Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gaseste.
Washington, April %.

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Correspond nce Of the Alexsndria Gaseste.
Washington. April %.
All danger that the Potomac river
will overflow Its banks Is now past. Yes
terday the alarming reports which cir
culated about the city to the effect that
considerable rise OF the waters could
be looked for, caused great apprehen.
sion. Late last night 1t was announced
at the Weather Bureau that since IL
o'clock noon the water of the Potomac
| had gone down one foot. Today 1t Is
expected the water at this point will
gradually subside. The situation was
greatly exaggerated 10 some directions
Yesterday. The only serious trouble
which has been experienced was In the
filing up of the sewers to such an ex'
tent that the cellars of buildings In the
lower part OF the city were partly filled
with water.
First Lieut.. Frank E. Edwards, Goth
Volunteer Infantry, is the first officer
to be charged with desertion since the
beginning OF the war with Spain. 1t Ia
alleged that he deserted at Nagasski
while en- route to San Francisco to be
mustered out. 1t Is said that Edwards
was unpopular with the men under
him and threats against his life after
the regiment was mustered out were
| made.
Senator McLaurin OF South Carolina,
whose recent speech at Charlotte, N. O.,
has been generally construed to be the
frat step 10 an attempt to form new
political party in the South, Is In Wash
iogton. Senator McLaurin has accepted
invitations to speak in South Carolina,
Alabama and Georgia and his speeches,
he said, would be 10 line with the one
delivered at Charlotte.
Army officers are discussing what
they term a piece OF favoritism on
the part Of the War Depart.
ment. When General 8. B. NJ.
Young was called from San Fra q.
CISCO to Washington he deemed 1t adj
vissble that he be accompanied by the
two ranking officers OF his staff, Cspts.
Howard and Smedberg. He commune
Gated this recommendation to the War
Department. The reply came that the
government would pay for the trans
portation and other expenses OF one
man only. Capt. Howard was selected
to accompany Gen. Young under this
ruling. Capt. Smedberg, knowing the
d ssire of bis chief to have him present,
volunteered to come on at his own ex.
pense and did 30. Shortly after the ar
rival of the party here Second Lieuten.
ant Mckinley, junior member OF
Youug's staff, was ordered to Washing
ton "for service in the adjutant gener-
ais Office" Transportation and ex-
penses were provided for him. Arrived
here and reporting to the War Depart
ment be was told that there was no
work to do "but it was thought that
you would enjoy trip to Washington
and to see your uncle, the President"
Such an order, following as 1t did, upon
the heels of the refusal to pay the ex-
pense OF g legitimate trip, has aroused
considerable criticism against the de-
partmert.
A csblegram from Gen. Macarthur
today to the War Department announs
ces that the transport Sheridan has
sailed from Manila for San Francisco
with Generals John G. Bates and Fred.
erick d. Grant and the 45th and 10th
regiments Volunteer Infantry.
Ex-senator Pettigrew, who was de-
feated 10 the election OF last fall,
through the personal fight directed
against him by the national republican
committee, may come back to Congress.
He intends to be q candidate for re.
election to the Senate In 1902 as the
successor of Mr.. Kyle and he is already
laying foundations for the fight. Sena-
tor Kyle himself briggs the news, he hav
ing come to Washington to look after
the publication Of certain reports of the
Industrial Commission, of which he Is
the chairman, Mr.. Kyle says: 81
hope to be able to defeat Pet
tigrew, but realize / shall have much
harder fight than when I was last
elected" In connection with this an
interesting story comes from Sioux
Falls, South Dakota, Mr.. Pettigrew's
home, to the effect that the ex-senator
has made over a million dollars In
specializing in stock. The possession OF
anywhere near this sum OF money
would greatly assist in carrying out
Mr.. Pettigrew's plans and his friends
confidently expect to see him back 10
the Senate.
To the District Equity Court today
Justice Bradley listened to arguments
10 the Manila Bay prize case. The
action is brought for Admiral Dewey,
Capt. Coghlan and other officers and
men, for the condemnation In prize of
certain property, including the three
Spanish vessels of war, and the stores
OF the old paval station at Csvite which
were captured as result of the battle
of Manila. One OF the questions in.
volved is whether the naval stores can
be claimed as prize and whether the
three Spanish war vessels we're captured
or destroyed. The claim Is for one half !
the value OF the property 10 question, |
the decision In the bounty case, for
which Admiral Dewey and men recsiy- |
ed their checks not long ago, being to
the effect that the Spanish forces were
notsuperior to the forces OF the Ameri.
cans. Had they been Considered
superior, the claim for prize would have
been to the full amount OF the value.
| lSteslings amounting to thousands Of
dollars have been detected bv the
officials of the Washington Trsc-
ton Railway Company here. The
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