Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-10
PROM WASHINGTON.
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- Conoress. This morning be tod
Renreseptatlvs Littlefield that ne
could visit Maine In Angst, ana
Renreseutstivs VIM. Alden Smith that
he would include Grand Rapids, Micn'
In his September tour through toe
Middle West. Mr.. Little6eld lives 10
democratic county, and told the
President nat his visit there would
have q good moral effect upon the
November election. Mr.. Smitn
showed the President copy OF tine
resolution of administration endorst-
ment that he has d avn up Tor
the State convention. while L led
the charge for the bet sugar men 10
the House." ssid Mr.. smith, IL an
great admirer OF the President and the
people Of my district ieel very frlendly
toward him." Representative SMITH
has been selected to preside at the
coming republican Stst' convert gu IN
Michigan.
The exhibition iuus OF the SUBJ
marine torpedo boat Adder which
nave taken place Just below Msrsbsll
Hall 90 the Potomac dOriug the p7s'
few days have attracted mucn attention
here The roat sirks aud rises snd
m kes porpose DIVES at The VIII ~
those on board and demoustrsts- to al
VINO bsv4 witnessed the exhibitions
that she could de- troy any ship in any
.avv without being seen by the enemy.
Numbers of Senators. Representatives,
oewspaper men and others have Wit
messed the exhibitions which have been
made under the supervision oil the IDOL
and TOrpsdo Bost Company, OF which
Mr.. Z. B Frost is secretary.
Rear Admiral Barker, commsndat l
of the Brooklyn navy yard, has re.
ceiyed orders 10 plsce the converted
cruiser MAY fl Iwer 10 commission win
in two weeks. IL ia understood thst
this vessel. which was formerly the
vac OF Mrs. Ogden Goelet, will be
nsed By President Roosevelt ss dis
patch boat. He will probably witness
the au :umn paDoeuvres OF the army
and navy ofl the coast oil Long Island
from the dtcks Ct the May hJ~er. The
Yacht saw service in t1e Spanish war,
and was then flied up for a dispatch
boat for Governor Allen OF Porto REQ.
When be resigned, the May fl over was
sci } the Brooklyn navy YARD and
has been there ever since.
Senator Hanna had long conference
with the presideIt this morning over
the CASES of the Cleveland federal
oficisls who are charged by Represen-
tative Burton with being perniciously
active 10 politics and thereby violating
the civil service law. Senator Hanna
said be did not think Mr.. Burton
had any foundation for bis charges. he
tult5e said: "Rsgsrdiog these charges
again,t Leach and the oilers: there 10
absolutely thing 10 them. L do not
Gee any reason why msn must resign
ell his rights of C tz,uship the moment
he accepts pubic Office" Atar his
talk With the Pfesidei Mr.. Hanna
said: 1.-THE President knows bow pc ty
ia the whole sffair and will not take any
further steps, either. That's all there
is t } it,"
Senator Burrows. speaking for the
beet sugar men, Of TIE Senate, on the
question Of concessions 10 Cuba, said
this morning: at will be a temporary
rebate or nothing" This being report
ed 10 the leader OF the ADMINISTRATION
reciprocity forces, ellie ID the response:
"Then it will be nothing, except thst
thew will have t. take the RESPONSIBLE
ity." The deadlock therefore continues
with the beet sugar Interests colt-ol'
ling at least Is republican vOtes. The
President IL stspding out firmly for reci'
proclty with Cuba and against rebate.
A conference at the White House last
night settled the fact thst there has
been no yielding In tibet quarter. 1t is
expected tnst the President will bring
executive pressure to bear wherever
possible for the purpose OF breaking the
beet sugar ranks. 1t was decided at
last nights conference that the time
has come to press the matter ID a con-
clusioD.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
received the resignation OF Silss Wright,
deputy collector of customs of the
Alaska district. Col. Wright was
formerly register Of Wills Of the District
of COlumbis.
Capt. P. II. McCsul is still here LOOKING
after his interests in the LyDchburg post
mastership for which he is an applicant.
Prominent 10 ~ blicsns say that should the
President name q successor 10 the incumbent
Captain McCaull would ,e;uie the plum
The weekly crop report Of the Weather
Bureau made public today says that the eX-
cessive rains have csu'ed the appearance Of
r1st in the whes. OF Missouri AMI Indiana
ard TO some extent In Illinois Harvesting
has togun IS far north IS North Caioins, but
is progressing under difficulties on account Of
the freq 1ent showers. The ost crop If the
upper ohio Valley, Middle and South At.
lsntic and East Cult states Is inferior. but
the yield ia the Missouri and upper Missis-
sippl Valleys will be good. Rsln is needed
In the cotton be t ard the general outlook for
fruit throughout the country is not very
promising.
Fire. Lieut.. Preston Brown, son Of e1. Gov
ernor Brown OF Kentucky, who receive
five years sentence for killing q Philippine
prisoner which sentence WAC subsequently
committed 10 loss Cf NUMBER, was today
nominated by the President to te q csptsio.
This step rehabiltstes him fully In the army.
Tbs House committee on military tf,ns
today decided adversely to the bill 10 make
Major General Brookea lioltensnt gsEersl IN
the army.
CORONATION PARADE.-The formation Of
the coronation procession from Buckingham
Palace to Westminster Abbey wss announced
last night. 1t is 10 te as fJllows:
Trumpeters.
Escort Of household cavalry.
Eight carriages sDntsinins meml ers Of the
royal family and relatives from abroad.
The Pril ca Of Walea with an etcort of
cavalry.
Tho p.innoaa 81 Walaa nth Dina and