Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-15

and later in the day eAcnhugeu 'leno
with the ambassadors Count Cassini,
the representative Of Russia, very nata-
rally did not take part 10 this junction.
nor will he figure in any of the enter
taiuments arranged for the imperial visi-
tor during his stay in Washington. AT
three O clock this afternoon the President
returned the princes call, visiting him
at the Arlington hotel. So cordial Is
the official greeting which is being ex-
tended the prince, and so elaborate sthe
scheme of entertainment provided for
him that il has been found necessary to
orolong his stay beyond the limits hrst
intended. He will not leave for the Elk.
position at 81. Louis until Friday, the
25lh.
Tonight he will be dined at the White
House. Tomorrow morning he will
visit the Capitol building and Congress
sional Library, and will lunch with As
sistant Secretary Loomis at the Willard.
Ia the afternoon he will receive the Dip
lomatic Corps at his apartments from
three till FIVE O'clock, and in the even
ing will dine at the japanese Legation.
% Thursday the party will visit Mt.
Vernon, travelling probab y Oh the Sylph,
the Presidents yacht. Fort Myer Will
he visited on Friday. a special cavalry
drill having been arranged at that post
10 honor of the Prince. He will leave
that evening for ST. Louis.
President Roosevelt today read TO the
Cabinet several of the paragraphs 10 his
forthcoming annual message, and re-
ceived from the members suggestions as
to various points to be discussed in that
document 49,.
Chairman Cortelyou, of the republic
can national committee, bad brief con.
ference with the President today, and
will leave tomorrow for New York. He
intends to take vacation OF several
weeks.
Bids were opened at the Navy Depart
menl today !or the transportation III
American bottoms of 25, 600 tons Of coal
from this country to Manila, Philippine
Islands. The circular oftbe department
calling for bids specified that the coal
would be furnished by the government
and must be transported in American
bottoms, but Notwithstanding this fact
several bids were put in for transporta-
lion in British bottoms and some bidders
offered 10 furnish the coal. The bids
ranged from 81 so down to 81. 20, the lat
D.,t;aL hnffnn,o
The announcement made yesterday by
Resresep .ative Babcock, of Wisconsin,
that there was probability of an extra
sessions OF the entire Congress being
called on April next for the considerf-
lion of o revision of the tariff, does not
seem to be well founded, and while it is
absolutely denied in some high quarters,
others are more charitable IN saying that
MIR. Babcock is premature in his state
ment.
President Roosevelt has removed from
the government service Assistant. Surgeon
C. f. D. Lord, of the Marine Hospital
Service, who was yesterday made defen-
dant in a $50, 900 breach of promise suit
filed in New York by Mrs. Fannie Fohs.
Albert Relyea, chief Of the Redemp-
sion division of the United ctates Treas
lrv office, shot himself in the head this
afternoon. The deed was committed al
his desk in the Treasury Department.
He was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital where be died. There was no
reason assigned for the act.
The President today ordered the Post
master General to discharge from the
service John B. Brownlow, who has been
discussing clerk in the st. Louis Expo
sition pOstofiice. Some time ago, before
the death of Postmaster General Payne,
BrognIoy was asked for au accounting
as to his funds. He replied in a letter
protesting against such action. Later
he was given opportunity to retracl the
letter, but instead of taking the hint be
wrote one in even stronger terms to Post
master General Wynne. The matter be-
ing reported to the President today he
promptly ordered BrOwnlow's dismissal.
Unofficial news has been received in Wash
ington that tends to confirm the rumors from
Panama thata coup d'etat has been planned
in that country by certain elements opposed
10 the administration Of President Amador
II is stated that the plans, having been dis
covered by the Panama government, were not
carried out. So far as is known here no ar