Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
WASHINGTON, Sept. Is.


WASHINGTON. Sept. 10.
The commandment of the New York
navy yard has called upon Secretary
Tracy for additional marines TO assist
those at Sandy Hook in guarding gov
eminent property and preserving order:
Two companies from the navy yard
here will probably be sent on this after
noon. Word was received at the Treas
ury to-day to the effect that Camp Low,
sandy Hook. will not be ready for the
Quarantined immigrants before night
fall. Consequently no passengers have
vet been received for detention. Sec
rotary Foster said that the camp was
now in condition to shelter number OF
passengers, but if any should come
ashore now the worEmen would prompt
~ desert. leaving the building uniinlsh-
ed. and thereby preventing the govern
ment from furnishing suitable shelter
for al of the detained passengers. The
Secretary this morning authorized Or.
Hamilton, in charge at Camp Low, 10
call for the assignment Of such medical
force as he may need, andift that cannot
be furnished rom the members OF the
Marine Hospital Corps, recourse will be
had to private sources, and the services
of New York physicians will be sought.
Among the visitors here to-day Is
Judge John f. Harris Of Virginia. The
Judge has already made a speech or
two during the present canvass in his
State. and expects to make some more.
He saws the third party may give the
democrats q little trouble in some ofthe
districts of Virginia, but that he isnot at
all anxious about the electoral vote OF
the State, which, he thinks, will be cast
for Cleveland without peradventure.
Mr.. Whecless, of the Washington and
Arlington Railroad, says if that road
shall not be in running order by the
Goth inst. it will be because the rail
roads here, by putting an embargo upon
freight in order to accommodate the q.
A. r.. will not permit the few lacking
rails to reach here in time.
The commissioners of the District OF
Columbia have not yet executed their
resolved determination to request the
use of the Capitol for the free accom-
mediation of such Of the members OF the
G.. A. r. who may come here next week
as have not yet been provided for In
that respect. Architect Clark of the
Capitol has control of that building
during the recess of Congress, and the
request referred to may us well not be
made, as he, having no authority to
grant, would be compelled to reject 1t.
And so the laggard members will
have to hustle for quarters or content
themselves with the seats in the rail
road depots and Tic benches in the
public parks.
Cheering news from Illinois was re-
ceived at democratic headquarters here
TODAY. 1t was to the effect that slr.
Cannon. the famous mouth man, who
after being left out of Congress by his
party one term, has been renominatcd,
will be badly beaten. and that the dem
ocrats will gain several Congressman
in that State, and stand an excellent
chance of securing the electoral vote,
as there is great and growing dissatis-
faction with the republican compulsory
education law there.
Great preparations are being made
here for the reception of the G. a. Il.
next week. The beautiful lot south of
the White House has been ruined by
the erection of buildings for the free ac-
commodation of the members of that
organization, and seating stands for
spectators are being erected at all the
available points along the proposed
route of the procession, and the street
crossings and some CT the buildings on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue have been AREA
dy decorated with flags and banners.
That the committee on invitations
don't keep up with the neurology of the
country is proved by the fact that
among the invitations they semitic war
governors" was one directed to Gov
ernor Burton of Delaware. But II has
been returned with the statement that
the gentleman for whom it was intend
ed has been dead for many years.
Congressman Meredith Of the Alex
andria district went to Louisa county
in his district, to speak to-day. He and
other democrats and some of the third
party. speakers of his State will have Il
discussion at "The Plains, at an early
date.