Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-01

Gov. Gen. Smith, Of the Philippines,
in report to the War Department to-
day. stated that for the "a bours ending
8. 8 O'Clock this morning there we're IL
new cases of cholera aud b more cases
between 8 and 5 o'clock.
There were l43 vacancies In the
naval academy, when the fall t rm OF the
Annapolis institution opened today.
This Is the largest number of vacancies
since the fall OF 1900 The shortage,
as explained by The naval authorities, is
due to number of nominees for ap..
pointment having failed 90 either mental
or physical examination. and to the isct
that several congressman failed TO seno
in their designations 10 sufficient time.
The Numbers ia the different classes Sre
as follows: First clasp, 175; second
class, III; third Glars. 236; fourth class,
1928 With full academy there should
be 366 members of the fourth.
T. w. Ohavers, OF the Ohio Standard
World, of Columbus, Ohio, claimed to
be the organ of the negroes OF that state,
told the president today that there was
q eat danger OF Ohio going democratic
Obaysrs has been a close political friend
of Senator Foraker but assured tnsI
he was for Taft. He expl iued thst his
bretheru in Ohio we're not interested 10
the STANDARD Oil discussion but that tn y
were in the Brownsville case and from
a close personal investigation be had
discovered that thousands Of republican
negroes had decided net TO 60 to the
polls. Ho declined to say what tue
presidents response WAS except that he
was interested in the situstion.
Dol. Geo. w. Goethals, chairman OF
the isthmian canal commission, and
Mai. w. L. SIbeit, one Of The army en-
g'neer commissioners, arrived in Wash
ington this morning for thorough dis
cussion of canal matters with The author
tiles here. Col. Goeihals discussed Il e
subject at some length with the presi-
dent.
1t developed at the White House to-
day thst Ohsirman Frank Hitchcock, OF
the republican national committee has
been called here for conference with
the president. According to present
sdyices Hitchcock will be here tomor-
row. 1t is believed the president has
sent for him to discuss the political situs-
ton generally but more particularly to
take up complaints of mismsnagemeu t
which have reached the president 1t
is now disclosed that the complaint OF
cam paign Encouragement are of q
serious nature. Men who In years gone
by have been prominently identified with
the party machinery are reported to re
very much displeased over conditions.
The president has been told that every
thing seems to be at skies and seyens at
the New York headquarters; that those
who have been placed in position OF re-
spOnsibility are unscqusinled with part
war horses and that leaders and friends
of the psrty who have gone to hesdqusr-
ters for information, or to give advice or
to leave a contribution have been &C.
corded no more advantage than the caller
who wishes to sake up some trivial mat
tar. 1t is known that party leader has
advised the retirement of Treasurer Shell
don and National Committeeman
BROKER, of Connecticut campaign man
sgement,
The medical examination of Dol. VIM.
F. Stewart the coast artillery officer who
has been ordered before T, firing boar
because be WEE r jected for the horse
msnship test was continued today. These
examinations will be continued tomor-
row and Saturday and the medical Off
GERS expect to be able to make their re-
TT at q full meeting of the hsll ret rinR
board early next week. But few OF biz
brother officers have called on him.
Owing to the intense feeling that exists
against him on the part of the Wer De-
psrtment authorities. Col. Stewart has
no plans for the future except to fight
to the last against his Icing forcibly re-
tired.
The Diocesan Council of the Protes.
tant Episcopal church, of Washington,
met at St. Thomas Church today for the
purpose of electipg a Bishop to succeed
the late Bishop Sstterlee. DR.. Randolph
H. McKim is said to be most favored
candidate for the position. No choice
had been made at $3.50 O'Clock thfs even
inc