Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-22
FROM WASHING ION.
correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette.
WASHINGTON. July %.

appointments t1lS morning. MIX y.
BAche of Nebraska, to be consul at
Kehl, Germany; Milton o. Elstner Of
LouisiaDa, to be United States attorney
for the western district Of Louisiana;
Matthew Kyle, OF Nevada, TO be sur.
veyor general of Nevada; E. F. Sperry,
OF Iowa TO be pension agent at Des
Moines, Iowa.
General Fred Grant was to-day as.
signed to the command of the Third
brigade, First division, First army
c1rps. The brigade consists Of the
First and Third Kentucky and the
Fifth Illinois, regiments. They are
now at Chickamauga awaiting orders
Tor Porto Rico and expect to follow
Gen. Haines' brigade.
The President received limited
number of callers this morning before
the meeting OF the Cabinet. Among
them were Senator Fairbanks, chair
man of the Canadian commission, Mr..
Dawes, Comptroller OF the Currency,
aad Representatives Taylor and Kle-
berg.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
called for statement of the condition
of the national banks at the close OF
business on Thursday, July IA.
The War Department has received
no official information in regard to the
reported appointment of Gen. Leonard
Wood to succeed Gen. McKibbin, as
military governor of Santiago. When
President Mckinley heard the report
last evening, he asked Secretary Alger
ia regard TO the truth Of it but the
Secretary was able to give him no infor-
nation. Wood is a warm personal
friend of the President and was form
erly his physician and his medical edu-
cation is regarded as fitting him
especially we'll to be military governor
of Santiago where sanitary measures
will need TO be devised and enforced.
It is stated at the War Department
that Gen. Miles and his ships passed
Mole ST. Nicholas, Haiti, at lis o'clock,
Santiago time, to-day or 1915 eastern
time This indicates that his feet has
taken the northern course around San
Domingo, which is a little nearer to
Porto Rico than the southern route.
This does not mean, however, that he
will land on the northern coast Of the
island.
There is widespread comment on
G n. Garcia's letter to Gen. Shafter
withdrawing his cooperation. AT the
cabinet meeting to-day General
Garcia'5 letter was read and dis
cussed, and it was the opinion that
nothing should be done to estrange the
Cubaus. Personal instructions will he
sent to Gen. Sbafter on the subject.
The report of General Anderson of
the condition of affairs at Manila is
considered anything else than favor,
able at the War Department and the
White House, as it indicates that
trouble exists there between the
Americans and the insurgents, that
may soon develop into active hos
tilities.
Admiral Dewey is criticised and CEN
sured here for turning over soma of his
wounded Spanish prisoners to the ten
der mercies of the insurgents who, it is
needless to say, have not put themselves
to much trouble in attending to them.
People from Fortress Monroe here to-
day say that though the government is
trying to conceal the fact that yellow
fever exists there. residents of the
place acknowledge that it has appeared
there, and that the fear is expressed
that it will spread. The disease has
been scourge at Norfolk before, and
physicians familiar with it say the con-
ditions are decidedly favorable for its
prevalence at Fortress Monroe.
The President has appointed Ferdi
nand W. Peck, of Chicago, U. S. COM
missioner to the Paris Exposition.
The well known stock broking firm
of Corson & Mccartney has made an
assignment and it is feared the failure is
bad one. No statement mas been given
out of the liabilities or assets. The
firm has for years done the largest
stock business in Washington. Their
patronage has been very large among
the members OF Congress who deal in
stocks, and the firm was brought into
considerable prominence during the
sugar Trust investigation. Many of the
dealings were alleged 10 have been
made through this firm.
An old business man OF this city,
standing in front of his establishment,
on Pennsylvania avenue to-day, was
asked the condition of business here.
Looking up and down the street, he
said: II don't see any business, havn't
for several months, and don't expect
to see any for months to come.
Few people have money enough to buy
what [ have to sell, though l will sell
any thing you see here for less that it
cost me to make it. Why, here is my
neighbor: he has shut up his place and
gone home to dinner"
Most of the Senators and Represen-
tatives who we're at the White House
aud the departments to day discussed
with much interest the late news from
Manila. They said that all the reports
indicated serious trouble in that por.
ton of the world for the United States.
$50 far" remarked Senator,
admiral Dewey has been get
ting along very we'll with the
rebel chief Aguinaldo much better
in fsct. than Shafter has been able to
get along with Garcia in Cuba, but if Agui-
naldo thinks he can become dictator this esr.
~ in the fight he is mistaken" Another
prominent republican expressed the opinion
that independence for the Philippines on the
lines expected by the natives was simply out
OF the question We may rot annex the
islands, said he, but, cost what it will, the
United States will say how and when they
are to disposed of after Spanish rule is aban-
doned.
The commissioners sDnoiniod br pras;dant
Mckinley as members of the American-Ca-