Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, May %.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.J
WASHINGTON, May %.
In the death of Jose Marti, who was
killed in Santiago de Cuba on MONDAY
the insurgents lose their greatest lead
err. Marti was politician rather tnan
o soldier, although ne has mad previous
experience in the field. He IS SAID TO
ha pc nossessed excellent administrative
o,al;,Ies aud it was tar u 81 his efforts
,,,;nlv that the numerous clubs OF Gu
han " upathizers were formed in this
conutry. Through these clubs large
sums of money were raised to aid the
,nsurrections, while the members indl-
yidually aud collectively used their
efforts to create a sentiment in the
United States favorable to the Cuban
cause. 1t was Marti upon whom the
revoutionists relied to secure from the
American Congress next winter rec
o sultion of their belligerency. 1t was
Ii; intention TO visit the principal coun-
tries of Europe after the revolution had
Obtained greater Roadway and secure
from the n a recognition of the new re
public also.
The Corean minister of home affairs,
Pax Yong Ho, who, according to q
cablegram from Seoul, has appealed to
tue foreign representatives for assist
ance in administering affairs and pre-
serving order, is to-day the practical
dictator of the country. After ten
years exile, which was spent in Japan
PAX Yong Ho was pardoned about a
year ago and given the most Influential
cabinet office, though exceeded in rank
by the prime minister, who has just re.
signed. About two months ago Pax
Yong Ho endeavored to have much Of
the business of his department with
drawn from cabinet consideration In
order that there might be no review Of
his acts. This came near causing his
dismissal from the cabinet but be was
retained through japanese intervention
In the present crisis the indications
are that the last vestige of Chinese in
fuence which has been exerted through
the Corean Queens family will disap
pear and that japanese influence viii
henceforth become supreme.
n. D. Barnett was appointed post
master at CataWba, Roanoke county
Va, to-day, vice ]. w. Cumb, resigned
Among the visitors here to-day were
Congres sman Meredith of the Alexan'
dria district, who called at some of the
departments in behalf of his constitu.
ents: Mr.. J. F. Goode of Buffalo Lithia
Springs, who was on his way home
from the North; Mr.. Speaker Ryan Of
the Virginia House of Delegates, who
is here on private business, and Gov.
ernor McCorkle of West Virginia, who
is engaged in keeping the striking min,
ers in his State quiet, but not in the
fashion that Governor O'Ferrall has
adopted in Virginia.
Congressman Stone of Kentucky is
is among the visitors here to-
day. He says that not only in
his own district, but throughout his
State the friends of free silver have a
large majority ofthe voters. 10 respect
of the Senatorship there, he says he is
in doubt; Senator Black burn is a candi-
date for reelection, and his opponents
are Governor Brown, and ex-Governors
Buckner and McCreary, and each has
many friends, but who has the most is
what many would like to know, but
what none can tell.
People from Alexandria county here
to-day say the democrats there have
no organization, and that as the negroes
have large majority, there is no rea-
sou why they shouldn't elect their
whole ticket at to-morrow's election.
In order to avoid the penalties Of the
anti Mormon law, the numerous
negro men and women who
are living together here temporarily
are being married by the hundred,
though most of them have been mar
ried before, and thus render themselves
guilty of bigamy, if any body would
take the trouble to inform on them.
The Navy Department has deter
mined that hereafter it will refuse to
allow its armor and cannon tests to be
witnessed by the agents of any foreign
government.
None of the officers in the upper in
ternal revenue district of Virginia, of
which General Fitz. Lee is collector,
will be affected by the recent discharge
order issued by the Internal Revenue
Bureau in consequence of the decision
in the income tax case.
Some of the shop-keepers here have
curious ideas in respect Of advertising.
One of them last week had images rep
resentiug dead corpses" laid out in
his show window to exhibit the ad-
vantages Of the beds on which men
die, and to-day another one has half a
dozen young negro boys, dressed in
white gowns, in his window, exhibiting
black socks.