Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-02
rOorresoondsnce OF the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, August 2.

AT the SOlOleT5 dOme uuIIuS ZIG Pno'
month, merely passing through the
grounds, would not necessarily be ex
posed. Those who have lived there fol
lesser or greater time are the ones
who should be particularly looked af'
ter"
Surgeon General Sternberg, Q. S. A..
3 not surprised at the appearance Of
yellow fever at Phoebus, nor near
Hampton. There is no reason to be-
ieve," he said. THAT such en- outbreak
As the one al the Soldiers Home can be
confued 10 its original limits. There
will be more of it. Nor will it be con.
fined to Phoebus."
Surgeon General Wymau received TO-
formation of 10 new yellow fever cases
At Hampton or vicinity this forenoon
II have telegram from DR.. Van Ez
dorf," he said. Informing me that ne
reached Norfolk from New Orleans in
company with Steward Kolb. He will
proceed to Hampton"
Gen. Merritt, has reported that the
soldiers from Fort Monroe will be taken
farther north than Battery Point, Della
ware, as at first intended, probably tt
Davids Island, just above New York
city.
Senator Thurat3n. of Nebraska, ad
mis- that it would have been much bet
ter policy for this government il, aftel
the defeat Of the SDaniards at Manila
the United States had obtained navs
aud coaling station, and then left The
Philippines to the natives. He also il
| OF opinion that the sentiment OF The
people of this country is with the Presi
dent and his cabinet, but for the future
welfare OF the administration and the
republican party the war ought to be
ended before the political campaign O.
next year. He says that while many
of the democrats openly abuse the ad-
ministration for denying, as they e..
lege, independence to the Filipinos
the democratic party will hardly dsre
oppose expansion i'll their national plat
form. Down with the trusts," ia apt
be their battle cry in 1900. He also
xpects his own party to declare against
me trusts, but he does not see how
com binations of capital can be prevent
I'd by law.
The War Department is considering
he advisability of bringing the United
States troops home from Santiago. 1t
il stated that soldiers are no longer
1eeded there and as another outbreak
Of yellow fever is feared, it may be de-
cided to bring the men away.
Shortly before noon today Secretary
Root went to the Office or Adjutant
General Corbin, and taking the latter
oy the arm, escorted him to General
Miles's office. 1t is assumed that this is
The beginning of the secretsry's efforts
TO conciliate the difference factions in
the War Department The conference
between the three officials lasted about
an hour. 1t is said at the War Depart.
ment that all is serene there now and
that Secretary Root, aud General Miles
and Adjutant General Corbin are on
the best of terms, and as far as they are
concerned ex.Secretary Alger is back
number.
The resignation of Maj. Geo. H. Hop
kins, Assistant Adjutant General Q. 5.
volunteers, who WAS Secretary Alger's
military aide, has been accepted, to take
effect August 81. He was granted leave
Of absence until then and has departed
for his home in Michigan.
General Otis at Manila today reports
the following additional casualties ::
Kiled-2lst Infantry, near Calamba,
July &c Co. H, VIM. Renned; July 80,
Co. G, Vim. Murphy; Co. K, Corporal
Charles Henderson. Wounded-4th
Cavalry, July &c, Troop c, Edward
Oberhausen, forearm, slight; July 80,
John McGregor, knee, slight; 1st WASH
iueton Infantry, CO. G, Spawn Wood
ruff, neck, slight; 2lst Infantry, Second
Lieutenant James NJ. Love. elbow, Sc
we're; Co. X, Charles w. Winners,
thigh, msderate.
Judge Riley of Virginia, who has re-
sided for many In Venezuela, South
America, and in other yellow fever
countries, and who had the disease in
Norfolk in 1866 and has seen many
cases of the nalady, says the govern
ment makes 6 great mistake by EN-.
ploying Northern doctors tc treat vel,
low fever, as they know no more about
it than a polar bear. The most malig.
nant type of the disease ever displayed
in this country, he says, was in Norfolk,
where sc per cent. of the cases proved
fatal. II do hope" he says, 1.-THE good
people of Norfolk may escape the fever,
but should they contract it, lot the treat
ment he that administered by the doc
tors OF South America"
There are all sorts of plans and
schemes proposed to candidates during
political campaigns by which they may
be induced to part with their money.
One of the latter who is running for an
office across the river, in Virginia, was
asked here today to contribute to the
establishment of a newspaper there,
10 advocate his cause, but the PROPOSE.
tioa didn't strike his fancy and he de-
clined tc subscribe to it, with thanks.
a well-knoWr Maryland farmer here
today, talking about the condition of
the agricultural people OF big State,
said the administration and its organs
might crack their throats burrshing for
tha ref,rn of Drosnaritv. but that