Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, d. c., Oct. "A.


been recently removed as superinten-
dent of the supply division of the Post
office Department, may decide to appeal
for reopening of his case, although he
.eels that he is being largely sacrificed IT,
public sentiment, on account OF the
duplcity of some OF his employees. lie
declares that he was not only never
given an opportunity to refute any
charges made against his division, but
that he did not know what these charges
were. He says that when the inspectors
visited his division he was perfunctorily
questioned largely upon administrative
details. He says that he understands
that the investigation OF his division was
based upon the receipt by the Postmaster
General of two letters from an obscure
Virginia postmaster. The first pleaded
for Gods sake stop sending me ink.
calculate there's enough here now to
last me century and l can't find any
more cellars to store it in." Shortly after
the second letter was received. "Good
God more inkp" was the startling in
telligence it conveyed, and it concluded
with a request that the writer be per-
mitted to use the ink to paint his house.
81 find it makes good paint when mixed
with OIL" explained the writer Louis
has the reputation of being hard master
in his division. He says he insisted up
on perfect discipline and declares that
any vindictive subordinate in his division
was in position to swell ink orders for
smaller postoffices as to create the I'M
preston of a general system OF extrava-
GRANGE.
Although the State Department has
not vet been officially notified of the APP
pointment of Sir Henry Mortimer Du-
rand to be the successor of Lord Herbert
as ambassador to the United States, 1t
is generally understood that the selection
will be made within a short time and
that Sir Henry is personally acceptable
TO the administration. He is now Brit
ish ambassador to Madrid. Prior to this
time Washington had been at the tail OF
embassies. This will be the first appoint
ment to Washington as promotion,
and Sir Henry the first of ambassadorial
rank sent to this post by Great Britain.
1t will be remembered that the transfer
of NJ. Cambon by France to Madrid was
regarded as promotion for merit.
While the weather conditions are i'm
proving and the energetic measures taken
by the Public Health and Marine Hos
pital officials are having their effect, the
yellow fever conditions in Texas and on
the Mexican border are still serious. Ac-
cording to the official reports the fever
has made its appearance in SIX different
places in Texas.
There is grave concern in the Depart
ment of the Interior over certain evidence
lust reaching Washington relating to
land frauds of gigantic proportions in
the western country. 1t is reported that
several great railroad systems and
many members of Congress have en-
gagged in system of conspiracy
by which they procured title to worth
less lands, induced the government to
make reserve for forest purposes includ-
ing their holdings, and secured the right
under the lien land forest reserve act to
select in lieu thereof valuable lands, not
% reserved, thus etiecting the exchange
{ practically worthless land for that
worth from So To- So an acre.
james Dawes, President OF the Dawes
Commission, who is in the city in con-
nection with the Interior Departments
investigation of the Indian land scan
dals, had an extended interview with
Chas. J. Bonaparte, the Governments
special attorney on Monday last. This
fact leaked out at the Interior Depart
ment today. Mr.. Bixby said that the
members of the commission felt ag-
grieyed that the government had not
made public their answers to the pub
lished charges of the Indian rights
association. 1t is claimed by officials
that the charges brought against them
emanated from the 100, 900 enterprising
individuals who attempted to be enrolled
as citizens in the various Indian tribes,
so as to secure share in the allotment
of the tribal lands. About 1000
individuals who claimed citizenship in
the tribal communities and whose clti-
zenship rights were contested, were
turned down by the Dawes commission.
1t is said that all of these people have
grievances against the commission which
put a wet blanket on their attem pts at
grating"
Eight messengers at the Presidents
executive offices appeared yesterday In
uniforms of dark blue with shining nickel
buttons. 1.-THE scheme works and does
not stir up SO much ridicule that the
President will be forced to order the dis
tinctive clothing discarded Secretary
Loeb intends TO put everyone around the
White House and the executive Offices in
uniform. The uniforms planned for the
ushers at the White House are gorgeous
affairs, and if they are ever used will re-
mind travelled visitors of the courts of
Europe.
The presence of smallpox at Summit
Point and at Rippon, Jefferson county,
w. Va, within short distance of Char
lestown, has been officially determined by
Surgeon J. G. Perry of the Marine Hos
pital Service. The disease was introduce
ed from Clarke county, Va, where it is
prevalent in mild form. 1t is being
treated as chickenpox, and Surgeon Per-
ry says that nothing is being done to
prevent its spread. 1t is certain to be a
constant menace to adjacent communi-
ties unless protective measures are insti-
fntad