Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette
uosh;roton ID G.. March IA.

lCorrespondence OF the Alexanuria oa1e''e'i
Washington, d. c., March IA.
Ex-senator Jones, of Arkansas, has
been relieved of his hiccoughs which at
one time threatened serious results, and
is today we'll enough to go out Tor a
drive. He is now pronounced entirely
out of danger.
Dr. Hardin, the physician attending
Justice William r. Day who is suffer-
inc from pneumonia, said this morning
that Judge Day had fairly good night
and that his condition continues en-
couraging.
surgeon General Rixey Of the navy
has ordered DIR. G. A. Lung, President
Roosevelt's physician, to report Tor
duty at the Naval Hospital in Phiia-
delphia, and has announced that he
himself will attend the presidential
party on the western tour. The change
of assignment was somewhat of sur
prise aud disappointment to DIR: Lung
who was making preparations Tor the
forthcoming journey.
Secretary Root has accepted the sum
of $40, 900 rendered the government py
Chaplain G. c. Pierce, U. 5. A., now OH
duty at Fort Myer, Va, and the Daggn-
tiers of the American Revolution. ms
sum was donated for the purpose OF erect
ing a memorial building for the beneh'
of the enlisted men in the Philippines.
The, language of the bill gives the Secre'
tary of War the privilege Of naming the
army post where such a structure may oe
located.
Efforts are being made in the navy Il
establish general staff like that author
lied for the army by the last session o.
Congress. Secretary Moody has the mat
ter under consideration and will worn
upon it during his pleasure cruise in the
West Indies.
When Mr.. J. P. Morgan called on
President Roosevelt it is said ne urgeo
him to call an extra session of Congress
to enact financial legislation, indlcaune
that if some law similar to the Aldrlcf
resolution is not passed before Deem
Der 1st next serious money stringency
will result
The President sent to the Senate to
day the nomination of George Dewey u
be "the Admiral of the navy" 1t seems
that the law of 1899 provided for tint
promotion of Dewey to be can admlra
of the navy" and that through an mad
yertance his commission was made GU
as can admiral in the navy" Accord
ING to nomination sent in today thu
original intention to make him "the ad
miral of the navy" will be carried out
Under orders from the President
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Genera
Bristow has begun an investigation o
charges preferred through Attorney l.
C. Campbell, of Cincinnati and New
York, by certain get-rich-quick concerns
in the West. The charges are directed
against a number of officials in thu
Postoffice Department and involve al
legations of bribery whereby 1t is stated
the concerns were not to be molested II
the transaction of their business through
the mails. Arnold, the st. Louis ant
Kansas City get-rich-quick man, ant
RYAN. the Newport turf promoter, arr
mentioned in connection with the affair
The President today nominated Ernes
LYON. of Maryland, to be Minister Resi-
dent and Consul General at Monrovla
Liberia.
Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter of tn
President, sailed from New York on tn
steamship Coamo, today for Porto Rico
She was accompanied by Miss Hunt
daughter of Governor Hunt, of Port
Rico. Miss Roosevelt will visit thu
island of Martinique before she returns
north.
An extensive lobby headed by Gen
Sorrel and Mr.. D. H. Bidwell, of New
York, and consisting of IA or 10 New
York, Chicago, and Philadelphia CAPT
talists. is here in the interest of thu
Darien canal route, across the isthmu'
of Panama. They are making the figh
of their lives today, because they know
that if the pending Panama canal treaty
is ratified, Monday or Tuesday, with
out amendment, the United States vii
be irrevocably committed and it will bt
the death of their scheme.
Secretary Cortelyou announced that he ma
completed arrangements for the lease OF tn
willard Building, new eight-story, stee
frame, stone front structure on 18th street
lust north of Pennsylvania Ave-, as tn
quarters of the department of commerce ant
labor. At present the department is occupy
ing temporary quarters at 7l9 18th street: IN
secretary expects to move into the Willar
Building in May.