Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette

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WASHINGTON, Oct. IS.
The United States commission have
informed the Spanish commission that
The United States expect to have com.
plete possession OF Porto Rico on Octo
Der Is n. The Spanish commission as
sent to this and say that it is expected
me evacuation will be complete on or
about that day. II not, they will con-
cede possession. The United States
commission has practically completed
the details Of the evacuation and the
Joint commission has held the last ses
sion and adjourned without day. The
United States troops will be placed in
san Juan and the flag hoisted at noon
October 1S:h.
The chief OF the bureau of naviga-
ton has received the following tele-
gram from the commanding officer of
the North Atlantic squadron:
BROOKLYN, n. Y, Oct. u.
81 saw report OF Wainwright board
first time tonight. Articles in papers
to-day manufactured entire. Not a
word of resemblance between the two.
Signed PHILIP"
Adjutant General Corbin this morn.
ing sent the following telegram to
Governor Tanner in reply to his re-
quest for authority to use the 4th IL
llnois volunteers in quelling the dis
turoance at Virden The secretary
authorizes the use of the regiment set
forth in your telegram"
This dispatch was received at the In
terror Department late last night from
IGdian Commissioner Jones' Il have
just returned from the hostile camp
% miles from Walker where I went
this morning With Father Aloysius.
Abou5 ninety Indians were present.
am firmly of the opinion that the
trouble can be settled by little time
and patience"
The War Investigating Commission
this morning examined Lieut.. Col. j.
G. Hoh, a regular army officer de-
tailed as chief surgeon of volunteers
at Camp Thomas. Col. Hof testified
that he was impressed with the per-
sonal qualifications of the surgeons
VINO reported to him for duty. They,
however, lacked military experience,
and were instructed under a plan that
proved successful. Col. Hoff's testi-
mony did not differ materially from
that o. other medical officers who have
appeared before the commission. DR..
Conner, of the commission, read some
very severe charges filed by the gov
ernor OF Arkansas against the manage.
ment CT Camp Thomas. The governor
charged that the troops from his
State were horribly treated, thai
men were literally starved, tie |
sick neglected and that quarters
aud hospitals were in most disgrace
fice condition. In addition the sur
geons were northern men who knew |
nothing Of diseases in the south. Col.
Hoh denied in detail all the charges.
Major Samuel D. Hubbard, surgeon in
the III New York regiment, also sent
charges to the commission. One OF the
serious ones was that the water supply
at the camp was very bad from start to
finish, and another was that the sick
were poorly provided with linen, tow
els. etc. Col. Hoh said he regarded
Major Hubbard as q reliable man but
thought ne had greatly exaggerated
5he conditions. Col. Hoff saw no ne
.lect. Major L. I. Seamens, who ar.
rived few days ago on the OLDHAM at
New York, mas been telegraphed to ap-
pear before the commission tomorrow.
4 we'll known republican politician
IN high office. being asked by per-
;onal friend TO day the reason for the
dread his party has of losing
The next House, said, really there was no
such dread, and that it was assumed
only for the purpose of stimulating re-
publican workers to greater exertions.
Congressman w. A. Jones, of the lst
Virginia district, was at democratic
here to-day. He is just
rom d campaigning tour in his district
md will go back to to it again and be
engaged in it continuously until cleo.
ion day. He has no opposition, but
wants to get out as large vote as pos
;ible.
Ex-senator Blackburn, of Kentucky,
who is now here, says the democrats of
MS State will elect all their candidates
for Congress except possibly the one in
The district that was made for the
when the State was gerry
wandered by the democrats. He saws
.he free silyerites there are stronger