Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, April IS.

no official advices to the effect that
Great Britain has assented to the con-
dition imposed by Germany that unan-
unity of decision must be feature OF
the Samoan Commissions work. But
the press dispatches are believed and
some asperity is shown in the subse-
dl.ent discussion of the subject.
''If this be true, and it probably is, u
was said, "nothing remains but for the
United States to give its reluctant con-
sent to that idiotic feature. We can
place nothing in the way of it if the
other two powers will ii so. But its
meaning is clear. Its result will be
that the work of the commission will
come to naught. 1t is pouring cold
water on the proposition from the out
set. The State Department no longer
looks for important beneficial develop
meuts from the commissions work.
The following dispatch was received
ut the White House yesterday evening:
Paris, April IL.
To His Excellency William Mckinley
President OF the United States,
Washington:
am deeply touched by the senti'
ments which Your EXcellency was
pleased to express towards me on the
occasion of the signing of the (rstitica-
lions OF the treaty. peace between the
United and Spain, and | heartily thank
YOU therefor | especially desire to
assure Your Excelleucy of the sincere
desire of the government of the repub
nc and its President constantly to draw
closer the bonds OF traditional friend
shin which have so long united the two
great republics. EMILE LoUBET.
Intelligence at the War Department
rom Manila are to the eilec, that the
auves nave instituted Il guerrilla war
fare, aud that they nope the United
states troops will soon be obliged tC
Withdraw to Manila. It is expected
hat the progress Of the troops during
he rainy season will be slow.
Rush orders nave been issued by The
War Department to prepare for sea the
Hartford which is now repairing at the
Mare Island navy yard 1t is probable
hat the Ranger, also at Mare Island
may be sent at once to Samoa. The
acton taken by England in ordering
TWO cruisers 20 Apia is expected TO bt
followed by similar action on the par
of this government.
Word was received this morning a
the Office of the Federation OF Labo
that l,60G textile workers in the mills
q: Norwich, Conn. went out on strike
yesterday.
The court of inquiry investigating
General Miles's charges as to tbs bee
furnished to the army is rapidly draw
ing to close. Rudolph K. Shicker,
funeral director and embalmer, OF Har
risburg, Pa, was the first witness to
day. He was with the Fourth Penn
sylvania regiment during the war il
Porto Rico. He stated that the re
frigersted beef issued to his compan.
was covered with green slime ant
crystalline forms. He ate of the re
frigerated beef end it made him sick.
The government has rented the re
| claimed flats through which the Lon!
| Bridge runs, for agricultural purposes
and tie renters have commenced t
cut down and burn the weeds upon i
and to prepare 1t for cultivation.
Every now and tne0 the old tall
about the removal of Secretary Alge
| is revived, but few pay any attention
| TO it, as Mr.. Alger is not q secretiv
man unless it pleases him to be so, ant
ne knows too much about the presen
administration for the President Il
think of provoking him by removing
him from Office.
Most all the Virginia democrats VIII
come here say they never hear tn
anti Martin convention talked of II
their neighborhoods, and that the gen
eral impression among the democrat
of their acquaintance on the subject Is
that The Senatorial question in thei
State has been settled long ago, an
that to be gabbling over IL now is a
fruitless as climbing after last year
birds nests.
Collector braay OF the lower Viz
giuia internal revenue district, ColleC
tor Agnew of the Alexandria district
and Postmaste- Crlpper of Alexandra
were here today, but not on politica
business.
A paragraph in this correspondence
of Yesterday, to the eject that Judg
Riley. Virginia republican, says h
hasn't had square meal since tn
commencement OF the present admin
istration, having been shown to tn
President this morning, he smiled ah'
remarked that the Judge was bette
faster than DIR. Tanner, and that as b.
had survived the first half OF the ad
{ uinistration, he supposed be would b.
! able &c do so during the last half.
/ Congressman Jones and Rixey otVir
ginia. two or the sigDers OF the anti
| Martin call, were hers last night, ant
| mad & talk about their proposed "con
vention."
Major General NJ. c. Butler will bt
out OF the service and pay of the gov
ernment on Saturday next, the l5tl
inst, and though Major Generals LEI
and Wheeler will be retained as briga
diers, both will have to be retired in s
short time on account of the age limit
Impressive funeral services were helC
over the remains of the late Justice
| Stephen J. Field at the Church OF the
Epiphany this morning. Bishop Sat
erlee assisted by Key. Mackay-Smitt
oiiiciated. The remains we're placed ii
vault at Rock Creek Cemetery.
Conditions in tho mines of Ohio We're dis
cuss.,d by w. c. Pierce. secretary aud treas
urer oi the United Mine Workers of America
before tic Industrial Commission this morn