Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
rCorrespondenoe of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, Sept. IL.

yention, and the white club, one of its
members said to-day, would do likewise
in short time.
s. II. Thomas, the commander OF the
Cincinnati contingent of the famous
"Army of the Commonweal," was here
this morning and called to thank Mr..
Frank Hume for the timely and valu'
able assistance he rendered the mem
bers of that army in getting back to
their homes, and in supplying them
with provisions. In connection with
this it may be stated that half the men
referred to had been started on their
way back and the others were getting
ready to follow them, when Virginia
was put to the unnecessary expense OF
providing troops to escort the molten
sive rear guard to the border OF the
State.
Three men, George and Harry Metz
and William Walker, who were ar
rested here last week for stealing skitf
from Howard Davis, OF Alexandra,
were tried in the police court here to-
dsy, but dismissed, as they swore they
found the skiff tied to telegraph pole
on the banks of the Eastern Branch,
and as that testimony was corroborated
by that of other witnesses. The skin
was returned to the owner.
AS Mr.. Agnew and Judge Waddiil
could not be in Richmond last week,
the conference of the anti-Lamb faction
of the republican party, to have been
held there was postponed until to.mor.
row, when all the members OF the state
executive committee and other leading
members of that faction will be present.
The conference was called to consider
the best course to be pursued to-
ward their opponents in their own
party. Mr.. Agnew to-day appointed
81. H. Fultz, of Staunton, temporary
special deputy. -,
Mr.. Pat McCaull, of Virginia, is still
here. at his rooms in the Dunbarton.
BE says that while the coming conven.
ton of his party will be irregular and
will not bear the Organization" stamp,
it will be convention of the republl-
can party of Virginia, in which every
district and every county will be repre-
sented by representative republicans;
that they will nominate straightout
republican ticket, and that the cam
paipn will be conducted by State and
by district and county committees,
composed of efficient, working repui-
licans.
Hastings Burroughs. an American liv-
ing at St. Ettienne, France, has been
made vice consul at that place.
The President is expected here at five
O'Clock this evening. He will have a
Cabinet meeting tomorrow and Will
then think of going away again.
The following Virginia fourth.class
postmasters were appointed to-day r.
A. Fulwiler at Buchanan, and L. j..
Maupin at Nellysford.
Mr.. Hamilton. the treasurer OF Eau
quier county, Va, was here to-day
lie says the democrats of his county
ire solid, that Mr.. Pitchers renomina-
ion for the Virginia House of Dele
| gates last Saturday was unanimous,
and that Mr.. Hatcher as foater and
| Mr. Fairfax as Senator will be renomi-
dated at the Middleburg convention of
the districts composed of Loudoun and
Fauquier counties.
General Fitz Lee is still here at the
Shoreham. he spent several hours Yes
terday with ex-Secretary Carlisle. The
General had an extended conference at
| the State Department to-day with. Sec
tary Sherman and Judge Day, Assist.
ant Secretary of State, during which
the entire range of Cuban affairs was
gone over. He submitted no written
report, but gave verbal statement on
the numerous questions which have
arisen in connection with the ;nsurrec.
ton. Secretary Sherman desired that
General Lee should see the President
| who is expected back tonight. 1t was
felt, however, that the President would
be fatigued with his journey and would
not care to take up Cuban affairs i'm
mediately after his arrival. For this
reason it was arranged that General
Lee should proceed to Virginia and
visit his family, holding himselfin readi-
uess to return on Geographic order
when it was convenient for the Presi-
| dent to see him. He left later in the
day for the Intermount Hotel at Gov
| ington, Va, where Mrs. Lee is spend.
| ing the summer. ALI parties concerned
declined positively to say anything as
TO to.day's conference but it is learned
that it developed no new or startling
phases of the Cuban situation, but
was rather in the nature of gen.
eral review of the entire situation
I'D to the time General Lee left the
island. He was able to present this
much better through personal talk
han through the medium Of the official
communications which he has sent
from time to time. The subjects cover
ed included the condition of the Com.
petitor prisoners and other Americans
held in Spanish prisons; the disposition
of the fund of $50, 900 appropriated by
Congress for the relief O.. Americans de-
stitute on the island the present state
of the rebellion, recent hostilities, etc.
One of Gen. Lees staff visited the Com.
petitor prisoners the Saturday before
the Consul General left for Washing.
ton and reported that Ona Melton and
the others were in fairly good condition.
Their case is at present 'sub judice,"
legal condition which prevents any.
thing being done until further advance
is made. The prevailing sickness
on the island was touched upon. Both
yellow fever and smallpox are carry
ing off many victims at Havana and
through the interior, and the week be-
fore General Lee left there were thirty
deaths from yellow fever at Havana, of
which far the greater number was
among the troops. AS to whether Gen.