Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Oct. TO-

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and Napoleon B. Ainsworth, Choc-
taw, 10 be- trustees OF the coal ana as
phalt mines in the Indian Territory for
the Chickasaw and Choctaw nations.
General Corbin stated this morning
that the volunteer regiments which are
to come home from Porto Rico and to
be relieved by others which have just
sailed from the United States have not
vet been designated.
Captain ]. n. Culver, of the volun-
teer cavalry forces at Camp Thomas,
testified before the War Department
investigating commission this morning
His troop was part OF the Nebraska
National Guard. Captain Culver, who
is veteran of the civil war, said that
Camp Thomas was well supplied.
There was no lack of food or stores,
the water supply was good and album
dant both for men and horses, there
vas very little sickness in his command
and only two deaths. None of his men
complained of the FOOD or hospital &C
commodstions.
Captain Howell, of the commission,
thought great deal OF time was being
wasted in going over testimony practi-
c4lly the same as that given by other
witnesses. General Dodge said that
charges had been made that this reei-
went had been grossly neglected. The
examination therefore was continued.
Major Hysell, of Ohio, division sur
geon at Camp Thomas, was next ex-
amined. He said he declined to let
his men in the hospitals or in his camp
uss the water from the pipe line. 1t
was bad water. He therefore had wa.
ter hauled from mineral spring in
Georgia, four and a.half miles distant.
That is why ne had so little sickness.
The drainage from the camps went into
Chicksmauga creek, and the latter
flowed into the river. That polluted
the water. DIR. Martin made report
to this effect in June. 1t is probable
that the commission will summon DR..
Martin.
The United States Supreme Court
convened at noon to-day for the regu-
lar October term, Supreme Justice
Fuller presiding, and all the other
members OF the bench being present.
Justice Fuller announced that it was
customary at the opening session to
transact no business beyond making an
official call upon the President. The
Chief Executive being absent from
home. however, the business of the
court proceeded. A number of attor-
news, about a dozen in all, and from all
parts OF the country were permitted to
practice on motion of prominent mem
oers of the bar present. Among the
candidates was Private" Dalzell, of
Ohio.
H. ". Berthrong, of Boston, has been
| appointed to take charge of the Gus
toms service at MaDzanilo when that
port shall be occupied by the Ameri-
cars.
The order of the President providing
for the free admission into Cuba OF
oxen, cattle and agricultural imple-
ments will take effect Immediately at
Santiago and in few days at Manzan-
lilo. Spanish troops are now leaving
the latter city.
General Dodge to-day when asked
about the published report that Secre-
tary Ayers reply to the questions asked
hy the War Department investigating
commission was not satisfactory to the
commission as it does not meet the
points at issue, said that the reply had
been returned to the Secretary who
wished to make some alterations in it
and that it had not yet even been ex-
amined by the commission.
The Episcopalians attheir convention
to-day. bafore taking up the regular
order of business, received a memorial
from the churches OF Hawaii praying for
8 resolution looking to the amalgation
# the Anglican Church in the Island
with the Protestant Episcopal Church
of America. TIE memorial was re-
terfed to the proper committee. The
deputy from Japan presented q
resolution for the creation Of
the missionary district in Toxic
into the Kyoto mission district.
4 resolution was offered TO thank the
President and Mrs. Mckinley for cour-
tesies extended to the delegates. The
regular order was then taken up, viz:
Tae amendments to the constitution re-
ating to the revision of the standing
CON mittees Of dioceses, to the formation
of new dioceses, etc. The body adj
journed at the close Of the morning ses-
sion to have proup picture taken in
front of the church.
Colonel L. W. Burke, of Staunton,
Virgins, VITO has been here some days,
will return to his home tomorrow.
The Colonel was sergeant-at.arms of
the Virginia House OF Delegates dur
ing the war between the States, but is
hale and hearty yet. He says the re-
suit of the Congressional election in
his, the 10Th district, this fall, will de.
pend upon the ability Of the respective
parties to get out their vote. The Colo
mel is an anti silver man, but says the
conditions in the South are such that
all the white men there should be dem
ocrats.
Congressman Jones of the first Vir-
GINA district, was here on Saturday.
He was at democratic headquarters,
where he heard that in his State every
prospect was pleasing. In his own dis
trict, the republican candidate, Bris-
tow, has as yet made no speeches,
though he, Jones, when ct his own
home Saturday, offered discussion
with him on his own terms. Mr.. Jones
spoke at Bowling Green to-day and will
speak at Fredericksburg to morrow. He
tniuks it probable that Virginia will
have solid democratic delegation in
the next House.
The national commission appointed