Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-06
From Washington.
of the Alexandria Gazette

II is estimated that at least 100, OcO OF
the $50. 900 strangers who were here for
the celebration have already departed.
The concerts at the Pension building
this morning, afternoon and evening
will be attended principally by the resi-
dents of Washington and those of the
visitors who have enough time at their
disposal to linger for an extra day or so
to view the sights of the capital. Before
the last strains OF the last number on
tonight's concert programme die, an
army OF workmen will be dismantling
the decorations. All haste will be made
so that Uncle Sam will not lose any
more money than is absolutely neces-
sary BY reason Of the idleness OF the
Pension clerks who have been enjoyinga
holiday with full pay during the time their
workshop has been devoted to the public.
The hotel Hobbies are resuming their nor
NAL aspect and the naughty clerks be-
hind the desks are almost civil TO the
stranger who asks for accommodations
Carpenters are taking down the stands
along the line of march and the lumber
out OF which they we're constructed is be-
ng almost given away. Rooms with
windows upon the avenue which rented
on Saturday all the way from $40 to $500
each, may now be secured for less than
what the visitor was called upon to 'give
up" for a square meal on Inauguration
Day. A few Of the State guardsmen are
still in town, young men for the most
part who defed their commanding Of
fcers by refusing to leave with their
comrades, and before night it is quite
probable that these left overs will have
been corraled aud packed of toward
home. 1t should be recorded to the
credit of the militiamen that they be.
hayed as a whole most admirably while
il Washington. -Four years ago riots, list
fights and looting were reported in every
quarter of the city. The Pennsylvanians
we're the chief offenders on that occasion
and the keystone State was called upon
TO paw several thousand dollars in dam
ages for the property her men destroyed.
For few hours yesterday morning two
or three companies of Pennsylvania
puardsmen made thiHgs lively down on
Pennsylvania avenue, but the trouble
WAS of short duration. A few unohending
colored men were made to dance for the
amusement of the soldiers and three or
four Italian vendors were crushed and
made banana less in short time. One
policeman who made an arrest for q small
hold-up of this sort came to grief, the
companions of the nan arrested swoop-
ing down upon the bluecoat, and stand
ing him upon his head in a jlfly. But
the citizens at large had no complaint to
make and now nothing is heard but
praise for the troops who came, the Of
fcials who managed the colossal pro-
gramme and the weather which Joined
to pay homage to Roosevelt Luck"
The first day of President Roose-
velts new administration began Off
cially at $50 a. M, with little talk
over State Department matters with
Secretary Hay. Then began a rush OF
hsndshakers which was kept up at the
Office building until the President went
to lunch at 1880. Every member of
Congress brought his visiting friends
with him in crowds of all sizes. SEN
tors who up to last week were too busy
to give anyone more than minute or
so of their time, came to the White
House followed by large delegations, a
line of "plain people" that had no
Congressional escorts and therefore
could not get in, soon began to form out
in front of the Presidents office aud
grew with each minute until it extended
to the Pennsylvania avenue gate. Many
hundred strangers called at the front
door of the White House 10 the vain
hope of seeing the President but were
referred to the little building to the
west where they learned that he was
"too busy to receive"
1t has been discovered by the War
Department that although possibly in
tending to do so, the House did not act
upon the joint resolution, extending un-
til the termination of the next Congress
the terms of the present law under
which the isthmian canal zone is gov
ernsd. Secretary Taft however, has
decided that he can continue to admin
lister the affairs OF the canal zone.
Louis Philip Wolf, editor of "Die
Sonne," a German paper OF Peoria, Hi
nois, has been agreed UPON as Consul 10
Trieste, Austria. He is member of
the Roosevelt League of German Ameri-
cans. He was endorsed by Representa-
tive Graf, of Illinois, and Representative
Bartholdt, OF Missouri.
Minister Barrett at Panama cables the
State Department that convention has
been signed between Panama and Costa
RIGA, settling the boundary dispute.
The Supreme Court tOGay in the case
OF the Hartman interests VS.. the Nor
thern Securities Co., affirmed the de-
cision of the Circuit Court allowing the
distribution OF the railway shares in the
possession of the Northern Securities Co.
along the lines defended by the Nor
thern Securities Co. This is final de-
feat for the Hartman interests and
victory for the Hill interest. Chief JUS
tice Fuller made the announcement stating
that the opinion Of the court be printed.
The decision allows the desired prOrate
A decree was also enter
ed denying the motion Of J. Hamilton
Lewis to intervene on behalf of the Con-
tinental Securities Co., which holds 8, 900
shares of the stock.
While no definite action was taken by
-oiot.ona p,n,iffoa nf Tho