Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.

cabinet meeting this morning, states
, hat Whitela Reid, and not ex-Secre-
| tary Tracy, is to be the member of the
peace commission. Other equally high
authorities csnfirm the statement. 1t
is now accepted that Justice Whites
II me will be the fifth on the list ex-
| pscted 10 be given out this afternoon.
Louis Kempner Postmaster at Santi
ago, has sent the department his first
oticisl bulletin. The location of the
post office is lone block east OF the
headquarters of Generals Shafter and
Wool" The "ofice hours are'' S a..
m, to 6 p. M; Sundays, 9 a. M, to l p.
NJ" The bulletin then gives the SOL
diers instructions regarding the issu'
ace of m, ney orders and registered as
we'll as ordinary mail.
The following changes in the fourth.
class postofiices Of Virginia were made
to-day: North Garden, Albemarle coun-
ty, C. w. Smith appointed postmaster,
vice G. H. Chamberlain, resigned;
Willis, Floyd county, j. Il. NJ. Terry,
vice C. B. Dickerson, resigned.
The war expenses are still so enor-
! nous that the need Of c~urtailing them
is apparent to every body, so that not
only are the soldiers being discharged
as rapidly as possible, but the War De-
partment is trying to compromise or
annul all contracts that have not yet
been completed or that do not come up
10 their terms in every respect. But
even with all this, it is said the junk
dealers will be able to sell soldiers
clothing dirt cheap for several years.
The American pharmaceutical asso-
citation that will meeti in Baltimore next
week will be entertained by the drug
gisis association of this city on the 9Th
proximo, who will take them to Mt.
Vernon stopping at Alexandria TO see
the sights OF that city.
All the Virginia republicans here yes
terday have gone away, and their head
quarters, the Hotel Johnson, had an al
most deserted appearance to-day.
The famous Judge Riley of Accomac,
Virginia, says he hears the people OF
the Eastern Shore are mad with him
for saying they don't wash, but that
what he said was true to the letter, and
| that a prominent resident of that sac
ton 10 d him he took q bath twenty
years ago and caught such q severe
cold that he had never taken another
one since.
The fact that ex Secretary Sherman
places the blame of the death and suf.
feIing of thousands Of American SOL
diers upon Secretary Alger shows, it is
aid here, that he hasn't forgotten how
General Alger bought his negro dele
eates to tie national republican con-
vention in 1888 by Wholesale.
Il is apparent that the Wal admins
ration has broken down, and that
verybo6y connected with it is tryirg
% get from under.n II was discov-
sred yesterday that a necessary order
fr the improvement of the condition
If the sick at Montauk Point had been
oigeon-holed for Is days, during which
me probably a hundred men have
led from its non-execution. 1t is said
hat Secretary Alger, for his own repu-
alton, should demand an investigation
# his conduct of the War Department
Turing the period of the Spanish war.
two hundred soldiers have died at
amp Alger.
Now that Mr.. Whitelaw Reid will.
il is stated, be appointed on the peace
commission, the President hopes some
prominent republican with a large
bank account, large enough to support
the dignity of the position, may apply
for the Bctish Embassy to FL the Va
cancv caused by the resignation Of Am.
bassador Hay, who is a member of the
peace commission.
The negrofs who frequent Motley
Hall, in Prince Geo,g.'s county, Mary
land, just below Alexandria, say they
haven't been profited much by the ne.
gro c~onstables the republicans nave ap-
pointed there, as while those officers
are very strict in the enforcement Of
the law upon their race, they are very
blind to the violation Of law by the
white people there. They say they ex.
periencsd more justice from the white
democratic constable that formerly
were in office in and near that place.
Attorney General Griggs said just be-
ore the cabinet meeting to day that so
f4s as he kew the President would not
interfere in the case OF John
Anderson, the Swede, who is
to be executed at Norfolk, Va,
his afternoon. 1.-The case was closed
several days ago." Mr.. Griggs remark
ed, "and I suppose there is nothing
more to do except carry out the order
of the court"
I'll, War Department has decided to grant
a 6--day furlough to all the volunteer troops
who took an active part in the Santiago
tampaign, and The same action will probably
be taken in the case OF the Porto bico volun.
teers when they return to Inc United States
1t is reported this evening that Associate
Justice White has declined a place on the
peace commission.
Senator Martin. OF Virginia, was here to-
day and had conferences with some Of the
democrats from his State.
II is understood that Rawlings post Of the
q. A. E., OF this city, will, at its meeting here
tonight. adopt q resolution in favor of the
construction OF The proposed memorial bridge
at Arlington.
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.