Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-02
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/ Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, d. O., Feb. 2.

correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington. d. O., Feb. 2.
The following nominations were sent
TO the Senate By the President to
day. To be Consul, George E. Ander-
son, of Illinois, at Annoy, China; 70 De
BriQadier General, on the retired list OF
the army, Col. David P. Heap, corps OF
engineers; to be U. S. Attorney, W.
H. H. Lewellyn, OF New Mexico for the
district of New Mexico.
The Postmaster General on an opinion
by the Comptroller Of the Treasury has
ordered that the fifteen days annual
leave grated clerks in first and second
elias, postofices shall be used consecu-
lively and shall include Sundays and
HOLIDAYS Heretofore the clerks have
taken fifteen working days of each year.
ASS slant Secretary OF the Navy
Charles B. Darling, of Vermont, has sent
bis resignation to the President to take
effect In the fall. The President has
accepted it, and will appoint Judge OAR
ling collector of the port at Burlington,
Vermont.
Postmaster general Wynne today dis
missed from the service Dairy Van Bus
kirk. David S. Wilder and Charles j.
Reuscher. rural free delivery carriers,
at Toledo, o. One carrier was cited to
show cause why he should not be dis
missed and eighteen we're suspended tor
thirty DAYS each. The carriers were
charged with violation Of the regulations
in peddling mining stock along their
routes. The stock was that of a Detroit
company which figured in some OF the
disclosures made in the department here
during the investigation.
The troubles with Venezuela stlll
afford much talk in government circles.
1t is officially stated that Mr. Bowen,
Minister at Caracas, has not asked the
severance OF diplomatic relations and his
recall.
Secretary of the Navy Morton today
sent to the House the information re-
ouested in the Fitzgerald resolution.
asking for the cause of the delay in the
construction of the battleship Connecti.
cut, at the New York navy yard, and
WHY the sister ship Louisiana, built by
private enterprise, is so much more
rapidly nearing completion. The Secre-
tary's answer shows "hold up" by the
armor trust. He says the Bethlehem
Company is furnishing armor for the
Louisiana three times as rapidly as the
Carnegie company is for the Connecti-
cut. The delay in the work on the Con-
necticut, be says, is due to no other
cause.
The Navy department this afternoon re-
ceived dispatch from Comn1issio er Niles,
ofthe cruiser Boston, saying that the vessel has
been pronounced free from yellow fever ana
that all danger Of new cases is passed. All
| four of the yellow fever cases are convalesolng
Pa, master Sackett has been sent to the hos
pital. The Boston will not proceed north
uHtil after her annual target practice has been
completed.
Contrary to expectations no definite action
was taken on the arbitration treaties at TINS
mornings session Of the Senate foreign reia-
tions committee. The members engaged ID q
general discussion Of the principles involved
and ad journed without reaching any conciu-
sion. The indications are against any favor
| able action being taken at this sesfion.
Representative Samuel w. Smith, OF hiehi-
gan. who has been critically i'll with pnen-
Taonia, was reported to be slightly better this
morning.
Representative Adams, of Pennsylvania.
today, before the House committee on the
District of Columbia, made an argument in
favor of his bill providing punishment foi
wife-beatsrs in the District Of Columbia at
the whipping post. The COMMITTEES took no
action,