Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-14

cials TO remain until the end of the fscal
year, June 30. Steinhart wanted to de-
vote his exclusive service to Speyer
Brothers of New York and the Havana
Railway Company which he had been
representing. The suggestion that the
purchase Of church property in Havana
for the use of the Cuban government
may be brought into question as result
of Judge Reilly's suit is not regarded
seriously here. This purchase which
wss for 81, 9S7, 083-not g, 900, 900 as
stated-was made by Secretary Taft after
the most careful investigation and after
the church authorities had refused
third annual extension OF an option,
because steamboat company stood ready
to buy the Custom House site at big
advance. Steinhart went to Cuba as
commissary clerk under General Leon
ard Wood during the first American
occupation.
Private VIM. Foster, of the 18th Cav
airy, U. s. A., has been attacked by
yellow fever at Cienfuegcs 5, Cuba. This is
one of seven new csses of "yellOw ack"
which developed at that place Thursday
and yesterday, the other victims being
Spanisrds. Fosters case is believed to
have been protrscted in town and the
governor says it does moi indicate an in
lection of the army camp. There is also
one new case of fever at Alacrsnes and
another at Neuva Paz.
General weather conditions appear to
be most favorable. Except showery in
the south Atlantic, the eastern half OF
the country is enjoying clear and cool
temperature. The low pressure in the
West is not causing precipitation of any
consequence. Frost is visiting in north
Dakota and Montana and promises to
extend the scope Of his travels.
Details of the first military hanging
in the Philippines, that ofSergeant VIM.
Taylor, company NJ. Twenty-fourth in
fantry, have just been received at the
War Department. Taylor, after twenty
years in the army, murdered Lieutenant
Robert NJ. Calvert, his commanding
off Ger. A member of the sergeants
company owed him 81. Taylor gave him
a few hours to pay up and then started
after him with gun. Lieutenant Cal
vert tried to dissuade him from his MUIR
derous plans and finally remarked: ''Ser-
geant, you are trying my patience. "
Eyes and you are trying mine" came
the answer, with bullet from Taylops
pistol. Calvert dropped dead. The
death sentence of the court marital was
approved by President Roosevelt. The
papers were returned TO the department
commander for execution. With a
command of troops the prisoner was
marched several miles and there on the
scafold, built over the spot where Lieut.
Calvert was shot, Taylor was hanged.
Consul r. Z Mansfield of Lucerne,
Switzerland, reports that there are 40, 600
Americans motoring on the continent.
He averages the expense at $40 a day
for each person, making the total daily
expenditure in Europe of $500, 600. AT
this figure Americans will leave behind
in Europe in the two months usually
spent on the continent over $12, 600, 900.
Secretary Metcalf in reply to the criti-
cisms OF those who object to the sending
OF the feet from the Atlantic to the
Pacific coast because of the work that
will be lost TO the Atlantic yards, says
the navy is not being maintained for any
GLASSES or interests.