Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-18
FROn WASHINGTON.
rcor,.,oOpdeuce OF the Alerapdris Gsaette.J
Washington. June Is.

ars Savers was a neutral 10 the Cuban
insurrection, yet in August 1895 he
was arrested ct his home in Sayna La
Grsnde. Cuba, torn from his wife
and four children, and thrown into
prison, although at that time o very
sick man. He wss bsni. he'd and Win
health broken came to WarrentoD, va,
where he died. For his sufferings
$3.50 900 Is asked for his death $50, 600
more. and for accounts and debts due
him. which because of his Punishment
we're lost, an additional 1886, 600 is
asked.
In carrying out the provisions of the
mandate lust Issued nv order OF the
supreme Court of the United States 10
the case of the Warner Ranch against
the Mission Indians of southern CALI
lornis. the sheriff of that section mas
a disaereesble official duty to perform,
In dispossessing these Iodians OF their
land and homes which they have occu'
MED for generations, and turning them
ont into the world without means OF
support. The highest tribunal held
that the Indians had no legal right TO
the lands they occupied, and that the
occupauts must remove. The question
now before the Indian Bureau 10 where
to remove them, and when. The people
number about two hundred. Inc To-
dian Bureau has no funds with which
10 provide them homes, but they will
not be permitted to suffer for the mecca
stiles of life, even II the regulations
governing the distributing OF funds
have to be stretched bit to FL the case.
Porto Rican finances occupied the
attention of the Cabinet today. All the
Members expressed qualification over
the fact that the island is now more
than self sustaining and ell agree that
free trade between the ports OF the
United States and those of the newly
acquired territory should be brought
about as soon ss possible. This will be
accomplished early in July.
President Mckinley will not De pres,,
ent at the commencement OF Harvard
College, the 26th. instant, to receive the
degree OF LII. d., as be will not De soie
to leave Washington. II Mr.. Mckinley
Is not present at the commencement, the
degree will not be conferred upon him.
Formerly a degree was conferred oc-
casionslly upon q person who was un.
able to be present, but the custom oil
the college for several years has been
to confer the degree upon only those
who present themselves in person Oh
commencement day.
Mrs. Mckinley Is now out OF danger,
according to DR.. w. w. Johnson, who
was the principal consulting physician
called in when her life was despared OF.
DR.. Johnson paid Mrs. Mckinley visit
today, though he announced when he
left that there was no necessity for bis
\ OaII, 90 ehs 40 S~w ~"
blood infection has entirely dissp-
nesredn he said. "and she is as well u
NOT halter than she was when she came
bach from the coast" The President
now plans to spend July at his old
Canton home. Unless Mrs. Mckinley
shonld take turn for the worse, the
President and his wife will leave Wash
linoton on the evening of July "a or 3d.
The two trained nurses who accom-
panied Mrs. Mckinley from San Fran
cisco will not go to Canton with her
hut will be SEPT back home when Mrs'
Mckinley leaves Washington.
The Criminal court was crowded to-
day by persons expecting spicy revela-
tons in the trial OF Lewis Francis
Mortimer Monroe, the New Yorker,
CHARGED with the theft OF diamonds to
the value of $1,000 from Mrs. Starring
Under cross-exsmination Mrs. Starring
told OF meeting Monroe by answering q
personal 10 q New York newspaper.
She said she. did not consider him her
social equal, but could not tell why she
had allowed him the freedom OF her
house. Monroe, she declared proposed
matrimony to her on several occasions.
The defense attempted to introduce
several OF the so letters written by Mrs'
Starring to Monroe during the six
months of their acquaintance. Judge
Anderson read the letters to see II they
were permissible as evidence. DE
blushed fisrcely while doing SO and
ruled that they were not. One letter,
however, of little consequence was
finally admitted. Mrs. Monroe sat be-
side her husband and seemed deeply
interested in the proceedings.
Selection of sites for naval stations
ON the coast OF Cuba is likely to be con-
cluded very soon. Three gunbosts
have practically completed their sur
yeys and the engineers will now pre-.
pare 9 report. So far as can be learned
at the Navy department the results are
somewhat incopclusive aud sites must
be chosen much from strategic stand
point as from natural advantages
Havana is considered important, but q
position nearer Cape San Antonio
would be stronger as it would COM
msnd the Yucstan passage. Cape
Maysi Is also looked upon as desirable
situation from q strategic point OF view,
On the southern coast Cienfuegos and
Guantanamo possess the best barbors
and NAV be utilized and the Isle oil
Pines is favored by many.
Charges have been preferred against
Paymaster John Z. Martin, attached te
the receiving ship Richmond at the
League Island navy yard, Pennsylvania
on the ground that he on different oc
casions advanced money to himself, az
eregstipg several hundred dollars ou
of the public money entrusted to biz
charge, which Is contrary to law. An
other charge is that he advanced money
/. to Surgeon Emlyn Il. Msrsteller. A
court martial has been ordered by the
Navy Department to convene at League
Island, the Goth Instant, to try Paymas
ter Martin.
II Senator J. K. Jones. OF Arkansas
, chairman of the democratic nationa
committee, who is in Washington for Z
few days on departmental business, II
an interview said he favors an indie
!, pendent government for the Philip