Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-11

casting ABOUT 10 seIcc' 9uSSeo0o' W
General Bell to place in charge OF the
Cuban expedition The officer most
prominently mentioned in this cOnuec-
ton is Brig. Gen. Theo. j. Whit, COM
manding the Department of the Missouri.
The reason for Gen. FunstOn's recall, 10
the absence OF definite information to
the contrary, is accepted at the War De-
psrtment to be that he has proved to be
persona non grsts to some of the Cuban
leaders. While serving in the Cuban
revolutionary army against the Spaniards
be suddenly deserted the Cabans aud
went over to the Spaniards. IL is sup
posed that some of the enemies made at
that time are responsible for his recall
now.
Governor Swanson and Senator Mar
tin we're in the city yesterday on matters
of business. They we're accompanied
by their wives. Last night they attend
ed the banquet given by the National
Wholesale Druggists Association at the
Willard. They will return to their
homes today. Senator Martin says ne
thinks the newspapers have made too
much importance of the ownership idea,
enuncisted by Mr.. Bryan, in case the
regulation rate bill is a failure. He
says Bryan, who is big, patriotic man,
will be the nominee of the party and
taking him at his word, will not insist
Oh a government ownership plank unless
the party wants it.
William Allan Reed, the youthful
governor of Lapanto- Bontoc province 10
the Philippines, called at the White
House this morning to pay his respects
to the President. The dog eating 1go-
rottes dwell in his province and it was
principally about those that he talked to
the President. He said that they are
peaceful people, not as highly civilized
as some other tribes, but thoroughly in
sympathy with the American govern.
ment. Essentially they are an agricul-
tural people and some of them are
wealthy, according to their ideas.
The death of Lucien Conen in Louis
Vile has completely Frustrated Mrs.
Jennie May, who fred the shot that
doubtless was the cause of his death.
Although she cannot he tried for murder
a charge of manslaughter can, it is said,
be laid against her. She is now under
IS, 900 bond for her appearance when
wanted. She declined to talk OF her
case, but the trial will doubtless cause
widespread interest. Mrs. May was
notified today that she will be arraigned
in Criminal Court No. | tomorrow to
answer the charge of murder.
Shipwrecked on his way to China
where he was going as special agent
of the United States for the investigation
of the cotton goods trade, w. A. Ora
ham Clark established vexatious pre-
cedent for ambitious agents by preparing
an exhaustive report On his shipwreck-
ed land, Hawaii. These are some of the
points he learned at the Crossroads of
the Pacific" That the Hawaiins are
crying out for laborers, and that the
Chinese are the best suited for planta-
ton work; that the cossting law of this
country forbidding the shipment between
American ports except in American
bottoms should be amended 80 as. not to
apply to non. contiguous territory, or else
to reduce the fine from 5000 to S25 or
$50; that Hawaii should take up the Gull
livation OF new crops 80 that II may no
longer be one crop country, that of
sugar.
1t is understood that the Department
of Justice has thus far been unable TO
find sufficient corroboration of the
charges that the so-called sugar trust
violated the antitrust laws in its opera
tons With Adolph Seagar and the nov
defunct Real Estate Trust Company of
Philadelphia. The Attorney General
acted with such great prOmptness upon
the instructions for an investigation
from the President that it has almost
completed its inquiry into the charges
against the trust fled with the Presi-
dent by Receiver Earle of the failed
Trust Company. The belief prevails that
the report of the Attorney General TO
the President will be in the nature of
viDdica:ion of the sugar people. Unless
some striking lead is made within few
days the case will in all probability be
shortly closed.
Charles E. Hunter, of Oklahoma
City, the president and commander Of
the Roosevelt Rough Rider Association,
had a chat with the President this
morning about the date of the next
annual reunion of the organization. 1t
is to be held Of Prescott, Ariz., and
President Roosevelt ia anxious to attend
as he has done in the past. The in
tentiou is to unveil a statue of Capt.
Bucky O'Neill, of Troop A, Rough
Riders, it completed in time. No date
was fixed for the reunion, and it will be
subject of future conference with the
President.
President Roosevelt manifested keen
interest today in the movement of the
United Spanish War Veterans TO form
rifle clubs at their various camps through
out the country. He listened to an ex-
planstion b. Capt. Ward, of Baffalo,
newly elected cemmsnder-in-chief and
Others of the plans to establish these
clubs and advise them to see Acting
Secretary OF War Oliver as to the posi-
bility of securing the old rifles OF the
army tor the clubs. In discussing the
army canteens Capt Ward said that the
Veterans are generally in favor of its be-
ing restored.
George A. Hsight has been appointed
postmaster at Chsntilly, Fairfax county,
Va, vice E. NJ. Utterbsck.
The bearing of the habeas corpus case Of