Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-09

of corporation might be people would
take gambling chances. We are ma
ton of gamblers. and Wall street
would continue TO fl uti5h. Mr.. Pull
lips. a member OF the com mission, TOOK
the slaud TO answer Mr.. Archbold oil
the Standard. He read a long state
ment in which he said the Standard,
while the most gigantic monopoly In
the United State had not been able to
purchase the independent companies or
drive them out Of business. He said
the stock OF the companies in which he
was interested was so valuable that
none of it was for sale. He denied,
however, that his companies were mo-
nopols,s Messrs. Archbold and Rogers
when offered tue mileage the gov
eminent pays witnesses politely
declined to receive the money.
Mr. Henry o. Havemeser accept
ed his mileage when here in July.
John D. Rcckefell' + will probably not
come before the Industrial Commission
until the October meeting. The prob.
Abilit.es are that the trust investiga-
ton will be suspended here until the
FIRST week in October, for the reason
t at some of the subcommisslou7 will be
pleasuring in different parts OF the
country. The attack of Mr.. Archboid
upon ex.congressman Phillips, the
acting chairman of the commission. has
started some talk Mr.. Philips was ur-
ged by several of bis associates on the
commission not to make himself so
conspicuous, in view of the fact that he
admits being heavily interested in the
oil business, but be persisted, and finally
ran uD against Mr.. Archbold, one OF
the quickest and shrewdest men in
trade or any other circlas.
Chief Moore, of the Weather Bureau,
at 1880 O'Clock issued the following
special bulletin: Hurricane center
northeast of Porto Rico, moving in the
direction of Bermuda. 1t will not
reach the United States coast. Island
of St. Christopher, West Indies, ex.
perienced last night maximum wind
sixty miles an hour; terrific seas and
torrential rains.
At the War Department today it is
sail that the pressure for Gen. Ots's
removal from command in the Philip
pines comes from so many sides and Is
so strong that at last be will be requir-
ed to give way. Il was confidently ex-
nected that be would be given a chance
TO do what he could with the new
army, but that it now looks as
though the rainy season operations
now in progress will be his
last opportunity. One official said ::
'If one OF the major generals of the
regular army is sent it will not be re-
Election on General Otis. If they tried
to replace him with major general of
volunteers l think he would not stand
it. Miles. Merritt and Brooke outrank
Otis and he would OF course submit
gracefully to any of them. l still be-
lieve he will retain control of the civil
affairs OF the islands," Either General
Miles or General Brooke or both may
90. That the matter has not been set
tied was vouched for by one OF the
highest officials in the War Department
today. Gen. Miles would insist that
Merritt and other high officers of the
regular army accompany him if he took
charge Of the campaign. II the Pres
dent sends only one high officer from
here it will be Merritt, according to the
belief of those b-st qualified to Judge.
In day or two the question may be
,ettled as to Gen. Miles.
The old report that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Co is trying to get possession
of the site of the burned power house
on Pennsylvania avenue between 49,
and 18th streets, in this city, is revived
today. The property belongs to the
Traction Company, and it is said now
that the Pennsylvania Company has
secured an option on it, and that
should the purchase be made, it will
use it for union depot and will avail
itself of the track of the Mt. Vernon
Electric Railroad on 18th street.
Congressman Jones of Virginia is
here today. He intended to start for
Heathsvllle tonight, and to speak there
! on Monday, but important business has
called him to New York. Mr.. Jones
still says that Senator Martin is not as
good as reelected and that his strength
is greatly over estimated, but that il this
were not so, as he, Jones. commenced
the fight against him from principle, he
would continue it to the end if be were
the only man to do so.
The news of the verdict in the Drey-
fus case was the cause of no surprise at
any of the foreign legations, where true
and unAmericanzed reports Of the
i trial have been daily received. Some
OF the emotloDallsts at the hotels and
other public resorts, however, denounce
the court and all military courts, and
cite the case of Mrs. Surratt, who,
though known to be innocent, was MUIR
dered by such court in this country.
At the legations, too, the sensational re-
ports about war between Great Bri
tain and the Trsnsvsal are laughed at,
for the reason that the rulers of both
have common sense, and that while the
latter knows that war would be dis
astrous 10 it, the former knows that it
can accomplish its ends without resort
TO arms.
Virginans here say Governor Tyler
of their State will take prominent part
in the Dewey reception here next month
ana will be accompanied by ali the
members of his staff and military com.
pany from Richmond. They also say
ne will attend the laying of the corner
stone of new postotiice building in
Chicago during that same month.
There is some talk here of secession
of some of the members of the Board of
Trade of this city. Several negroes be-
longing to that association, and at