast OF this
country and China, Japan and the
Philippines. General Bird, the officer
In charge of army water transportation,
saws that he has not heard the slightest
intimation that such a project was be-
ing considered.
Gen. w. II. Sesmsns, sdiutant gen.
eral of California, died at the Arlington
Hotel at 10:45 this morning of iDhsma.
tory rheomaiis and pneumonia, aged
81 wears. His wife and Lieu enant-
Commander Douglass White, Of the
naval militia OF California. were with
him at the time of bis death. Gen.
Seaman was 10 Washington for the
purpose OF settling some accounts be-
tween the State of California aud the
government.
President Roosevelt is besieged with
applications from mem 0ers OF his old
regiment, the Rough Riders, for posi-
tions in the army. Several Senators
aud Representatives called at the White
House today IL behalf Of aspirants.
The navy Department will take no
official action 10 the matter of the a.
legged opinion expressed by Captain A.
T. Mahan of the Navy on the report of
the Schley Court of Inquiry. Accord
ing to the best authority at the Depart
ment Captain Mshsn violated no order
or regulation OF the Navy when he said,
10 what was evdeDtally private letter
cot intended for publication, that the
opinion OF Admiral Dewey was not a
seperate report.
The suggestion is made in official
quarters that Congress provide
master OF ceremonies for State &C.
casions aud official functions. Those
who advocate the idea cay his duty
shall be to study presidents and ar
range ell programmes, designating the
order of precedence OF participants.
This would not only preclude the pos
sibility OF unpleasant situations that
are ever arising, but would relieve Of
6cials OF the Government OF great
amount of embarrassment. The
person assuming the duties OF master
Of ceremonies will constantly be In hot
water.
1t is learned today on excellent su-
thority that Secretary of the Navy Long
is arranging his priv lte affairs with the
end in view OF leaving the Cabinet
within the next two montbs. The ger
eral impression has prevailed 10 Wash
inRton for some time that Mr.. Long
would have resigned before this had it
not been for adverse criticisms passed
upon bis administration by certain
newspapers on account of the depart
ment's attitude 10 the Schley-Sampson
controversy. he did not care to have
it said that he was leaving while "under
fire." Now that the unfortunate i'm
broglio has almost subsidized he feels
free to carry out bis original intentions.
This country begins the year with
debt of 81, oil ,62S $50, with a gold re.
serve Of $3.50, 000,0 900 and casb balance
Of 1921 COS, us.
Rev, L q. Penn, Of Atlanta, Ga, today ar.
ranged with President Roosevelt for the re-
cepiion on January Is at the White House OF
delegation Of 20 leading colored men Of the
country. Booker T.. Washington will be one
Of the number They will invite the Prssi-
dent to stteDd the INSTRUMENTATION
Young Peoples Christian Congress at Atlanta,
next August. Rev. Penn says that the col,
ored churches, religious organizations and in
sttutions Of learning in the country will be
represented at the Congress by 10, 900 dele
gsieL They will study conditions among
young coloIed.people who are not now success
fully reached in point OF Christian develop