Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Department, mas discovered many
fraudulent bids for bonds.
1t is reported that the religious orders
in the Philippines are selling their
property to Hong Kong syndicate.
Naval Constructor Hobson will return
to Annapolis and take charge of the
course in naval architecture.
General Shafter, who arrived at
Montauk Point yesterday. will succeed
General Wheeler in command of Camp
Wikoff.
Generals Miles, Hams and Schwan
have sailed from Ponce, Porto Rico,
New York. with several thousand for
troops.
1t is again reported that syndicate
is being formed in New Yoek to con
troll the oysters beds and fisheries OF the
United States.
James A. Scrymser, president of the
| Pacific Cable Company, has started for
| Japan to seek concessions from the Jap
auese government.
The Cuban leaders, Cebreco, Lacret
and Pedro Perez, have been ordered by
Gen. Gomez to put themselves under
Gen. LaWton's command.
Captain.G Mecias has given
permission for Gen. Brooke to proceed
overland to the meeting OF the Ameri-
can commission for Porto Rico.
Frank Stewart and Harry Howard,
who said they were members of re-
spectacle families in Philadelphia, were
| arrested in Washington yesterday for
stealing jewelry.
| Miss Winnie Davis, who has been
serior sly i'll with gastritis, at Narragan-
sett Pier, R. l., is much improved. She
is now able to take nourishment for the
6rst time in several days.
Surgeon-General Sternberg says that
the War Department is not disposed 10
make an investigation of charges re.
lating to the conduct of the war, but
that an inquiry by Congress is probable.
Brooklyn's delegation to the New
York republican State convention has
decided almost unanimously to suppoIt
Col. Theodore Roosevelt for governor,
thus insuling his nomination over Gov.
Black.
Justice EdNard A. White, who has
been named as one of the peace com
missioners, is said to be against annex
alton and intimates that the Filipinos
and the Cubsns are undesirable citizens
for the United States.
I tin box containing securities worth
$4,000, belonging to the late W. P
Ferris, who died in Mt. Vernon, n. Y,
on Tuesday, was recently found in 8
secret drawer by the executor of the
eccentric old sailors estate.
Julius West, the coored man who
called at the White House yesterday
to get the President to remove "a
SPELL" was 10 court in Washington this
morning, and was committed for an
examination as to his sanity.
The United States transport China
has arrived at Hong Kong with General
Merritt and General Greene, the form
er on his way to Paris to attend the
sessions of the peace commission and
the latter going to Washington.
At Indianapolis, Ind., yesterday, the
Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias
adopted the report that reduces the
salaries and expenses ofsupreme off.
GERS about twenty-five per cent. The
per capita tax was Fixed al S cents.
AS result of the controversy about
importing colored miners to take the
places of strikers at Pana, Ill, the
president and superintendent Of the
Springside mines were seized and csi :
ried away but afterwards released.
A statement has been compiled show :
ing that while $50 officers and mel
were killed or died from injuries re-
ceived in battle during the Spanish
war, there have died of disease in
camps between l 200 and 1900 volun-
teers.
Ia order 10 keep the regular army up
to the maximum of 81 900 men the War
Department will have recruiting officers
at all stations where volunteers are
mustered out, with a view of giving
the men an opportunity to enlist in the
regular service.
Arrangements for the reception and
entertainment OF visiting Sir knights
and ladies at the twenty.seventh tri-
ennial conclave OF knights Templar, to
be held in Pittsburg October 10 IA, are
progressing on scale that will be
unique in the history OF the order.
The plan of the administration, it is
stated in Washington dispatch, is 10
send an army of $4,000 men to Cuba
after the Spanish evacuation is complet-
ed. 1t is not thought at the War De-
partmeEt that the United States flag
will fly over Havana before January l
The latest news from the Soudan was
sent last Tuesday and received in Lon
don yesterday. 1t is stated that the
first of the skirmishes, which are ex-
pected to end in big battle with the
DerVishes, had been fought near ON
durham, but was unimportant in re-
suits.
Lieut.. Juan Cavanilias, OF Admiral
Cervera's staff, left Annapolis yesterday
evening for New York, to assist in az
ranging transportation for the Spanish
prisoners. Spanish officers are delight
ed at their release. They expect to be
court.martisled when they return to
Spain, but this will be only matter Of
form, and nothing serious will result.
RECOVERED HIS WATCH.-Dr. Cyrus
Mccormick. of Berryyille. arrived in