Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-09

aren't you going 10 weit?" an at
tache asked him. "No; I'm id il
do" he retorted. there's a specis
session of the Senate Ia there"
Manila newspapers received by th
War Department describe scenes q
the deportation Of Gen. Pho del Pillar
which were pathetic in the extreme
Male friends Of the exiles feared Il
show their sympathy and remained
away, but wiyes, children and sweet
hearts followed the ambulances to til
wharf, weeping, shTieking and tearing
their hair in q frenzy of grief. Gray
headed women, mothers OF some Of thu
prisoners, ran barefooted in the dust o
the road, tears streaming down thei
cheeks. Gen. Pic del Pillar bore thu
parting brayely, until ordered to g
aboard the Rosscrans. Then he, too, I
veteran, wept. Some Of the exiles wor,
insurgent uniforms but those @
| higher rank were mostly II
civilian dress. These were taken II
carriages to the point OF em
barkstion, while civilians and subordi
mates marched under guard. Major
Orwig was In command of the detail
and he has charge of the prison OIL
Guam. Each of the exiles was permit
ted to take a servant with him and BIZ
will be allowed, under censorship, II
correspond with Manila friends. Just
as the Rosecrans was ready to leave 6
Filipino, not az exile, was discovered
10 close consultation with bis country
man. He was arrested and sent ashore
for investigation. 1t ia believed al
Manila that his intention was to stow
away on the Rosecrsns to Guam and
return thence with messages from the
exiles to the insurgents Ia Luzon OF
other Philippine islands. Seventeen oil
the Filipinos charged with treachery or
treason are held at Bilibid and these
may be sent later to the Guam colony.
The investigation into the charges
against Lieutenant Colonel II. 0. 8.
Heistand, Assistant Adjutant General,
who is DOW in China, to the effect that
he, in conjunction with other govern
msnt officials, endeavored to organize q
hemp trust in the Philippine Islands,
will be begun on Wednesday by the
Senate committee on military affairs.
This was d. clded upon at meeting of
the committee held this morning and lie
A result OF the resolution introduced by
Senator Pettigrew In the closing days
of the last Congress. The first step will
be to send copies OF the Pettigrew reso-
luton to the persons who are said to
have been associated with Colonel
Heistand, with O. request that they
make such statement as they may de-
sire for the use of the committee. These
persons are Adjutsnt General Corbin,
Assistant Secretary OF War Meikle'
john, Assistant Attorney General
Jas. E. Boyd, and Charles G. Allen,
now Governor General of Porto Rico.
The resolution itself provides that the
military COMMITTEES is to inquire whether
Heistand was engaged in such hemp
combination, whether he was authoriz'
ed to represent that other government
officials we're so engaged with him, and
that tariff duties would be adjusted for
their benefit; land also whether the
Assistant Secretary Of War, Mr.. Meikle.
john, has uoed government positions
for the purpose Of paying pr.
vate debts of any officer of the
government and whether the salary
Of such position was charged against
funds arising from the Philippine Is
lands" Mr.. PettIgrew has been asked |
10 furnish the committee with the |
names Of witnesses and such papers as
ne may have that would assist Ia the |
Investigation, but he has not yet been |
heard from. Colonel Heistand is now |
q Pekin as adjutant general on General
)hafee's stat and it will be some time
'efore his deposition can arrive in
Washington because Of the ice. blocked
of the Pei-Ho. The lnvesu.
alton will be made by subcommittee
oneistlng of Senators Proctor CHAIR
nan), Hawley, Burrows, Cockrell and
harris.
Senator Hanna, chairman, and Perry
J. Heath, secretary, OF the national re-
'ublicau committee, have returned
rom New York, where they were In
difference with Vice Chairman Payne
elative to the senatorial situation In
Iebraska. Mr.. Payne sailed today for
vacation In Europe. Mr.. Heath said
Q did not care to discuss the re.
alt of the conference except SO far
3 to say that the situation was
OF hopeless by any meaDs and that
le efforts of the committee will be con-
oed to solving the tangle without
rowing preference for any candidates
the race. Senator Hanna expressed
lmself in like strain and declared in
EDITION that the only desire of the
In the matter was that two ,.
'publicans should be sent to the u, s.
,nate from Nebraska in order that |
lat State might not be deprived of the ]
uits Of its victory 10 November.
IL was stated at the White House
is morning that Mrs. Mckinley had G
actically recovered from the effects Q
ION her nervous system OF the ex- Q
cement she underwent on Iuaugura- Q
IN Day. She was able to take long Il
lie last evening and another this =,
orning despite the Indictment weather. u
he nervous attacks to which she has
ng been subject were more than or. .
uarily severe following the fatigue OF d
ondsy, but the belief is expressed that =,
permanent deleterious results will v
sue. II
Judge Edmund Waddill, of the U. S. q
strict Court, was 10 the city today, - -
wing come here to allow Mr.. A. W. j,
mstrong to quslify as referee in u
1kruptcy In the newly arranged die. .s
,t, but as Mr. Armstrong wac unable VI
qualify, being sick and confined to o.
home, the judge did not remain ="
z. He proceeded to Richmond. =,
jsnator Mitchell, of Oregon, who :. ~
J elected by democratic votes, u
) sworn la this morning, and, "a
motion of Senator Morgan. Ii'