Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-29
sR0M WASHINGTON.
Correspondence o, the Alsxandria Gsre''e.l
Washington, November %.


in gold of United States bonds, ooi'ea
States notes aud Treasury notes, all
O her public and private obligations to
BIS paid il conformity with the stand
ard: establishes division OF issue and
redemption ia the Treasury Department
tn separate the note issue from the
fiscal operations of the government;
creates a definite 10 reserv of $780,
600 coo; authorizes the Secretary OF the
Treasury to sell three per cent. gold
bonds 10 maintain the reserves and re-
oulres that United States notes and
treasury notes when redeemed In gold
snail! not D. disbursed except for gold
1t does not !. qulre the Secretary of the
Treasury 10 exchange gold for silver,
but permits him TO make such ex-
changes '-et his discretion" to maintain
the parity. 1t authorizes the banks to
i.saa notes to the par value Of the bonds
deposited by them; repeats the existi1g
lax on circulation aud substitutes tax
Of one-htth of one per cent. per annum
Oh the franchise OF the banks, as meas
ured by their capital, surplus and IN.
divided profits. 1t permits the es,ab-
iishment of banks with capital OF
S25, 900 in towns OF 1000 Inhabitants;
limits the silver certificates 10 deuomi-
nations of 81, - and IS; directs the Sec.
rotary of the Treasury to receive all
worn aud uncurrent subsidiary coil; TO
coin subsidiary silver coin from the
bullion purchased under the act of 1890
tn
the cost of the bullion contained III such
coin.
The following dispatch from Admiral
Watson was received at the Navy De-
partment today: "Wllde reports capture
of Vigan November 26, Oregon's land
ing force uuder McCcackin with Nc
C5rmich, Bostwick, Johnson, Captain
Williams, Lieutenant Bermeleye, COW
cred by the Callao, Tappsp command
ing, and the Samar, Muslin command
ing slight resistance, 10 casualties, il
habitants welcomed flag. McCrackin
holding Vigan until relieved by army.
Gilmore we'll with seven men twenty
FIVE miles from VigaD. Received Meyer
code letter from Gilmore by Albert
Socichsep, newspaper artist, WHO was
with Gilmore seven moths and es-
capped. Brought here by Samar. News
from insurgents through Spanish ser.
geaut indicates Urdaneta crew killed
except four following: Farlam, Green,
Powers, Burke. Names Gilmore party
Walton, Evandoit, Ellsworth, Brisolese,
Anderson, Edwards, Peterson. Some
wounded left at Balar. Gilmore has no
news of them"
General Wood, military governor OF
the Santiago district, Cuba, held con-
sultatioH with Secretary of War Root
today. The General afterwards said
he had renewed his recommendation
that the number of troops in Cuba be
reduced; that the 10Th Infantry and q
,quadron from each Of the cavalry regi-
rnents there be brought hack to the
United S ates. He thought that the
present number OF troops there was un
necessary, in spite of reports of upris
ines. He placed no credence 10 the
reports and said there is no impending
move against American authority. The
reports are groundless. Every revolu-
lion that ever started in Cuba had
lis origin in Santiago province.
All is quiet there and nothing is to be
feared. Nine thousand of the Cuban
rifles nave been turned over to Us and
they have not enough lefs to do any
thing serious with. This newspaper
talk of change 10 civil government
from the military has alarmed a good
many Cubans, who misunderstood it,
.ud thought it 10 be move to make
American authority more secure and
probably permanent. As matter of
TACT no such move was contemplated
and DO such thing as civil governor
mas besn seriously considered. That is
d question for the future and will uo-
ioubtedly await whatever action Con-
gress takes in regard to the island
General Wood said that, so far
as be knew, the purpose of his
oeing called here was TO consult with
the Secretary OF War concerning the
disposition Of troops in the garrisoning
OF Cuba. Tue General intimated that
ne did not favor change of govern.
ment in Cuba from military to civil,
giving as his reason that everything was
moving along nicely under the present
plan both in the way of reviving indus.
.ries and administering justice, and he
bought the military rule should be
continued unit! good reasons for a
change became apparent.
President Mckinley and Admiral
Dewey have decided to superintend the
EDUCATION of young J. P. V. Gridley,
son of the late Captain Charles Gridiey,
of the Olympia. The young man met
tne Admiral at the Waite House by ap-
pointment this morning, and together
they had conference with the Presi-
dent, who greeted the young man very
cordially and spoke in the warmest
terms OF the services of his father. As
young Gridley is too old to enter An
uapolis the marine corps is the only
oranch of the sea service left open to
him. He will be prepared for the ex-
limitations in the corps by Admiral
Dewey and his success in this depart
ment seems assured if ne proves will.
ing to study and work.
Mr.. Moreno. after long struggle
with Baron Fava, the Italian minister
here, has finally succeeded in having
ne Italian inspectors Office at New
York abolished, as it did DO good to
tais country. but much harm to the
Italian immigrants.
Many people here fear that the fail.
nre of the Harpers in New York and
tle Georges in Baltimore are but tie
commencement of others that are to
follow.
People from Richmond here today
say Senator Daniel is as true to the