Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-25
FROM WASHING ron.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria GaSette'l
U.c1,NcTON Anp 25.

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Secretary Alger issued orders this
morning for the immediate removal OF
all the troops now at Fernandina to
Huntsville, or vicinity, also for the
mastering cut of eight additional bat
teries of artillery, seven troops OF cav
airy and four regiments of infantry.
Secretary Wilson of the Agricultural
Department said to-day the crops of
1898 will be the biggest in history.
From the latest advices it seems Ger
T. n that the cotton crop is going TO be
way ahead of anything in history" he
said, "and the same splendid showing
will be made by the fruit raisers of the
North and the grain growers OF the
Vest. 1t is without doubt a year of
magnificent prosperity"
TIE position to which Mr.. Bowden
will be appointed on the lat OF October
will be that of clerk of the U. S. district
court for the eastern district of Vir-
GINA, at Norfolk.
Dr. Brady, of Prince William coun-
~, Virginia, late U. S. commercial agent
on the Isthmus of Panama, who acct
dentaly fell down the steps at the
Johnson Hotel here last night and frac-
tured his skull, died at the Emergency
Hospital this morning. He was we'll
known and much liked here.
Chairman Agnew, Mr.. Bowden and
Postmaster Reed, of Newport News,
and delegation from Norfolk called a;
the Navy Department this morning
and did what they could to prevent the
fleet now in Hampton Roads from be
ing removed. Tney were given to I'M
derstand that many of the vessels
would remain there.
Congressman Jones, Chairman Ag-
new. Mr.. Bowden and Mr.. Griffin OF
fredericksburg, and other gentlemen
from the latter town called at the War
Department this morning and urged
Secretary Alger to send the 3rd Vir-
gina, or some of the regiments now
moving from the South, to the camping
ound lately occupied by the immune
giment recently removed from tn.
neighborhood of that town, and they
seem to think that their object may be
attained.
People from Fortress Monroe .here
to-day say that while arrests have been
made of parties charged with the re-
ceat robbery of the postoffice at that
place. ii is feared they cannot be COLI
cted, for want of evidence.
Mr.. Young, who represented the
Norfolk, Virginia, district in the last
Congress until he was turned out OF BIZ
S sat by the republican partisan major
irv in that body, and delegation from
Norfolk were waiting at the Metropol-
itan Hotel this afternoon for Senator
Martin from their State to go with
| them to see Secretary Long and re-
quest him not to send away the fleet
now in Hampton Roads.
Senator Sherman has returned from
visit to Ohio. He gays ne will not 9
candidate for either Governor OF his
State or for representative in Congress
from his own distric', for both of which
positions he has been urged ny men Of
all I arti 3. He says his body and
mind have been improved by his retire
ment from public life, and that he will
continue to let them improve.
It is rumored again to-day that the
President is considering the advisable
ity of converting Congress in extra SEES
sion, somewhere about October Is. l.
ia represented that the settlement OF
aft airs relating to Cuba, Hawaii and
Porto Rico will take so much time that
il cannot be concluded during the short
session. without neglect of other mat.
ers. Quite number of the members
of Congress favor an extra session,
when the peace commission has been
settled on and sent abroad.
The bids for the torpedo boats and de-
stroyers opened yesterday, WILL not, i
is said at the Navy Department to-day,
be awarded for two weeks. Those for
the baltleship5 will be opened next
Thursday.
Among thu visitors here to-day is
Maj Or 0 E. Hine, leading republican
OF Fairfax county, Virginia. He agree
with other prominent members Of his
party in his State, III running congress
sional,c candidates there this fall will be
trouble for nothing. In this connection
it may be stated that personal friend
Of Mr.. Agnew. whom the republicans oil
the Alexandria district seem bent on
nominating, say that he will not accept
the nomination.
Such of the members of the democrat
&c congressional campaign committee
as were in the city to-day met at the
Iooms of that committee, and looked
over the campaign book as prepared
y Mr.. Jones, the Virginia member.
Congressman Hepburn, chairman Of
the House committee, to which the Ar
lington bridge bill has been referred, and
also number of the Grant Monument
Association of the army of the Tennes-
see, says it will be wise il a resolution
IN favor Of making that monument a
bridge from Washington to Arlington,
De adopted at the next annual meeting
of the as ISOLATION referred to, and ar
rangements are in progress to effect that
purpose.
All OF the officers in charge of the naval
reserves employed in the coast defense sigra'
rvice at Port Royal and New Orleans are
being discharged from the service.
~ noticed in the Gazette few days ago."
remarked a republican from Virginia to-day,
That Capt. Pat McCaull said he was glad
t at his appointment IS an officer in tie
nited States army forbade his taking any
art in helping his constituents to secure fed
rral Offices As the Captain was never sue
cess!ul in any of his wel-intended efforts to
help the boys of his wing of the party in Vir-