Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
TCarre spondcnce Of the AleIsndris Gazette
WASHINGTON, Jan. g.

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mad never issued process" beef. The
beef issued at Chckamauga was excel
lent and that at Porto Rico was fresh,
clean, of good texture and was the
admiration of the natives and foreign
residents there" Tne witness did not
know who issued the alleged bad beet
to the transport Panama which sailed
from Porto Rico with canvalescents in
charge of Surgeon DAILY. The witness
said he issued timed roast beef only as
an emergency ration. He had found it
good when perfectly cooked and pre-
ferred it to the native beef. The COM
plants against this beef were inspired,
he said, by the fact that a few caus
might have been imperiectly sealed.
Mr.. Dingley's condition was not 50
encouraging this morning. He slept
quietly the early part of the night, but
was unusually restless beginning lit
tie after midnight. The physicians
still say that he is in no immediate
danger.
Mary L. Smith was appointed post
master at Saffolds, Mecklenburg coun-
ty, Va. to-day, vice Laura S. Smith,
resigned.
Al the Cabinet meeting to day the
principal subject of discussion was the
present situation in Cuba. The recent
bad feeling in Santiago caused by the
orders to send all customs receipts
from that province to Havana was dis
cussed and it was considered best to
defer action until the arrival Of Gen.
Wood, the military governor OF that
province. The situation in the Philip
pines received only bare mention. 1t is
said, on account OF the fact that moth.
ing had been heard to-day from either
General Otis or Admiral Dewey.
Secretary Hay is i'll in bed this morn.
ing and it is said at the State Depart
meut that he is very sick, although not
dangerously so. He was attacked by
grip last week and resumed his duties
at the department before ne had fully
recovered.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Scott leaves here this afternoon for
Charleston, W. Va, to look after his
interests in the senatorial fight. He
says he believes his chances are better
| than those of any of the other contest
ants.
Treasurer ROBBERS states that the
currency O. are being very rapidly re-
deemed. There are S14,000,000 out
standing on which by operation of law
the interest stopped January lst. Up to
to-day there have been redeemed SO,
| 74S, $50 and they are coming in very
| st
The President sent the following
nominations to the Senate to-day: Jas.
! D. Yeomans, of Iowa, to be an inter
: ate commerce commissioner; Robert
Mosely, of Alabama, to be consul gen
RAJ at Singapore; SIlas G. Mcfarland,
of Iowa, to be consul at Nottingham,
+ gland; ommodore Albert kautZ, to
De resr admiral. Mr.. Yeomans: al
though appointed from Iowa, comes
from Buffalo. n. y, and has been 3
democrat in politics.
Reports of depredations aud threaten
81; .utrages by the Chikat Indians OF
Alaska continue to reach the Depart
msnt of the Interior. Commissioner
Acker says there is need OF better traffic,
travel and transportation facilities in
that country. Without feet of rev.
enue cutters and steam launches TO
patro! the tortuous channels of south
east Alaskan waters, he says it is i'm
possible to get speey information on i'm
portant subjects"
After a five-hours' conference with
Third Vice President and General
Manager Cannon, of the Southern
r lilway system, Grand Master James
O'Connell, of the international Asso
citation Of Mschinists, announced to-
day that the wages Of ell the shopmen
in that system would be increased five
per csnt. on February LIST. This eff
tests 4,416 men and involves 100000
annually. The Southern cut wages
ten per cent. in 1898. Decembar l a
strike was threatened, but O'Connel
prevented it on Gaunon's promise for
Dew scale January l. Another ad
vance is promised as soon as Increased
earnings shall permit Grand Master
O'Connell Lett this afternoon for trip
over the Southern 10 explain the ad-
vance to those concerned.
The army board is willing that Gov
error Roosevelt should be brevetted,
but will not award him a medal for
gailantry on the field.
At the meeting Of the House com.
MERGE committee today it was made
| apparent that the pure food bill will
not get q favorable report; also, that the
Arlington bridge bill has no show at
this session. The committee agreed
that MIR. Grsham's map of the proposed
bridge and its approaches should be
hung on the walls of their room.
The House committee on rivers and
hsrbors will not accept Richmond's in
vitation to visit that city and examine
into its claims for an appropriation for
the Improvement OF James river. The
Richmond people want the government
to deepen the channel of that river up
to the docks in which vessels may lie,
but the committee seems disposed to
provide only for the improvement up to
toe city's limits.
The War Department seut to the House
military committee 70 day q communication
in relation to the resolution OF Mr.. Hay of Viz
GINA for allowing his State TO have a copy
made OF the rolls OF the Confederate army
now IN possession OF That department, IN
which it is stated that it would be inadvissble
30 permit strangers to overhaul those rolls,
am that the government will soon have
pies of all such rolls printed for public dis
trlbution.
A Southern democrat now here, not in
public life, but whose ability and wisdom are
reco gnized throughout the country, said he
felt disposed 10 forgive Mr.. Cleveland for de.
sorting his party, in consequence of the prom
inen; stand he has taken in opposition to the
destructive and ruinous policy OF expansion
upon which the country hiss entered, and
Ia y ,zin nd Tho. ton