Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
rOorraspondence Of the Alexandria Gasette.l
WASHINGTON, June II.

rOorrospondence OF the Alexandria 0asette.1
WASHINGTON. June IL.
The Secretary of the Treasury invites
subscriptions for $500, 900, 900 of the new
bonds. Subscriptions will be received
ST par for period of thirty-four days,
the subscription being open from this
date to 8 o'clock p N. on the 18th day
Of July. The bonds will be issued in
both coupon and registered form, the
coupon bonds in denominations OF $50,
500, $500. and $1,000. and the regis
tered bonds in denominations OF $50,
500, $500, $1,000, $1,000 and $4,000.
They will be dated August l, 1898, and.
by their terms, will be redeemable in
coin at the pleasure of the United States
after ten years from the date of their
issue, and due and payable August /,
1918. They will bear interest at the
rate OF per cent. payably quarterly;
the interest on the coupon bonds will be
paid by means of coupons, and the in
terest on the registered bonds by checks
drawn to the order of the payees, and
mailed 20 their addresses. A blank
form of letter to accompany remittsnces
has been prepared, and it may be OBJ
tanned at the offices of national and
State banks generally, at the several
sub treasures Of the United States, at
| any money order postoffice, and at any
express office.
The President has authorized canned
salmon to be added as one of the meat
components of the army ration. Ordi-
naIlly fresh beef will be issued to the
troops six days in ten; salt meats three
DAYS in ten and canned salmon one day
in ten. Commanding officers are au-
thorized, however, to vary these pro-
! portions of the ration according to the
necessities of the service in which the
| troops may be engaged.
A. S. Garnett, grandson of the late
II. T. Garrett, of Westmoreland coun.
ty, Va, has been confirmed as a major
in the commissary department and ex-
poets to leave for Tampa next week.
John D. Treadwell, of Virginia, has
been nominated for captain in the 4th
infantry y. S. Volunteers, and Rudolph
Bumgardner for Fad lieutenant in the
9Th.
Itseems to be the generally prevailing
impression to-day IN respect of the res.
olution to annex Hawaii, that it will
re passed, and that, too, by creased
vote. But most modern legislation is
effect Q by that meal nowadays.
When Congressman Grosvenor, OF
Ohio, realized the improperly of the
unprovoked provoking language be
used in replying to Mr.. Swanson in the
House yesterday evening, he wrote Q
note to Mr.. Swanson asking if some
agreement could not be made by which
| their amicable relations could be re-
stored. Mr.. Swanson responded to the
effect that they could be if Mr.. Grosye-
nor would rise on the floor of the House
and retract every Objectionable word;
and that he did to-day.
1t is said st the White House that
when Senators Daniel and Martin went
together to the President and asked
lin to appoint Gen. Thos. L. Rosser
of Virginia, brigadier general, he
complied with their request at once
and very graciously, and seemed tc
know all about the General, and that
in nominating him he was putting the
right man in the right place, if any
fighting shall be done.
So great has been the demand fol
the war revenue bill that the House
this morning ordered fifty Thousand
extra copies of it to be printed.
| Congressman Jones of the 1st OF
Fredericksburg, Virginia, district, says
| "a has been informed that the demo
cratic committee of that district hal
| fixed Urbaua and August 2nd as thu
place aud time at which the convention
to nominate democratic candidate fol
Congress in that district shall be held
1t is understood here that Mr.. Jones'l
denomination will be nnopposed.
| Congressman Hay, OF tbs 9TH Vir
GINA district, made speech at Cley
Hill, near bis old home in Clarke
county, in that district, last night
People who were present say it was c
true blue democratic speech, and 20
minded them Of the democratic speech
es they used to hear in the States bet
ter times
In the case of the German steamship
SCulcsHlSi WHICH recently 6tI.SoV 'A'
Philadelphia from Kingston, Jamaica,
! without bill of health, Assistant Sec
rotary Spaulding to day directed that a
fine of $50 be imposed and the vessel re-
leased. The captain while in Kingston
uttered sentiments of extreme hostility
to the United States and left the port
without clearance papers. In his state.
ment under oath, however, he denies
the first allegation and gives an excuse
for not waiting for his papers. The
department takes the ground that the
owners of the vessel are not RESPONSE
BILE for sentiments of the captain whose
only connection with the vessel was
that of navigator; and imposes a nomi-
nal fine for failure to obtain bill of
health as required.
1t is reported to-day that Mr. Venable of
Virginia has been appointed psymaster in the
navy on the recommends alton Of Congressman
Walker of his State.
At the request of Brigadier General Il. T.
Douglass, Captain Hugh D. WISE U. S. A.,
son of Mr.. John s. Wise has been assigned to
his staff
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