Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-14
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Correspondence OF the Alexsrdrln Gazette
Washington, November IA.


Correspondence OF the Alexandra 9sEette.l
Washington, November IA.
General Oils coufrms the report oil
the death OF Major John A. Logan in
De following dispatch received at the
War Department at II o'clock this
morning: Wheaton reports November
II pear San Jacinto, thirty third volun-
teers and twelve hundred intrenched
Insurgents; our loss: Major Logan,
while calamity leading battalion, and
six enlisted men killed; captain and
eleven men woundei, mostly very
slight. Enemy routed, leaving eighty
one dead in trenches; his loss believed
TO be 800. Lswton reports from
San Jose mat in vicinity of San Mich
olas north OF Tayue, Vessels captured
thirteen carts with iDsurgent war de-
partment records, printing press com.
plete of insurgent newspaper; large
quantity of rice also captured. Cav
airy still actively engaged and infantry
pressing on from San Jose and Alraga.
Roads impracticable for any wheel
transportation. Horses foraged on rice
and growing rice straw.
Mrs. Logan, the mother of the young
soldier, was at the War Department
only yesterday, making arrangements
to ship a Christmas box to her SOB.
She also procured passports at the State
Department, it having been her inten'
ton to take trip abroad. Secretary
Root today sent note of condo ence to
the sadly bereaved woman. When she
heard the news of her sons death, she
went directly 10 the White House. At
the door she broke down completely.
An usher supported her to The red par
lor. On the way there she cried out
"My husband dead, and now my only
son. have lost everything" Mrs.
McKenua, wife of the associate Justice,
who was at the White House, fastened
TO Mrs. Logan and tenderly embraced
her. Mr.. McKenna's son ia now in the
army 10 the Philippines. President
Mckinley left the Cabinet meeting
when he learned of Mrs. Logan's pres
ence and with kindly words tried to as
suage the grief of the heart-broken
mother.
In 1885 young Logan was admitted
TO West Point, but through some
breach of discipline, he resigned jus,
prior to graduation. Upon the death
of his father iD-law, Chauncey II. An
drews, millionaire coal and oil opera
tor, Major Logan came in possession Of
a fortune of nearly 100000. a great
part of which ne spent in satisfying 8
hobby for hackneys and bobtsil horses
The War Department has received
communication from Gen. Otis relative
10 some difficulties that have been en-.
countered 10 maintaining United States
sovereignty over the Sulu archipelago
There have been certain violations Of
treaty rights on the part of merchant
vessels, which have made it necessary
to close number OF Sulu ports to trade
Postmasters from most of the princi.
pal cities of the union are in Washing.
ton attending the second annual con.
vention of their association. The or.
ganizslion includes only postmasters Of
the trst-class offices, and of the 16e
cities eligible postmasters of 14O have
joined and take an active interest in the
enterprise. TIE convention met at the
Arlington Hotel and after listening to
an address by Postmaster Genera
Smith the delegates called on the Pres
ldent at the White House.
J. w. Gates, of Chicago, president Of
the American Steel and Wire Company
Was examined today before The indus
rial commission. He said that hi;
combination employed $4,000 men
The company did not recognize the
Amalgamated Association. He stated
nat the iron and steel manufacturers
aad been greatly benefited by the ex
isting protective tariff, and under its
operations they could afford to pay
much higher wages to the workmen
than formerly. The tariff was closely
uterwoven with the transportation
question in the United States. he
said with the exception of rent the
cost of living for wage-earners in the
European countries was just as high
as it is in the United States. The Ameri
@orkingmen have better clothing, bet.
ter food and more advantages in every
way then the Europeans. He had
c.ken pains to satisfy himself on this
point. He admitted that in the matter
Of wire and other products of his COM
pany the export prices were below those
asked in this country. He strongly ad
vocated subsidies to shipping and to the
railroads on export business. He said
ais concern turned out 55 per cent. OF
the worlds wire product. In this branch
of business he did not acknowledge q
competitor. He said that all leading
lines of business in Europe had gone
into syndicates. Ii was necessary in
all countries to do this.
Messrs.. Darlington of Richmond and
Kemper of Alexandria were here today
20 see about railroad rates to the COM
ing great Masonic meeting to be held
10 Alexandria and this city. All the
railroads have agreed to reduce their
rates to half fare, except the Chesapeake
and OHIO, and they hope to prevail
upon that to do likewise.
At the Board of Trade meeting here
last night the impression seemed to be
that something would be done at the
next session of Congress toward at least
commencing the erection of magnifi.
cent bridge over the Potomac from Oh.
servatory Hill, 10 this city, to Airing.
ton. The proposed structure will be
high enough to allow vessels to sail
under it without lowering their masts,
aud that over it. not only all sorts OF We.
hicles, but railroad cars, will pass.
When such bridge shall be completed.
the construction of Mount Vernon ave.
que from Washington to Mount Yer
non will not be long delayed.