Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-28
ecislation of the country.

legislation of the country.
Dispatches from Manila todsy show
greatly increased mortality among the
American troops there. People ia
miliar with the condition or affairs III
the Philippines say that mortality Is
not a circumstance to what it will be
after while. "
while Senator Allison had agreed that
he would not object to small appro-
priation to continue the surveys for the
Arlington Bridge, he wasn't sure that
somebody else wouldn't do so.
Those here who know Col. w. ii.
Chapman, who formerly lived in Alex
andria, say he would be the most com
pelent and efficient man that could be
found for the place of assistant commis-
siouer of internal revenue, but they
fear that Mr.. Hanna has his eye on
somebody else.
The reception given to Mrs. Stone
wall jackson Ivy the Confederate Nete'
rams association OF this city at their
rooms last night, must have been very
gratifying to the recipient, as the rooms
were crowded by the best representa-
tives OF the Southern element in the
city. who delighted to do her honor.
Senators Martin and Daniel OF Vir-
| piuia were among the few Senators
! who voted against the army bill yes
terdav evening. They did so because
they thought there was no use for an
army OF one hundred thousand men to
put down a few negroes in Cuba and q
lew Malays in the Philippines.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. President
| Mckinley sat personally for her por
.riate in miniature, the artist being Miss
| Gwendolyn Kelly, an accomplished
! Columbus, Ohio girl, who is only q
wears old, but whose reputation is wide
spread and who achieved distinction
not long ago by painting miniature Of
Queen Margaret of Italy, for which hel
:oval highuess sat in person. The PIC
ture will be Mrs. McKinley's gift tc
her husband.
Gov. Roosevelt, of New York, will
probably not be heard before the court
of inquiry on the army beef question
He was requested by letter to name s
date when it would be convenient fol-
him to appear and testify. No answer
has been received By Recorder Davis
out dispatches from Albany state thai
| Gov. Roosevelt desires TO have ques
tons submitted to him there. This
saws, Recorder Davis, will not be done
The morning session of the court wa:
consumed in taking The testimony o
commissary officers and officers OF The
lst Washington, d. c.. volunteers
Lieut.. Ramsey, of tue 9th Infantry, ties
ihhd that there were complaints thai
the canned roast beef was unsatlstac
tory. The officers asked for bacon fol
their men to the exclusion OF canned
meats. but these requests could not De
granted. Continuing Ramsey testified
that canned roast beef was issued TO hi
| company, but the men would not eat 1t
4 can of roast beef returned from Cuba VS.
opeued and shown the witness 1t presented
s. nauseating and offensive appearance. Wit
! ness examined il coldy and declared 'Ihl
Is better beef than ! saw down there.
looks more like the commercial article. b
described enc five. Ar shipment of cameo
roast beef the stencil from which was terri
fc II contained large number OF "blown
cans. which Armour & Company replaced be
fore they were accepted 10y the Government
These cans had not the government lnspec
ton mark on them.
Witness said that on or about Septembc
20 after his return here he reported the IN
ferior quality of the beef to General Eagan
He told him that that beef stood out pre-
eniueutlv as the worst thing for which th
| blamed
Col. A. l.. Smith. of the Subsistence Depar;
mcnt. was ordered to Tampa on May %. Tw
car, of beef smelt so badly, he remembered
they we're rejected and not put on board tn
; transport at Tampa.
The following changes in the fourth.clas
postotfices of Virginia were made today
Bowling Green, Caroline county. L. l.. L
Dunn appointed postmaster vice J. ID. I. he
Tarnette resigned Hampden Sidney, Prime
Edward county. John W. Womsck vice Mar.
G. Egglest II. removed; Laurel Hill, August
county. John p. Hogshead vice VIM. H. How
erton resigned: Webb, Carroll county, Yves
lev a. Horton vice David Cruise, removed.
Mr. kc4n. euator.eleci from New Jersey
wss visitor upon the floor of the senate to
t day and w. Introduced to many Senators.
Tho House river AMI harbor committee Ia
determ "a TO strike from the iiver and hal
Dor bill the appropriation for the Nicaragu
canal
Young Mr.. Agernon Chalmers of Alexan
dra has been promised position in the U. :
coast survey.
-Iudec etrother and Mr. j. Hampton Hog
OF Virginia are here, in the interest OF tn
} owners of the ,arge amount of whisky recent
" seized by the revenue officers i'll Gle
county, Virginia