Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
roorrespondeDoo Of the AleIandria esse.se'
Washington. November 8.

the sdmirsls are already preparing for
such action. The naval court OF in
ouiry touched but one side OF the case,
tnst referring to Admiral Schley. Con-
gress is expected to dig up the facts
relating to the entire campaign. Oae
of the attorneys in the case said this
morning that the investigation would
be brought about by q renewal OF the
proposition to give Sampson or Schley,
or both, the rank Of vice admiral. DE
also said that the decision ofthe court
of inquiry, If 1t should prove to be I'M
satisfactory. would result in an investi.
cation. II is more than probable that
Schley will go into the civil courts II
the verdict of the naval court should
vIndicate him. OF that vindicstion he
is confident, and when it has been re-
ceiyed. action will bs 10 order, not only
against Maclay, who wrote the history OF
the war. In which Scbley was called
coward. but against some who assisted
In the preparation Of the story OF the
campaign. In such civil action Schley
considers that he would be strongly
fortified by the admission OF Judge Ad-
vocate Lsmly that there was no evi.
dence of cogardice 10 his conduct OF
the campaign or in the battle itself.
An appeal has been made to Chairman
Hanna by the republican organization
OF Virginia, who want him to intercede
for their recognition In the distribution
OF Federal patronage.
The President is being beseiged by
the friends of captains, majors and COL
onels in the army who are anxious to
serve their country as brigadier gener.
ais. This morning Senator Cullom, OF
Illinois, urged the claims OF Major Boil
lance. OF Peoria, and Major McCleraD, OF
Springfield, for brigadier generslship.
Three vacancies in the brigadier list are
soon to occur. The President tells all
those who press the claims that he will
make the appointments purely on mer'
1t.
The Signal Corps has In preparation
a new map Of the Philippines which is
complied from the most up.to.date
sources. 1t will show in addition to the
all lines OF cable and telegraph ell open
ports and all statioues OF American
troops, These natives have been very
active recently, cutting lines and de-
stroying wire and other equipement.
Secretary Root has decided TO con-
dense the department Of the Philippines
into Q instead of 4 as now exist. They
are now the departments of North and
South Luzop, the Vscayss, and Min
danao and Jolo. The future departments
will he North and South Philippines.
General Wheaton Ia to have command
OF the first and General Wade of the
second. The change is for the double
purpose OF economy In management and
also to relieve general officers who
under the old plan have been retained
| In that climate to the detrlment OF their
health. Combination of departments
means to them more frequent relief and
transfer to northern attitudes.
Internal Revenue Collector @. Z.
Sspp, of Louisville, Kentucky, has
rendered his resignation. Senator
Deboe called at the White House this
morning and handed the resignation to
the President. Mr.. Sapp retires under
charges of violating the civil service
rules.
President Roosevelt has assured President
Wheeler, of the University Of California, that
be will visit the Pacific coast next summer 81
soon AZ possible after Congress adjOurns. Mr.
Wheeler says the President will make irriga.
ton a national issue and will embody in his
policy the reclamation Of arid lands by the
government.
A dispatch from the American diplomatic
agent at Sofa, Mr.. Dickinson Twas received at
the State Department this morning. 1t says
that he hiss received another letter from Miss
Stone, the American missionary held by
brissnds In the Balkan mountains, in which
she says: I'VE are still well in spite OF sll
our hsrdships" and that she and her COM
paniop, Madam Tsilks, were being well
treated 1t is admitted at the State depart
mept that Mr.. Dickinson's messengers to the
briKands have been interfeTed with and in
some cases have been arrested. But 1t is sup
posed that this arises from the fact that the
| BULGARIAN government is DESTROYS Of keeping
its own record clear by manifestiDg dispose
ton to seize every clue that might lead TO
the release of Miss Stone, thereby relieving
itself from any claim for indemnity that
might be fled against it on the ground that
Il had not used its best endeavors 10 preserve
the safety OF American ctisens in Bulgaria.
It is also said that the bhgsnds know ex-
actly how much money has be subscribed to-
towards Miss stones ransom and the only
question with them is bow much more they
can raise by keeping her In captivity and BY
threatening her with torture 1t Ia believed
however, that the chances OF securing her re-
lease in the near future are improving.
Senator Hanna told President Roosevelt
Yesterday that Senator Lodge would be &C
ceptsbe to him IS administration leader on
the floor of the Senate. Mr.. Roosevelt
thanked the Senator very politely and told
him he was glad that such distinguished
member Of the upper house should think well
| OF the Massachusetts, man in such position
General Joseph Wheeler has interested some
Philadelphia capitalists in new automatic
guu. des ,ribed as the most deadly Of modern
arms. and at present is in that city organizing
a company to build S6,000,O00 plant fol
the manufacture Of the weapons there. II IL
said that he will make Philsdelphia his home
Senator DeIeW availed himself Of the op-
portunity while in Washington attending the
Corbin-P atteD wedding Wednesday to engage
the services Of Miss Hsgner who is also sec
rotary to Mrs. Roosevelt, to act in the cS'
pAcity Of private secretary for the future Mrs
Uhauncey NJ. Depew. This lends color to ths
report that Senator Depew will sail fol
Europe some time time this month, and bt
married in Paris in time TO return to Wash
ingion for the opening Of Congress.
The President today appointed William F
Wiiloughby, of the District Of Columbia
! treasurer OF the island OF Porto Rico.
The republican leaders in Congress, with
the Presidents sanction, are planning to Gu
of ali the war taxes, reducing internal reve
nue. rates to figures IS low sc, if not lower
than those that prevailed just before thu
Spanish war. The object is TO prevent sn!
redqc tiou in the present high tariff and to re
J duce the enormous Treasury surplus which i
regarded as 6 menace to the prosperity Of tn
country.
PRINCE WILLIAM HoRsRMAN's AS
ISOLATION members of the Primo,