Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-30
From Washington.
COrre,DOudencs Of the Alexandria GAnstts.l


Secretary Taft began his lsit ofhcisi
day early this m rning and took up ANEW
the task of turning over the affairs OF the
department t. his successor, Govtrotr
Wright He spent most OF the morning
explaining the details OF the Panama
canal and the stustion in Cuba. Othsr
matter, relst ng 10 the departments will
be left t. the bureau chiefs. Secretary
Taft will be plain citizen once mere
after midnight tonight, for the hrst time
in many years. At that time be will be
plain Mr.. Taft and Governor Wright
will be secretary of war. Gov. Wright
will be formally installed tomorrow
morning at which time the secrstsrg will
turn over the Office and will present st
special reception The men OF the depart
ment with whom Gov. Wright will come
in contact.
The Capital Traction Company OF this
city today announced the adoption OF
novel scheme among street railways to
reward efficiency Of employes. Hereafter
motormen and conductors who have
served satisfactorily with the company
for two years will receive an annual
bonus of $50; those who have served
1--WE years $76 and those who have
served ten yesrs 800
The buresu of insular affairs an.
nounced the following appointment
made by the president today; To be
vice governor of the Philippine islands,
w. Cameron Forbes, of Massachusetts;
to be a member of the Philippine COM
mission and secretary Of finance and
Justice Of the Philippine island, Gregoris
Arameds, of Manila; to be members OF
the Philippine commission, Newton w.
Gilbtrt, OF Indians, and Rsfael Palma,
native of the Philippine islands.
Rear Admiral Ohsrles =. SPerry, COM
mander in chief of the Atlantic hett has
notified the Navy Department that sill
is 10 readiness for the beginning OF the
cruise to Manila on July 7, and no
further correspondence between the
feet and the Navy Department will be
necessary. The feet which is now mob
LIKING In San Francisco bay will be In
regulsr formation by Friday night,
awaiting the final moment for sailing on
Tuesday morning next.
Authoritative announcement was made
at Taft headquarters today that the
subcommittee of the psiiousl republl-
can committee will mee th Secretary
Taft, at Hot Springs, Va, on July s for
the purpose Of selecting a campaign
manager.
1t is reported here inst Col. VIM. l..
Marshall, of the engineer corps, will be
appointed chief OF engineers of the army,
to succeed Mel. Gen. Alexander Mac
Kenzp, retired. Col. T. w. Symons
and Dol. 8. &. Leech have both been
mentioned in connection with the place
Naval circles are anxious today Over
the blow of the "desd-wocd 81" which
will fall upon the heads OF four cen
officers at the close Of the fiscal year
at 4:30 O. clock this afternoon. Forty
vacancies must be created in the grade
Of lieutenant by the beginning of the
uew year tomorrow, fouit en- of which
will be by action Of the special retiring
board which will meet at 4:90 this after
noon 10 receive the applies tons for vol
untsry retirement which after endorse
ment by the bosrd, will be forwarded
tomorrow to Oyster Bay for executive
approval. The numbfr OF these retire
ments and deaths thst have occurred
during the yetr will dtt rhine how
many of the maximum number OF
fourteen will be compulsorily retired by
the board. The TT o Of the ccmpulsr rS
retirement was announced today as fol.
lows: Five captains, four commander,
four lieut.. commanders and one lieu.
tenant
Secretary Cortelyou and Attorney
General Bonapalts are comforting today
regarding the course of the Treasury De-
altment in emf reiDg the new whisky
regulations, in event a stringent re-
straining order is handed down during
the day in Cincinnati, to prevent the
collector of customs in that city from
enforcing the regulations. II the de-
cisiOn of the court is uncompromisingly
against the government, the department
may suspend the enforcement through
out the entire country of the regulations
which were - have gone into effect to-
morrow.
As result of conf, renee OF the
Stat, Department between Senior Goioy
the Mexican charge d sffaires, and acting
Secretsry Bacon and Assistant Secretary
Adee, the American government is TIKI
ing steps to promptly arrest any Of the
Mexican revolutionisis who return across
the border.
Walter F. Beckman IL under arrest
charged with stabbing Blanche Davis
at 25tb and NJ street at an early hour
this morning. The woman Is at the
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