Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, d. c., March 26.

Civil service reformers have discov-
cred what they believe to be hsgrant
evasion OF the law in the fact that Miss
Isabelle Hsgner is carried on the rolls
of the war department IS clerk at
$40 year. She Is detailed away from
her desk to serve as the social private
secretary for Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs.
Root.
1t is said that Secretary Hay has
been requested by Secretary Root to
arrange for United States diplomatic
and consular service In Cuba. There
will be q minister pleipotentiary, sta
toned at Havana, and present indica.
lions are that William ]. Calhoun, OF
Chicago, will be appointed to the post.
Friends OF Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, form
er Consul General ct Havana, have
been urging his appointment az the
American diplomatic representative In
the new republic. Should General Lee
be selected be would probably have to
serve without any salary, as he is now
drawing pay from the government as a
retired officer OF the army. Gen. Wood,
who LETT for Cuba this evening, says
the evacuation of the island by the
Americans will be commenced at once.
There Is no little speculation in army
circles as to who will be appointed by
the President ID fill the vacancy 10 I he
grade, of major general created by the
retirement yesterday OF Gen. +. 3.
Otis. Gen. Wade stands at the top OF
the list of brigadier generals and, &C.
cording to the rule OF seniority, should
be promoted. Three officers junior
to him have however, already been
advanced over his head and for this
reason army officers are somewhat
doubtful that he will get General Otls's
vacancy. Ia July next two other
vacancies will occur 10 the grade OF
major general by the retirement OF
Generals Brooke and Wheat On. There
ia little doubt that General Leonard
Wood will be promoted then In case be
fails ID get the present vacancy. Not
only is General Wood personal friend
of the President but be is highly re-
garded by the entire administration.
1t Ia tscitly admitted that Gen. Wood
will eventually bs appointed to sue
coed Lieut.. Gen. Miles In command OF
the army.
The democrats and the beet sugar
republicans Of the ways and means
committee are flirting with each other
and the former Say that they are ready
TO stand by the latter, II they will In
sist on an amendment In committee to
the proposed Cuban reciprocity bill,
sbolsting the differentlal. on refined
sugar. Six democrats are ready to join
with Babcock, Tawney, and Metcalf,
thus giving them q majority OF the
committee.
Senator Quay OF Pennsylvania and
Representa- We Livingston OF Georgia
were at the White House today In the
interest of Commissioner General OF
Immigration Powderly who has been
marked for the political headsman.
The House committee on elections
No. 2 this afternoon decided the Lentz'
Tompkips contested case from the
Twelfth Ohio district in favor of Mr..
Tompkins, the republican member. 10
the Fowler Thomas contest, from the
Third North Carolina district the de.
cision was In favor Of Thomas, the cit
ting democrat.
The races at Bennings were ssain largely
attended today and the sport was fine. More
than forty bookmskers started the opening
of the meeting yesterday. This Is the largest
number OF bookies ever within tho enclosure
at any time aud 1t sugurs we'll for the sue
cess Of the meeting.
Gen. Fitzhuzh Lee and a committee OF citi'
zens from Charlottesville, Va, called on
President Roosevelt this morning and ex-
tended him an invitation to attend the con-
vention of the National Good Roads Associs-
ton to be held in Charlottesville April 2. 3
and 4. General Lee is President Of the JEFF
ferson Memorial Road Association.
At one o'clock this afternoon senor Andres
Disz Psiro, a Cuban, and Mics Catharine
McConichise, Canadian GIRL were married
on the the dome of the great buildings, regu'
lations TO the contrary Notwithstanding.