Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Nov. 20.

Washington, NOV. ~.
The killing of President Spencer, Of
the Southern Railway Company, Ia a
railroad accident In Virginia early this
morning, caused much regret here, and at
the general offices In the city, grave
concern ia expressed as to his successor.
A large number of personal friends Ct
Mr.. Spencer, men who have served long
and faithfully with him, hold response
Bile Offices with the company end tear Is
expressed lest many of them may lose
their positions.
Articles accumulated In the dead let
tor Office viii DO sold at auction at 426
Ninth street, Washington, beginning at
10 O'Clock Monday morning, December
II and continuing until all are sold.
The catalogue has just been printed and
II takes 200 pages to give the brief de-
scrlption of the contents of 6,6Sl pack
ages. The purchase Of these packages
ia a sort OF "sight unseen" transaction,
bat some great bargains have been OBJ
tanned by purchasers In former yeara-
Diamonds, watches, rings, eyeglasses
and various other articles of jewelry, are
listed 10 the catalogue, there being 4S9
pieces. OF tho books there sre l ,29S
lots, printed in nearly all languages.
There are 5000 books. Package No. l
contains 8 Indian tobacco bags and two
pairs of worsted aIistletB Ia package
No. % are two pairs Of msn's worsted
hose, two neckties and q leather bill
book Doe package containing 80 pieces
of instrumental or vocal music NO
titles are given snd it Ia not knowp
whether IN the Monkey House" BY
Oaruso, Is among the lot
The bureau chiefs OF the War Depart
ment appeared this morning before the
subcommittee Of the House committee
on appropriations which Is preparing
the legislative, executive and judicial
approximation bill tor the purpose Of re-
questinE au Increased in the force OF
clerks ia n number Of the offices The
Navy Department chiefs were heard on
the same subject this afternoon.
The Navy Department is entirely With
ont information of knowledge Of the
reported mutiny among tia s!okers on
the armered cruiser Tennesse which was
one of the ships which escorted the
PRECEDENT on his recent trip to Panama
and Porto Rico
Major Penrose, commanding battalion 81
fbe fwen:y.Aftb Infantry, which was dis.
hand ID by the Presi ept's order because OF
Inc riots al Brownsville, Te< Rao Quot"d IN
a dispatch the other day a. critic sing the
discharge Of the men and o. saying feelingiy
rs the last man Of the three companies was
0,vcd his discharge that There goes the last
Of the best regulated, the best disciplined ana
the best behaved battalion IN Tho army"
The dispatch was called u has attention Dy
the War Department and today IN 'eles
from Fort Reno. Okla, Major Penro'e de-
MES the whole statement lie says: hei'
ereuce TO your wire Of this date. quotation
attributed to me In q Washington paper Of
November q absolutely false. have never,
under any circumstances, given ont an IN
teyvie,y TO anyone that could by any possible
a.retch OF the imaginatiOn be construed IN
the Language attributed to me. have never
criticized General Garlin gton or anyone G sc
in tbs entire matter or any action taken IN II,
nor was present when the last men Of the
Twenty-Five infantry were discharged. The
whole quotation is false from teginping TO
end"
The races ut Benning are being largely at
tended tod y, large Dumb>r OF virgin
ians being present The weather, although q
little cold. has been all thst could be desired,
end III track is in fine condition. The card
today il an excellent one