Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
rCorrcspendence Of the Alexandria Gasette.I
Washington. March 80.


10 which the Cuban leader, Maceo, was
cantured By the Spsniards in December
~ 1906 The noteworthy difference 10
chat Maceo was killed. Aguinaldo and
Maceo were each betrayed by q etaff
officer. The name of Aguipaldo's be-
trayer is not divulged for fear he might
meet with summary vengeance from
sympathisers. Msceo's betraye- was
DR.. Zsrtuchs, chief surgeon OF tue
division OF the Cuban army operating
in Piuar del Rio. Zsrtucha received, 1t
is reported, $4,000 for bis treachery.
Aeuinaldo's betrayer, ss iDtimsted in
M inila dispatches, will be given
money reward. amount not stated. 10
Maceo's case Zutercha carried on the
negotiations for conference" between
Maceo and the Spanish commander.
When Maceo and his staff reached the
rendezvous agreed upon they we're all
shot down-with the exception OF Zsr-
| tucho.
The fish commission Is engaged pre-
paripp for the annual harvest OF shad
eggs. Last year about 10000, 900 eggs
were gathered, of which 45. 00O, 600 were
Matched. This spring the commission
expects to take great many more.
The fishermen who assist the commits
sion are paid 800 a million for the eggs.
About 25 900 eggs are taken from the
average female shad. The work
Ia carried on at the Bryan's point
hatchery, on the opposite side OF the
Potomac from Mt. Vernon. April l
will ste the beginning of the task which
lasts about three weeks.
The former attorney general, Mr..
Griggs, left Washington with his faml'
" this morning for his home in Pater-
SOD, N. J. Solicitor General John 4.
Richards is acting in the capacity of at.
torney general. Mr.. P. @. Knox, OF
Pitisburg, is expected to assume the
duties of the post some time next week
Have you noticed how all the anti
imperlslists are knocking" said Con-
gressmsn Grosvenor, OF Ohio, today
show they are endeavoring to beliltle
Funston's achievement and minimlzs
the importance OF Aguinaldo's capture
Well, Funston will get brigadiersbir
Just the same. There's McCall, re.
publican and member of the ways and
means committee. He sneers at the
whole thing. He only shows that he
is 10 sympathy with the rebels against
his own country, that's all"
Howard Radcliffe this morning OBJ
tanned warrant for the arrest OF Theo'
dore Haynes, a well known contractor,
charging assault. Last Wednesday
night Haynes was horsewhipped on
Seventh street by Mrs. Lee. OF Boston,
and her sister, Mrs. Steneler, OF this
CITY, for disparsging remark Haynes
ia said 10 have made concerning rela-
tive of the women. Radcliffe held
HAYNES while the women used the raw
hide. Last night Haynes met Radcliffe
in the street and knocked him down
and out. Hence the arrest.
The funeral of General Stewart Van
Vliet, U. s. A. retired, IVES held this
morning at II o'clock from the family
residence on fifteenth street. The
services were conducted by the Rev.
DIR. Randolph II. McKim,a Confederate.
and were private. Interment was with
military honor's at Arlington Cemetery
A battery OF artillery formed the mill
tary escort aud the active pallbearers
were non-commssioned officers from
the artillery service. ,
The differences between the United
States and Venezuela are, 1t 10 under
stood, rapidly reaching an acute stage,
and 1t is possible that diplomatic rela-
lions b ,tween the two countries may
shortly be suspended, il not broken Oh
altogether. Minister LOOMS has been
ordered home from Venezuela for q
conference with the State Department.
Regulations were today issued by the
Secretary of the Navy, to carry into eft
feet the law passed at the recent session
OF Congress, providing annual leaves Of
absence OF fifteen days to all employees
OF the navy yards, gun factories. naval
stations and arsenals OF the United
States.
1t is becoming apparent that the sd'
mipistration, and especially the War
Department, realjzs the fact that
Colonel Funston's arrest of the betray'
ed Filipino leader, was of the same
| character as his feat OF swimming
across q riv ,r 10 Luzon, though he can't
swim.
A Virginia democratic politician now
here says the indications in his State
| point more and more to the election OF
Mr.. Swanson for governor. He says 1t is
now well known that the Marshall and
Echols forces will 60 to him when they
| Rnd their favorites cannot succeed. and
that In other counties where Montague
is reported to ksye some strength,
Campbell for. instance, local men will
be supported until 1t be time to nomi-
nate the choice of the people of the
State, the State and and county com.
mittees, and OF the entire Virginia con-
gressional delegation With the excep-
ton Iof .three members OF the House.
His friends here say his only only op.
ponents were the supporters OF the
famous i'll starred anti.Martin, May
conference.
It is understood here that Mr.. Mon.
tague has been infor med that he is the
fsvo,ite of the Alexandria democrats
I r governor of their State, and that be
will come there at an early date and
address them.
The destruction Of the famous Jefferson
Hotel in Richmond by fire last night Is de-
plored by all the many Virginians here, all Of
whom, however. agree that 1t will be rebuilt,
and, if anything, be finer establishment than
it was before. They ssy that Richmond.
with all her bossted prosperity, cannot afford
to be without the pride Of the South in the
hotel line.
Stocks here today are quoted as higher and
still rising. corn likewise, wheat strong, and
/ cotton weak