Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-19
FROM WASHINGTON.


claring that the press dispatches from
Manila regarding the frauds 10 tn,
commissary department have beer
greatly exaggerated and misleading
and similar dispatch from Col. Wood
ruff, was a great relief to officials OF the
War Department. The reports o.
bribery and corruption were so persist
ent that they began to fear that thers
was a serious sandal. Now 1t il
threatened that some action will b.
tsken against the author of the cable
grams. II is understood that there arc
under consideration two methods of dis
oipliniDg the offending correspondent.
Oue is to expel him from the Philip
pines. The other course Ia to re-estsb
lish the censorship oyer all press dis
patches leaving the islands. News
paper men here laugh at this threat md
say |. ia buta bluff, and that the more
the frauds in Manila are investiea ted
the worse they will appear.
President Mckioley has received az
application for the pardon of ], Fl,
Wo'fsop, New Orleans back employe
who is under sentence OF sight years il
prison for embezzlement. Wolison re.
| Gently returned broken 10 health from
ID months service In the Philippines
whittier he went while out on bail with
the permission OF the trial Judge. II be
shall receive pardon Wolfson agrees to
re.enlist for three years and 90 back to
the Philippines.
Senator Beverage scored the Secre-
tsry OF War yesterd ~ afternoon be-
cause the latter had failed to include in
the list OF appointments from the volun-
teers the SOD of an Indiana politician.
The best the Senator could get
from the Secretary was that "these
appointments had been II ade and they
will remain as they are.v Beveridge
then beaded for the Whit House and
laid his grievance befor, President,
but 1t is said that be re we'd no sub
stantial consolation ttsr
President Mckinley ~ has scarcely
time to eat his meals DO 7een the calls
of delegates, individual o .'iticsl callers.
officials with urgent ma,te,s to settle
and herds of per,onei lends who
besiege the White House. The fact
that the President will oe here only q
week and bali bsfo % going wesi hos
the effect Of brinRin! every one to the
White House that thinks he has an ex-
cuse for the call. The judgesbips in
West Virginia and Kentucky, the gov.
ernorsbip. the hundreds of army lieu
tenai tci,s, ard smaller jobs will be settl-
ed before the President leaves. Through
1t all the President listens with the
most earnest attention to speeches by
the yard in favor OF this or that candi.
date for this or that job.
Distribution of war material captured
10 the forts at Shan-Hai.Kwan by q
committee made of representatives OF
OF Oklohama, oil nations partici-
patiDg 10 the attack is given
In a copy of On order OF Count
Won Wsldersee received this morpipe
at the War Department. The Uni,ed
states did not assist in the capture and
got nothing. The ranking officer 10
Shan-Hai-KwaD, Mel. Gen. Reid, has
been requested to make any necessary
measures and arrangements.n
The transportation program for the
Presidents western trip, as submitted
by the officials ofthe Southern Riilwsy,
was today approved by the President.
The train, which will be known as the
Presidential Special" will consist CT
seven cars sci scted from a list of more
than 200 Of the finest productions OF the
Pullman company. For bis own end
bis wife's use the President has chosen
the private car "O!ympia" on the trip
10 San Francisco and will occupy the |
'Lucania" on the return journey.
Information received here shows that |
'ormer Senator David B. Hill has made |
Up his mind to accept limited number
,f Invitations to the South next fall and |
winter, and that he is getting bis bust.
less Toto such shape Ga will enable him
o make trip. He has made up his
mind to visit about a dozen cities during
he autumn and give his views. He
cells now that be can afford to speak
Without subjecting himself to the charge
hat his purpose Is to belttle BRYAN.
Especially 30 aimee Bryan has seen FL to
tack him 10 the columns OF the Com
homer. Hill is not going to attack
ryan 10 turp, nor does he intend TO |
fsnd In any manner those democrats
Tho are still disposed to resent any
riticsm of the Nebraskan. His posi-
on will be that he has right to speak
democrat TO democrats who want
, hear him. Aud be intends TO speak
is mind on matters pertaining to the ,
elfare OF the democracy.
The post OF minister to China may be
lrrendered by Mr.. Conger, and, if so,
commissioner r ockhill will not succeed
m, as he perfers to live in Washing !
u. The post Of director of the bureau q
American republics, with $1,000 SAL a
y, Is being held open for Mr.. Rock :
II. snd he will return to 1t as soon ~
can be spared from Pekin. II Min I
er Conger becomes satisfied that he
o secure the republican nomination
+ Governor of Iowa he will resign bic .
st In Ciina. The name of John Bar u
tt, formerly minister to Siam. has u
en- suggested to the President as 90
mister to China.
Sylvester Barker, who styles himself nThe =
Ike OF the United States" whose homo ia in
,rgaDtown, W. Va. called at the White a
use today to see the President to collect VI
$4,000 due him as sslsry for being ID axe ~
the last years. James Ciscls, door o us
sper, took charge Of him and turned him P'
,r to the police TO
'ecretary Gsge today received word that Y
Board Of General Appraisers in New York
4 sustained the secretsry's action in levy- J.
. countervailing duty upon Russisn
ar, bolding that the Russian government -
, been subsidizing the sugar industry
re as bad been alleged by the Amer can -
nufscturss. The vote is said to have been
Dr.. Bulls Baby Syrup for teething ~
res. FuIl-slze bottle, 10 cents. Cares 70
nd Collie, Diarrhei Loss of sleep. Griping 'oi
ps, -Four Stomach. Fever, Cholsrs Infar.
}. DR.. Eu's Raby syr1p else prcmo;c, -