Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 81.

Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette
WASHINGTON, Sept. 81.
A telegram was received at the Nsvi-
CATION Bureau to-day from the officers
engaged in trying to float the Spanish
ship Maria Teresa that was sunk, near
Santiago. The vessel has not yet been
raised, but the telegram says there is
not the slightest doubt that she can be
saved. Mr.. Cramp, the Philadelphia
shipbuilder, who is here to-day, thinks
it hardly worth while to repair her as q
new one could probably be built for the
same money required TO repair her.
The cavalry regiments now at Mon
tauk Point, n. Y, with the Fifth U. S.
cavalry, now at Huntsville, Ala, will
be ordered into two brigades under
command of General Wheeler, and
will be stationed at or near Huntsville,
as may be determined by General
Wheeler.
The Dolphin, which reached the
navy yard few days ago, will be kept
here indefinitely and be used by the
President and Cabinet for pleasure
trips.
Brigadier General Boyuton reports
to the War Department under date OF
September 10Th, that "the medical sup
ply division ct Camp Thomas, Chicka-
manga, Ga, closes to-day with at least
twenty carloads OF medical and surgi.
cal supplies still on hand, sufficient to
fit out fifty regiments with medicine. "
Senator Plat of New York was a
visitor at the War and Navy Depart
ments this morning. He says the re-
publicans OF his State will nominate a
winning ticket at Saratoga next week.
II is said that Mr.. Plat consulted the
President as to the reference to be made
t. national affairs in the platform
which will be adopted at the New York
State convention next week especially
as to the foreign policy OF the admin
istratfon.
Ex.Secretary Sherman is much bet
ter to day. He has touch OF pleuri,
", but his principal trouble is bron-
chitis. His condition is not regarded
as at all..dangerous.
From people who have talked with
members of the Virginia republican
committee since the late meeting o.
that committee, it is learned that
though General Walker was candi'
date for reelection as member of the
executive committee, the feeling
against was so manifest that his name
was withdrawn. 1t was stated at the
meeting that the General publicly
abused the committee, and that al
least one of the members of that com
mittee said he would not serve on il
with the General.
Congressman Bailey ofTexas return
ed here this morning from Pittsylyanis
county, Virginia, in which he has beer
making speeches for Mr.. Swanson, the
candidate for Congress in that district
He says the meetings be addressed
were large and enthusiastic, and thai
from what he heard and saw he is con-
tiient Mr.. Swanson will be reelected
by an increased majority. He also
heard while in Virginia that the elec
ton CT the democratic candidate in the
9th district is assured.
Among the visitors here to-day were
Z. 5. Marshal Treat Of the eastern dis
trct of Virginia, and Chairman Ellyso1
of the Virginia democratic State com
mitlee, but neither, on political bust
| ness.
G. w. Lewis, negro who halls from
Montgomery county, Virginia, and
prints a negro newspaper here, says
his race in Virginia have made up their
minds to down ali the white repub
lican candidates for Congress in his
State this fall, in order to show them
and the administration that the ne
groes compose the only real effective
strength the republican party has in
the State, and that they think some OF
the spoils Of victory should come TO
them.
a private dispatch received here to-
day says that ex-senator Eaton of Con.
necticut, the last democratic Senator
from that State. and now eighty four
years old, is very i'll, and that his
friends have little hope of his recovery.
1t is currently reported here that veteri-
nary surgeon who had practiced on one OF
the White House dogs, but who had never
had human patient, was commissioned as
surgeon in the volunteer army and assigned
10 Important and responsible duties in Porto
Rico. If this be so the mortality among the
soldiers is not at all remarkable.
About dozen of the Rough Riders were at
The White House to-day. The President told
them that if Colonel Roosevelt shall be elect
ed Governor of Eew York they will have
contributed more than any other cause to
that result.
Governor Woodbury., of Vermont, has &C.
ccepted place on the commission to investi-
gate the administration of the War Depsrt-
ment rendered by the President this morning.
Mr.. William Whiting, OF Massachusetts,, has
declined TO serve.
Adiutant General Corbin stated this morn
ing that not one line, either by letter or tele-
graph, had ever reached his office requesting
that Colonel William Jennings Bryan's regi-
ment he mustered out. Commenting upon
the newspaper articles upon the subject, Gen.
eral Corbin said Colonel Bryan seems to be
| fully able to take care of himself.
DEATH OF DR. CONRAD.
Or. Daniel Burr Coniad, of Winchester,
died there yesterday from Bright's disease.