Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
rOorraspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Sept. IL.


Correspondence Of the Alexandria aszette.]
WASHINGTON, Sept. IL.
AS the postofice receipts at New
ports News have increased to an
amount exceeding the sum requisite
for free mail delivery, $4,000, carriers
will be appointed and such delivery be
soon established there.
Mr.. Pat McCaull, of Virginia, was
here to-day. BE says the coming con-
yention of the republican party of his
State will be numerously attended by
the representative members of the
party, and that its opponents are only
those whe have succeeded in getting
Offices or have been promised them.
The administration, he says, cannot at
ford to 20 into the State and take part
in favor of the minority side of the
party. In respect of Major Hines re-
cent statement to the effect that Fair
fax county will send no delegates to
the convention, he says the Major
"talks through his hat" and that Fair.
fax will send full delegation to the
convention, composed of the best white
and colored republicans in the county.
he also says the whole Valley will be
we'll representated in the convention.
He says the sympathies OF both Con-
pressmen Yost and Walker are with the
conventionists, and that the greatest
mistake of their lives was their failure
to lead the movement.
Captain Blake, of the Mt. Vernon
Steamboat Company, said to-day the
Manchester did not go to Mt. Vernon
this morning, and will 20 there for a
week, if then.
Adjutapt General Ruggles was re-
tired to-day on account of age, and Col.
Samuel Brock was made a brigadier
general and appointed adjutant general
of the army.
Mr.. R. N. Harper was elected presi-
dent of the Virginia democratic associa
ton of this city last night and made a
neat and appropriate speech in accept.
ing the position. Major Biscoe, who
had filed the position by unanimous
reelection for fifteen years, declined to
hold it any longer. Messrs. Jones and
Glascook, formerly of Alexandria, the
two vice presidents, also declined re-
election and their places we're filled by
the election of Mr.. Thomas, of Loudoun,
and Mr.. Anderson, of Alexandria. DR..
8. l.. Harmon, another former Alexan-
drian, was elected corresponding Sec
rotary.
The officials at the surgeon generals
Office say they are greatly encouraged
over the situation at Ocean Springs and
the progress that has been made in pre-,
pairing to grapple with the disease.
They congratulate themselves upon the
fact that there are fewer cases of dengue
and yellow fever than ct the beginning,
and upon the fact that their experts
and the representatives of the States in.
terested are cooperating in perfect har-
mony. The following, dated at 3
O'Clock this morning, was received /;
ocean Springs, Miss, Sept. IL, 1897
Six new cases of sickness reported by
three physicians. There is difficulty in
procuring prompt and definite data.
Guiteras reports that Scranton will
have about 100 people for camp"
The President has sent notice that he
will return to Washington from Somer-
set next Monday and a meeting of the
Cabinet has been called for Tuesday to
discuss several topics which are regard
ed as requiring the executive attention
and perhaps action at this time. On
the list is the construction to be given
discriminating duty, section % of the
tariff act; the scheme of Improvement
to be adopted for the improvement of
San Pedro harbor, California; the ad.
justmsnt of various questions of State
that have arisen concerning Alaska and
the gold miners and perhaps the discus
sion of Hawaiian conditions. 1t is I'm.
derstood that the President will not re-
main in Washington more than day
or two next week, but will leave the
city again 10 continuation of his vaca,
ton and will not return to the White
House before the LIST OF next October.
1t is believed that he will spend his
time in New England.
The injunction proceedings of John
G. Woods OF Louisville, KY, against
Postmaster General Gary were taken
up before Judge Cox here to-day. 1t
involves the right of the government
TO make removals or reductions in the
public service, without specific charges.
Woods ia superintendent of mails at
Louisville at S1,700 per year, and the
department recently assigned him to
duty IS 8 railway mail service clerk at
81 900 per year. he secured a tempo.
rsry inj JUNCTION and the present issue is
whether this shall be made permanent.
His bill of complaint charges that
the change was made for political
reasons, was without cause or oppor-
tunity Tor hearing, and was contrary to
the Presidents order directing hearings
in case Of removals. Er. Woods was
represented by Messrs. Low and Ste.
phens, of Washington, with Samuel z.
Bland, of Louisville as counsel. The
was represented by United
States District Attorney Dayis and
Assistant Attorney General Boyd. Mr..
Davis filed in behalf of the government
a general demurrer. setting up that the
statement of the case did
not entitle him to any relief. The
District Attorney supported the de-
murrer in an extended argument. He
his personal approval of the
civil services flaw but maintained that
the law, as il stands, gave Woods no
in court. The question in
he held, was as to The right of
the judiciary to interfere with the ex.
ecutive branch OF the government. he
cited many cases to show there was no