Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-04
FKUM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette

b4en heard al the war Department
concerning the wreck OF the Morgan
CITY in Japan. The dispatch received
last night simply stated that the vessel
ran on the rocks and that all on board
were saved. The Morgan City was an
iron steamer that Was chartered by the
government for $500 per day. The place
where the wreck occurred is about 80
niles from Kobe. The Morgan City
was bound for Manila with 600 recruits
aboard
CUBAN Commissioner Quesada sub.
mitted to the President today protest
against the free entry of Porto Rican to-
bacco in Cuba. Qlesada says the Gu
ban planters ana manufacturers are
unanimous 10 the desire to keep out
Porto Rlcan tobacco. If Porto RicAn
obacco canes into Cuba free"
said he sit will seriously hamper the
local industry. Havana tobacco and
cigars have reputation which will
be entirely lost if the inferior grades OF
Porto Rlcan come in, be made up and
shipped out as the Havana product"
At the Navy Department today it
was said nothing had been heard Of the
training ship MonoDgahela. Size has
not been sighted by any passing
steamer that has arrived in this coun-
try. On board the vessel are the sec
ond, third aud part of the fourth class
Of naval cadets, AS in number. The
relatives of many of them have become
greatly alarmed for their safety. Navy
officials say there is no cause for anX-
-ty because the MonoDgahels is sail
ng vessel and particularly slow 10
making Roadway against adverse winds.
rhe Monongahela is wooden. ship.
rugged cruiser of 2,100 tons displace-
ment. She is under the charge OF
Capt. Hutchins, commandment of the
cadets at the Annapolis academy, and
very etticieLt officer. She lett Ma
ieira July 81 aud was due at the Vir
1inia capes August q. That was a
week ago last Sunday, and there has
0een no word from the vessel brought
by steamers that might have hailed her
and she has not been sighted. For
several days the government tug
Staudiah has been lying off Cape Henry
awaiting her arrival. An old naval Of
icer says no one should be alarmed.
Ten years ago the Constellation, re-
garded as the fastest sailing vessel ever
in the navy. required 81 days to make
the trip The Monongahela has now
been out IS or 80 days.
Senator Stewart of Nevada expresses
MS satisfaction with the Ohio demo
cratic platform and with the nomina.
ion of Mclean for Governor, and says
that his chances OF election, from what
1e can learn, are very good. The Sen
4tor is an opponent of General Otis 10
command at Manila, and insists that
unless the President makes a change
in commanders out there the islands
will not only get away, but that the
President will be so much Injured that
it is doubtful if he can secure renom-
nation. II have talked with a great
many Influential people lately" re.
marked the Senator, land almost to a
man they condemn the policy of Otis,
who is known to be an incompetent,
selfish, overbearing man, and never
should have been placed in command.
There are ADLER and better officers in
the Philippines, and the great surprise
is that the President pins SO much faith
to him."
1t is now stated at the Treasury
Department that additional subsidies
must be given to American ship-own-
ers in order to increase the exports of
American products to the newly &C
quired provinces.
Familiars at the White House say
the Presidents policy with regard to
his conquered possessions is to govern
the Philippines, after they shall have
been mashed" by three commissioners,
AS Washington city is, to give Porto
Rice form Of government like that OF
Arizona, to govern Hawaii as Terri
tory, and to let Cuba decide upon its
own form OF government when it shall
determined whether her people are
lit to govern themselves.
People from Warrenton, Va, here
today, report the death of Mrs. General
Eppa Hunton, which occurred there
this morning. One year ago last June
aer golden wedding was celebrated.
Among the patents issued last Sat
urday was one TO Mr.. Richard S. Wind
sor OF Alexandria, fora trolley wheel.
A dispatch from HaPana received
here today reports Major Harrison, son
Of tho ex. President, as recovering from
his attack OF yellow fever.
Congressman Rixey OF Culpeper
county, Virginia, and MIR. Ryan OF Lou
Goun county, same State, Spea ker of
the Virginia House OF Delegates, were
mere this morning on business with the
departments, all which, however, were
closed.
Labor Day was observed here by the
general suspension of work in all
the government and district depart
ments and in many private work
shops In the former, wages went on as
usual, but not in the latter, and what
was just as strange, many of the shops
were also closed though it was the very
day when holiday laborers had time 10
buy what they may have wanted. The
barrooms 10 the centre of the city and
the doggeries on the suburbs pro6ted
greatly, but that the aborers did not,
YVES plain to all observers. In the
morning, Pennsylvania avenue was
crowded by spectators of circus
parade. The excursion boats and the
electric cars did largely increased
business.
The cabinet meeting todsy was en-.
lirely devoted 10 the discussion of the
Philippine situation, especially of Prof.
Schurmsn's report of the conditions
there. ct the request of the admins
tratiOn. Prot. Schurman will in few