Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-02
FROM WASHINGTON
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, January 2.

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Rear Admiral schley will leave on
January s, for Savannah, Ca, where
he will for ten days be guest OF his
friend, Gen. w. w. Gordon. They
served together on the Porto Rican
Commission. Admiral Schley will be
at Chicago January %, rs and q;
Louisville, January 20, and 80; Nash
Vile, February l. 8 and Knoxville,
February 5 and 6. The Admiral came
over from Baltimore today to attend
the funeral OF Admiral Roe, and re.
turned to that city Immediately after
the services. He will return to Wash
ington tomorrow.
Ernest g. Timme oil Wisconsin,
Treasury Auditor for the State depart
ment, was in the railroad accident on
the B. e. o. r. K. at Glencoe, Penn,
Yesterday, when two men were killed
aud II Injured through the derailment
of part OF the through train from Pitts
burg to New York. Mr.. Timme was
in the rear chair car and escaped with
out injury OF any character.
Eight thousand three hundred and
ffty one people shook hands with
President Roosevelt yesterday and
wished him e happy New Year. At
2:30 O'Clock there wac suggestion that
the doors be closed. The President
shook his head vigorously and said;
"Keep nobody out; let every person 10
line come TO-"
Stories OF unwsrrantcd precedence at
the White House reception of Lady
Paunoefote over all other ambassadors
10 the absence and illness of Lord
Psnncefote are at variance with the
facts, The truth, as learned on the
highest OF authority. is that yesterday
morning before the reception Lady
Pauncefote notified Herr Won Holleben
of the illness of Der husband and
| inferentially resigned to him the
position in the line accorded to
the dean OF the diplomatic corps,
With great delicscy the German
ambassador not only insisted upon the
attendance at the function of Lady
Pauncefote at the head OF the line. bat
offered to act as her personal escort. 1t
ia said at the State Department and in
diplomatic circles that the matter was
thoroughly understood and that
Herr Won Holleben's act Of gallsntry
was applauded by every one oncerned,
AdVices received at the State depart
mens from CoDstantinople this morning
assert thst Miss Stone and Nine Tsilka
we're alive sId gell December 2S and
perhaps two days later. No tidings
were given out as to the probable sue.
cess of the negotiations for her ransom.
News of Admiral SIMPSONS condi-
ton received today at the Navy De-
partment indicated serious turn. II
is said by medical authorities who have
visited him that the walls OF bis srter-
les are hardening and the result ie like
ly to be LESSONS OF any time, causing
sudden death.
The War department has been
advised by Gen. Randall, of the de.
partment OF the Columbia at Vancouver
Barracks of the suicide yesterday
morning OF Lieut.. Bowen, 9Th Ariii.
lery?
So far no official initimation has
resched the White House concerning
the report that the Kaiser will request
the Presidents daughter to name his
new yacht. The Kaiser's request, when
officially made, will take sometime to
reach Miss Roosevelt. First it will be
communicated by the Emperor to bis
minister Of Foreign Affairs. The Min.
lister will convey II 10 his turn to United
States Ambassador White. Ambassador
White will then send the invitation BY
mail to Secretary Hay here 10 Wash
ineton. Mr.. Hay will take 9 trip over
to the White House and hand the
Kaiser's request to the President who
will hastily turn 1t over to his daughter
The President will send the reply which
of course will be favorable one, back
to the Kaiser through the same devious
channel.
David A. Mum, the internal revenue