Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondents OF the Alexandra Gssstte.
Washington, August 1.

The War Department officials who
are friendly to Gen. Brooke, Governor
General OF Cuba, are trying TO explain
The stories published in the New York
papers this morning to the effect that
Gen. Brooke, whose salary is s. 500, is
allowed extra compensation" which
brings his salary TO $4,000 and that
these extra allowances are Clearly Coz
trary to law. General Ludlow's 5000
salary Is brought to 1880; sanitary
Officer Major Davis gets s., 800 instead
otS2, 800; Col. Bliss, collector of port at
Havana, makes 5000, when the law
only allows $, 500. The law on this
subject, specifies that no officer shall
receive such extra pay. The navy and
army regulations on the subject are
Identical. Even though Secretary Al
ger had authorized the use of Cuban
funds for the purpose specified, the army
officer, knowing the prohibition OF the
law, would be compelled to refuse to SC
eapt the extra allowance. Official no.
ice Of the matter. it is said, will be
brought TO the attention OF Secretary
Root OF his return Monday.
The yellow fever epidemic at Hamp'
ton seems to be at standstili. Nc
cases have been reported from there to
me authorities here for three days.
Miss Mary c. Darby was this morn
iog appointed postmaster at Whining
ION, y. c., in place OF VIM. II. Chad.
oouru, removed, and not the republi-
can incendiary who melted the negroes
10 their behavior there previous to the
ate uprising in that city.
Many OF the druggists OF this city
| nave been arrested ~ order Of the
aeath officer for making and selling
sedlitz powders containing more tar
taric acid than prescribed by the pharm
acopia, but ell OF them demanded jury
trial and their cases have been post
poned until next fall, they being grant
ed nominal bail until that time.
|. never was denied tina, General
Sheridan issued sn order for burning al
ne growing and standing and gather
ID crops 10 the Valley OF Virginia, but
still the recent finding OF copy OF that
| order is 3 matter OF interest, as would
De one OF General E~ipg's for depopu
lating large portion OF the State o.
Missouri.
An Ohio man here today alluding to
the fact that x-Congressmao Outhwai
Of his State has recently expressed the
| opinion that the democrats there would
De defeated if they endorsed the Chi
csgo platform. remarked that what
Mr.. Outhwait says about politics must
be taken with a good deal of salt, as be
is hotter and was appointed to office
by one republican President and still
| holds it under another one.
! The charge that Signund Albert, OF Ian
caster. Pennsylvania, cadet at the military
i academy st West Point, WIS compelled TO re-
| sign his cadetsbip by reason OF ostrscism oo
account OF his religious faith will. it is sid
te investigated By the War Department. II
Is stated ST the War Department that nothing
IS known Of any religious trolbles at West
| Point, No complaint has been made in the
case referred 10.
| Final plans were made today for sending
! the marine garrison TO Cavite. The tat:allon
| Will be commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
Elliott who was at Guantanamo last summer
| ne battalion will hsve 400 men and "a off
GERS.
People here from Norfolk. Virginia, Say the
| impression prevails in thst neighborhood that
the doctors at the Soldiers Home didn't
sDow what they we're talking about when
they said the yellow fever prevailed there,
snd that no case of that disease has appeared
there this summer. But, all the same, great
injury has been done 10 sll that country by
| reason OF the fear of that disease.
Itis ssid that Secretary Root has taken for
mis- residence in this city the lsrge house on
l 9th street, above Rhode Island avenue, that
belonged to the late Senator Matt Carpenter,
and that has since been occupied DO Mr.. j..
Pierport Morgan, which is we'll adapted for
luxurious life and sum tgons entertainments
The ISL in the price Of iron and steel man
ufactures is said by men Of affairs here 10
| presage thst Of other Manufactured articles
tll sorts OF business here, they say is eI
tremely dull. except that Of the cheap dry
goods, clothing and notion stores
Though Cuba is free the President has or
dered that the census OF thst island be taken
October l. General Brooke has already Sc.
ected the s chief enumerstors and they are
or their way 10 Washington to receive in
s.ructions and learn the principles OF Ameri-
can accuracy in compiling statistics The
| count Of Porto Rico will be inclnded in the
United Ststes census for 1900.
The following changes in the fourth class
postofices Of Virginia we're nsde today
Arrin gdsle, southsmpton comfy, John B
Matthew's was appointed postmaster vice
Thomas " Norris resigned Chesterfield
Chesterfield county, Il n. Giddings vice "
a. Giddings, dead Kentuck, Pittsylvanis
! county, John T. Rudd vice J. ". Shspsrd
| resigned
BIG HAUL.
| About 8 n,cinck xss.e-dsr morning three