Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-24

thought 1 should go to the block.
ade of Cieniuegos, aud | said:
Very WE'LL I went aboard the
Brooklyn to hasten coaling. Toe
Algonquin came out with an order
from the department to go of Havaua
On blockade. l siguallsd the New
York asking II this changed my destl-
nation and Admiral Sampson replied
that bis order was modification OF
this. The ships were cosled with consid-
cradle rapidly. / hurried away from
Key West between and 5 in the morn
ing OF May 10 unders orders known IS
Nc.5. Tie order directed me 10 ese
tablish q close blockade at Ciepfuegos.
The Admiral continuing said: zoo the
afternoon Of May 22nd the torpedoboat
Dupont brought to me what is known
az "Dear Schley" letter. Until q few
months ego, / had forgotten that inci.
the letter l received on May 28d
and there were reasons why l should
remember the latter. In the afternoon
of May 22ad the Iowa came.
Commander Rogers came on board De-
cause OF az inquiry to Capt. Evans. L
have absolutely no recollection OF any
dispatches by the Iowa but did get
some letters. II believe then
and always believed that Cienfuegos
was the Spaniard's objective points,"
The Admiral was on the stand when
the report closed.
The Nicaraguan Canal Commission
has practically completed its report,
and 1t will be submitted to the Presl-
dent Dext month. The total cost will
be estimated at 5000, 1000, 900 for a canal
$50 wide at the bolton and thirty
five feet deep. The commission be.
lieves that the work can be completed
within ten years. The canal by the
Panama route, which is much sborter
aud better can be built at much
less cost.
According to the annual report OF
Col. Mills, superintendent Of the Mill
tary Academy, at West Point, made
public today by the War department,
the school year opens with AGA cadets
on the rolls, the largest number ever
recorded at any one time. Among the
cadets is one foreigner from Venezuela,
who receives instructions at his owe
expense under special authority OF Con
gress. A large portion OF Col. Mills's
report Is devoted to the subject OF bsz'
ing, which he introduces with the state
ment that the discipline OF the cadets
has greatly improved during the year,
and it Ia now In an excellent state. He
admits that hszlng had developed to
an extent never before attained and
that in some cases it had been carried
to extremes, until the present repres'
sive measures had been put into effect.
Any act bearing in any way on bazing
Is now summsrily and severely pun
ished. The report states that the
Academy buildings are greatly over
crowded and that the entire plaDt is
inadequate for the present needs OF the
institution.
The situation in the Philippines is
again giving the War Department
great deal OF concern. The news from
Ssmsr, Leyte and parts OF Luzon is OF
diequietipg nature andshows conclusive
ly that the spirit of insurrection Is by
oials freely predict that strenuous of.
forts, coveriog irksome campaigns OF
many months duration, will be required
to establish anything like more hopeful
conditions. Bureau chiefs are busy 10
making calculations as to the number
OF troops that must be sent to replace
those whose enlistments are expiring,
and the suggestion to send old regl.
ments instead of recruits is under con-
sideration.
General Samuel Pearson, Adjutsnt to
the Boer General Boths, reached
Washington this afternoon for the pur-
pose OF meeting Cornelius W. Van der
Hosgt, the Boer representative here.
They will hold conference tonight,
and hope to bring about Intervention
for the struggling Afrikanders 10 the
near future. The British government
placed a S25 600 price upon General
Pearson's head. he Is the man mainly
responsible for the destruction OF the
railroads 10 South Africa.
President Roosevelt and party ar
rived 10 Washington at 1890 this
morning from New Haven. he
was accompanied by his dsueh-
ter. Miss Alice, Secretary OF
State Hay, DR.. Rixey, Commander
Cowles, his brother-in-law; Secretary
Courtelyou and Stenographer Barnes.
The only official to greet him at the
station was Chief Wilkie Of the secret
service. The trip from Connecticut
was made without incident When the
President walked down the platform
from the special car he stopped and
shook hands with the engineer aud
fireman 10 the cab. "The next time
ride with you" be said, "Pll join you
on the engine" The President and his
daughter were driven imm ediately to
the White House.
The record OF testimony given before
the Schley Court OF Inquiry comprises
more than 400 printed pages. The
number OF words is more than 800, 900. |
1t Ia probable that the remaining testi-
mony and the arguments will bring |
the total up to about 10000 words.
The sigusl service now has $50 men
In the Philippines; within a year the
terms OF 81 men expire. These men,
as a rule, refuse to re-enlist and the |
service has DO available men in the |
ranks here 10 take their places. 1t has
been ordered. therefore, that recruit
ipg stations be opened &C Chicago and |
at Buffalo, and such other places as |
hold out promise OF results. Ooly tele.
graph operators of high character will |
be taken. The rate OF pay ranges
from $3.50 to $54 a month. Married |
men are not accepted.
Many of the Washington society women |
are much interested in Mrs. Rooseyelt's state. |