Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-19
FKUM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, August 10.


The Department officials who have
the matter in charge have completed
the plans for bringing home five bat
talons of infantry from Cuba. 1t has
been decided to send one battalion to
Fort Thomas, Ky.
President Mckinley, personal dona-
ton for the aid of the Porto ltican
storm sufferers was received this morn
ing. 1t is $3.50. His relative, Mr..
Barber, sent a check for like
amount. So did Vice.President Ho-
Dart. Secretary of War Root promptly
added o like amount on his own &C.
count. August Belmont sent $500.
The War Department has received
no official advices yet relative to the
arrest of General Jiminez and the dis
position is to allow General Brooke to
zeal with the question. The presump
ion is that General Brooke has inform.
alton that Jiminez has been ar.
ranging secretly for 6lihustering ex-
petition TO San Domingo.
The Portuguese legation has inform.
I'd the State Department to the effect
that q few cases of the bubonic plague
have appeared at Oporto, but that so
far not another case has made its ap-
pearance in any other locality in Portu
gal.
Secretary Root said today that there
was no truth in the report that Gen.
Miles would go to the Philippines in
October. The General is now at York
Harbor, Maine, and will not return to
Washington for week or ten days.
The Adjutant General today sent or
ders TO the 9th, at Camp Meade, the
3lst at Fort Thomas and the 34th at
Fort Logan, that these regiments be
placed en- route to San Francisco as
soon as transportation can be provided.
Each man is to carry 200 rounds Of am.
muuit;on and tentage and clothing ac-
,ually needed for field service. On ar
rival at San Francisco the regiments
will 60 into camp at the Preside and be
instructed in target practice, etc., until
transports can be got ready.
Secretary Wilson of the Agricultural
Department, who has just returned
from vacation in the West, says in all
the time he has been absent be never
met Que man who was opposed to the
nigh tariff or the Philippine war. What
ae said having been repeated to an
other Western man, the latter said the
Secretary could not have met many
people, as to his own personal knowl-
edge the people of that section were
very tired of the war and more tired of
the taxes that are imposed upon them.
An office holder, here today, talking
about tb recent rise in the price of
meat, said the sale cause of it was the
meat trust, which had such con.
troll of the market now that
of all the butchers here only
one now killed cattle, ali the rest
ouying meat prepared in the West, and
that though people with plenty of
money could afford to stand the rise his
salary, large as it was. would not allow
him to supply his family with as much
meat as they formerly consumed.
Among the officers appointed to the
new volunteer regiments today were
Harry Walsh, of the District OF Colum.
bia, to be captain and Charles L. Lath-
aam, of, District of Columbia, to be
second lieutenant.
Congressman Jones of Virginia arrived here
yesterday evening from Front Royal, where
nc made speech yesterday in opposition TO
the re election of Senator Martin. Mr.. Jones,
so far. is the only anti Msrtnite, except Gov.
Tyler, who has taken the stump. People
from his State here today say the people gave
him respectful hearing. but that the more
nominations for tho legislature that are made,
the more Martin men arc selected.
A lawyer from neighboring county in
Virginia, here today says tho trusts have put
up the price Of lumber go high that when
housa in his county is burned now, the owner,
instead OF rebuilding, as was formerly tho
case, DOESN'T do so, but tells his acquaintances
he will do 60 when he can buy his lumber
little cheapor.
A costly signal stston is being built by
the government near the southern end of the
pr, posed Arlington Bridge, and six fine brick
arc also in process of erection by
the government st Fort Myer near by. The
plans for the bridge referred to- which are
being prepared by New York engineers, will
be ready by the first of October, so that pro.
vision may be made for the building of that
bridge i'll bill 10 be reported by the War
Department early during the next session of
Congress, and the impression here is that
such bill gill certainly pass
Exciting Time On & Street Car.