Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
of the Aloxandria Gazette.


Surgeon Hazard of the regular army,
who was stationed at Tampa before
the troops embarked for Cuba, and who
went there with that expedition, was
the first witness examined to-day by
the war investigating commission. The
wounded after the fight was over were
transported to the hospitals in impro'
vised ltters. in wagons and in ambu-
lances. 1t was his opinion that owing
to the rough character of the country
the improvised filters furnished proba-
bly the best mode of transportation.
In regard to medical supplies in Cuba
Muior Hazard testified there was q
shortage at times, but whenever he ca
bled for additional stocks the requisi-
lions were promptly honored by the
Surgeon General at Washington. There
was some delay in landing the supplies.
The Siboney hospital, ne said, was we'll
supplied with medicines. He was posi-
tive that all the wounded after the
Santiago fight were we'll cared for.
General Flagler, chief of ordnance,
testified concerning the coast defence.
Seventeen hundred and eighty-three
pensions have been granted up to
date on account of the war with Spain.
OF this number COL were given to sold
iers: TAI to widows and dependents
under the general law, and al to de.
pendents under the law of 1890.
a West Virginia democrat here to-
day says the conspiracy to count in q
republican majority in the legislature OF
his State, though the governor and 9th.
er prominent republican officials there
are engaged in it, will not succeed; that
the democrats will have control OF that
body, and that ex-senator Davis will
represent that State in the Senate next
March. Mr.. Davis is first cousin OF
Senator German and the father-iE-law
OF Senator EIkins.
A stroug effort will be made to pass
the Nicaragua canal bill at this session
Of Congress, but it is just as certain that
as strong one will be made to defeat
it, and its opponents hope, by
means of the appropriation bills and
other obstructioas they will put in its
way, that they will be able to succeed.
Its chief supporter is Senator Morgan,
who, though Southern democrat, now
leads the jingoes and the imperialists.
The pension frauds are becoming so
| fragrant that even the commissioner of
the pension Office, Mr.. Evans, rank
+, publican as he is, protests
against them, and says that not only
| The pensioners and pension agents, but
| even the medical boards appointed to
examine the claimants, are engaged in
them. . LIN
Gen. Garcia, the Cuban commissioner,
now here. is sicker man to-day than
ne was yesterday. He has double pneu-
monia, and his friends are seriously
alarmed at his condition. Winter in
Washington to Cuban is as dangerous
as summer 10 Cuba is to an American.
The caucus of the democratic mem
bers of the House to be held tonight
will not, it is expected, be very pro-
longed or very exciting, as it is said
that many OF Mr.. Baiey's opponents
will not attend. The older members OF
the party say they think the resolution
that TWO thirds Of the party should gov-
err the other third is good democratic
doctrine and will be adopted without
much trouble, as should be the case, as
there is no sense in creating any more
differences in the party.
Gov. Russell, of North Caroline, was
one of the visitors at the White House
to-day. Archbishop Ireland called for
the purpose, it was said, of discussing
| the interests of the Catholic Church in
the pew possessions.
| Congressman McMillin of Tennessee
says the Mckinley administration COM
menced with imbecility as its most
prominent characteristic, and seems to
be growing worse rather than better.
Secretary Sherman, he says, had pare
sis; Long, nervous prostration; Alger,
the same; Garry, paralysis. McRenna
studied law at Columbian College
after he was appointed Attorney Gen.
eral, and Gage was note sharer and
not good enough republican to vote for
Logan. Bliss and Wilson, be says, are
able men, but the former has been put
making contracts for Iudian blankets
and the latter 10 distributing garden
seed.
Senator Perkins of California was at
the Treasury Department to-day to
protest against the Presidents recon.
mendation for reciprocity with Greece,
and said that such reciprocity would
destroy one of California's chief indus.
tries, the raising OF currants.
All government war vessels hereafter
will be painted white.
The adjournment of Congress yester.
day until Monday put that body on
the hands of all the departments, to
the latter's no small annoyance, as all
OF them were crowded with its mem.
bers on the business of their constitu-
ents.
Congressman Rixey OF the Alexandria dis.
| trict is at home in Cupeper and is not ex-
pected to return until Monday.
John J. Wyatt was appointed postmaster at
Aivland, Sussex county, Virginia, to-day, v'ce
Sally Il. Wyatt, deceased
Consular reports from nearly all foreign
countries, except Great Britain, show that
there is general disposition in them all to
hamper trade with the Unit States.
1t is reported here to-day on the authority
of a republican from the Danville, Va, dis
trict. that Mr.. Parr, the defeated republican
candidate for Congress in that district, has
changed his mind and will contest Mr.. Swan
son seat, though the latter was elected by
thirty-seven hundred msjority, and that he
has employed as his counsel, Mr.. John S.
Wise and Mr. Dudley, better known az
'!blocks of FIVE" Mr.. Swanson doc BIT credit
this report, saying idr. Parr has 100 much
sense for it to be true.
a New York paper of to-day credits Attor.
ney General Griggs with having expressed
rhao al.