Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-14
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. j
Washington, d. c., April IA.

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Washington, D. c., April IA.
Senator Burton, of Kansas, recently
sentenced for using his influence for the
benefit of a grain concern in St. Louis,
is packing up his papers and belongings
preparatory to moving to his home in
Abilene. Until his case is decided by
the U. S. Court of Appeals he will not
appear on the floor OF the Senate, at the
White House or at any of the govern
ment departments. In the meantime
the campaign of the aspirants for his
seat continues with undated vigor
Mrs. Roosevelt returned from Groton,
Mass. this morning accompanied by her
sons Theodore and Kermit, both of
whom are suffering from the mumps.
The lads will be quarantined in room
in the White House
President Roosevelt had an important
conference this morning with Senators
Aldrich, Spooner, Proctor and PenrOse
regarding the postofiice investigation
matter. 1t is understood that he very
strongly advised against any recess linen
washing inasmuch as he said the demo-
Gratis have made no specific charges and
apparently demand the investigation
merely to manufacture political capital
on the eve of the election. He pointed
ont to them that Messrs. Bonaparte and
Conrad who made the postollite investi-
cation are still available 10 continue the
work whenever democratic Senators or
other accusers bring forward any reason
able indictments against the administra-
ton of postal affairs.
No court of inquiry in the navy upon a
disaster to a ship held since the sinking
Of the Maine in Havana harbOr promises
more important results than that which
has lust been appointed to investigate
The catastrophe of yesterday upon the
Missouri. The general plans in the con-
,tructiOn of modern steel vessels will
come in for criticism and the many
dangers which menace these vessels
will be pointed out. Gun explos-
ions in the navy have been
more frequent of late that ever be-
fore and the experts of the department
are extremely anxious. In March of
last year an explosion in the forward
eight-inch turret Of the Massachusetts,
caused the death Of nine enlisted men.
shortly afterward the muzzle of twelve
inch gun on the Iowa was blown off and
crashed through the deck killing five
men. Minor accidents Of like nature
have occurred at the Iona Island maya
zine and at the naval proving grounds.
The omnibus claims bill, which con-
tains 50 much of importance to the
South and which has passed the House,
will not get through the Senate at this
session, the republican leaders having so
decided.
Through the influence of the Presi-
dent, the nomination of Capt. Albert
L. Mills, superintendent of the Mill
tary Academy, to be abrigadier general,
was today reported iayJrably by the
Senate committee on Military affairs.
This action comes after a long fight, the
opposition being based on the fact
that the promotion of Captain Mills
to this rank Jumps" him over S57 of
his superior officers. 1t is stated that the
President sent to the committee assur-
ances that he would make no similar
nominations involving the advancement
Of juniors at the expense Of men longer
in the service.
Mr.. Rixey has introduced in the
House bill granting pension to Mrs.
Annie c. Almond also a memorial OF
Col. Edward Daniels, Of Fairfax county,
Virginia, urging the establishment OF
school of agriculture and industrial art
in memory of the late George Mason, OF
Virginia also a petition of Rev. j. +.
Stump and 81 others, of Alexandria, in
favor of the Hepburn-DOlliyer bill.
II is reported here that the friends OF
Mr.. Clarence Thomas, of Loudoun, are
urging him to become a candidate for
Congress.
The President has contributed 500
and the Secretary of the Navy like
sum for he relief of the dependents Of
the enlisted men who lost their lives in
the explosion on the battleship Missouri.
Today the last of the monitors which
fought in the civil war were offered for