Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-25
FROM WASHING TON.
I Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette

ARLINGTON, MarCn 70.
Lieutenaut-C Commander Mark deliv-
cred the report of the Maine court of
Inquiry 10 Mr.. Long, Secretary of the
Navy, this morning, and then, accom-.
panied by the Secretary, went to the
White House and delivered it to the
President, and waited there until, and
was present at, the Cabinet meeting.
That there are some fair minded re-
publicaus in the House is proved by
the fact that no less than thirty.one
of them, including the chairman of the
congressional campaign committee. re-
fused to help Mr.. Walker of Virginia
in his successful efforts to turn Mr.. Epes
out of his seat, and refused to vote to do
80, and one of them, Mr. Jenkins of Wis.
consin, has expressed his regret for not
denouncing the outage on the floor Of
the House.
People from Prince William county,
Virginia, here to-day, say the friends of
Mr.. Thornton, Commemorative attor-
ney for that county, will make q strong
eS.nrt to secure him the nomination for
the Virginia State Senate from the dis
trict composed of Prince William, Fair
fax and Alexandria counties and the
city of Alexandra.
Senator Martin and all the other Vir-
ginia congressman who witnessed the
launching at Newpcrt's News yester-
day have returned. They say the
weather was very pleasant and that
every thing passed off well, with the
exception Of the temper exhibited BY
Governor Bradley at Governor Tyler's
Joke about christening the ship
with water. The curse of such
christening, however, was removed
by the many bottles and TASKS
of whiskey broken on her bow as she
glided off the ways by the Kentnckiaus
present, among those who threw them
neing Senator Blackburn and his
daughter, Mrs. Lane, and Mrs. General
Picket, of Virginia, also threw bottle.
The State Department has received
the following Telegram from Consul
General Lee telling of the satisfactory
progress of relief work for the sufferers
in Cuba
HAVANA, March "a.
Work of relief progressing most sat
isfactorily. Tomorrow arrangements
made for twenty-five cars of supplies
for Cienfuegos, Cardenas, Sagua, Cal
BARREN, Santa Clara and other places.
Railroad will carry special trains
through free of charge. Have been
greatly assisted by Mr.. Klopsch.n
The Navy Department has taken &C.
tive steps to utilize the naval militia of
the New England states and of New
York in mapning the old single-turret.
ed monitors recently called into service.
1t is said tie naval militia of Massa.
chusetts can furnish officers and men
Immediately for the mcuning of the
monitors intended for New England
points, and that New York could fur.
nish officers and men to man the
other monitors.
Ex-senator J. c. S. Blackburn OF kentucky
suffered stroke OF paralysis of this heart here
this morning. and it is feared it may cause
his death The ex-senator, accompanied by
members of his family, yesterday attended
the launching Of tho battleshiI8 at Newport
News and this morning returned to Washing
ton. While walking from the boat to his
carriage he suffered 8 stroke OF paralysis Of
tho heart and became unconscious. He was
INN ediately conveyed to the Wellington 10.
tel, where he lives. he regsined only partial
consciousness, and at one o'clock his condi-
ton was still considered precarious.
General Wheeler OF Alabama to day intro.
duced in the House bill providing that in
the event of an act of wsr being committed
by Spain prior TO tho meeting of the neat
session of Congress the President is author
lied to accept tenders of volunteer troops, to
purchase arms and munitions, to equip and
TO organize such troops into hrigades, divis.
ions and armies and appoint necessary Off.
GERS, except such field and company officers as
may be selected by proper authority, and do
any other act necessary to the safety OF the
country snd to protect its honor and prestige"
The second section appropristes the necessary
money to carry out the provisions of the set
Commodore Winfield Scott schley, st pre-.