Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-29
FROM WASHINGTON.

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Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
From shutdown tonight actual condi.
tons of war will prevail among the fort:
constituting the defenses of the eastern
entrance of Long Island Sound, one Of
the approaches to New York city. The
red feet will sail away tonight to meet
at some rendezvous and lay its final
plans for the attack which is to begin at
midnight Sunday. All day tomorrow
and Sunday the army will be engaged III
LAYING submarine mines and in sinking
imaginary hulks in the channels at
points unknown to the feet. Batteries
of small guns will be moved to masked
positions ard final trials of all the
various devices for the successful con-
duct of a real defense against a real
enemy, which have been installed from
year to year, but which have never be-
fore been all tested in unison, will be
made.
Corporal Richard O'Bricn, charged
with perjury in connection with his
testimony before the Senate Committee
on the Philippines, who was brought back
to this city from Massachusetts,, where
he had been arrested, was arranged in
the District Court today and pleaded not
guilty. He was released for his trial
at the next term of court on So, 600 bond
furnished by the West Virginia Security
Company.
The postoffice inspectors have dis
covered that more than 10000 letters
containing money have been stolen from
the mails in Minneapolis during the past
three years. The clerk who asserts the
letters was arrested. Thirty odd letters
were found on him. He will be prose-
cuted
A lively fight is on for the u. S. dis
lrict attorneyship for the Eastern district
If Virginia to succeed Gen. Edgar Allan
whose term will soon expire. Gen.
Allen as a candidate for reappointment
and his friends expect him to win,
but it is said that the Organization"
il not with him and this may
cluse his defeat. Among these
mentioned for the place are ex-Congress-
man r. T. Thorp, formerly of Mecklen-
burg, but now of Norfolk; Mr.. Hugh
Gordon Miller, of Norfolk, now assistant
to Attorney Allan; Mr.. d. Lawrence
Groner, of Norfolk, son of General V.
D. Groner. Messrs. Thorp and Allan
ire regarded as the leading candidates.
Mr.. Thorp has a strong following and
considerable influence behind his candi-
lacy. Prominent republicans say that
J ldge l.. l.. Lewis could beat the field
if he would consent TO become a candi-
d te but so far he has indicated no in
IGNITION of entering the competitor.
Raphael Lee Kelly, of Kensington, Md.
aged ii years, was brought to the Emergency
Hospital in this city, to be subjected to an
operation Chl0roform was administered and
the boy died under the influence of the drug.
The body will be taken to Maryland.
The last installment of the money donated
by Andrew Carnagic for the Washington
=. bli; Library has been received by the Dis
trict Commissioners This payment is so,
30, and completes the sum of $3.50, 600 pledged
by Mr.. Carnegie for the building
A general order will soon be promulgated
By the Navy Department changing the
)liicial name of the Navy Yard New York
10 the Navy Yard Brooklyn" The change
is made for the convenience of the PostOiiice
authorities.
The Newport News Shipbuilding Co. no
tilted the Navy Department today that the
monitor Arkansas will be ready for de-
livery to the government at the Norfolk
asy yard September 6.
President Samuel Gompers of the American
the Southern Railway for New Orlean, where
III Labor Day he will address an enormous
mass meeting Mr.. Gompers has just return
ID from an extensive tour of the West, con-
tinuing from July 2 to August lG