Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, ID. c., July 2.

At the State Department 1t Is SAID tins
morning that no instructions to apologize
TO the Kaiser or make other reference TO
the incident has been sent to Ambassador
Tower and that none is necessary. Inc
criticism of the Kaiser for visiting the
Kearsarge and inspecting its mechanism
was entirely newspaper story and while
il is regretted here as being without basis
in fact and a gratuitous afiront to Ger
many. the United States Government
could not and does not hold itself respon-
.ible for every wild tale that is published
in America. The story on It's face was
ridiculous to any one understanding the
freedom when the plans and specifications
Of American warships are given to the
world and Germany is accredited with
commons sense enough to perceive the
,bsnrditv of the story. 1t is possible,
however that the Ambassador will explain
the situation to the German Foreign Office
without duplicating the administration.
Count Cassini, the Russian Ambas-
sador. denied himself to newspaper cor
respondents this morning, sending word
that he was i'll, in the hands of his doc
tor, and suffering from the effects or the
heat. The tart statement issued by the
State Department at a late hour last night
and bearing upon the relations of this
country and Russia, has naturally
aroused the deepest interests in diplomat
ic circles here and is occasioning much
comment.
Postmaster General Payne devoted
four hours today to closing up official
business and comforting with his assist
ants preliminary to his departure this
afternoon for several days sojourn in the
Catskills in company with Mrs. Payne.
He is greatly improved in appearance
and expressed himself as feelingso much
better that he hardly required the rest
he had decided upon. The inspectors
who have been investigating the mani
fold registry contract of the General
Manifold Company, of Franklin, Pa,
have not yet reported. Postmaster
General Payne is not pleased over the
employment in confidential position by
the company of a son of VIM. II. Land
yoight, former chief of the registry di-
vision, who up to last July had to ap-
prove purchases of registry books. He
has demanded thorough investigation
into this particular feature and hopes 1t
NAV be in form for final action by the
time of his return. 1t has been charged
that Third Assistant Madden knew OF
this employment, but Mr.. Madden de-
MES it.
The Philippine end Of the cable has
been landed in Manila Bay, the Presi-
dent has been informed, but a large
amount of work remains to be done be-
fore the shore stations in running order.
Secretary Root today set upon foot
an investigation as TO whether any
officer of the War Department was
cognizant of the alleged fact that Con
gresham Littauer, of New York, was in
terested in the Lyon glove contract fol
the army at the time Isuch contract was
let.
The Prairie and the Topeka have ar
rived from Newport News and will take
part in the celebration of Independence
Day. The blue jackets will march in
the parade on the fourth
Major General Bates, commanding the de
partment of the lakes, biographies the Wa
department from Chicago this morning thai
Lieutenant William X McCue First infantry
who has been accused of contracting a biga
nous marriage in San Francisco, is now under
arrest at Fort Sheridan. General Bates state
that the investigation he had made tends t.
verify the charges of bigamy
Minister Dowell, at Port an Prince, cable'
The State Department that by decision o.
one of the courts in the north 80 Haitians are
banished Among them are General Firmr
and his family and General Salnave and IN,
brother. Firmin formerly represented HIATT
at Paris.
Maurice Serrace, six years old living at q;
Third street southwest, was burned to death
in a gasoline explosion this morning. lii
mother was also severely burned and is no"
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