Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-01
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette
Washington, d. O., May !.

Washington. d. O., May j
The funeral of General Fitzhugh Lee
was held this morning at the Church OF
the Epiphany and Immediately following
the ceremony a special train bearing the
remains started for Richmond, where
the interment will lake place. Rev.
r. H. McKim, rector of the Epiphany,
conducted the service, and a brilliant
gathering Representatives from otficla',
diplomatic and private life paid last hon.
age to the dead. The committee in
charge of the ceremonies was composed
of Mai. General Gillespie, Brigadier
General Burton, Ma or Kean and Capt.
Niche. The list of honorary pallbeareTs
was headed by the secretary and the as
sistant secretary of war, aud a military
escort composed of a squadron of cavalry
battery Ofartillery and two companies Of
engineers conveyed the remains from the
church to the railroad station where a
detail of non-commissioned officers from
the 9TH cavalry then took charge. The
ceremony at the church consisted of
the Episcopal ritual. no address OF
eulogy being delivered by the officiating
rector. The District of Columbia Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy attended the
services in body by special invitation
and several hundred old soldiers, about
equally divided between survivors Of the
opposing camps of the civil war, came to
pay honor to their friend. Many floral
offerings were received from Organiza-
tons and individual friends, handsome
offering from the White House with Mrs.
Roosevelts card being one of the first
to arrive Each step of the journey to
Richmond will be marked by military
ceremonies.
Col. Geo. r Cotton, the American
official who went to SantO Domingo to
assume charge of the collection of the
customs revenues of that republic, has
r. ported to Secretary Taft that plan of
organization for the customs service had
been agreed upon with the Dominican
government. Col, Cotton himself has
been made principal controller and gen.
eral receiver. All of the Dominican
customs officials now in the service have
been continued by Col. Cotton who has
definitely assumed control Of the customs
houses. The plan is to turn over to the
Dominican government 45 per cent. Of
the gross revenues from April LIST and to
deposit the remainder less the cost of
collection in bank in New York city
to meet the foreign debts of Santo Do
mingo.
Senior Veloz Goiticoa, the Venezuelan
charge d afiaires, called at the State De-
partment this afternoon for the purpose
of being officially informed of the recall
OF Mr.. Bowen from Caracas and the
transfer of Mr.. Russell to that post.
He announced that Mr.. Russell would
be very welcome at the Venezuelan
capital Senior Veloz sent cablegram
this evening TO his government to in
form it of the approaching change in the
representation of the United States at
Caracas.
Senior Luis Pastor, the new Spanish
charge d'affaires who has been sent here
from Mexico TO take charge of the
Spanish legation here pending the arrival
of the new Minister was prese to Act
ing Secretary of State Adee this morning
By Senior Wallsy Merina, the second
secretary. He was unable TO say when
the new Minister will arrive.
This is the seventh anniversary of the
battle of Manila bay. Many Of the off,
GERS who served with Commodore Dewey
lave gathered in this city today to cele-
brate the victory. Navy feared and re-
spected BY all nations. AT one o'clock
today Admiral and Mrs. Dewey gave
big luncheon at their home in this city
to the officers who served on the feet in
Manila bay. Tonight big dinner is TO
be given at the Raleigh Hotel over which
Admiral Dewey will preside. No one,
either in military or official life who did
not take part in the Manila bay engage
ment will be allowed 10 be present at
this dinner.
Postmaster General Cortelyou declined
this morning to discuss the reported offer
to make him president of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society. There is good
authority, however, for the statement
that such an offer has been made, that
Senator Knox was the Intermediary
selected to conduct the negotiations with
Mr.. Cortelyou and that Mr. COrtelyou
is considering the matter, but will not
make a decision until after the Presi-
dents return from the West.
The State Department has been mott
fed by U. s. Ministers Russell, at
BogOta; BOwan at Caracas and Barrett
at Panama of the receipt by them of
their instructions sendiug Russell to
Caracas; Barrett to Bogota, and calling
Bowen home TO be examined relative TO
the charge that he has made against
Assistant Secretary of State LOOMS.
Messrs. Russell and Barrett indicated
their entire satisfaction with Their trans
fers and informed the department that
they would start for their new posts as
soon as possible.
A Terrible Deed.
Early Saturday morning Mary War.