Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
&c Jrrespondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, ID. c., August 2l.

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Advices received by the War Depart
ment from Manila report that Aguinaldo
has decided to return to a rural life in
Cavite province and re-engage in agri-
culture. He is said to appear more
cheerful than during his imprisonment
but firmly declines to enter into any po-
litical discussions. 1t is believed that
Mabini will refuse to take the oath OF
allegiance. His last communication
from Guam said among other things ::
at is better to die in exile than to
prostitute my conscience, for at best |
have but few years to live" Mabini
is a paralytic and physically almost
helpless, although his mental vigor Is
unimpaired.
Friends and department associates OF
Solicitor General John X. Richards, do
not accept unqualifiedly the story pub
shed which has it that he will resign
his position and form law partnership
with Abner Mckinley, brother of tie
late president. General Richards has
had many offers to associate himself with
leading New York lawyers, and it Is
believed that he will at some time accel t
one of these, although the possibility OF
an alliance with Abner Mckinley is
generally secuted.
Major George A. Arms, L. S. A., retired,
was shot in the breast this morning at his
summer home, Fairfield, on the outskirts of
the city, by J. Roland Johnson, formerly
j. hn had
qu irreled. The Major was not seriously
wounded johnson is now arranging to give
bond for his appearance in Police Court.
Major ArmeS is quite wealthy. He achieved
considerable notOriety at the time of Presi-
dent Cleveland's second Inauguration by as
saulting Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania,
at the Riggs House. The Governor was mar
shall of the inaugural parade and the Major
was aggrieved because he had not received
from the governor as prominent assignment
i'm the parade as he had expected. For this
Major Armes was contaminated. johnson
had been the lessee of Armes's property and
conducted the resort until about three weeks
ago. when he surrendered possession of the
premises and opened hotel between
Fairfield and TenleytOwn. Major Armes,
after being treated at home came
to the State Department to have DIR. Nash ex-
anime his injury. Mayor Armes further
lbsn 90 say He shot me without warming"
declined 10 talk about the matter. johnson
w,a'd not talk
Judge Amber, the Salem, O., lawyer, who
was recently appointed to preside over the
court Of First Instance at Manila, has tough
legal problem to solve, according TO recent
advices from that city. A native brought
suit before the Judge, laying claim to narrow
alley, the deed calling for so many "brozar-
eolenzas." The word means the length OF the
Kings arm" II was declared to be the unit
of land measurements, by royal decree from
Madrid in 1871. 1t is up TO the Judge to de-
eide whether the length of the Kings arm
was to be that portion of the rulers anatomy
long or short, or whether it should vary &C.
cording to the physical proportions of the
successive rulers. The Judge had the ques-
ton under advisement at last reports.
After long sickness Mr.. l.. q. Washing
ton. the veteran journalist, is still very i'll at
his residence, li05 9th street. He has not
approved materially, and owing TO the sum-
mer heat his condition is regarded as unfa-
v)rable. Mr. Washington's illness has caus-
ed deep sympathy among large numbers OF
people who have intimately known him for
many years.
In reports to the War Department the health
authorities of Manila attribute the spread Of
cholera largely TO the eating of raw shell fish
by the natives. The board of health has
abolished the practice, and strong guard
patrols the beach day and night The total
number of deaths reported throughout the
province has now reached 10000.
ExCcrporal Richard O'Brien, charged
with perjury in connection with his testimony
before the Senate Philippines investigating
committee, who was brought TO this city from
Pittsfield Mass, TO stand trial here, wfs TAX
en- before Justice Claybaugh this morning.
His bond was fixed al 5000 by the court.
O'Brien did not furnish it and was taken 10
the District Jail. He will be tried at the
October term Of the court.
The Navy Department today received a
cablegram from Commander Potter, Of the
Ranger, confirming the press dispatches an
nouncing the capture by reyofutionists of the
Colombian gunboat Bayaca, with 300 soldiers
aboard, July 80.
Elmer Brown and Geo. T. Bradford, of
New York, have been arrested in Newark,
y. j., by Postoffice Inspector Cortelyou, a
brother of the secretary to the President, and
United States marshals on charges of dealing
in green goods" The alleged intended vic
tim was Michael T. Boyle, of West Virginia,
who says he met the men in Newark for the
purpose Of getting $1,000 in green goods
for 500 in real money.