Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-26

attempting 10 evade arrest By the gov
ern nent forces. He is reported to have
been one of the ringleaders 10 a revolu-
tionary plot Word has been received
at the Navy Department that the gun
boat Dubuque, Lieutenant Commander
Sechteler has arrived al Puer!a Plata.
from Marcoris, on the southern side OF
Santo Domingo. She will be expected
10 preserve order in the vicinity of the
harbOr
Herbert Caddick, brickIayer, hanged
himself in the kitchen of his home at
AZ Massachusetts, avenue last night. He
had lust finished his dinner. The mans
actions had been commented on for some
time past and he had often threatened to
take his life.
Official business was held down 10 the
lowest possible notch at the White
House today. President Roosevelt ap-
peared at his office shortly before 10
o'clock, and as soon as he had dictated
few important business letters went
out for long horseback ride with his
son Theodore aud one of the latter's
chums who is spending the holidays
at the White House. Secretary Loeb
did not put in an appearance at the
Office at all today, rumOr giving as the
reason that he is awaiting an interesting
event at home. A number of callers
who visited the White House during the
morning to shake the Presidents hand
or transact a little political business
we're disappointed at not finding the
presidential hand in sight. President
Roosevelt and several members of his
family are planning to make trip to
Virginia tomorrow, it is understood.
They will probably stop over night at
"Plain Dealing" the cottage owned by
Mrs. Roosevelt in Albemarle county,
and will spend their time tramping or
riding about the countryside. The boys
will take their rifles in the hope of bag
giDg small game during the excursion.
The civil service regulations have been
sci aside and 5. II. Alexander, laborer
at the Postofiice Department, has been
elevated to the classified service as a
further acknowledgement of the govern
ment for his heroic defense of the post
Office at Emme, North Carolina, in 1901,
VIII en- he was acting postmaster. VI
diminutive statute and light OF weight,
Alexander successfully COPIED in pistol
fight with band of robbers. He killed
one and wounded another. The seri-
Gus injuries he received have made it
impossible for him to further discharged
his duties of labOrer to which he was as
signed later. The Postmaster General
called the case to the attention of the
President and Alexander received his
promotion as a Christmas present.
The Japanese Legation informed the
State Department this morning that
Viscount Siugo AOki will be the first
japanese Ambassador to the United
States. He is member of the privy
council of the Empire, and of the Order
of the Rising Sun. Secretary Root will
announce in few days the selection Of
the American Ambassador to Toxic.
1t is believed that Mr.. Leixhmann, for
several years Minister at COnstantinOple
will be selected.
Senator Martin and Mrs. Martin and
Representative Rixey and Mrs. Rixey
are the only Virginians of the congress
sonal set who are in the city for the
HOLIDAYS. Senator Martin and Mrs.
Martin will give dinner party on the
evening of January 18th in honor of
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks.
Ground will be broken this week for
the new quarter Off million dollar home
OF the Metropolitan Club, which was
burned out last winter and has since
been temporarily occupying the old
Sumner house on Lafayette Square.
A gentleman from Richmond here to-
day SAYS that Mr.. j. B. Wood will be
chosen treasurer of Richmond at the
election soon to be held in that city.
The Navy Department today ordered four
officers to Annapolis for duty in connection
with the hazers' court marials. The officers
we're Captain Gorwin p. Rees, Lieut. COM
mander Valentine $. Nelson, Lieut. Com
mander William X. Harrison and Lieut..
John w. Timmons Admiral Sands, super
intendent of the academy, will appoint the
court. # is probable that the court will con-
vene at the Naval Academy Thursday OF this