Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
( Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, DC Msy IL.

Wssbipet0 ID, DC Msy IL.
The Cabinet meeting today was de-
voted almost entirely to the discussion
of measures of relief for the stricken
people of Martinique and ST. Vincent:
II was decided to appoint committees OF
citizens in ell the large cities oil the !
United States to take charge oil the pop !
Mar subscriptions of money and the
collection Of supplies. Arrangements
will be made to forward on government
vessels all contribution thus obtained.
Adiutant General Corbin has sent
disDstch to the commanding officer at
San Juan, Porto Rico, ordering him 10
put aboard the Sterling such suosist-
ance. torres and clothing, particularly
updercIothing, as he can spare for the
sufferers ct Martinique. The order
stat 8 that the Secretary OF the Navy
mas Instructed the commanding officer
of the Sterling to receive such stores
and that the Dixie will carry 4OO,OOO
rations and stores from New YORK. ~
IL ordered that an officer be detailed 10
accompany such stores.
The President has directed Secretary
Root to confer upon the Cuban Court oil
Al peals Jurisdiction to review the case
of Msjor E. g. Rsthbone and to take
additional testimony. TWAS requested
that a new trail be granted 10 the lower
court 10 which Major Rathbone was
convicted. but the President has decid-
ed that the case must 60 to the Court
of Appeals, and has taken this step 10
give that court the requisite authority
The President today sent TO the SEN
ate the nominations Of a number OF
consul generals and copsuls, none oil
whom are from Virginia.
The House committee on the JuGi-
ciary today authorized favorable report
on the bill to increase the fees OF jurors
in the United States coult' from 81 TO
SO a day. The Lowering resolution TO
amend the constitution so as TO allow
Congress to establish uniform hours OF
labor in manufactures was made
| the special order for next Friday.
The President has granted pardon
to IA. S. Frost, formerly special at
torney 10 the Depart nent OF Justice.
Frost has been serving q one year sent
ance In the Alemeda county jail, Cali
| f1rnia, for contempt OF court IN con-
n elton with the Nome mining scandal
10 which Jud Noyes was involved.
Senator Hoar today introduced bill
vesriog the control and management OF
me Uoited States penitentaries In the
Attorney General.
The President this afternoon issued
an appeal to the people of the United
| States for aid for the sufferers In the
West Indies.
George @. Boardmsn, Of the Twen'
teth U. S. regulars, was before the
Senate committee on the Philippines
this morning, His evidence was to the
effect that the FIlipinos we're on many
occasions guilty of treachery. 1t was
developed during mis- testimony that
counterfeit money had been put 10 cir
culation 10 the Philippines. Witness
charged that natives were arrested for
passing counterfeit money while those
high 10 authority were protected. He
would not cay plainly that a certain
bank was circulating counterfeils, but
be got some money changed and found
among it two counterfeit dollars. He
declared that deep feeling existed in
the army against Governor Taft and
the civil government.
The House committee on military az
fairs today authorized favorable report
on the bill to retire Surgeon General
Sternberg with the rank OF major gen.
eral. The bill for this purpose was in.
troduced at the request of Secretary OF
War Root.
Tho House committee on military affairs
today authorized favorable report on bill
which abolsbes all existing military park
commissions and substitutes for the same one
of five members, two OF whom must be ex-
Confederate soldiers, all to be appointed by
the President.
Captain Richmond P Hobson, Of the navy, |
of MeTTimac fame, who wants to be retired |
on account OF the condition Of bis eyes, in |
which effort he is supported by President |
Roosevelt, today addressed q subcommittee |
of the House committee on naval affairs, urg- |
ing favorable report on the bill which il 10 |
make possible his retirement.
An order has been Issued by the Postofice |
Department suspending the order that for.
babe the mailing Of postal cards that had |
been printed in error by purchasers and AZ |
forwards coated with enamel and reprinted. |
The new order gives the possessors Of such |
stocks OF cards until August to get rid OF
them, when the old order against their mail
ing will be revived.
The government it seems, is still uncer.
tain as to what caused the destruction Of the
Maine, and Senator Mason today introduced
resolution providing for the raising Of the
wreck in order to ascertain whether che was
blown up from the inside or the outside. The
Senstor evidently has no faith in the report
do nv tho ~ tho TINA