Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, d. c., Oct. 3.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 3.
Armed British troops will enter this
citv next Thursday for the first time
since Aug. 1914, when Admiral Cock
burn marines and General Ross soldiers
burned the White House, the Capitol ana
the Congressional Library. This time
thew come on peaceful visit to view the
new and more splendid buildings which
nave been raised on the ashes lett by
their predecessors, and to accept the
hospitality of the successor OF President
Madison whom their ancestors forced,
literally. to take to the woods. The
Honorable Artillery Company OF Lon,
don. and its ofshoot, the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company, OF Bos-
ton win spend two days in the National
Caoila An informal reception will be
rendered the members Of both companies
Inv President Roosevelt, Thursday after
noon. They will be shown the public
buildings, will visit the tomb Of Wash.
ington at Mt. Vernon, the National
cemetry at Arlington, and if time per-
mits will witness a cavalry drill at Fort
Myer By troops Of U. 5. soldiers. Other
features for their entertainmentare being
prepared. The Londoners are under the
command of the Earl of Denbigh and
Desmond. the colonel Of the company.
Press censorship has been established
at the War Department: Lieut.. Col.
II. A. Green, secretary OF the army
general staff, who at one time was CEN
sor in Manila, p. l., has been given SIM
liar duties at the War Department. The
general staff officers are convinced
that too much army news, has in the
past been given to the public by the OIL
GERS stationed at the War Department,
ands have determined, if possible, that
nothing appertaining to the work OF the
general staff shall be printed without hay-
ing first been scanned by Col. Greene.
All general staff officers at the War De-
partment have been ordered by Gen. >.
b. NJ. Young, chief Of The staff, not to
give anv information to the press, not
withstanding the fact that this is sup
posed to be a period of profound peace.
Brig. Gen. Geo. +. Elliott today
assumed command Of the Marine
CORPS of the United States navy vice
Major General Chas. Haywood, who
retires at the age of Ga after y years
service as commandant of that branch
of the service. General Elliott entered
the corps in 1870, since which time he
has had almost II years sea and foreign
service. His career has 5een varied as
well as distinguished.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw today
authorized the announcement that the
Hawaiian bonds. of which the territory
desires to dispose, will be accepted by
The Treasury as security for deposits OF
government money. Geo. r. Carter,
secretary Of the Territory Of Hawaii, has
been in this country sometime, trying t.
sell 81. 229. 900 of the bonds of the terri
tory. the issue of which was authorized
be the territorial legislature and the Presi-
dent Of the United States. Owing to the
condition of the New York money mar
ket. Mr.. Carter has found considerable
difficulty in floating this loan, although
it bears five per cent. interest and runs
for 10 years. The New York financiers
objected to taking the bonds on mere
approval by the President Of their issue,
and desired that the United States
government should show its full APP
prevail of their worth by accepting them
as security for national bank deposits.
This Secretary Shaw has now done and
he will issue statement to that effect
this afternoon. The bonds are issued
for the building of schools, roadways
and wharves.
Postmaster General Payne this morn
ing announced that the pOstoffice investl-
CATION would practically conclude with
| the indictments to be handed down by
the grand jury on next Monday. He
said that Fourth Assistant Bristow had
been at work on his report of the inquiry
for nearly four weeks, and that while
great progress had been made, it could
hardly be completed and placed in his
hands before October IL.
General Hernandez, the new minister
from Venezuela, will be presented to
President Roosevelt on Monday. lie
was TO have been presented yesterday
but was unable on account Of trouble
with his eyes.
A fraud order was issued by the Post
office Department this morning against
the National Railroad School, of East
St. Louis, II. L. Metzgar, manager.