Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-18
FROM WASHING ron.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette.]
WASHINGTON. June Is.

reRQlatlOu TeSdluluS tiO LIZ" NAHo
cards recently authorized by Congress
shows this to be mistake. Hereafter,
while the postal card will continue to
be sold, it will be lawful to use cards
with one-ceut stamp affixed, for the
same purpose. These cards must be
approximately of the same sizs, shape
and color as the postal card. When
these mailing cards are sent to foreign
countries the ordinary letter postage
must be affixed. Another change In
the regulations prohibits the return or
forwarding of second third and fourth
class matter until additional postage
has been affixed When it is obvious,
however, that valuables are contained
il such packages, the sender shall be
notified if possible. On second class
matter one cent for four ounces must
be paid before it will be returned or
forwarded.
The sale of trans-Mississippi Exposi-
ton stamps has begun at the Washing
ton postofice and they will be on sale
hereafter at the principal postoffices
throughout the country until the 3lst OF
December next.
II begins to look as if the War De-
partment might have some difficulty IN
obtaining the necessary transports Tor
the Porto Rico expedition unless some
of those which have been sent to San
tiago are utilized for that purpose.
The c)astwise companies can spare no
more of their vessels. In this dilemma
the Department has been compelled to
resort to ships of foreign register for the
transport service, and o number OF
English bottoms are now under inspec.
ton, and Congress will be asked to
give them an American register.
The commissary general prefers not
to close the contracts for refrigerated
N eats until ships for carrying them are
in such condition as to be ready for
transportation purposes. Some diff
Guilty is being encountered in obtaining
vessels and it may be that resort to i'm
pressment will be necessary. After the
vessels have been obtained, refrigerat-
ing apparatus will have to be installed
to keep the meat fresh and palatable
during and after its shipment to Cuba
and until it is furnished to the troops.
General Eagan says refrigerated meat
only CO be satisfactorily used for feed
iug the troops, as experience has shown
that cattle killed the day before and
left over night is not edible.
Secretary Alger, accompanied by
Major General Miles, went over to the
White House this morning to see the
President. The Secretary was indig-
nsnt at the published reports that the
President and himself were dissatisfied
with the course adopted by General
| Miles and had decided to relieve him OF
the command of the army. The Secre-
tary said in the presence OF Gen. Miles
to representative of the press: There
is not word of truth in it," meaning
the statement to which his attention
had been attracted. 1t has been sug.
gested that owing to the heavy demand
for troops, which have far exceeded the
number originally believed to be sutfi-
cient, there will be occasion to issue an
other call for volunteers.
The landing of Gen. Skaters army
of invasion on Cuban soil is the subject
OF interest in army and navy circles.
Despite conflicting reports it is stated
with definiteness by high officials that
the big transport procession has moved
eastward to round Cape Maysi, and not
by the western route, around Point
Antonio. The route taken is expected
to bring the troops to the place of de-
barkation by tomorrow unless unfor-
seen delay has occurred, and the ar
rival may be before that. How the
troops will land, whether under fire
from the Spaniards or uninterruptedly,
is chief topic Of speculation among
military men.
A caucus of the democrats probably
will be held Monday night. A request
for call has been circulated by Mr..
Bailey, of Texas, has been signed suf-
fciently and will be placed with Chair
man Richardson. The caucus will be
held to consider the question of making
in the future caucus action upon public
questions binding upon all participants.
Since the war democratic caucus action
has been advisory rather than manda-
tory and members have been permitted
to participate in caucuses and left free
to vote in their discretion regardless of
the caucus action. The fact that is
democratic members voted against their
party on the Hawaiian scheme shows
the danger to which the party may be
subjected unless the boilers be disci-
plined.
Adjutant General Corbn said to-day
that the State rendezvousing points for
the troops apportioned to them under
the second call would be determined
upon by the Governors. These rendez.
vousng points are to be used only for
the new organizations called for, az the
recruits raised to fill the regiments al.
ready existing are promptly shipped
from the locality in which they are
raised to the central point at which the
regiments are stationed.
The debate on the Hawaiian annex
alton scheme will begin in the Senate
next Monday. 1t will probably be
prolonged one, and though the general
impression now is that the bill will 60
through. it will meet with strong oppo.
sition. The constitution of Hawaii
specially provides that the annexation
shall be by treaty, and not by legis-
lative act.
4 resident of Phebus here to-day,
fixing about the recent disturbance
among the soldiers there, said that,
strange as it might seem to Southern
people, most of the garrison st Fortress
Monroe are natives of North Carolina,
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