Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-04
ROM w~AohiNGION.
correspondence OF the Alexsndria Gazetle.l
Washington. April t.

DR.. VIM. H. DAILY, surgeon in chief OF
volunteers attached to Gen. Miles's stall !
during the war with Spain, was q wit
ness before the of inquiry this
morning. He testified that the beef
gave out such a dreadful odor that all on
board II transport was destroyed, and
That the fresh refrigerated beet at Jack ,
sluville, Cnickamauga and other camps
nd conservatives in it.. Recorder Da-
Wis made objection at one poirt to DIR.
D4lv's manner of referring to the war
commission. He spoke of reports of
other chemists being suppressed" by
chat body ? Recorder Davis exclaimed:
ct This our Is not . Iorum yer which
the acts of the war commission have
auv concern. That commission was a
body appointed by the President
aud We presume performed lis
jehor9 according to instructions.
We are not trying the war commission
or any one else Major Lee read u let
ter IRON Gen. Miles asking that Isl Of
dcers Of tne regular and volunteer ser
vice be summoned TO appear before the
tribunal. Recorder Davis objected to
his, claiming that the testimony they
would probably give would Dear on
cts OulY as they remembered them
suC therefore he of little value.
Atlorney-Ge n-ral Gr.egs today decid-
Il that beer may Do sold at post ex-
changes cduteens and military encamp-
uelts by civilians.
Thc British Embassy has no informa-
j;on concerning the alleged capture by
the Chinese Of Captain Francis Henry
May, superintendent Of Hong Kong po-
ice, snd MS Subsequent return. II
there was an attack, IL was explained,
Il must have been made while the Brit
jsh were surveying some territory
which had been ceded last autumn
The embassy does rot view the incident
rs of grave consequence. Possibly the
Chinese were not aware that the work
mad been authorized by the govern
ment. Minister WI, of the Chinese le-
| cation, says ne does not consider the
incident in q very grave light.
Il is seid at the State Department
that Great Britain has accepted Ger
m4ny's proposal for the joint commits
siou to settle the Samoan question.
The United States has already respoud-
! cd favorably to the proposal but moth.
! ing could be done without the agree
ment Of all three powers.
The Secretary of the Treasury re-
! ceiyed this morning an envelope con
! tanning three $1,000 bills. Inclosed was
the following letter;
New York, April 3.
"Hon Lyman W. Gage.
Dear Sir: The enclosed belongs
to the United States Treasury. Cor
! science demands its return. God know
the name and SIM"
4 dlspatcn was today received at the
| State Department from Mr.. Schurmen,
President of the Philippine commission,
stating that the commission would to-
day issue q proclamation granting AN
nesty to all the natives who will &C
knowledge the sovereignty of the
| United States. President Schurman
says the insurrection mad its origin and
| strength 10 the TagGl provinces round
Manila. The remaining provinces Of
| North and South Luzon are paopled by
different races and the rest OF the arch
lpslagO are not not natural allies of the
ragalos, but u%nfriendly rivals. During
the months while the treaty of peace
! was being negotiated at Paris, the Ia
salos seat detachments OF from fifty to
| two hundred men TO all the provinces
to seize governments as robbers hold
| up trains.
Representative Young of the Nor
folk distric. is here today. When ask
81 what ne knew Of the anti-Martin
meeting proposed to be held in Rich
! mond next month, be replied to the ef-
ect mat ne had heard more Of it here
lhan at home: that there the general
Impression is that Senator Martin will
re re elected without any practical OPP
position aud that he had heard little or
nothing OF the proposed meeting. Mr..
Young is here on business relating TO
the contest DR.. Wise is making for his
seat, not that he imaglnes there Is any
danger of losing That seat, but because
ne law requires him to prepare and file
certain papers.
Representative Hay OF the Winches-
ter district, who was here yesterday,
talked as his colleague, Mr.. Young,
hoes about the call for an anti-Martin
meeting in Richmond in May. He
says lew if any of the democrats in mis-
district talk of or take any interest in
the proposed meeting, and that as it
can't effect any hing. no u seems TO
SNOW why it was called.
At the census bureau it is reported
hat Virginia will have eight super
visors-four democrats and four repub-
icaps, and that they will appoint their
en%umerators.
Al old lawyer of this city who had
some trouble about collecting the in
surance on a life policy one of hi
clients held, remarked today that most
Of the insurance companies were crook
cd. and that he was once fool enough
10 Insure an old horse. but the com
pany "~ent up" before the horse did,
and he was out 10 the amount OF Two
years price OF the policy.
Senator Depew of New YORK has Leased
fox his residence during his Senatorial tern,
the bone of the late w. w. Corcoran,
subsequently occupied by the late Senator
Brice, =; the corner CT i strcet and Connect.
cut avenue.
1t is understood that the beef packers VINO
supplied the government have a large num-
Der OF agents here with ample means at their
command. with instructions TO see such
witnesses as may be summoned by the court
OF inquiry. as testimony injurious to them
would initiate against the sale OF thel1 PROD
ucts and prevent the doctors from recon-
m~ending them.
The Industrial commission resumed its SEES
si.re tb;e r,orrjrr Tho trusts are the next