Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-01


throughout the islands. At Msnila
alone ss many as 1900 such prisoners
have been closely herded together with
the result that tropical diseases have
been prevalent among them and the
death rate alarming. The new order
has also q practical side in that 1t ma'
terially reduces the running expenses
of the army.
The request OF Attorney General Knox
by the President and Cabinet yesterday
was more than request for his opinion
on the bearing OF the Supreme Court de-
cisions on the Philippine tsrff situation.
1t was, epitomizsd, request for an an
| swer to the question: "Whers are we
a.?" The entire subject lie open for his
calculation and advice. Attorney Gen.
eral Knox has already begun work and
| is not accessible now except on matters
| of grave Importance. he Ia going over
the various opinions and endesvoring
| to reconcile and apply them. His
opinions will not be made public, except
| in such manner as the action of the cab
met may subsequently reflect them.
The Southern Railway has issued the
following bulletin to its employers, in
consequence OF the strike of the Inter.
national Association of Machinists: "All
shopmen who fail to report for duty at
7 O'Clock on the 3rd. inst, Monday
will be considered to have quit the ser.
vice and will be paid off at once. Their
places will be filled by others when 1t
becomes necessary to do 30, and those
who sever their connection with the
company will take notice that they will
not be re-smployed." F. 8. Cannon,
General Manager OF the Southern, said
this morning that few men had re-
turned 10 work. He added that today's
action of the road 10 the matter Ia final.
The strikers assert that 600 men are
still out.
The following bulletin was given out
ct the White House this morning,
liza. M: "Mrs. McKinley's physicians
report that she rested we'll during the
night and her condition is somewhat
more favorable this morning."
The monthly report Of the Comptrol-
Ter OF the Currency shows bank notes
outstanding June 1 to the amount Of
1851. $50, $50 OF which 1851 500, 215 Ia In
currency and $40, 1916 10 gold notes.
The department OF State has been In
formed that Phya Phetchads (pronoun.
sed Pees pet-oha-dsr) has been APP
pointed Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenlpotentisry OF Siam to the
United States and that the appointment
to this post includes no other country.
Mr.. Phetchads Ia ssid to belong to one
OF the leading families of Siam, the title
Phya being one OF the highest borne by
one outsides of the royal families. Chow
Phya being the highest. 1t is under
stood that bis name will probably be
changed to Phya Chsroon Raja Maitri
before he leaves for his post which will
be 10 June.
DC Curtis was today appoint ID
postmaster at Rsdiviva, RsppahsnDock
county, vice W. II. Curtis, dead.
Miss Anna Irvine, who is to 90 to the
Philippines to be married to Capt.
Charles Lyman, of the Marine Corps, is
only twenty years old. He cannot come
to the United States and she has de-
termined to 20 to him.
Gov. McSweeney's refusal to accept
the resignation of Senators Tillman and
McLaurin, followed by the latter's
announcement that he will comply with
the Governors request and retsln MS
seat, has attracted much attention here.
Among the friends OF Mr.. Tillman
there is a disposition to say ~ told
you 90" and it is even minated
that friends OF McLaurin realiz-
ing the position In which he has been
placed went to the Governor and urged
him to accept the resignation. There
is no doubt that McLaurin's friends are
delighted with the new development in
the situation. Mr.. Tillman has already
intimated the line he will take by ar
guing that the Governor has no right to
refuse to accept the designations.
The Civil Service Commission states
that only two persons have applied for
the examination announced to be held
on Juue for the position OF secretary
OF the new Bureau of Stand
dards. The examination has there
fore been postponed. The sal-
airy is 81, 900 a year. No person will be
admitted to the examination who has
not had liberal college education.
The comparative statement Of the receipts
and expenditures Of the United States for
May shows total receipts for the month Of
$50, 629, 440, against $40, 186, 053 for May
1900. Expenditures were $42, 500,
against $40, 351, 525 for May of the preced.
ming with July 1, 1900, receipts were 1888
514, 4O1 they were $617 ,553, 115 for the
corresponding period OF the year before. Ex-
penditures for 1901 were $476, 927, 266
for 1870, they were $454, 218,49S.
With regard to the deliberations OF the
fcreign ministers in China as to the sources
from which the money is to be derived to pay
the indemnity, it is announced today that
the United States will agree to an increase OF
the customs tariff on goods imported into
the empire from 8 to 10 per cent, providing |
no subsequent likin tax, which Is equivalent |
almost to our internal revenue tax, be levied =!
upon foreign goods passing from one province |
to another. The United States will not, un- |
der any circumstances, agree to Joint In. |
guarantee Of the loan to be issued |
by China in payment Of the indemnity de. |
msnds Of the powers.
Gen. Macarthur today notified the War de- |
partment thar the last of the volunteer army |
sailed yesterday from Manila for San Fran |
cisco.
Mansme WI Ting-fsng, wife Of the Chinese
Minister, left Washington Tuesday for San |
whence she sails on June ID for
China, to remain until November. This is
the frat visit Mira WI has made to China
since her arrival here, five years ago,
1t Is rumored at the War Department that
Captain William Crozier, of the Ordnance
has been practically selected to
succeed General Buff ngton as Chief OF Or.
inance on the retirement Of that officer in
The fall.
Secretary Hay has requested the Navy
Department TO sell at auction 8 ZOO stsnds OF
arms surrendered several years ago by the
natives to the Samoan high joint commission.
MRS BoNINE.-It was agreed yester-
1au To Waahtrctnn that tho t~:.i al