Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-29
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, d.. c., August 20.


Washington, d.. c., August 30.
Gruesome human exhibits have figured
in the libel case against the newspaper
Renacimiento, at Manila, which charged
constabulary officers with undue cruel
ties to rebellious PHILIPPINES. In order
to show the practices of the other side
and to demonstrate the necessity OF the
recommendation orders issued, the con-
stabulary officers produced native Philli-
pines who had been horribly mutilated
by the ladrones on account of friendli-
ness toward the Americans. Two ma
tives were brought forward whose lips
had been cut off; one old man was ham
strung and portion of his tongue was
gone one was minus both hands. Three
were thus punished for giving Information
to the Americans the man whose hands
were cut off was thus punished because
he had carried haversack for an Ameri-
can officer.
Two officers of the United States army
who have resigned their commissions
expect to serve under the dragon flag Of
China. They are to receive high rank
in return for introducing western mill
tary system of the Celestial Empire The
two officers are First Lieutenant Henry
L. Harris and Second Lieutenant Nor
ton Russell, both Of the 22nd Infantry
Harris will be a colonel Russell major
in the Chinese army, the former at
81. 900 the latter at So, 900 year. The
negotiations of the Picking government
ior their services were carried on through
Consul General Su, at Manila. 1t is
said that at least half dozen Ameri-
cans. who held commissions with the
scouts in the PHILIPPINES, have been
tempted to throw their fortunes with the
Empire of the east.
The consulting Board Of Engineers
will meet here Saturday to consider the
various proposed types Of canal for the
isthmus. There are fourteen members
of the consulting board, and they have
been appointed by this and foreign gov
ernments as individuals pre-eminent in
their profession. Mr.. Shonts presided
over the first full meeting Of the canal
commission this morning for the first
time in several months. All the COM
missioners were present, and Mr.. ShOnts
and General Ernst delivered an Informal
report on their recent trip to Panama.
Arrangements were concluded for the
presentation to the consulting board OF
the propositions to be submitted for their
consideration. No fixed plan has yet
been determined upon for the cOmpensa-
ton of the members Of the consulting
board.
"Another triumph for President Roos-
eyelt' is the verdict of Washington off
cialdom in regard 10 the successful out
come of the peace conference which he
inaugurated and which he saved from a
rupture by his timely appeal to the Mi
kado and the Gar. The news that the
plenipotentiaries had agreed upon terms
of peace spread throughout the capital
in an incredibly short space of time. 1t
came during the lunch hour, and before
the government officials and clerks had
returned to their desks it was generally
known. In most af the downtown cafes
the announcement had been made before
one o'clock. Next TO terms, the ln1u-
ence of the President in bringing about
the result was the chief topic Of CONVEX
sattOn.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
issued call for statements Of the con-
dition OF national banks at the close of
business, August 20.
Chairman Shonts, of the Panama
Canal Commission, is suffering from two
painful assesses on his arm, caused by
vaccination. He was innOculated with
virus furnished by the New York State
Board of Health while en- route to Pan
anna ON his last trip.