Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandra 0see''el
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.


removed to the clerks Office, and soon
after to his late residence. He had
been in had health for some time. He
was 8 U. s. Senator from Arkansas,
and was q member of Mr.. Cleveland's
first Cabinet. Mr.. Garland was ma
tive of Tennessee, but was carried by
his parents to Arkansas when they
moved there in 1888, year after he
was born. He was true Southern
man and served in both branches of the
Confederate Congress. Mr.. Garland
was addressing the court when he died.
The business of the court was carried
on for while after his death, but later
adjourned out of respect 10 the ex-Au-
ioraey Generals memory on motion of
Attorney General Griggs, who went
to the Supreme Court for that purpose.
AT the headquarters of the Marine
Hospital Service it was stated this
morning that government inspectors
had been put on all the trains and
steamooa arriving here from Alexan-
dria. Seven of such inspectors have
been appointed at IS a day, each oil
whom is on duty at Intervals of four
hours. They were appointed at the re-
quest of the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia. II WAS also said
there that the number of cases of small
pox in Alexandria was supposed to be
one hundred. Reliable people from
Alexandria here to day say they hear
more about smallpox in their city here,
than they do at home; that no death
from it has occurred there; that there
are not half a dozen cases in the pest
house, all nearly well, and only two or
three not confined there. They also
say that all the inspectors do is to walk
through the cars once. and stand at the
wharf and look at the passengers, and
that m,ny persons who come here from
there afoot, on or behind horses. or in
vessels and boats, are not inspected at
all.
The stump of the tree that was cut
down by federal bullets at the Will
derness, but which General Miles had
sent to the Army Museum here to
show his game as the commander Of
troops who had stood such Confeder-
ate fire, has been asked for by the own.
er of the land from which it was taken.
MIR. Yost of Virginia 10 the House to.
day introduced bill to refund to Day
s. Bro, of Brownsburg, Rock bridge
county, il his State, the amount be had
paid for stamps TO put on whisky which
was burnt before the stamps were re.
ceived.
AS the days roll by the feeling
against the ratification of the Spanish
treaty is increasing in all parts OF the
country, and the hopes OF the expaD-
sionists are growing small by degrees.
Their only reliance now is upon the
Influence the President has at his COM
mand. A prominent republican from
Michigan, now here, says the republi-
cans of his State are opposed to it. The
army bill may go through the House,
but even republicans say it too, will fail
in the Senate.
At the Eagan court martial this
morning officers in the commissary de-
partment testified that their chief had
been so worried by General Miles's
charges and by newspapers that he
hardly knew what he was writing, and
that they thought his reply was per-
feet, barring the Objectionable matter.
General E4gan himself testified that
General Miles had accused him of MUIR
dering his countrymen for gain, and
that as he could not bring his accuser
to the bar, he desired to make the refu-
tation OF the charge patent to all men.
He also said he was so poor that he
hadn't money enough to pay his coun-
sel's fee. Ii is evident that Eagan's
testimony has made quite an impress.
sion on the members of the court. Yes
terday they treated him formally; to.
day ct the conclusion of the court ses.
sion they pressed forward and a num-
Der shook him cordially by the hand.
Secretary Alger this morning appear
ed before the war investigating com
mission, aDd WIS questioned by Cover
nor Beaver. The Secretary testified
that he kept posted on the movements
of each Of the bureaus of the War De-
psrtment. He submitted sche.
dule of the disbursements made
under the national defense fund.
Secretary Alger declares that he never had
3 COllhT ; WORTH OF !ilIcIeSg III any StaEe III
which military camp was located. Neither
did he have any interest, either direct or in.
direct, in any contract for the supply of ma
terisls to the government during the wsr.
Every cent expended under the direction of
the War Department, was expended, he said,
on things in which he had no direct or indi.
rect interest.
In the House to-day Mr.. Rixey presented n
protest from III citizens of Lincoln, Lou.
doun county, Virginia, against the sale of
liquor in any public building of the United
States.
Mr. Crumpacker says it has not yet been
determined whether or not to attempt to get
up the Brown-Swanson contested election
case again, but that he will try to do so.
The Senate commerce committee to-day
agreed TO report favorably the ship subsidy
bill.
A delegation of the G. A. r. post at Alex
an1ra com rosed of Messrs. Irving, Delaney.
Graves and Davis, were at the House to day
urging Northern republican Congressman
to use their influence with the public printer
in behalf of Mr.. A. B. Travis of their city.
Tho following changes in the fourth class
postotiices in Virginia were mSde to-day
Irene, Loudoun county, Frank S. Bowman
appointed postmaster vice w. H. Taven.
ner, resigned; Maggie, Craig county, Mira.
George Ann Huffman vice Maggie 8. Martin,
resigned Poto, Shenandoah county. Lorenzo
T. NesselrOdt vice Mrs Lydia Mooman, re.
moved.
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