Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-07


WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.
Almost the entire time OF the cabi-
net meeting to-day was devoted to a
discussion of the Philippine situation,
especially General Otis's dispatch OF
this morning, and the effect the ratih-
cation of the treaty would have on the
future conduct of America in the
islands. The President informed the
cabinet that it would be the fixed pur'
pose of the administration not to make
3 single retrograde movement there
but to establish firmly American DOM
nation throughout the islands. Thls
declaration met with general ap'
proval. a message of congratu,
lation was sent to both AdmlraI
Dewey and General OTIS by the Presl,
dent, for the conduct Of the navy and
army during the recent engagement al
Manila. 1t was decided that the rati
6cation of the treaty by the Senate
Yesterday constitutes actual peace and
volunteer soldiers in the army, except
those in the Philippines, will be noti'
fed in general orders from the War
Department that they will be mustered
out on application. Il is not intended
to muster out those who do not apply
Mrs. Reed of Atlanta, formerly Mis-
Mary Brent of Alexandria, is here on
visit to her sister, Mrs. Congressman
Thorp of North Carolina, who hai
rooms at the Richmond Hotel.
Another one of the Filipino agents
left here this morning for Montreal.
White, the negro republican Con
| sressman from North Carolina, goe
| down into the House restaurant every
dav and eats bis lunch, but Away
takes good csr9 to sit with republicans
Two more cases of smallpox were re
ported in this city to-day.
About two hundred and hfty demo
Gratis in various parts OF the countr,
have scot subscriptions for seats at tn
national democratic banquet to b
given here on the evening of the 22nt
lust. Among them are the followin!
from Alexandria: Messrs. John a. ant
/ Charles B. Marshall, George Drewel
and Curtis Graham.
The bill before the House to-day pro
vides for rs public buildings in variou
parts of the country at the expense @
eleven million dollars, among them
one at Newpcrt's News, Va, the up
preparation for which has been Gu
down from 100000, as provided b.
the Senate, to $4,000.
The military appropriation bill con
tains an appropriation OF $4,000 for
national park at Vicksburg, but nom
for Fredericksburg.
1t is the belief OF the authorities her
! that General Otis will direct Genera
Miller to take immediate possession o
Iloilo, peaceably or by force, and tina
Admiral Dewey will begin to exercis
control over the water line of oil tn
important islands.
The President this afternoon approved tn
! findings of the court martial in the case O
| General Esgan, CommissSry General, bu
| committed the sentence to SIX years suspen
sion .om rank and duty.
John Graw, Louis Lott and Joseph Wilson
who have been swiudling wholesale druggist
throughout the counary. have been arrested
Graw rented a store here and using the nam
! of Henry Evans. a we'll known mauufactur
| ing pharmacist, ordered goods from othe
cities, which were shipped to New York ant
sold at auction. Lot@ apd Wilson, who ha'
charge of the New York end OF the business
were telegraphed for and upon their arriva
last night were arrested. Large sums o
money nave been realized By the gang.
Congressman Gaines, of Tennessee, intro
ducsd in the House to-day bill providing
for tho repeal OF that pat of the statute
which prohibits ex.Confederates from serving
on United States grand and petit iuries.
Congressman Rixey has promised Mr.
hleck Melton of Loudoun county, the Wes
| Point cadetship from his district
Senstor Martin has taken in charge the
bill to psy the nav5 gard employees for over
wo during the Spanish war,
In his speech in the Senate to day Mr.
Tillman said the only par of the Constitution
left vas the provision requiring two thirds
vote of the Senate to ratty treaty, and thai
| that majority could now be obtained by
| promises referring to the fact that Senator
| McEnery of Louisiana, one OF the boiling
dcmocrats, had been promised that his reso
lu ion would be paid if the treaty were rati
fled
The following changes III tie fourth class
postofiices of Virginia we're made to-day
Antelope. Rockingham county, James NJ
Lam appointed postmaster, vice Chester (.
Jones removed Mill Gap, Highland county
w. H. Wilson vice Geraldine L. Dever re-
moved