Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Sickness is increasing among tn
American troops in Porto Rico.

Sickness is increasing among the
American troops in Porto Rico.
Savannah, Ga, was visited by q Sc
we're storm last night.
The Treasury Department has dis
tributed war bonds to the amount of
ST. 1854, 140 among i54 1913 subscribers.
A telegram from Havana states that
the property-owner OF Cuba desire an
nexation to the United States in prefer
ence to Cuba rule.
The death of King Maletoa may re-
suit in the division of the Samoan Isl
ands among the United States, Great
Britain and Germany.
japanese papers announce that all
export duties now imposed in Japan
are to be gradually abolished, with the
object Of increasing foreign trade.
General Weyler, in a speech to a
committee of his Spanish supporters,
! yesterday, advocated q military dicta-
torship and a reorganization of the army
and navy.
Gen. Don Carlos Buell. is said to be
dying at his home at Airdree, Ky.
Gen. Buell. has lived in retirement
since his term as pension agent for
Kentucky expired about six years ago.
The Parkersburg Veneer and Panel
Works, one of the largest industries OF
Parkersburg, was totally destroyed by
| fire last night. The loss will exceed
$4,000.
President Mckinley spent yesterday
in Cleveland, O., where ne conferred
with Justice White as to the latter's &C.
ceptance of place on the peace COM
mission.
Surgeon General Wyman, of the Ma.
rine Hospital Service, reports three vel
low fever cases at Camp Wikof and one
new case at Franklin, LIS. The three
at Camp Wikoh were taken from trans
port. No new cases have developed
! there. The case at Franklin makes
the second authentic one of the malady
there.
The steamer Roanoke arrived at
Seattle, Wash, yesterday, from st.
Michael's, Alaska, with 500 passengers,
and gold dust which conservative es.
innate places at 81, 100000. The bulk
of it was the property Of the Canadian
Bank of Commerce and the North
American Trading and Trapspol.
tation Company.
The steam whaler Fridtiof, havir G
on board Walter Wellman and the
members of mis- expedition to Green
land. has returned TO Tromsoe, Nor
way, after landing an expedition al
Cape Tegathof, on the southern point
OF Halls Island. The search for the
missing balloonist, Andree, by the ex-
petition proved without result.
The annual fall session of the State
medical examining board was begun al
Virginia Beach yesterday. There are
twenty applicants for licenses to prac-
tice, as against one hundred and thirty
ut the session held in Richmond last
spring. Three of the applicants are
negroes, one being from Richmond
Three non-graduates are also attempt
ing to run the gauntlet.
Gen Lawton, the commander OF the
American troops in the province oil
Santiago, received advices yesterday
that the Cuban government had re-
lived Maj. Gen. Calixto Garcia from
the command of the Cuban troops in
the eastern part of the island. 1t is
understood he will be succeeded by
Gen. Lacret. Gen. Lawton under
stands that the removal of Gen. Garcia
was due to his sulky conduct toward
the Americans caused by Gen. Skaters
refusal to allow the Cuban troops to
enter Santiago. Gen. Lawton contin-
ues to receive reports of lawless acts Of
armed Cubans and planters.