Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexsndria Gazette.
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Washington. January 2.
The fish house of Neitzsy & Baller-
ger and the Burcbe, Jsvins and FauDce
oyster houses, valued at 81 200, near
the oyster dock, were destroyed by IRE
early this morning. The fire, 1t is said,
was caused by the explosion OF coal
oil lamp.
General Greedy, chief OF the signal
corps, is one Of the many who does Dot
believe that the cruel war is over 10
the Philippines. He says: 1.-The work
log of the sigoal corps men over there
il q good indication of the progress OF
the war. The army 10 supposed to pre-
tect my men, who are -combataDte,
when they are engaged in stringing
wires and keel ping the different brsnct-
es OF the army 10 communication with
headquarters. The army seems unable
10 do this, even 10 the near vicinity OF
Manila. The four signal corps men
captured near Tsrlac, last November.
rave escaped and returned. Two oil
our men were killed near linus when
repairing lines and one officer was kill
ed at Escalante. Four signal corps
men were cop ured or killed at Tsls-
vera last Thursday aud today the news
comes that Lieutenant Duffy and ten
men have been captured south oil
Vlgan. | cannot even ascertain who OF
my men Gre captured and who are
missing. Wnen the army is able TO
control the territory it has taken it Will
DE able to protect the men who made 1t
possible for the army TO operate intelll-
gently"
The following changes 10 the fourth
class postoffices OF Virginia were made
today: Dot, Lee county, K. G. Shelburn
sppoiuted postmaster, vice }. ).
Weary, resigned; Kimbsllton, Giles
county, J. w. Buchanan, vice J. +.
Buchanan, dead.
President Mckinley having been
convinced that the help he renders
Wall street and the Chicago banks is
r. Ii ected upon himself, reasons that a
ike effect will be produced by helping
tbe shipping interests, also at the ex'
pense OF the government, and, with
that, object in view has established
line OF steamers between this country
and Maniie.
TIE number of receptions at private
houses here on New Years Day is an
nuslly decreasing. Among the few
homes at which the custom was OBJ
observed yesterday, was that OF Admiral
Dewey, and it was one OF the most
agreeable, resembling those OF old times
IN its Informal uncODventionallsm, 10
toe attendance OF old time people, and
10 he presence OF Ms. Mclean, the
Admiral's mother-in-law, and most oil
the other relatives of the family. The
only thing Objectionable about the Ad-
miral il the course he pursued with
regard 10 his house.
The session CT Congress will be re-
sumed tomorrow. The subjects that
will receive its earliest consideration
will be the bill providing for the single
god standard, those for the govern
ment OF the newly conquered provinces,
that for giving bounties 10 ship owners,
10 codify the pension law and increase
pensions, TO rat!fy treaties with several
foreign governments, 10 prevent
fairly selected Representative from tax
Jog mis- seat, to give seat In the Sen
ate to a man who was not elected, and
to increase the annual appropriation
bills, among them that for the army,
which, it is said, will reach the enor-
nous proportions OF Sl29, 900 900. while
The pension bill will Garry $40, 900 600.
These figures would have startled old
lime congressman, but they were be-
siud the timer" and no, up TO date"
No two recent deaths have been re-
gretted by the large Virginia colony
mere more than those OF Andrew Ken
oedy. 10 former years a distinguished
lawyer of Cnarlestown, and Mrs. Gen.
Bradley johnston, each of whom had
an extensive list OF acquaiItances 10
This city.
Secretary Hay made official al
to the cabinet today of the
acceptance by England, France, Russia,
Germany aud Japan of the open door
policy in China, which was submitted to
hem by the United s ates. Italy, the
other country with which negotiations
90 this subject have been pending. has
not yet replied.
Congressman Berry Of Kentucky is said to
have prepared a bill for introduction in Con
gress to compel the street Car lines here TO
protect their employees by providing the cs.'
with vest bDle,.
The Lawt0n fund amounts to 1892 in
cash received here. This will maze the tot
about $55, 900.
The recent sudden and uRwitnessed death
Of cd Judge Flippen Of Tennessee in this
city revives the memory of the famous Pen
EecT Company, which once rejected IN
offer OF five mi lion doilsr, from the B ii
Company aud then became worthless. al
the men prominently connected with il, in
cludiug J. Webb Rogers, General Joseph john
sop, Senator Hairs, Casey Young, Judge
LoOney, Mr.. Upsbaw and ex- Attorney Genei-
al Garland, are now dead. 1t is generally
believed that but for tie lstter's connection
with it he would have been appointed to the