Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-30
From Washington.
correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette.l
Washington, ID. c., August 80.

Washington, ID. c., August 30.
The surgeon general Of the army this
morning received a telegram from the
surgeon in charge at the army post OF
Barrancas. Fla, Just of Pensacola, stat
ing that the mayor Of Pensacola had
officially announced that yellow fever
had broken out in that city The Ma
rine Hospital Service this morning re-
ceived confirmation Of the report that
yellow fever had broken out in Pensa-
cola. A telegram from State Health
Officer Porter states that there are three
cases, all convalescent, and all possible
precautions have been taken to prevent
a spread OF the disease. The whole
block in which the patients are located
has been quarautined and fumigated.
The Interior Department announced
this morning the appointment OF Edwin
Merwin. as Superintendent Ofthe Indian
Warehouse at New York City, to succeed
Superintendent Wilson who was recent
" "fred" by Secretary Hitchcock for
malfesance in Office. It's stated in an
official report submitted to the Secretary
by Indian Inspector McNichols that
Wilson was "dOctoring" the payrOlls OF
that Office, that several bartenders OF
nearby saloons were carried on the pay
rolls as clerks receiving payment as such
without rendering the government any
service. and that Wilson was also guilty
of playing politics by carrying a number
of New York political Tammany CRATER
On the rolls as clerks.
Adyices received by the State Depart
ment from Minister Merry, at San Jose,
Nicaragua, state that William c. Albers,
the American in custody in that country,
is confined at Ocotal The specified
charges against him are resistance offered
government officers, threatening to shoot
government officers, and insulting the
president Of Nicaragua. The department
has received many complaints from rela-
tives of Mr.. and Mrs. Albers in this
country to the effect that Mrs. Albers is
confined with her husband. Minister
Merry's report today states that Mrs
Albers is now en- route to this country.
Secretary of the Navy BOnaparte today
ordered a general court martial for Com
mander Young, who was in command OF
the gun boat Bennington at the time OF
the recent disastrous explosion IN san
Diego harbor. The charge is "neglect
of official duty" He also ordered a court
martial for Ensign Charles I. Wade, in
accordance with the recommendation OF
the court Of inquiry.
Officials here are specializing as to the
locus. of the treaty signing, which will
cap the efforts of the peace plenipoten-
tiaries. The treaty here Is referred to
variously as the Treaty Of Portsmouth
and the ''Peace Of Portsmouth and APP
parentlv Washington will be omitted
from the popular Technology surround
ing the RussO-Japanese agreement. Just
what historians and writers on interna'
tional affairs will call the document re-
mains to be seen. There is possibility
that the signatures of the eminent Rus
slams and japanese will be affixed to
the duplicate copies in Washington. II
this should be suggested to Nj. Wltte
and Baron Komura bv President Roose-
welt. it will doubtless be quickly arranged.
The activity now being displayed in rem
cvating the diplomatic room in the state
Department Indicates that the chamber
where many treaties have been consum-
mated will shortly be in new dress and
ready for the most notable function.
Daniel Baker has been appointed u
S District Attorney for the District OF
Columbia, and Charles A Megonigle, OF
Indiana, named as deputy auditor OF the
Postofice Department.
DIR. ID. f. Salmon, Chief Of the bu-
reau of animal industry Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, was today acquitted
of all wrong doing by Secretary Wilson,
who had caused an investigation to be
made of his connection with the Howard
Label Company that had contracts with
the Department. It was also charged
against the bureau that the systems OF
meat inspections favored the trust
against the Independent, packers.
George Cobartb, the Germantown
blacksmith who is charged with crimi-
nal assault upon Miss Rose Holley, OF
Washington, will be given preliminary
hearing at Rockville, Nd, next Monday.
The case of Caleb Powers, Of Kentucky
convicted Of the murder Of Governor Goeoe
/ of that State, reached the Supreme Court o
the United States today. The papers were
received and the case docketed for considera
ton at the October term. The ground for re
moval was that Powers could not get fan
| trial in the State courts.