Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence Of The Alexandria Gazette

Correspondence OF the Ale1ahdrlh uhNe'te'J
Washington, ID. c., July 80.
According TO recent utterances In the
Spanish Filipino press Of Manila, 1t APP
pears that the Filipinos do not take
kindly to the strict quarantine against
cholera that has been put into effect by
the Board of Health. They complain
that undue stringency has been employed,
that discrimination is made III favor oil
Americans and that in some instances
native families under quarantine have
actually suffered from hunger under
what seemed to be unnecessary circum-
stances. Officials of the War Depart
mcnt admit that the exigencles OF the
case have compelled the seyerest kind OF
measures. They are satisfied, however,
that the Board of Health has endeayored
to mitigate the suffering as much AZ
possible.
Judge Griggs, chairman of the ma
tional democratic committee, accom-
panied by Senator Carmack, Of Ten
nessee, left last night for New York to
attend the meeting of the democratic
finance committee at the Holman
House.
The members of the Brotherhood Of
Electrical Workers Local Union who
have been employed on repair work al
the White House, have quit work, II
order to enforce the rules of the union
The cause of the 'walk out" tits stated
is the refusal of the New York firm hay
ing the contract for electrical work a
the White House to accept the ioca
terms of the Electrical Workers Union
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw private
" estimates that the receipts from inter
nal revenue and customs for the present
fiscal year will show deficit $50, 600, 600
One month from today Rear Admira
Francis ]. Higginson, commanding tn
powerful North Atlantic squadron, VII
n axe an attack on the eastern defence'
of New York harbor with view to as
certaining if it would be possible to pas
The forts without serious injury to hi
vessels. Officers of the army and nav!
regard the coming joint manoeuyres a
being of the greatest Importance.
Minister WI visited the acting Sec
retary Of State, DIR. Hill, this morning
and had long conversation. Althougl
both parties to the conference decline t
give any part of the discussion referenc
was made to the dispatches from Shang
hal to the effect that Great Britain an
the United States had abandoned thei
efforts to accept payment Of the indemnl
ty on silver basis.
The State department has been In
formed that the Cuban cabinet has au
thorized the Secretary of the Treasury t
receive bids for the arsenal grounds Il
Havana harbor once selected by Admira
bradford as the site Of a naval station 70
this country.
August Casimir Walt, recently ap
pointed to the United States consulate a
Warsaw, Russia, has sent his resigna
ton to the State Department. Tn
reason given is i'll health.
The Provident Life and Trust Co., o
Philadelphia, today, for the considera
ton of SIG, 900, secured the propert,
of the Y. NJ. c. A., in this city, whicl
was formerly owned by the Columbi
Athlete Club.
Military Cadet Alexander G. Pendle
ton who was appointed from Arizona
will probably be dismissed from tn
Academy at West Point in day o
two. He was accused and found guilt,
of hazing fourth class man. Actin
Secretary of War Sanger today for
warded his reasons in the case to the Pres
ident.