Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
FCoue rpondsnce OF the Ae1sndris easeste.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. u.


Tts chairman has promised that it will
contain a small appropriation for deep
ening the shadows IN the Potomac az
Kettle Bottoms and MatLaToman.
John Russell Young died 81 MS resi-
dence in this city this morning. be
was taken sick about three weeks ago
with infammatory govt and grip which
developed into pneumonia. He was
born near Downingtowp. Pa, IS years
ago. His parents came TO this country
from the northern part OF Ireland.
When mere boy, he took up news-
paper writing for what were then rather
provincial papers. He gradually climb
ed up, and when quite a young man
went TO New York and was given
most Irresponsible position on the Til
bune by Mr.. Greely. He remained
number Of years on the Tribune and al
ter Mr.. Greely's death accepted the edi-
torial position on the New York Her
aid. BE was warm personal friend OF
General Grant, and travelled around the
world with him. he served several
wears as Minister TO China, and mad
much influence with Ii Hung Chang
and other Chinese Statesmen. At the
time OF his death ne was the Librarian
OF Congress, having been given that
position by President Mckinley in 1897.
The war investigating com nisslon
held brief session today, the only wit
ness examined being Col. Gibson, agent
Coz the national relief commission =;
Santiago. He said the beef was bad.
He could lot eat it because sit Was GOV
cred with q green mold and repulsive
- the sisnt.
secretary Alger, Gen. Corbin. Acting
Paymaster General Carey, OF the army,
and Comptroller OF the Treasury Trace
EEL had conference with the Presi-
teut this morning in reference TO the
.ecisiou rendered by the comptroller
has vo' unteer soldiers who had been
Dajd az me rate OF y day while belu2
mustered in would have TO pay tie
money back when mustered out. II
was sno8n that in many instances this
would amount 10 more than was due
the soldiers. TIE com lroller late this
evening reversed mis- former decision
and ruled that ell volunteers shall be
paid By the government at the regular
rate from the time OF enrolment TO dale
OF muster out, irrespective OF what they
have received from the different States.
Its generally believed the charges
against Genera Eagar will be conduct
unbecoming an officer and a gentle
man" and ''conduct prejudicial TO good
order and military discipline" Secre-
tary Alger has prepared the detail Of
the court martial. General Merritt will
be the president and General Clous will
De the Judge advocate. General Eagan
will admit that be made the statements
attributed to him, aud plead in extenu
alton his condition as a result Of the
comments OF the press and people upon
Gen. Miles's charges. General Eagan
will undoubtedly close his term a.
commisssry general Of subsistence when
ne is relieved and placed under military
arrest preparatory to mis- trial. Colonel
John F. Weston, the next ranking Of
fcer, will probably succeed Ger. Eagan.
The interstate commerce committee
OF the House held q hearing this morn
iug with the Panama canal people. The
officials OF the New Panama Canal
Company explained that their company
now hes absolute control OF the project,
under authority from Colombia; that
the French company is no longer inter-
es.ed, and that Inc canal is more than
half Completed. The company is ready
at any time 10 turn over the entire out
Fl TO the United States or is willing to
agree to any term: that Congress de-
sires 70 make. If Congress does not
take some action, it was said that the
company would build the canal.
Isaac Kilgore was appointed post
master a Freezing. Dickinson county,
Va, to-day, vice John B. Phipp5, re-
signed.
{. 5. Marshal Treat, of the eastern
district OF Virginia, was here to day Oh
official business. He says the business
Of his Office has Increased largely dur
ing the past year, but as the salary
thereof is fixed SUN, his pay hasn't in
creased at equal pace.
Al attemp. is being made to scare
the anti expansionists with the threat
OF an extra session of Congress unless
the Spanish treaty be ratified and
The increased army bill be passed this
session, but it will not succeed, and
the indications to-day are that the
ants will win.
l; is currently reported to-day that
the President has again yielded to the
Influence OF Mr.. Hanna, and that Capt.
Carter, though convicted by court mar
tial Of defrauding the government, will
have his case reviewed.
This Sss the day appointed for the con-
tested election case OF Brown vs.. Swan
son from Virginia to be called up in
the House, but, as anticipated by the
Gazette, that case was postponed until
Thursday, and may not come up then.
Among the strangers here TO Gay is Judge
Strothsr Of the 9th Virginia distric:. The
Judge IS republican, and has been one from
the first, out he voted and worked for the
defeat OF Congressman Walker. republican,
from that district. who. he says, has no
ground for con,esting the seat TO which Hr.
thea democrat. WAS elected, znd that if the
contest be prosecuted. the evidence will show
that walker was defeated by the active OPP
position OF republican voters, and that ii there
were Sny cTookedness at the election, Mr..
Walkers enemies are not 10 blame.
Senator Daniel says his late trip TO Cuba
was satisfactory and agreeable one Mr..
Daniel is as pronounced in his opposition to
the ratification OF the Spanish treaty as his
colleague, Mr.. Martin, is.
The expansionists are low down" to-day st
the pr, spect OF the defeat OF the Spanish
frosty, which is now apparent TO everybody.
J: is reported that Senator Pettus, VINO has
been ron-committal, now says that though
he dislikes TO differ with his colleague, Mr..
Morgan, he can't see his way clear to do
otherwise in this instance.