Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-04

the first time in history marched on the
streets of Washington. They were men,
bers of fonr companies Ct southern vete-
rams, returning from the reunion at
Richmond. CARRIED in gray, many OF
them carried the same old muskets and
sabers that they used in the sixties. I'll
was glad TO have been able to obtain per-
mission for the veterans to enter the city"
said District Commissioner West today.
''To the best of my knowledge, this is
the first time such permission bss ever
been given" Representative John Wes-
ley Gaines, of Tennessee, presented the
request 10 the commissioners. The vet
Grams will spend some time in the city,
aud upon leaving here many will go to
jamestown.
Announcement was made at the Trea-
sury Department of the receipt of a tele'
gram from Captain AipSwOrth, Of the
revenue cutter Rush, of the Alaskan
coast, announcing the capture on Satur-
day Of the schooner Charlotte q. Cox, OF
Victoria, British Columbia, while on the
Fair Weather Ground, of Sitks. A
charge was placed against her captain OF
illegally taking fur seals. Captain Aims
worth said she was found within the pro-
hibited area agreed upon by treaty be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States and was evidently taking seal dur
ing the closed season. Orders have been
sent the Rush TO deliver the vessel TO
the British authorities at the most con-
yepient port in British Columbia.
The President this afternoon appointed
John c. Capers, republican national
committeeman from South Carolina, to
be Commissioner of Internal Revenue
ad interim, vice John w. Yerkes,
of Kentucky, resigned. Capers will
ho'd the position until December /,
when Pc RI Wight, of New Orleans,
will take charge.
The President this afternoon gave 9
luncheon in honor of Admiral Thierry
and the other French naval officers who
have been attending the jamestown Ex-
position. In addition to the Admiral,
and bis staff, the list of guests included
the French Ambassador, the Secretary
of State, the Secretary of the Navy, Ad-
miral BrownsOD, and Commander Key.
There are 1000 strange electricians
10 town. They represent all branches
of the industry, and are attending the
thirtieth annual convention Of the Nation
al Electric Light Association. The meet
ing is for the purpose of Exchanging views
on the best method of doing work and
of hat dling electricity. During the con-
ventioD light will be thrown on: How
the current is used by BARRIERS for remov-
ing hair; by candy manufacturers for
pulling candy, spinning, cutting, mixing
aud grinding it, stirring cream, freezing
ice cream; by farmers for attracting iG-
ects TO nets at night.
For the first time since the army de-
cided to adopt the war balloon in the
field, the signal corps of the army itself
today sent up a balloon. The ascension
was to test the new airship jnst made
for the army and the largest over flown
il America. In the basket we're Captain
Cherries d. Chandler, The seronautic ex-
pert of the signal corps and two others.
Tie ascension was made at 1870 p. III.
and in fsw minutes the men we're be-
Ing carried high oyer the city, and thence
il The direction Of Baltimore.
The beef trust has again raised the
price Of meats and the local butchers are
compla n NJ that prices ere too high for
their customers. The high water mark
has been reached.