Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-31
FROM WASHINGTON.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
President Roosevelt ate his first break
fast in the remodelled White House this
morning. As none of the other members
of the family was in town and no guests
were present the chief executive ate
alone. After his breakfast the President
held little reception for the 1870 work
men engaged upon the mansion. The
new exective offices will not be ready
for occupancy until next week.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Allies didn't mean to be conspicuous at
colored wedding last night, but he
uldn't avoid it. The high contracting
parties were Andrew Payne, a messenger
in Mr.. Allies employ, and Marian T..
Green, the daughter of one of his old re-
tainers. He attended as special mark
of honor, but he sought to attendquietly
The deep-chested announcer had other
views on the subject, however, for when
the Secretary's carriage stopped before
the church he beloved forth in stentor-
ian tones: Secretary Allies carriageF'
There was some quiet amusement among
passing acquaintance, but Mr.. Allies was
unembarrassed. The bride is a sister of
the little Green boy who was shot some
years ago by Gen. Flagler's daughter.
Miss Flagler sent the sister of her little
victim check for 800 as a wedding
present.
The aspirations of young man from
New York to serve his country in the
railway mail service at $500 per annum
have been rudely shattered. The down
fall of the youth was caused primarily by
neglectful Nature denying him the stand
ard of weight required by the postal SER
vice for its railway clerks. After the
mental examination at which he did well,
his physical proportions were taken.
Stepping confidently upon the scales he
tipped the beam at two pounds in excess
Of the requirements. His features beam
ed with Joy, but the look was suddenly
frozen by the ''dull, sickening thud'
of weight which, slipping from beneath
his coat, fell to the floor. With grim
smile the examiner laid the iron bar
upon the scales. 1t weight four pounds.
The enterprising youth was summary
rejected.
President Roosevelt, Secretary Of War
Root, DIR. Rixey, Surgeon General of
the Navy, and Secretary Cortelyou will
90 to Manassas, Va, this evening for a
two DAYS outing. The battlefields of
the neighborhood will be visited and if
the game seems plentiful the President
may do little hunting. Aspecial train
over the Southern Railway will convey
the party to Manassas, leaving Wash
ington at 8 o'clock this evening. The
President will return here Monday
morning, but will remain only long
enough to change cars for his journey to
Oyster Bay.
Secretary Cortelyou made the following
announcement this morning:-'"The
President is watching with the keenest
interest and the most earnest desire for
republican success the various con-
gressional canyasses and the State can
vassers in States like New York and
Pennsylvania where governors are to be
elected.
The new issue of thirteencent postage
stamps is out. The issue bears the por-
trait of the late President Harrison.
A new mail train, saving 7 hours between
New York and New Orleans will be put in
operation on the Southern railroad on the
22nd of November to carry all mail from
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington TO New Orleans. The time be-
tween New York and New Orleans by the
new train will be SO hours, the best hitherto
having been 40 hours.
William L. Quachenbush, clerk in the
appraisers Office in New York, has been dis
mis- sed because, being, a Seventh Day Adj
ventist, he refused TO work on Saturdays.