Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gszette.l
WASHINGTON, Dec, 2S.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
First Sergeant VIM. Hill, of Company
L, District of Columbia volunteers. was
the only witness before the war lnves-
tigation commission this morning. ne
said the men had plenty to eat, with
the exception of couple of days after
thew reached Sibony when they threw
away their rations on account of their
bulk. He believed they had plenty OF
medicine and thought that good deal
of the sickness prevalent wes caused by
the refusal of the men to take the qui-
nine given them. Many of them had q
superstition" against using the drug.
Hill denied that the canned beef was
bad and said that the refrigerated va
riety condemned by Gen. Miles was ell
right. The soldiers at Camp Wikotf
were made sick by too many delicacies,
be asserted. He had seen one man
there eating peaches and salmon out OF
cans at the same time.
The State Department has an official
cablegram from Consul Gen. Pratt at
Singapore announcing that Iloilo fell
on the oath and that the Spanish lied
for Borneo. This confirms the belief
that the insurgents took the town be-
fore the Americans reached there AND
the resulting situation is considered
very grave.
Gen. Otis, commanding at Manila,
sent the following cabegram to the
War Department this morning: "Sent
Col. Potter on fast vessel to Iloilo on
oath to communicate with Spanish
Gen. Rios. Latter evacuated evening
of oath and Potter SO hours late. H.
surgents took possession of city on 26 b,
and Potter found Aguinaldo's flag fly
ing. Cannot now report probable re-
suit; will not hear from there for four
DAYS, as no cable communication.
Spanish forces have evacuated all sta
tions in southern islands, Zamboango
and Mindanao, by orders, rs they say,
from Madrid" The War Department
saws it would not be surprised to learn
that the Americans secured possession of
the city promptly upon demanding its
surrender, but it is considered possible
that if General Miller finds the FiIipi-
nos stubborn, he will sand to Maulla
| for some of the smaller naval vessels to
assist the army with rapid fire guns.
Major General F. Y. Green was dis
charged from the volunteer service to
day to take effect February IS, 1889.
The White House reception next
Monday will be on the customary pro
gramme, so far as the Supreme Court,
the diplomatic corps, the army and
| navy and the G.. A. r. are concerned,
but the Senators and Representatives
have gotten tired of the show, and the
time will be too short for many of the
populace to be admitted.
Some OF the attorneys of the South.
ern Railway Company went over to
Alexandra to day to look into the case
of the Wilkes street track of that road
through that city, against which some
Of the owners of property near tina!
street are protesting.
1t is rumored here that the new am
bassador to England, whoever he may
be, will Instructed TO request the re.
lease of Mrs. Maybrick, the lich and
| fashionable American woman now COD.
fined in prison there for life onthe proved
charge of poisoning her husband, and
that her friends hope in view Of
the now newly developed good feeling
between England and this country, the
request may be granted.
1t has been supposed by some that
Archbishop Ireland's efforts to have
himself appointed q member of the in
ternational commission to reduce the
size of the standing armies would sue
coed, but it is said to-day that his strug-
gle has been in vain.
4 man whose name is said to be Bell
and who is said to be assistant stage
manager at the Lafayette Theatre, was
found dead in DeAtley's Hotel on
Pennsylvania this afternoon. His death
was caused by illuminating gas.
When Congress reassembles next Wednes-
day, the death of Senator Morrill, will be an.
nounced, aud then both branches will imme.
dia. ely adjourn until the next day in respec;
to his memory. 1t is expected that Repre-
sentative Gfout will be appointed the late
Senstor's successor, but some say the Presi
dent's influence will be exerted upon The
Governor OF Vermont 10 have ex-senator Ed
moods appointed. Mr. Edmonds is an anti.
expansionist, but, it is said, Mr.. Mckinley
wishes to conciliate that wing of his party.
ne suit Vi MI, IOWueIlyI oG-Culcl vi tuc
knights of labor who was appointed commits
sioner of immigration for deserving that or.
ganiz4tion and going over 10 Mr. Mckinley
and the p'utocrats, has been compromised
through the means adopted by Mr.. Parsons,
who is now chief OF the knights.
Senator Perkins of California is emphatic
ia his opposition t. the ratification OF the
| Spanish treaty, and says if the other Senators
knew as much about the Filipinos as he does,
that treaty would be rejected b. large ma
| jority.
The funeral of Senator Morrill,, of Yer.
mont, who died early this morning will tax >
| place at noon Saturday in the Senate Cham
Der at the Capitol. Rev. E. Bradford Leavitt,
pastor of the Unitarian Church, here which
Senator Morrill, attended, and the Chaplain of
the Senate will offiriate. The remains will
not be inferred beside the body of Mrs. Nor.
rlll at Book Creek Cemetery, near this city,
but will be- sent direct to Vermont and placed
in msusoeum at Stafford, Vt.
Mr., Warner Stuller the District superin-
tendeut of street cleaning, while being shaved
to day was probably fatally cut on the neck
ly some one accidentally striking the arm of
the barber.
NEWS OF TIE DAY.