Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-10-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Oct. %.

A citizen of Prince William county,
Virginia, here to-day, says Capt. Fur
cell. who was a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for Governor OF Vir-
einia last summer, has established the
fact that dogs are property by obtain
lug q Judgment for $3.50 against a ne
gro who shot one of bis hunting dog.
The President made the following
amendments to-day Consuls-John
Howell Carroll, of Maryland. at Cadiz,
Snain: Charles B. Harris. of indiana, at
Nagasaki. Japan; William Wallace
Mills. of Texas, at Chihuahua, Mexico;
Oscar F. Williams. of New York. 1t
Manila, Philippine Islands; William
Martin. of New York, at Ching Kiang,
China. Indian agents-John b: Suth-
land at White Earth agency, Mime
sofa: John W. Harding, at Yankton
agency, South Dakota. Col. Peter O.
Hams, corps of engineers, U. S. A, to
be member of the Nicaragua Canal
Commission. Robert G. Schenck to be
assistant paymaster in the navy.
81. J. franklin was appointed post
master at Viuton, Virginia, to day.
The last reports from Capt. Ray, the
army inspecting officer who was sent
into the Klondike country by the War
Department, indicate that much suffer:
ing is likely owing to lack of food, and
this will be added to by the failure since
the report of boats to get up the river;
The last plan which has been broached
is to use reindeer for the transportation
of supplies from the coast inland.
The report of First Assistant Post,
| master General Heath for the fiscal
wear lust closed was made public to-day:
He calls attention to the necessity OF
additional facilities for the division OF
salaries and allowances but above all
other recommendations is placed one
making provision for small corps OF
special agents, about ten, who are ex,
bert accountants familiar with real
estate values, to inquire in the field
into postmasters acquisitions and de-
mands and to reach a just ascertain
ment of merit in such purely business
matters as cannot be obtained by cor
| respondence.
The official announcement OF the
board of directors of the Catholic Uni.
yersity that the case of Mgr. Schroeder
was referred to the Pope, was made with
the understanding that Monsignor
Schroeder would resign within the
year. Those who have pressed the
charges against Monsignor Schroeder
construe the promise to resign within
the year as equivalent to present re-
signatiop. Monsignor Schroeder in,
sists, however, that he has not rendered
his resignation, but in the interest OF
peace at the university has said he
would make any personal sacrifice and
has assured the board that he will send
his designations within the year, if the
Pope shall approve this course. Bishop
Horstmann to-day said: 81 have
always been, and still remain, the de
voted friend of Monsignor Schroeder
He is truly worthy of that friendship
he always has had, and still has, my
esteem as an excellent priest, an emil
nent professor and true friend. 1 did
not abandon the cause of Monsignol
Schroeder. will ever be his defender.
The committee of archbishops in charge
of Indian affairs were in session to day
arranging the details of the distribu
ton of Indian funds. The general bust
ness of the meeting is closed, and the
archbshops and bishops are leaving fol
their homes.
The report of John G. Brady, Gov
ernor of Alaska, for the past fiscal yea
has been submitted to the Secretary o
the Int rior. 1t estimates the present
nopulation at 80, 900 natives and 10000
whites, predicts that with reindeer
transportation mails can be sent al
over Alaska during the winter, ant
| recommends that 500, 1000 be appropri
ated for government buildings, anC
$50, 900 for schools.
Colonel Roller, the republican candi
date for Lieutenant Governor of Flr
ginia, passed through here to-day fol
Occoquan, where he will speak thi;
evening. He will speak at Alexandra
to morrow. He agrees with what
every body else says about the lack Of
| interest in politics in his State this
| year, but ssys that in his district at
| least the democrats will all come out
on election day. OF the recent demo
cratic speeches at Harrisonburg, he
SAYS that of Senator Martin was decid-
eddy the best, but the audience was
small.
Professor Lopgley, of Emory and
Henry College, Virginia, who was here
recently collecting "reminiscences OF
that institution, said that ex-Con-
gresham Goode was the sleepiest
student of which it could boast. That
John Goode, of Bedford. and George
Parish, OF Giles, were noted for their
sleepyheadedness and that their fellow
students once raised purse of fifty dol
lars for the one who slept the longest ,
md that it was awarded to Mr.. Goode,
who slept sixteen consecutive hours,
beating Parish. who slept fifteen. 1t is
said that both the gentlemen referred
to, now nearly seventy years old, at
tribute their good health to their slum-
berous proclivties, which they still re-
tain.
Congressman Jones of Virginia pass
ed through here to-day on his way
home from Berryville, where he made
speech last Wednesday. He says
the democrats ia that country are solid
on the State ticket hut divided on the
legislative, as those of Warren county,
which and Clarke compose the legiSls-
tive district, have endorsed Castleman,
the Independent democrat, against
Lewis, of Clarke, the NOMINEES CT the