The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19
Gossip from Washington

case, and that said tract is covered b,
 the decree rendered therein.
 "The protestant should therefore be re
 quired in every case to file evidence o
 the sale by the company of the trac
 claimed, or to show that the title to sucf tract was directly involved in the sui,
 brought by the United States against the
 railroad company.
 disposition under the directions here giv.
 en. You will notify counsel for the pro- | testant of this action."
 Because of the increased prevalence of contagious diseases at several naval re- | cruiting stations on the Atlantic coast. | which Surgeon General Rixey of the Navy Department declares Is due to overcrowd- ing on board the receiving ships, the Bureau of Navigation has been forced to | order suspension of all recruiting for the navy.
 Most of these new recruits have come from the interior. many of them being from the Southern States. The serious
 ness of the epidemic of spinal meningitis
 and diphtheria at the naval stations is
 now thoroughly appreciated by the Navy
 Department Although there seems to
 be decrease in the number of cases of
 contagious diseases at Norfolk and the
 New York navy yaards, there is an in-
 crease in the stations at Norfolk and
 League Island. Letters are being re- ceived almost daily from all over the
 United States from relatives of the young
 recruits who are stationed at these yards, which show that the fact that the diseases which have broken out are causing con- Sidera ble concern.
 It is intended by the department to re- sume recruiting as soon as an improve ment In quartering the men can be &C., complished The navy is still very far short of the quota. allowed by law-S1, 900.
 Congress will be asked to provide against repetition of the unfortunate crowding of the men.
 Assistant Secretary of War, Sanger, is engaged in an enterprise which demon- strates an unusual public spirit and pride Of country. He has accepted assignment fund of $11.OOO to defray the expenses of rifle team to go to England this sum- mer to up hold the honorable marksman- snip Of the United States in an inter- nationa! rife competition. Colonel San ger and his associates are looking for nifty equally ready gentlemen each of whom will agree to make good one-fiftieth of any deficit that may result after the closing Of the popular subscription. Con- siderable progress has already been made toward the raising of an adequate sum and the Assistant War Secretary is sanguine that an American team can be got that will bring over the Palma trophy, which is to be hung up as the first prize at the international shoot. which is to be at Bisley England, on the occasion of the meeting of the National Rifle Association Of Great Britain in July next. The com peting team will consist Of eight men.
 The recen. municipal political battle in | Baltimore was something more than a | settlement of issues of personal popu- larity between the contending candidates It was a preliminary struggle for vantage | ground in the coming contest for the sue l cessor of Senator Louis E. McComas. | the election was close a decided | advantage was won by the Democrats. They elected the mayor and a safe ma jority on joint ballot of the city legisla- | ture. This undoubtedly gives them a superior position in the fight for the State Legislature. The Republicans labor under the disadvantage also of a war between factions headed by Senator McComas and | Mudd, the strongest Mary land Congressman. And then there Is Wellington who would rather give Mo Comas a Waterloo than any old Iron Duke" ever strove for.