Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-02

collector Of the Fifth Tennessee district,
called at the White House this morning
/ In company with Representative Glib
son and handed his resignation TO the
President. Ex-RepreseDtstive John A.
McCaull, 1t is announced, will be sp-
pointed to succeed Mr.. Mum 10 the
colectorship. Charges were preferred
against Mr.. Mum some tue ago for
alleged violations of the civil service
rules. Realizing that be could not be
resppointed 10 auy event, he decided
not to fight the case. B. P Gibson &C.
cured the promie OF the President to
resppoint w. A. Wells as postmaster at
Manila.
The death OF Senator Sewell Of New
| Jersey has created vacancies on six CON-
| mittees. Senator Hanna becomes
| chairman of the Committee on Enrolled
Bills, which position gives him desirable
rooms 10 the Capitol. Senator McMil-
Ian OF Michigan will take Dir. Sewell's
place on the Appropriations Committee
wnich lie very important assignment.
| Either Senator Foraker Of Onio or Sen-
ator Nelson OF Minnesota will be Ap-
pointed 70 the vacancy on the Military
Affairs Committee. The vacancies on
| the other three committees-Immigra-
| ton Territories and Iuteroceanic Canals
of which Senator Sewell was a MEM
Der will be reserved to be filed by Dis
successor.
Two mules belonging to Z. A. Malone,
q contractor for tue construction OF tue
Arizona Avenue sewer, were electro
| cuted near New Cut Road today by
slipping on fallen electric light wire.
The great golden carpet of the East Room
1 of the White House has been taken up and In
| iss place has been tackled down huge piece
| OF canvas. Tomorrow evening I'VE hundred
dancers will trip lightly over the white e1-
| panse and the strains Of music from the Ma
/ rine and the Fourth Artillery bands Will DC
/ waited through the old halls OF the mansion,
| all In honor Of President RoosevelPs eldest
| daughter who will then step from girlhood
to womanhood. Miss Alice Roosevelts com
| ing out ball" will DO the gAyest event that
| the old house has seen since that teorn'
ary night Ia 1873 when Miss Nellie Grant
| was formally presented TO social washington
| That was brilliant JUNCTION. 1omoIIOW
nights event will be like 1t In many respects
and it is quite probable that score or more
of those who were favored guests upon ths!
occasion will be present at this later day
event. Invitations have been sent to the
surviving members of the Grant family, and
il is hoped that Mrs. Nellie Grant Ssrtoris
| will be able to attend and wish her fair su
cessor happy fortune. About one thousand
invitations have been sent out for the bal,
four hundred Of which are addressed to die
tinguished soc ETY. folk add relatives OF the
family out of town. Practically al the nigh
| officials of the government ststlore1 mere
will attend Is well as the members OF tins
diplomatic corps. Two cousins OF Miss Koose'
| welt. Miss Christine. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emlen Roosevelt, and Miss Helen
daughter Of Mr.. j Roosevelt, will make thelr
first appearance in Washington society al the
ball
Representative Richardson, Of Tennessee,
called at the White House this morning to
hand the President hew Years gift in the
shape of Get of his compilation Of Messages
and Pspers Of the Presidents" IL called his
especisl attention TO the illuminated copy oil
| the Constitution and the Declaration Of In
dependence," said Mr.. Richardson. HE SAID
| he'd read those documents with the greAtes'
| Of attention"
Funeral services over the remains OF Bear
| Admiral Francis A. hoe, U. s. N, were con-
dncted this morning at ct. Johns r. 4.
| Church. Officers who participated With the
| Admiral In the engagements OF Farrsgups
fest were among the honorary pallbearers.
Admiral Schley was also Of the number.
| The condition of Mrs Dennis remains I'M
changed. The doctors have abandoned all
hope Of her recovery.