Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazetts.l
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.

the Old Dominion, and the fact that the
republicans are not running candidates
in two of the districts causes some
apathy. In the other districts great
interest is manifested, particularly in
the Ninth and Tenth, which will be
close. Differing from Senator Tillman,
who hopes Roosevelt will be elected
governor, so as to rebuke the New
York democrats for ignoring the Chica-
90 platform, Mr.. Daniel says he hopes
the Empire State democrats will be vic
torious 10 his opinion it will greatly
weaken the republicans for the cam
paign of 1900.
Chairman Bsbcock. of the republican
congressional campaign committee, is
not inclined to give any figures regard
ing the probable political complexion
OF the next House. The contest is a
perplexing one to him, and he says that
no man can accurately predict the re-
suit. There is great deal of apathy"
remarked Mr.. Babcock. Just what it
means am unable to say. We have
been doing our utmost to arouse inter-
est. According TO our advices the
apathy prevades democratic strong
holds as we'll as republican. For this
reason it is difficult to form any relia-
BILE estimates
The War Department has ordered
that Communication be- allowed to all
nurses, whe: her male or female or
whether employed in general or other
hospitals, when they are granted leaves
of absence by the surgeon general OF
the army, the rates to be % cents per
day, the same as that of enlisted men
on Through.
Much interest is manifested in the
report from Manila that the Americans
and insurgents had clashed because the
followers of Aguinaldo flew their flag
rom their ships in opposition TO AID
miral Dewey's orders. II is believed
he fight took place elsewhere than in
Manila bay and that if any American
losses occurred it was while the Amer
leans were in small boats boarding the
rebel craft. Recently one Of their ves-
sells was seized by the McCulloch while
landing arms and it is presumed anoth-
er such attempt resulted in the fight.
Aguinaldo's navy consists OF five or six
small coastiug ships captured in the
smaller harbors after Dewey's victory
All are armed with light guns, cap
tured from the Spanards. They had
one ocean going steamer in Manila
bay, the PAsiga, carrying obsolete guns
Louis kempuer. chief agent of the
Postofiice Department in Cuba, reached
Washington this morning. He says
the United States will have to take
charge OF the postal system down there
as soon as the Spaniards evacuate, be
cause the Cubans have no governments
organization of any sort and chao;
would result at once if this action were
not taken. Wherever possible Cuban!
will be employed. Very few of the
Spaniards will care to stay after thu
evacuation. Living in Santiago, h'
SAYS, even under the most favorable
circumstances, is anything but pleasan
for Americans, edibles and rents OF th'
commonest kind being far higher thar
good board and lodgings in the United
States or even in Porto Rico.
Some Virginia democrats here sa,
they do not think ex State Senate
Moore of their State, warranted thu
announcement that he would be can
didate for Z. S. Senator at the mex
elect oo.
Under date of yesterday General Oti
cables the War Department from Ma
Mia as follows Influence of Filipino
of education and property not desiring
Independent government but hostile Il
spain gaining ascendancy in revolu
tionary councils. Complications seri
ously affect inter island commerce aut
diminish revenue. Sick report increas
ing, owing mostly to earelessness O
enlisted men," As given out at the Wa
Department the dispatch from Genera
Ois reports rs deaths.
Major General Keller of the 7th arm!
corps said to-day the probabilities ART
that the Eth corps will rot be removed
from Jacksonville to Savannah thi
week as was intended by the plans o
the War Department. The time fo
the sending of the corps to Cuba is il
doubt, he said as it depends on tn,
progress made in bringing about tht
evacuation of the island by Spanisrds.
The branch of the Washington ACC
Falls Church electric railroad that is t.
run TO the Alexandria Theological
Seminary is now being constructed
through the land belonging to the es
tate of the late Columbus Alexandria
the way through which was lately con
demned by the court Of Alexandra
county, and extends to point about G
mile and a-half from Nauch's station OF
the Leesburg branch Of the Southern
railway.
The handsome residence ear Jessup':
Station, on the B. & O. r. r of Mr.
Cottman, whose wife was Miss Sue
Powell. daughter of the late Coone
Edward Powell OF Alexandria, was de
stroyed by fire short time ago.
Congressman Rixey of Virginia anG
his predecessor, Mr.. Meredith, were
here to day.
The House of Bishops of the Episco.
pal Convention to-day nominated fol
confirmation by the House of Dsputie:
the following four bishops: Brazil
Lucien Kinsolving. brother OF Bishop
KinsolviDg, of Texas; Boise-Rev
James Bowen Funston, rector OF Trim
ity Church, Portsmouth, Va; Sacra
mento-Rev. William Hall Moreland
rector of ST. Luke's Church, San Fran
cisco; North Dakota-Rev. Samuel c.
Edsall, rector of st. Peters Church
Chicago.
King GEORGE NOTES.-The fall fish
cries on the Potomac have been very
successful, SO far, and the fishermen are