Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
corre.psndence Of the Alexandria 0asetts.l
Washington. March 20.


Hughes. lieutenant commander.
d. B. Thomas was appointed post
master ct Marble Valley, Augusta
county, Virginia, today vice J. W.
Dunlop, resigned. =.
John w. Griggs, of New Jersey, AT
tended bis last cabinet meeting THIS
morning. His resignation takes effect
on the last day OF the month aiter
which It is probable that Philander Y.
Knox. of Pittsburg, will step into his
shoes. He said this morning: VI am
going back to humble private life 10
make money II 1 can. II 10 the future
any enemy of mine says that !! am o
corporation lawyer making half mil
lion dollars q year, I'll forgive him II
he proves half the libel, and I'll give
him half of that"
The Porto Rican case will probably be
decided BY the United States Supreme
Court sometime 10 May and the general
belief that it will be decided in line
with the administration policy Is said to
bs based on more than guesswork. In
this connection an interesting etory 10
told to the effect that the administra-
ton forces were certain OF the Supreme
Court even before the measure had been
enacted Into law. 1t is given out that
President McKiuley's closest advisers
submitted the bill to the justices OF the
Supreme Court in chambers and that
| they gave it careful attention for few
dsys. fiually advising the President that
in their view the measure was constitu-
tional. No, until then was the bill
pushed to passage, as 1t was generaiiy
accented that it would have to stand
the scrutiny OF the court 10 the long
run and that the President could not Of.
ford to 90 ahead without advance
knowledge OF their position.
The rewardiDg of Funston and the
punishment OF Aguinaldo were the
principal themes discussed by the Cabi'
ues today, but until more complete re-
ports reach the President he will not
do ANYTHING. Aguinsldo will probably
be sent to Guam for q term OF years.
| This was the sentiment OF the Cabinet.
The Secretary of the Interior informed
the Cabinet that 10 August q large
amount OF lard 10 the Kiowa and Com
mspche Indian reservations would be
opened and he said he wished there
was some way Of preventing the rush oil
settlers that characterized the opening
of Oklahoma several years ago.. AT
present there seems to be no remedy.
In addition to the arrest last night OF
Granville F. Shaw, q decorator OF Good
Hope, on charge of arson and con-
spiracy to deiraud insurance companies,
the police took into custody A.:-2n
Bradshaw, q lawyer. and John Il. Wal
tors, q real estate agent. both promi-
nent citizsns of Washington, charged
with being implicated in the same
crime. The alleged arson was the
/ burning OF stone mansion at -Four
| Corners, Montgomery county. Md. II
| is said that the insurance companies
paid $1S, 900 on the loss.
The Kansas congressional delega-
ton will ask the President to make
Gen. Funston brigadier in the regular
army. 1t has been discovered that un'
der the new military law, which goes
into effect on July l, there is no posi-
ton in the army open between the
ranks of first lieutenant and briga-
der general. Could he be made q
colonel in the regular establishment,
| for 10 s .ance, the Kansas Congressman
| would probably be satisied with that.
Under the circumstances. however,
thew believe that he deserves better
than lieutenantcy and will bring all
the pressure to bear that they can pos.
sibly exert to place Funston on an
equal footing with Wood, Bell and
other men who have been awarded
with stars for noteworthy achieve
msnts since the beginning OF the Span
ish war.
General Macarthur this morning
cabled the Adjntant General as follows:
"Brigadier General William A. Hobbs
reports sure nder at Sumulao, Mindanao,
Of officers, 100 men. 1877 rifles, 80 shot
guns OF Capistranos's command. This
ends trouble in Mipdanao as far as Fill
pinos are concerned. Brigadier General
Robert P. Hughes reports Alikpali and
Ruiz, "a guns, surrendered to Captain
David @. Shanks, 18Th U. s. Volunteers,
at Mambuiso. Two hundred and six
guns, Fullon's command, surrendered
to Lieutenant Colonel William s. Scott,
44th U. s. Volunteers. Macarthur also
reports 2 killsd-2lst Infantry, Co. /,
Peter a. Peterson; Co. A, Mathew
Migusik-snd wounded.
All the counterfeit notes, coios,
molds, dies and tools captured by the
secret service for the last five years
were burned Today at local foundry
here.
Pat Grove, the kidnapper of young
Cudaby Is in Washington, II the story
of p. ]. Cunningham, an ex-member OF
the Omaha police force can be believed.
Cunning ham, claims that Grove passed
him on Pennsylvania avenue last night.
The following appointments by
the President were announced to.
day: Robert Archibald, judge for
middle district; Frederick G. Leon
ard, marshal for middle district;
Samuel J. M. McCsrrell, attorney for
middle district. and Frank M. Fuller,
marshal for western district-all In
Pennsylvania.
The prevailing impression here on
the subject Is that the Cubaus will not
agree to the terms OF settlement for that
island, and can not be made to do so, as
they say the deception played upon the
Porto Ricans By this country makes
them fear to put themselves 10 Its
power.
Senator Daniel, OF Virginia, Is 10
Lynchburg, and Senator Martin Is still
in Richmond, working for his friend,
Congressman Swanson.
Mr.. J. E. Clements OF Alexsndris county
says the attack made upon Colonel Smith in
the Washington district meeting in that