Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Aexandris Gazette.

Board. Washington, april - "
Admiral Schley mas been receiving
three.fnhs pay, on waiting orders,
since the war ended, which will now
he raised one fth while he is on shore
duty. On sea duty, for which he has
long been an applicant, g commodore's
pay i 1000 per annum. On the ex-
aiming board Schley will be subOrdi-
matt TO Admiral Howell, who is presi-
dent OF the board.
No further Instructions will 60 to Ad-
miral Kautz except notice to the effect
that he mold himself in readiness TO
carry out the orders Of the commission,
of whose creation he has already been
advised. The commission will be in
supreme control Of the Samoan stu
alton.
A dispatch received here this morn
ing saws the laborers in the furnace
works OF Richards X Boynton, Dover,
New jersey, went out on strike TINS
morning because the president of their
union was discharged by the firm.
At the cabinet meeting today the
President read to the members two
SETS OF instructions that had been pre-
pared at the State Department-one
for the guidance OF the American mem
Ders Of the peace commission, and the
other Tor the Samoan commission. The
entire time of the cabinet was taken up
in the discussion of the different points
involved in these instructions. They
we're formally agreed on and will soon
De delivered 10 the interested parties.
The President today commissioned
Judge Hamilton Ewart, who WIS not
confirmed by the Senate, az judge Of
the western district OF North Carolina.
a ruling OF the court ofinquiry today
was read e. to the admission OF reports
Of officers submitted by General Miles.
All reports Of officers who have tes!i-
fed were stricken out and also those
VINO had submitted previous reports
unless there was new matter in the
subsequent reports. Those relating to
operations in Cuba and Porto Rico
made by officers who did not personally
participate in either campaign, were
also excluded. The request OF General
NIL 70 have six additional witnesses
.nrnmoneG gas only granted as to in-
.nectoT General 1Greckinbridge. Gene
raj Miles NAV take the stand Monday
again hnf if he does it will 5a Yolun-
rary on his part. He will not be sum-
moned.
DIR. Charles Francis Adams, reginental
surgeon of the 2nd New Jersey, testi'
fed today that twice at Jacksonville
he condemned beef furnished the SOL
djers because it was spoiled. He did
not believe the sickness OF the mel
could be attributed to the government
rationF. The camp was crowded and
sanitary conditions were poor. Or.
Charles K. Blundell, OF Paterson, :. j.,
assistant surgeon in the 2nd New Jer-
sey, testified that when warm weather
came on at Jacksonville, the men com
planned OF the fresh beef. Twice ne
found the meat undergoing decomposi-
ton.
The mine owners side Of the labor
question was given the Industrial Com.
mission this morning by 5. NJ. Dalzell,
general manager Of the Spring VALLEY
Coal Company, of Illinois and president
of the Illinois Coal OPERATOR Associa
ton. Mr.. Daizell proiessed himself in
favor of the eight hour day, but did not
believe it could ever be successfully
placed on the statute books.
Mr.. j. L. Norris OF this city, treas
urer of the national democratic COM
mttee, attended the great Tammany
dinner 10 New York last night, and will
| be a guest of the cheap Jefferson dinner
10 be given in the same city g. which
Mr.. BRYAN will be the chief speaker.
Senator Hanna arrived here this
morning, to the great relief OF the nu-
merous applicants for Office who have
been long waiting for hin.
a large party OF young ladies from
the Methodist Wonan's College at
Roanoke are spending few days in
his city. They are far above the
average excnrsioni5ts in the matter OF
good looks and yivaciousness. They
went to Mt. Vernon in special car
this afternoon. They are haging de-
ightful time and will likely remain
hereabouts until Saturday.
Among the visitors here now is hr
Lyon Gardner Tyler, president OF
William and Mary College, and son Of
President John Tyler. He is the guest
Of Mr. Frank Hume.
\ we'll known Geu.anratic expansion
isl now resident here, VITO halls from
Ohio. hsys the course OF affairs in the
Philippines and Samoa has induced
him 10 change his mind on that subject,
aud to think that Washington was
wiser man than any OF the Deh who
now scout his advice.
A man of affairs in this city, close
observer of the workings of the ad-
ministraton, says Mr.. Mckinley is
playing 4 visiting game and has no
fixed policy Oh any of the important
public questions, but hasn't the bold
ness to avail himself OF any opportuni
ties that may occur, and will not only
wait for them, bat also for Congress to
catch or lose them as il may choose,
ard that he relies upon Mr.. Hanna's
abilities as tat fryer to sustain him in
all contingencies.
A Virginia democrat here today aays
ne was recently asked by one OF tie
sjpners of the call FOR the anti Martin
convention, TO attend that assembage,
but that he told him such movement
might have been effective tyo years ago.
but that it is entirely too late now,
that its real object is apparent to every
body, and that consequently he would
nave nothing to do with it.
Congressman Jones of Virginia after
spending day or two here OF business
relating to the proposed anti Martin