Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence of the Alexandria Garette.l
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2.


The later. State Commerce Commi5'
sion to-day announced its decision in
the matter of alleged passenger rate
disturbance by the Canadian Pacific
Railroad Company The case involves
the question oil differentisl passenger
rates between eastern points and the
Pacific coast. The commission is unable
TO fad in the testimony snythlng out
rageous in tie conduct OF the Canadian
Pacific in this matter. 1t says there
NAV be reasons why this particular dill
terential ought never to have been
granted. but in insisting upon 1t. that
company simply claimed what hume
rous American lines had claimed and
what many were enjoying. TIE COM
mission holds that the claim made in
behalf of the American rosds that nc
Canadian road is entitled to diferen
tial on American business, is untenable
Drinking water is so scarce at Camp
Wykof, Long Island, that vessel fol-
d,siilling water from the sea has beer
loaned 10 the government by its own
ers and gladly accepted, by means o.
which the soldiers at that camp can be
suppIied with pure water.
The officers and members of the
3 Nlrg ua regiment will be paid, By
tbs government, from the time they
left their homes, until the day on which
they shall be mustered out.
Instead of decreasing, more pensions
were paid during the first year of Mr.
Mcknley'5 administration than during
the whole of Grants second, and Hayes
only term of office.
Mr.. Walton Moore OF Fairfax G. h.
| Virginia, counsel for the 3rd Virgins
regiment ip its case against General NJ
q. Butler, was here to-day. He say
that from the delay in rendering de
cisiop, he is induced to think the mill
taly court that tried the case will de
eide in favor of the regiment, as i
should do.
Some OF the negro candidates fol
Congress il Virginia write here to tbs
effect that whether the republican,
omiuate candidates or not, they intenC
remain in the field until the night o
election day, and that they are conf
dent they will receive The vote OF every
member Of their race who respects hi
people and himself.
Twenty volunteer regiments Were
mustered out of the service to-day, an(
he work mastering out such soldiers
will be continued as rapidly as possible
At the State Department it is ssi(
that the assertion that it would be IN
wise to muster out the volunteer arm,
now, on the ground, that the war is no
Vet over, is absurd, as Spain is in III
condition to renew hostilities and ha
even suspended the work of strength
eaing her home defenses.
As the President is absent. the detectiy
and police force stationed at the White Hous
to protect him has been removed as there
~ man there now whose removal woul
| be OF any consequence TO anybody.
| All the ships OF the international Nsviga
ion Company that the government has be
using have now been restored TO them, aid
when cleaned and refurni:hed, will be put Of
their old lines
Chairman Aguew and Messrs. Powder
CAST and Burroughs OF Virginia cslled st re
publican headquarters here yesterday acc
protested against the recognition Of the anti
| organization committee OF the Norfolk els
trict by the republican Congressional CON
mittee, but ]; is reported that they were uns
bic 10 have that recognition revoked, an
Mr BOWEN has gone TO Richmond 10 consul
Collector Brady on the subject.
The examinations for admission to the Ma
val Academy a; Annapolis commenced to day
| Among those who reported yesterday wer
Charles II Early and james P. Lannon o
Virginia, the latter from Alexandria
The Navy Department has been officially
notified that the b4ttleship Illinois will b
launched al Newport News. Va, on Octobe
l. Governor Tanner, OF Illinois, has berl
requested to name u lady to chiiaten the ship
surgeon General Wyman. of the marine
hospital service, this morning received olicis
word from the State Board OF Health of Mis-
>i:sipi OF ten yellow fever cases at CrwooC
yesterday.
I. is expected st the War Department tina
General Miles, who left Porto Rico yesterday
will arrive at MOntauk Point, N. Y, on Mon
day.
The Navy Department is informed tina
Admiral Cervcra will come TO Washington
from Annapolis either this afternoon or 10
morrow and will remain here several days.