Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-06
From Washington.

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| r.espopdence Of the Alexandria Gazette
The President has granted pardon
to Lieutenant Patrick w. Hourigan, I.
S. n. who was convicted by court-mar-
tial in 1900 of offences against the arti-
Giles of war for the government of the
navy, and sentenced to be dismissed from
the navy, which sentence President Nc
Kinley COMMITTED so as to put him at
the foot Of the list of lieutenants in the
navy. The Presidents pardon does not
restore him to his old position, but has
tue effect of putting him at the head Of
the list of leutenants, in the navy. He
had also COMMITTED TO imprisonment for
seven wears the sentences of David Henry
Johnson and Edward Johnson, convicted
i'm Detroit, Mich, of making aud pass
ing counterfeit money, and sentenced 10
imprisonment for nine years.
Monsignor Falconio, the Papal Dele
gate, accompanied by Auditor Marchet-
Il, Of the Papal Delegation, returned to
Washington last night from Rome
whittier Monsignor FaIconio went to visit
The Pope. Monsignor Falconio, it ssaid,
will not 90 to the Philippines, butwi re-
main in Washington, at the head OF the
PapaI Delegation.
The remains of Mrs. Geo. X. Davis,
wife of Mai. Glen. Davis, Governor OF
the Canal Zone, will he brought to
Washington FOR interment. Her death
Yesterday at Big House, New York, was
lutte unexpected. Gen. Davis is now
Fastening from the isthmus in response
to cablegram sent him last Wednes-
day. His wife's body will be placed in
a receiving vault at Arlington until he
arrives.
Acting on the request of the State De-
partment the Secretary of the Navy or
dered Rear Admiral Jewell, commanding
the European squadron, Immediately to
proceed with his fleet TO Smyrna. This
action is admitted in official circles to
mean that a naval demonstration is to
be made against Turkey. This action
was taken by direction of the President
after deliberate consultation with his
Cabinet officers, and is the result of Tur-
keys dilatory tactics in handling sew
,ral important matters presented to the
Porte by Minister Leshman. Among
these were: Claims for damages to
American citizens in the Ottoman En-
pire: a demand that American physi-
clans and dentists be allowed to practice
their professions in Turkey on the same
basis as other foreigners. and a protest
because of the discrimination against
American schools in that country and in
favor of institutions managed by Euro
ppeans. The State Department considers
the recent evasion of its promises by the
Porte as almost tantamouut to an insult.
Tie remains of Mrs. Nelson A. Miles
were laid to rest at Arlington Cemetery
this morning. Many distinguished per-
sons in civil and official life attended the
simple ceremony which was conducted
by Chaplain c. G. Pierce, effort Myer.
The pallbearers were Gen. james H..
Wilson, Gen. f. V. Sumner, Gen. f..
| d. Higgins, Gen. IG. w. Baird, Gen.
| r. NJ. O'Reilley, Colgate HOyt, Frank
Wiborg and Henry G. Rouse. Floral
offerings we're received from the Presi-
dent and NJ !. Roosevelt, Secretary aud
Mrs. Hay, 'ostmaster General and Mrs.
PAYNE and many other older friends and
acquaintances Of the family.
Representative Swanson, of Virginia,
passed through Washington last night on
his way to the Fishers Hill reunion at
Strasburg, where he will be the princi-
pal speaker today. To friends he said
he had every reason to believe that he
would win in the gubernatorial contest
next year.
The report of the executive commission
appointed to devise method for the re-
guiation of wireless telegraphy in this
country will be ready for distribution
next week. In its findings of fact il
shows the muddle in which this system
of communication now finds itself Its re-
concentrations are intended to straighten
out this mess but apparently they will
have to be still further simplified by ACT
of Congress.
E. L. Mozingo has been appointed
postmaster at Farnham, Richmond
comfy Va. vice II. NJ. HUT, removed.