Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, June 2.

the Mckinley civil service reform In
Virginia, as prescribed by Marcus
Aurelius Hanna, in settlement for past
services: Chairman of State repuol-
can committee Park Agnew, of Alexan-
dria. reward, collector OF internal reve-
me for western district; treasurer OF
State committee, James D. Brady, OF
Petersburg, reward, U. 5. internal
revenue collector for eastern dlstric';
Secretary of committee, Asa Rogers, OF
Petersburg, reward, clerk in U. 5. in
terpsl revenue Office; State executive
committeeman. Brown Allen, OF Staun-
ton, reward, .. S. marshal of eastern
district. Stith Boiling, of Pet srsbure,
reward, postmaster at Petersburg; Ed
mud Waddill, of Richmond, reward,
u. S. district judgeship; George E. Bow
den, of Norfolk, national committee
man, Gary's dispenser ,postohcess
ia Virginia, reward. collector OF
of port at Norfolk; Morgan Treat, OF
West Poi1t, portioner of fourth-class
postoftices in the State, reward, Z. ..
marshal Of eastern district. 10 the
language of the late Senator Plumb Of
Kansas, he said: "a public Office is a
private snap" "God reigos" was Han
mas telegram when he was elected u.
S. Senator from Ohio.
The Daughters of the Revolution in
Richmond wish to give an entertain
ment for the benefit of the Virginia
troops now camped there and would
ike ior those troops to make dress
| narade thereat, but as the officers OF
nose troops dill not feel authorized 10
| LIE the requisite order, the ldaies ask
Ell representative Lamb, of the Rich
mond distric', to get the requisite per-
mission from the Secretary of War,
whose answer was that the request
should come to him through the usual
military channel.
That there was total lack OF official
ne VS. at the White House this morning
Developments in the war situation,
was evident at II O'clock to-day when
| Secretary Alger, on emerging tnerefrom
said he came over TO See il there was
sny news aud announced there was
nothing of significance, and said ne
would leave for Philadelphia immedl'
ately.
The naval officials now calculate that
Hawaii has become an ally OF the
United States government in the pres
ent war with Spain and that this gov
ernment is now responsible for the pro
lection OF the Eawaiians. According to
the calculations of the officials OF the
NavY Department, the cruiser Charles
ton arrived at Honolulu last Saturday
She has probably completed the taking
aboard Of a full coal supply and is now
again on her way westward, bound foi
the Philippines. IL allowing this
Charleston to load with coal to carry or
operations against Spanish territory
the government of Hawaii has cas-
away all semblsuce of neutrality in The
present contest, and unless this govern
ment protects her she is subject to pun
ishment at the hands of Spain. More
over, the oferse against neutrality is tt
be repeated, for it is expected that to-
day the advance guard OF the transports
CARRYING troops to Manila are entering
Honolulu harbor to replenish their Goa
supply.
Senator Hale, from the committee or
naval affairs, to-day reported the bl!
providing for the organization OF hos
pital corps for the navy. The bill has
passed the House. The naval commit
lee recommends favorable action, but
eliminates the House provision dis
banding the corps at the expiration o
the Spanish war, thus making the corps
permanent.
The Secretary of War sent to the
House to-day supplemental estimates
of appropriations amounting to sos
| $40, 35S for the organization, equipment
and M aintenance of the $4,000 troops
under the second call.
The House committee on appropria-
tons has reported an urgent deficiency
bill carrying ST $4,000
The democratic members of the Sen
ate committee on finance will offer al
anne odment to the war revenue bill i'm.
posing tax on sleeping car companies.
The provision is that every owner OF
sleeping cars, whether individual or
corporation, shall pay an annual excise
tax amounting to one quarter OF one
per cent. of the gross receipts on them.
Senator Faulkner to-day introduced
q bill authorizing the Secretary OF War
| to appoint two matrons to each regi'
ment of volunteers to serve during the
war with Spain. Their duty is pre-
scribed as follows: To mend, darn,
wash the clothing and see to the SAM
tary condition OF the men Of their re-.
spactive commands. The bill provides
that the matrons must be between the
sees of SO and 55 and of good moral
character. Senator Faulkner explain
ed that the bill was introduced at the
request of number of worthy ladies.
There are evidences that the War
Department is making arrangements
for the concentration of large number
of troops at Jacksonville, ghere Major
General Lee, commanding the Seventh
army corps, has his headquarters.
Two regiments, which had been assign
ed originally to Chickama1gs, will go
instead to the Florida city. These are
one of the Virgins regiments and one
of the New jersey regiments. Jackson
vile has been spoken of as likely to be
base of operations for the expedition
to Porto Rico and the expectation is
that other regiments will be ordered
there as soon as they are ready for &C.
tive service.
CONGRESSMAN Lamb of Richmond,
Virginia. has succeeded in obtaining this