Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-16
done for. The Spanish, was certainly
a famous war.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Cerzsspondence OF the Alexandria GaEette.l
WASHINGTON. Sept. l6.


the members were present excepting
Secretaries Long and Alger. During
the meeting a telegram was received
from Major General Otis at Manila
stating that affairs were proceeding
smoothly there and that there was no
Immediate danger of friction. He also
stated that the customs receipts exceed
ed the expenditures. The cabinet
members received the final draft OF the
instructions to the peace commissioners.
Secretary Day presented his resignation
and took leave OF his colleagues in the
cabinet. One of the members said that
Senator Gray, who is member of the
peace commission, will not come to
Washington. He is engaged iu an i'm
portant law suit and will have difficulty
Ia closing it up in time to catch the
Campania at New York tomorrow.
a dispatch from General Otis at Ma
Mia was received at the War Depart
ment this afternoon stating that no
further force is required there. The
insurgent leaders in politics and army
are in an excitable frame of mind, but
tina better portion are amenable TO rea-
son and desire to make an approved
reputation before the civilized world.
Chairman Ba5cock, of the republ-
can committed says his people are wax
ing up, and that more life is being
thrown into the contest since it had
dawned upon them that they will have
to work little harder to retain con
troll OF the House. He complained OF
too much apathy, the average republi-
can taking for granted that they would
have u wslkover this year. Mr.. Bah
cock claims that the republicans are
going to win, but admits the majority
will not be as large as it was two years
ago. Secretary Kerr, OF the democratic
committee, insists that the mismanage.
ment OF the war and the sutferings OF
the men in the camps since the return
OF the troops from CUBA will help the
democrats everywhere, and insists also
that he's got the republicans largely on
the defensive. He also alluded TO the
numerous bolts with which the repub'
licans are wrestling.
When Gen. Scbofeld left the White
House today he said the question OF
his acceptance OF a place on the war
investigation commission was unsettled.
He also said the commission would
probably be ready to take up the work
| OF investigation within a few days. II
is the general impression in official cir
cles that ne will accept and will be
president of the commission.
Robert Walthall was to day appoint.
ed postmaster at Walthall Store, Bruins.
wick county, vice Lewis B. Connolly
resigned.
People who arrived here by the Ma
nassas train to-day say that Richie, the
Virginia merchant who suddenly and
mysieriouslv disappeared from here
about a month ago and was for q
line supposed to have been murdered
has been discovered alive and we'll in
Lexington, KY, and that woman
who was on the way from his home to
meet him was stopped at Winchester. A
receiver has been appointed by the
court to settle up his business affairs
Among the visitors here to day is
Major Bob Mason OF Albemarle county,
Virginia. He says General Rosser has
entirely recovered his health and
strength and will return to his COM
mand next week. Two of the regi,
ments of his brigade, one from Mime
sofa and the other from Pennsylvania,
have been taken away from it, but have
oeen replaced by two others. There
are only three regiments 10 brigade Of
the federal army. There were four in
the Confederate army, but President
Davis was not subject TO the pulls
President Mckinley was in the matter
of army commissions. Major Mason
says it is expected by some in Char.
Iottesville that this years class at the
University OF Virginia will DE the larg-
est in the history of that institution,
some estimating the number of stu
dents as high as eight hundred.
The weather bureau is inclined 10
believe the storm that swept the Wind.
ward IslaLd DIS last Sunday has expanded
itself far out at sea along the line oil the
Gulf stream.
1t is learned at at the War Depart,
men. here that DR.. Arthur Snowden,
of Alexandra, who had expected to re-
turn from Porto Rico in charge of the
sick on an army transport, could not do
so, as he has been made chief surgeon
OF the whole southwestern portion of
the island, and could not leave such
an important position.
1t is understood at the Navy Depart
ment that Mr.. W. r. Trigg OF Rich
mond will probably be awarded con-
tract for building three of the new boats
authorized by Congress, and that the
establishment OF large ship yard at
Richmond is now assured.
That ex-Secretary Sherman is still
factor of no small importance in the
republican party is proved by the num-
Der OF republican politicians who call
upon him daily at his residence in this
city. He is very circumspect in what
ne says to them and only talks con.
idently to those in whom he has the
most implicit confidence. About the
part he iatends to take in the campaign
in his State this fall he will only say
that he will make certainly one, and
possibly more public speeches there,
and thst he will advocate strict in
vestigation OF the conduct of the war.
Congressman Thorp, of the Peters.
burg, Va, district, who has been here
for several days. will leave for his home
iu Boydtown this evening. He has
succeeded in obtaining the discharge of
several soldiers from his district and
thinks he will succeed in relieving
the branch banks there from some of
the erroneous taxation to which they
have long been subjected.
The Treasury Department has de-
pide6 that tho daDositS NJ NJ, hl;o rooa1,.