Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria GaEsrre.l
Washington. October 6.


ocean rates on exports. He said that
rates constantly huctusted, and told OF
the offers that came to the various
firms for ships, etc. There was lower
rate on grain than on flour. 1t cost
only s cents q ton to put grain in q
ship. and 37a cents ton to load flour.
Flour was shipped in sacks; grain in
bulk; much room was lost in loading
flour. Nine-tenths of the -four export
ed went in sacks; only to South Ameri-
ca and to the West Indies was it ship
ned in barrels. he estimated that the
United States exported annually about
30, 10000 tous of stuff Of the modern
seaworthy vessels under twenty years
of age the United S a'es, or vessels fly
| ing their flag. only $4,000 tons out
of over 100000 tonnage were
fit to risk valuable carges in.
At the afternoon session N. B. Kel-
lev, secretary of the trade league of
Philadelphia, stated that his organizs-
ton existed for the purpose of seeing
that that the merchants and manu-.
facturers of his city got proper rates
from the lines. As rule they had
very little complaint to make, as the
lines treated Philadelphia fairly. He
favored traffic or pooling arrangement.
That would cause less trouble. With
such an agreement the merchants
would know what to expect, and he
thought that if the traffic agreement
were permitted theInterstate Commerce
Commission should have the power to
see that the agreement was carried out.
1t was his understanding that at
Chicago, St. Louis and other points in
the west the trade leagues believed in
open competition, on account of the
great number of roads they had to deal
with out it was different with Phila-
delphia, as there practically only four
roads had to be considered-the Penn
sylvania, which had about 70 per cent
of the business, and the other was d.
vided between the Baltimore and Ohio,
the Reading and the Lehigh Valley.
The decision of the attorney.g general
in the case OF Capt. Ooerlin M. Carter
has been made public. 1t gives little
of the personal history of the convict,
who, be says, some years ago married the
daughter of gentleman supposed to
have some means, but not large wealth.
Carter's pay as captain amounted to
1852 per month, and his living expenses
began to increase very rapidly, running
10 few years from $4,000 to as high as
| $29, 900 per annum. 1t is related that
he made in certain periods heavy cash
deposits in New York aud other banks,
and also gave large orders to brokers
for the purchase of stocks, bonds, etc.
The attorney general has not the
slightest doubt that the disgraced off
Ger is guilty of nearly all the charges
that were preferred against them.
Admiral Dewey this morning met
the committee chosen by President Nc
Kiuley several months ago as custodian
of the popular subscription to provide
him with suitable residence, and as.
sured them of his cordial acceptance OF
the gift. He said he was not only glad
to receive il, coming as it did from 80
many contributors, but he desired it
right away, and trusted there would
be no thought of building special
house, but that the money be utilized
TO secure modest, comfortable home
completely furnished ready for him to
walk in and hang up his hat. The Ad-
miral hoped all the money would not
be spent on the building but that
enough would be reserved to complete
ly furnish it and that it might be given
to him as soon as possible ready for &C
cupaucy. He made these stipulations /:
Tue house must have southern ex
posture; its dining room should have a
seating capacity OF about eighteen per-
sons, and it should have at least three
bed rooms and library,
Admiral Dewey said this morning
that he would not be surprised to hear
of the bottom dropping quickly out OF
the insurgent resistance 60 the United
States 10 Luzon if it was true that
Aguinaldo is ordering many OF his sol.
diers back to their farms 10 the North.
He thought it likely that such orders
had been issued from what he knew of
the Filipinos, as they were too intelli-
gent not to see that resistance would
be useless much longer, especially in
view of the reinforcements that are 60
ing forward.
Gen. Otis at Manila cabled the War
Department this morning as follows {:
Steamer Siam which left San Francisco
with IS horses and 1928 mules encount-
cred typhoon off northern Luzon in
which all but 16 mules were lost. An
finals killed by pitching of vessel and
lack of air from necessary closing Of
patches
Generals Payne and Lomax, Major
Holmes Conrad and Mr.. Leigh Robin
son of this city will attend the Alexan-
dria sesqui-centennial next Thursday
and be the guests OF Major R. W. Hun.
ter of that city. They say they would
rather see the show there than all the
Dewey shows that could be arranged.
Their hospitable host says he will do
his best to make them believe that the
cobble stone streets of Alexandria are
asphalt pavements.
1t is reported here that strong efforts
are being made in Alexandria county
10 induce the board of supervisors
thereof to abandon proceedings against
the Instructors of the road from the
Acqueduct Bridge to Fort Myer and to
let the government, which made that
road contend with the owners of the land
it has taken without compensation.
The district democratic committee of
this city met last night, but could not
elect member of the national demo-
cratic committee, in place of the late
Lawrence Gardner. Mr.. J. L. Norris
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