Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
rCorrespondence of the Alexandria Gazette.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. J
Washington, d. c., July p.
OF all the designs submitted for the
Philippine coins authorized by the last
session of Congress those drawn by a
Philippine artist have been adjudged the
best by the President and Secretary Root
and will undoubtedly be adopted. The
Philippine civil government bill author
lied the establishment of a mint at
Manila for the coinage there of sub
sidiary coins ranging in value from 90
cents to 10 cents in silver and from 8
cents to one-half cent in copper. The
original intention of coming a silver
dollar has been abandoned. The artist
is Filipino named FiguerOa whose
drawings were selected from large
number submitted. On the diverse APP
pears female clad in flowing robes and
with hair streaming to her shoulders.
Her left hand reposes upon her bosom
while her right holds hammer which
rest upon an anvil at her feet. In the
rear appears a smoking volcano. Above
this design appears the denomination OF
the coin and below it the word "Fili-
pinas." On the reverse is an American
shield bearing the stars and stripes, with
an eagle perched above, The words
Omitted States of America" and the
date are on this side of the coin.
The State Department has called upon
the Navy Department for a warship to
be sent to Cape Haytian, Haiti, to pro-
tect American interests and also citizens
of other countries there. The request is
based on the following dispatch from l..
w. Livingston, u. S. Consul at Cape
Haytian "TrOop and government war
ship approaching to lombard Cape
Haytian. Great excitement among
foreigners as to their personal safety"
Minister Bowen at Caracas, Vene-
zuela, cables the State Department as
follows: "The Marietta is to proceed to
ascertain the facts of the blockade at
Carupano. An attack upon Puerto
Cabello is expected hourly by the gov
eminent and President Castro has ex-
pressed an intention OF proceeding to
that point"
The State Department has instructed
Chas. V. Herdliska, q. S. Consul at
San Juan del Monte, Nicaragua, to as
certain the facts in the arrest of DR..
Wilson, an American citizen, and to use
his good offices in procuring his release.
DIR. Wilson was attached as surgeon to a
camp of insurgents and was captured
and condemned to death some time ago.
A Catholic priest and his niece who
live in Massachusetts, have been arrested
for smuggling. The priests confession
reached the Treasury department yester-
day. The priest says that since 1896 he
has been in the habit of making annual
visits to Montreal where he could pur-
chase church robes and other articles for
altar use. He packed part of the things
in his trunk and part he carried in his
valises. The customs officials, he said,
never attempted to examine his baggage.
On his last trip he persuaded his niece to
pack some of this merchandise in her
trunk. II was this that led to their de-
tention and arrest. The priest pleads
for the woman's re'ease, declaring that
she acted only as his agent. He admits
that he knew all the time that he was
cheating the United States government,
but says that the total value of the arti-
cles he Struggled in during the six years
was not more than 5000.
The President today designated Col.
Thomas Ward, Adjutant General on the
staff Of Lieutenant General Miles, to be
Brigadier General to fill the vacancy
created by the retirement of General
Jacob II. Smith. General Ward will
Immediately go on the retired list upon
his own application and Colonel Sanger
of the Inspector Generals Department
will be made Brigadier General in his
place.
Seventy-fge soldiers died in the
Philippines from May 3 to June II, ac-
cording to the adyices received by the
War Department today Thirty-one
deaths were caused by cholera, three by
tuberculosis, seven by dyseutery, and
four by malaria fever. There were six
deaths by drowning.
Gen. Frederick d. Grant has been Of
fered the command of the Department
of the Texas to which Gen. Jacob II.
Smith had been assigned before his
retirement by the President. Gen.
Davis, who is to succeed Gen. Chafiee in
command of the Division of the Philip
pines, will have under him Generals
Wade, Whit, Baldwin, Jesse NJ. Lee
and Sanger.
Since Secretary Root has arranged to sail
for Europe on Thursday he cannot appear in
person before Judge Hagner in the District
Supreme Court and answer the suit filed by
Miss Rebecca J. Taylor, who was dismissed
from the War Department for publicly criti-
cising the administration Philippine policy
She claims that the civil srryice law has been
violated in her dismissal, since the law reads
that no dismissals shall be made because Of
religious or political opinions.
Ex-Secretary Of the Navy Hilary A. Her
bert, who has been i'll for several days at the
Bancroft Hotel, was so much improved Sun
day as TO be able to be taken to Alton, Va,
the home Of his daughter.
PLAN FAILED.