Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON. July 2.

Correspondence OF the A1e1andrla cazetIo'J
WASHINGTON. July 2.
State Department officials do not
conceal certain irritation in discuss
ing the latest phase of the Venezuelan
boundary dispute with Great Britain,
growing out of the recent arrest of MIR.
Harrison's engineering party by the
Venezuelan troops. The department
has been fully informed to-day
that the arrest of the English engineers
was without justification, inasmuch as
they were strictly within the limits OF
the territory of which the British have
held possession for more than ten years.
That the engineers were released is
circumstance which is not sufficiently
satisfying to the British foreign office if
its sentiment be properly reflected in
the London press. The English gov
eminent will demand an apology and a
money indemnity before the incident
shall be regarded as closed. Coming
90 it does at time when the Uruan diff
fculty of year ago was in fair way OF
settlement, it complexities the situation
and will undoubtedly delay that har-
monious adjustment of relations be.
tween Venezuela and Great Britain
which is considered a necessary prece-
Diet of the boundary dispute. The Vene-
zuelan government has been fatty in
formed that Great Britain will not be
satisfied with the payment of a small
sum of money as compensation for the
arrest of Sergeant Barnes and several
of his subordinates year ago, which
has now become q part of the diplo-
matte history of the two countries and
known as the "Uruan Incident" Presi-
dent Crespo has been informed that the
punishment of the commander of the
department in which the arrest occur
red, and the payment of the indemnity
must be followed also by an apology,
which will 60 farther toward soothing
the ruffled feelings of the British peo
pie than all other considerations COM
bined. If Venezuela is willing to
punish the officer responsible for the
indignity imposed upon them, it is
proper that they should make a COM
plete reparation, which would include
an apology also.
A full complement of hands will soon
be employed at the navy yard here.
The Civil Service Commission to-
day gave out the following statement
concerning the removal of Postmaster
tanning, at Bridgeton, N. j.: The
postmaster at Bridgeton, N. j., has
been removed for violating the United
States civil service act, and the case
has been presented to the Attorney
General for criminal prosecution. This
removal was the result of joint in
vestigation made by the Postofice De-
partment and Civil Service Commits
sion. 1t appeared that the postmaster
gave secret information to competi-
tor in civil service examination, and
that in response to his solicitation sew.
eral letter carriers made contributions
in the postotfice building for political
purposes during the campaigns of 1894
and 1895.
Among the appointments at the Mill
tary Academy announced at the War
Department to-day were Greed F. Cox,
Saddle, Va, and Marion N. Scales,
Byrdville, Va.
Congressman Jones and Swanson of
Virginia are here to-day on their way
to Chicago. They say that silver at 16
to is on top and will stay there. Mr..
Swanson will start this evening, hat Mr.
Jones and Mr.. Frank Hupe-will meet
this evening and Try to make some ar
rangemsnt about starting tomorrow
With others of the Virginia delegation.
Ex-Governor and ex-senator Kel.
logg, of Louisiana, as pronounced q re-
publican as ever, now here, said to-day
that if the Chicago convention shall
| nominate Governor Boies, he would be
afraid to bet a cent on McKinley's
election, but if it should nominate Mr..
Bland, he would bet from one
to FIVE thousand dollars that way. Mr..
Bland, he heard, is not an ex-Confed-
crate, but the simple fact that he halls
from Southern State would be sufli-
Gent to drive the North away from
him. Ex-Congressman Turner, of
Kansas, also a republican, says, if
Boise be the nominee, he will carry
Kansas by fifty thousand majority.
Point Lookout which was sold last Mon
day for $1,000, was bought by Mr.. Frank
Henry of this city Ten years ago for $50, oOO.
He sold it soon afterwards to q Washington
party for $40, 800, who subsequently sold it to
Philadelphia syndicate for $4,000. About
$500 Confederate prisoners are buried there
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