Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF tho Alexandria Gazette.
Washington. April 10.

Secretary Alger said this morning
that perhaps there will hereafter be
only three departments IN Cuba
outside the city of Havana. General
Brooke is likely to remain ali summer
in command OF the entire division with
Generals Lee, Wilson and Wood as
department commanders. No change
is contemplated in General Ludlow
command at Havana.
Ia reference to the threats Of "econo-
mic warfare on America, made by DR..
Lehr, in his Interpolation on Samoan
a affairs in the German Reichstag yester-
day, one OF the jingoes here said today
I'VE are ready to meet Germany IN any
kind of warfare" 1t will not be neces-
sary TO sign any agreement on the Sa-
moan matter now. The commissioners
are sent by their respective govern
ments and their instructions are to act
Jointly. The Instructions are on ident-
cal subjects, but not in Identical Ian
guage
Brieadier General Gilmore testified
before the court of inquiry today that
beef cattle could have been landed in
Cuba and Porto Rico. He absolutely
denied the statement OF Captain Aspin-
gall that he had told the captain TO
throw overheard the beef from the
Manitoba when the ship was on reef
oil Porto Rico. Colonel Bird, in charge
Of transportation, testified that there
Is no reason why cattle could not be
unloaded in CUBA SIS easily as horses
and mules" Inspector General Brock
inbridge stated that he tried to eat
roast beef at Santiago and found 1t un-
pslatable and only a pretence tor food.
He heard frequent complaints OF it.
The canned roast beet was failure rs
a ration aud should not be issued TO
soldiers.
The Industrial commission continued
me examination of Thomas w. Davis
MS morning. Davis is vice chairman
If the United Mine Workers executive
board and this morning discussed the
boycott. blacklist injunction and
wages. He believes that the boycott
mould be the last resort OF the miners
after all other methods had been ex
nausted. When the blacklist is resort
ed to by the mine owners ne thinks
the men are justified in boycotting
The importation of contract labor from
one State to another is as bad IN mis- es-
timation as the importation from for
eign countries.
1t is regarded as ioregone conclu'
sion that the court martial recommend
I'd Lieutenant Lang's dismissal. Lieu
tenant Lang practically admitted the
/ charge upon which he was tried.
The President has appointed
Lawrence Townsend, of Pennsylvania,
to succeed Mr. Beilamy Storer as
United States Minister to Brussels
Mr.. Townsend is at present United
States Minister at Lisbon, and his
:ausfer leaves vacancy in the Portu-
,ese mission for which selection has
already been made and will shortly be
announced.
Among the strangers here today Is
MIR. McGavocic Of southwest Virginia,
He SAYS the testimony Congressman
Walker mas taken in his contest Ter the
seat in the House to which Judge khea
was elected is ridiculous, and il 1t have
any effect ut all, will be to show what
eyerv unpre;udiced man familiar with
nolitics in his district knows to be
| fact. which is, that he haa no ground
whatever for making the contest but
he supposes it is his last chance.
Chairman Agnew Of the Virginia re-
! pubicans and Colonel Brady, q mem
| hay of tha executive committee of thai
State. have called at the War
| Department in the interest O
| Capt. Pat McGanll, whose commits
sion, under the law, VII expire mex
month. They asked that it be extended
md were informed that their reques
would receive due consideration.
! Senators Daniel and Martin of Vir
| ginia will meet the Virginia republican
executive committee here at an early
date to arrange for the apportionmen
of the Census takers in their State be
tween the two political parties.
| Ii IS said here that ii the volunteers in th'
| Philippines who say they went there to re
| lieTc the natives OF alleged Spanish tyranny
! and not to slaughter them, and who, having
| accomplished the former object nov want K
come bome, bring their case before the courts
| tney will succeed, as the law under which
! they enlisted provides that they shall do SO
| though the President now says they shsnt
People from Pennsylvania here today say
| the trouble in the matter OF the election OF
| q. S. Senator in their State may be settlcf
| by the election of ex-senator Don Cameron
| and that they hope 1t will be, as he is mod
crate man. and his honesty has never beer
questioned. He is also an avowed bi-metaIiist
! In the matter of the proposed foreclosure
| If Cuban mortgages Secretary of War Algel
| said today II have net, as has been enron
eously reported, Get time at which these
/ proposed foreclosures chall be effective.
| have merely extended the time sufficiently
I 10 allow the planters to lay their grievances
before the President. The decision rests with
! him.
| Through the French embassy the State
/ department has notified the Spanish govern
| mcnt that it stands prepared to pay at any
| time the $50 600, 900 named IN the treaty
of peace a. the sum TO be paid on account OF
| Tie cession of the Philippines.
The following changes in the fourth class
| postofiices of Virginia were made today
| Dickens, Goochland county, Josephine II
! Lacy was appointed postmaster vice Bette
?. Lcadbeatcr, removed; Seven Fountains,
shenandoah county, Robert L. Funk vice &.
4. Miller, resigned.
DENOUNCED Z BIsHor.-Dr. A. Jae'