The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-06-28
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
Notes and Happenings Compiled at the
Capital BY Carl scoheId.
[specIal correspondence.l

quay VI z cll1sy wanna, IL Is Del1eVeU,
will not cause an immediate vacancy in
the Cabinet. Mr.. Knox will not qualify
as senator until congress convenes and
will remain in the cabinet until near
that time. This will enable him to
( keep control Of the department Of JUS
tice until after the general election in
November. President Roosevelt deep
" regrets the retirement Of Mr.. Knox.
He relied on him largely as an adviser.
Politicians here consider him a man
of ability and integrity With the re-
tirement Of Knox only three members
of the cabinet Mr.. Roosevelt found in
service when he assumed Office will re-
main Hay, Hitchcock and Wilson
Real Estate Boom.
The sound of the hammer and saw,
of the trowel and Of the maui are heard
throughout the length and breadth Of
the District of Columbia, calling atten-
ton to it's residents to the continued
upbuilding Of the national capital. In
the section outside the city limits and
In northwest and southeast Washing
ton are these noises of Improvement
ana growth most pronounced. Pres
perity, however, seems to be manifest
in every part of the District, and in con-
sequence of the prosperous conditions
the Capital City is experiencing one of
the most notable blooms" in improve
ment in its history.
Identifying the Capital.
The leave of absence granted by con-
gress to Colonel T. w. Symons, corps
of engineers, engineer in charge of pub
lie buildings and grounds, which be-
came opera tive on June ], in order that
he may give his attention to the great
barge canal of New York. terminated
an exceptionally brilliant year in the
extension Of the attractions contemplate
ed in the original design of the capital
of the natiSn and in the introduction
Of new features not only in park de-
velopment and landscape effects, but
for the comfort and enjoyment of the
people.
Music In the Parks.
In his efforts to bring about tangible
results for the benefit of the people of
Washington, the plan from which Colo
mel Symons derives special satisfaction
is the arrangement he has perfected
for a band performance in some one
of the principal parks every afternoon
during the summer months.
After much correspondence he sue
ceeded in arranging for the band of
the corps of engineers, U. S. A., on duty
at Washington barracks, to play two
afternoons and the United States Cav
airy band at Fort Myer, Va, two alter
nate afternoons each week. The Unit
ed States Marine band concerts on the
east plaza of the capitol ON Wednes-
days and on the south lawn of the
White House on Saturdays complete
the list of daily musical events.
The Alaskan Investigation.
A sweeping and rigid investigation
of charges against Alaskan officials has
been decided upon by President Roose-
Welt and Attorney General Knox, and
James S. Young, the United States at
torney at Pittsburg, has been appoint
ed as the special representative of the
department Of justice to make the in
vestigation.
Judges Involved.
The judges whose personal and Of
fetal names are being besmirched are
Melville G. Brown Of the first district
and James Wickersham of the third
division. The charges against the two
judges are that they have been too free
in the appointment of receivers for
mining concerns and that the receivers
have invariably been their personal
friends. Indirectly, therefore, the in
situation is that the judges have profit
ed by their positions. Charges of a
similar nature were preferred several
years ago against Judge Noyes at Cape
Nome, and he was dismissed from Of
flee. 1t is stated to be almost impos-
sible for a man to hold any kind Of Of
fee In Alaska without being liable to
charges from some of the many fac
tons, cliques and combinations operat-
ing in the mining fields.
Presidential China.
There is newspaper woman In
Washington who is making q speciality
of White House china. She Is classify
ing all the ancient pieces she can resur-
rect from past administrations and ar
ranging them in cabinets in the sub
way of the executive mansion. 1t was
she who inspired Mrs Roosevelt's am
bition to institute as far as possible
d sort Of museum Of the household
china of her historic predecessors.
Specimens of china antedating Lin
coins time are few and far between.
Previous to that epoch the household
crockery vas deemed the personal pos
session Of the presidential family
JacIxsOn's Descendant.
Some Of President Jackson's china is
still cherished by that remarkable
woman, his venerable great-niece, Mrs.
Mary Donelson Wilcox of Tennessee,
the first child ever born in the White
House, who still maintains her distin-
guished identity, social and literary, at
her home in Washington.
Son of sIcishting Bob.'
A few days ago Rear Admiral Taylor
introduced Lieutenant Frank L. Evans.
son of Rear Admiral Evans, to Presi-
dent Roosevelt Lieutenant Evans is
the new commanding officer of the
Sylph, the presidents yacht
No Room For Drunlxards.
The army or navy officer who gets
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