Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-25
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, June 20.

Washington, June %.
Orders we're teltgrsphed and csbled
By the ststs War and Navy Depsrt-
menls today 10 the various posts stations
ships and officers throughout the world
for proper recognition of the death OF
ex-President Cleveland. These orders
provide thst at all legations and con-
salar officers, at all military posts and
at all navy yards and stations, on all
ffapships, aud on all independent war
vessels throughout the world the
American flags shall be displayed at
half mast for a period of Thirty days
from receipt of the order today. Tele-
graphic orders were also issued by the
War and Navy Departments for proper
recognition on tomorrow the day OF
the funeral. At each army post Il
minute guns will be fred at the
time of the funeral, and at all
navy yards and on Asgships an q
independent vessels guns will be bred
every half hour from sunrise to sunset
All officers of the army, navy and ma
rine corps are directed to wear the
badge OF mourning on the left arm OF
their uniform and on the sword hits for
period of thirty days. An order issued
by John Schofeld. acting secretary OF
war, construes the proclamation OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt directing that flags be
displayed st half stsf on all "depsrt-
mental buildings, as including all
government buildings throughout the
country. This will be the frat time for
flags to be lowered on post1ffices and
other federal buildings in honor OF the
death of an ex president.
Preliminary siiling orders have been
issued by Rear Admiral PiIlsbury, act
ing secretary of the navy to Rear Ad-
miral Sperry, commsnder-in-chief OF the
Atlantic feet, for the second cruise OF
the bst,leships on their way around the
world. The departments orders directs
Admiral Sperry 10 hold his command In
readiness on July to sail for San Fran
cisco Bay on receipt of final orders
which will be issued on that date from
the department by direction Of the presl-
dent. 1t is expected that the ships will
lift anchor at sunrise on the morning OF
july 7. The first stopw'll 70 Honolulu
July 16. with Auckland .ugust 9, at
sydney, August 20, nnd at Manila,
October 1st and ct Yokohama, October
ll7. They will reach China, October
% and return to Manila November Z.
According to a tentative itinerary Tor
the last cruise of the feet from Manila
! to Hampton Roads, which has been sub
mitted TO the department by Admiral
Sperry, the return journey will begin APP
proximately Decembea 2 leaving two
months and three weeks in which to
each the Atlantic coast by February "
the set by the presiden. This will mean
fast sailing to allow for the various stops
at Singapore, Colombo. Alden, Port
Said, Suez and Gibraltar. Two weeks
will be allowed for visiting various ports
| in the Mediterranean.
The Oakland Trans ontinentslAerisl
Telegraph and Power Company, of Oak
land and San Francisco, Calf, sdVer-
Using new patent, whereby it is pos
sible to stalk around the world" by
wireless, was today debarred from the
mails by fraud order from the post
master general. The promoters of the
enterprise claimed an epoch-making in
ventiop, With wireless telephony, and
exhibited at their officers what purportsd
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credulous the "frm' sold stock in the
enterprise for from $40 to $50 per share.
A pOstOffice inspector later discovered
wires connecting their so.called wireless
instruments.
Following the conference which is to
be held at Oyster Bay on Saturday be-
tween President Roosevelt, Secretary
Taft, General Luke Wright and several
members of the republican national COM
mittee, it is said that Postmaster Geo.
Won L. Meyer may be selected as cam
paign manager.
The ultimate outcome of the present
situation between the United States and
Venezuela will probably be indicated
within q few days after acting Seer tary
Adee has conferred with Secretary Root
and Assistant Secrtt,ry Bacon. Minis
ter Russell held consultation with Sec
rotary Adee today. No further dis
patches have been received either at the
State Department or at the Venezuelan
legation, nor has the Navy Department
received any information of the sailing
of the Mariett,. Whether the consular
agencies of the United States will be
closed, leaving Venezuela, 30 far as this
country is concerned, dipolmatically iso-
lated, remains to be decidedI 1t is not
likely, however, there will be any ma
terial change in the present situation
unless Castro makes a move, friendly or
unfriendly.
The West Virginia has demonstrated
herself to be the fastest wsrship aAost 10
the navy. On June 18th, the ship
exceeded her contract speed by
AZ knots. The average speed for the
four hours run was 22.47 as compared
to her contract speed Of % knots and
her best previous trial speed of % Is.
w. n. Taylor has been appointed
postmaster at Lebanon Church, Shenan-
doah, Va.
One death and four prcstrat ons were
reported in this city as a result of the
terrific heat which prevailed all day yes
terday.
FIGHT FOR NOMINATION.