Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-26
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Correspondence OF the AlexSndris Gasetts. ]
Washington, d. c., April 70.

Correspondence OF the AleIsndris Gasetts.
Washington, d. c., April %.
DISPATCHES from Manila state thst
Brig. Gen. Smith, who is on trial III
issuing orders OF al inhuman character
in the lSamsr campaign, bases his de-
fense upon military order No. 100
claiming that under 1t he was juslii ID
10 authorizing Msj Or Waller to kill all
male natives over 10 years Of age and
to make the country bowling wilder
mesa. The section of the order upon
which General Smith probably depends
| for justification is ss follows: "Civilized
nations acknowledge retaliation es the
sternest feature of war. A reckless
enemy often gives his opponent no
other means OF securing himself against
the repetition of barbsrous outrage.
A commander Is permitted to direct bis
troops to give no quarter 10 great straits,
when his own salvation makes IL Inn
possible to cumber himself with prison
ers. All troops of the enemy known or
discovered to give no quarter receive
none. Quarter having been gwen TO
an enemy by American troops, under q
misspprehension of his true character,
he may, nevertheless, be ordered 10
suffer death if, within Is days after the
battle. it be discovered that he belongs
to corps which gives no quarter.
Guides, when it is CLEARLY proved that
they have misled Intentionally, may be
put to DEATH"
A bill to accomplish the destruction
of pool rooms was introduced 10 the
House to-day by Mr.. GilleIt, OF Massa-
chusetss. 1t provides that any person
who assists In the sending on an in-
terstats telephone or telegraph line
messages to be used in gambling shall,
upon conviction, be punished by tine
not exceeding 81, 600 and imprisonment
for term not exceeding one year.
William Thorp, white, 60 years OF age,
of Brooklyn, N. Y, was found dead 10
his room at the National Hotel this
morning. Mr.. Thorp had been sick for
SONS time and DIR. Nj. F. Thompson
who bad been attending him gave
certificate of death from natural causes.
Mr.. Tborp is said to have been men,
Der of General Grants staff and was q
prominent member OF the grand army.
10 recent years he has been engaged as
a patent solicitor. The body will be
shipped to Brooklyn this afternoon.
Chairman Gardner, Of the House
committee on labor, will, on Monday,
make q report to the House recon.
mending for passage the bill providing
an eight hour system for laborers and
mechanics employed upon work done
for the United States.
10 order TO keep mp with the rush OF
business the Commissioner OF Patents
has asked for 35 additional assistant
examiners, They will be supplied as
soon as the civil service commission
can examine candidates and certify
them for the places. The Patent or
fee is behind in its routine work 10000
cases.
The Department OF State has been
informed by cable from Bogots, Colon.
bis, that fierce fighting Is going
on near Gustavite, forty.6ve miles
from that city, and 1t lie reported
that $1,000 men are engaged. Ac.
COTuluR W kONtlbmOul huNlCCp, buO
army Of Tribe Tribe, revolutionists,
has been twice defeated and is retreat
ing, and the eovernmnnt forces conLin.
ue.to atvasce.
There will only he four-day session OF Che
Senate nexs week, an agreement having been
reached 10 adjourn over from Thursday. |
May 1, to Monday. This is for the purpose |
OF allowing the employees to do little spring |
cleaning. The debate on the Philippine civil |
service bill will occupy the attention OF the |
senate every afternoon session for some time. |
Conference reports on the oleomaIgarine and |
Chinese exclusion bills may also be expected, |
and it is possible that they may to some ex- |
tent interfere with the Philippine debate. |
The investigation OF the sugar trusts interests
In Cuba will be begun by the committee early |
In the week, and on Tuesday the Philippine |
)mmittee will resume its inquiry into the in. |
Fiction OF the water euro" on native Fill. |
piros. In the House the omnibus" public |
building bill will be granted the right Of way |
10 be followed by the anti-anarchy bill. |
These two bills will probably consume all the |
working time of the coming week.
The committee on appropriations today re-
ported to the House the bill making sppro-
oristions for the support Of the government
IF the District Of Columbia. The total
recommended is 81 ,S6S,15 OIL
his cum. the general government is required |
o pay So. $40, 694. The appropriations pay
Ible from the revenues Of the District amount
n az 873 744