Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, ID. c., June %.

Washington, ID. g., June 70.
After being sentenced to be hanged
on a charge of murder, reprieyed by
President Cleveland and sent to prison
for life. and after serving in Jail for nine
years. Willie Johnson, alias Willie
Oyerton, has now been pardoned because
of the practical certainty that he is en-
tirely Innocent of the crime for which he
was convicted in the western district OF
Arkansas. 1t has been found that he
was convicted on perured testimony and
he will be released July |.
Adiutant General Corbin has gone to
New York to meet Sir Thomas Upton,
the English yachtsman who has come to
make his third attempt to capture the
Americas cup. General Corbin carries
with him an invitation from President
Roosevelt to Sir Thomas for luncheon
at the White House on Friday. Arrange
ments were made today at the treasury
for the policing of the course during the
international yacht races which are to
occur August 20 to Doth. ofi'Sandy Hook.
President Roosevelt has decided to APP
point Charles j. Boneparte, of Balti-
more. and Holmes Conrad, formerly OF
Virginia. but now of this city, who was
United States solicitor general under
President Cleveland, to assist the gov
eminent in the prosecution of persons
now under Indictment or who may be
indicted in connection with the postal
frauds.
Secretary Hay has sent general in
structions to Minister Jackson, at
Athens, covering the Servian situation.
He is to participate in whatever action
the diplomatic corps at Belgrade may
take. Otherwise he is to do nothing.
Health reports from the Philippines
are disquieting to the War Department
If late since they show an alarming in
crease of cholera, bubonic plague and
similar diseases. An order has been is
sued requiring every Chinese citizen OF
Manila to beinoculated with anti-plague
serum. As there are $4,000 Of such
persons the magnitude of the job is APP
parent.
Bids were opened at the Navy Depart
ment today on the l,000-ton gunboat
Paducah. The lowest bid was made by
the Gas Engine and Power Company,
and the Charles l.. Seaberry Company,
consolidated, of New York city, which
offered TO construct the vessel in twenty
months on the departments lines and
specifications for 1855, 600. The only
other bid was made by the Townsend
and Downev Company, of New York
city, which bid 1871, 900 on the depart
ment's plans, or 1872, 600 on those plans
modified as regard the boilers.
Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by two
maids, left this morning for Oyster Bay.
She occupied a section in one OF the
regular Pullman cars.
Although J. r. Metcalf, of Iowa, summarily
dismissed from the SUPERINTENDENT Of the
Money Order Division of the Post Office De
partment. has appealed to the President for
reopening of his case, it is the belief at the
lepartment that no action will be taken The
reauest of First Assistant Wynne for an III
yestigation of the division would seem to pre-
Jude any action along the line desired by the
United States Treasurer Roberts and other
official friends of Metcalf. Paul Herman, OF
Rutherford. n. j., the lowest bidder for the
printing of the money order blanks, and who
Metcalf tried to have withdrawn from the
competition, visited the department today and
lied additional papers in support OF his
reliability He said he would later file en-.
dorsements from the Big Six Typographical
Union of New York city.
Senator Martin, who has been here day or
Two ON business. has returned home. Senator
Martin seems entirely satisfied with the out
look for his reelection.
Ii is understood here that ex-Congressman
II. st. George Tucker, now of the Columbian
University Law School in this city, will not
be a candidate for Congress against Mr.. Flood
in the Tenth Virginia district.
President Roosevelt is said 10 be now III
full command of the Postofiice investigation
He has personally assumed the direction OF
affairs and Postmaster General Payne will
hereafter occupy back seat.