Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-02

ment there is threatened Oh two sides.
one the Carlists and the other the re-
publican. Humiliation over the defes
naturally will find expression against
the Ssgasta regime and the throne IL
self. Whether the authorities will be
able to resist popular indignation Is
much doubted by those converssnt
with affairs at Madrid. To-day's cable
advices that martial law may be pro-
claimed bore out the view OF diplomates
as to the gravity OF affairs.
Naval bureau chiefs who have charge
of eQuipping the fleets with ammunition
and coal say that Commodore Dewey's
engagement Of yesterday does not de-
plete his stock of projectiles, powder,
cal and other necessary supplies to
any serious extent, and that he has am
Pile supplies of this vital character to
carry on such further operations as may
be necessary.
Congressman Lanham of Texas, who
was q member of Longstreet's division
in tho Confederate army. will deliver
the Grafton at Culpeper G. H., on the
25.h nst.,-Confederate Memorial day
there.
In the House to day MIR. Otey pre-
sented a petition of the Board of Trade
| of Norfolk and the Lake Drummond
Canal Company for the Improvement
of the approaches to that canal.
When the bill to enlist 10000 yellow
fever immunes and 5000 engineers
shall come up in the House tomorrow,
Mr.. Hay of Virginia will propose to
amend it by allowing the States from
which the immunes hail to appoint
their regimental and company officers,
and not, as is provided in the bill, to
give the President the power to appoint
mem, numbering, as they will, eight
hundred.
Capt. Charles A. Dempsey, I'd .. S
infantry, has been made a major.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Daniel in
troduced q bill for the relief OF the
heirs Of Joseph Kelley, q contractor or
the c. 4 o. r r.. whose claim against
that road for 800 600 was lost by rea.
son of the breaking out of the war be-
tween the States, also resolutions o.
the Virginia Legislature and petition;
from organizations and people in hi;
State relating to the militia bankrupt
cy and the anti-scalpeTs bill, and other
questions.
Mr.. Otto Wilson, of Richmond, i:
mere to-day, trying to obtain a position
as paymaster in the army.
4 competitive examination is ii
progress here to-day for naval pay
masters. There are only eight posi-
lions to be filled, but there are two
aundled applicants for them.
Ii is reported at the Capitol to-day
that this will be the annexation sd'
m"iuistratiou of this country, and tina
before it's expiration not only Hawaii
out Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines will be American territory.
Congressman Lamb of Virginia wa;
again at the War Department to-day
trying to have Adjutant Genera
Nalle made ~brigadier general of th'
Virginia regiment for the Spanish war
A change has come owe the spirit o
the dreams of the Yirgiuians here since
Saturday last, and now that both thel
Senators and several Of their Congress
men and their Governor say that Con
sui General Lee will certainly be mad'
a major general OF volunteer they seen
we'll satisfied.
Among the visitors ct the Capitol tc
day were Major W. w. Scott, nov Stat
librarian, whose son is an applicant 10
a paymasterahip in the U. S. navy, ant
Mr.. Goode. Of the Buffalo Lithii
Springs. of Virginia, who wants the Ia:
removed from mineral water.
congressman Rhea, of Kentucky
Brucker, of Michigan. and Hay, of Nir
ginia, will attend the democratic Con
gressional convention to be held in Pc
tersburg, Va, tomorrow, at which Mr.
Epes. recently turned out of his seat il
the House, will be renominated.
The Senate committee on finance has prac
tically decided u eliminate the tonnage ia!
fe.tuie Of the war revenue bill TO avoid irri
tating Great Britain aud other European coun
tries.
The President has in course OF preparation
a proclamation which will be issued within
the next day or Two liking the status of Span
ISL subjects in this country. Generally speak
ing the proclamation will make it known
th9t such subjects are under suspicion.
John NJ. Sloan was appointed postmaster q
Chase City, Va to-day.