Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspond .nce Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]

Washington, d. c.. June II.
1t reported here that President Roose-
Welt will ask Senator Hanna to remain
AT the head of the national committee
and manage the campaign next year. 1t
is also said that Senator Hanna will de-
cline TO serve. He has neither the
strength nor the enthusiasm which char
acterized him in his management OF the
last two presidential campaigns but the
relations between the President and the
Senator will remain as friendly as they
have been. The President understands, a
does every one else connected with the
administration, that Foraker's pretend
ed championship in the Ohio convention
was intended to advance Foraker without
regard for Roosevelt. Sentiments there
fore all in Hanna's favor.
Attorney General Knox announced
today that District Judge VIM. G. Hook,
of Ieayenworth, Kansas, has been
selected to succeed Circuit Judge Cald-
well. of the 8th Circuit who recently re-
signed from the bench. This appoint
ment will leave vacancy to be filled IN
the Leavenworth District judgeship.
The War Department was informed by
telegraph this morning of the death at
DAYTON, Ohio, of General Alexander
Mcdowell McCook.
Secretary of Legation Wilson at
Athens, sent the following cable
gram to the State Department last night
''No new Servian king officially pro-
claimed. National assembly decides
Monday"
Gen. Roperto Rios, the Dowie- Elijah
of the Filipino insurgents and the last
of those who led in the fight against
Spanish rule in the islands has at last
been 'Funstonized,' according to mail
reports received at the War Department
this morning and is now in Jail at Santa
Cruz, Laguna province, Luzon.
Porto Rico is furnishing a market OF
million dollars a month to the pro-
ducers and merchants of the United
States and supplying nearly a million
dollars worth each month of tropical
fruits required by the United States.
The total shipments of merchandise from
the United States to Porto Rico in 10
months ended with April was $40, 062,-
594. The total shipment ofmerchandise
from Porto Rico to the United States
on the same period were IS, SS3, 454.
These figures are in marked contrast with
those of earlier years. In the fiscal
year of 1898, which Immediately pre-
ceeded the transfer of Porto Rico to
the United States, the exports from the
United States to the island were only
81. 800, 946; and the shipments from
Porto Rico to the United States were
only $2,4I4, 356.
The State Department learns that the
Nicaraguan Minister for Foreign Affairs
Senior Sanchez, will come to Washington
within the near future 1t is probable
that he is seeking more exact informa-
ton in regard to the status of theisthmian
canal project and the chances his govern
ment has in connection with the same.
No coincidence or congratulations have
been sent TO Seryia by the administra-
ton. The difficulty is to select the ex-
act person to which to send either kind
of message. According to press dis
patches the Obrenovitch family seems TO
have been pretty thoroughly cleaned out
and until the new dynasty is established
congratulations might prove out of place
or subject 20 revision.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow denied today that the storm
center of the Post Office Investigation
had been transferred to New York city,
as has been alleged. "That Office" says
he, sis being investigated very much as
others have throughout the country, and
a many are now being investigated.
Paul Herman of New York city is
determined to secure the contract for
printing money order blanks for the
Postoffice Department. Bids for the
work, which will aggregate 5000, 900
have been opened and Herman found to
be the lowest bidder by 800, 600.
Superintendent Metcalf, of the money
order division, who has charge of the
award, raised the point that Her
man hau no pruning mousse anu
insists that Wyncoop and Hall
enback, of New York city, the next lowest
bidder, should be awarded the contract mas
much as they have held it for twenty years
First Assistant Wynne has directed that no
action be taken pending a hearing into the
financial standing of Herman, which will be
held Monday morning.
Up to noon today young Watson was still
at the District Jail, his friends having failed
at that hour to furnish the necessary bond.
1t is said that the bond will be given by
/ several companies this afternoon.