Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-02
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Correspondence of tho Alexandria Gszetts.I
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.

Correspondence of tho Glexsndria GaSetbs.l
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.
Secretary Long said to-day it would
be the disposition of his department to
assign a naval vessel to every State
having reserves organized on lines APP
proved by the department. The yes.
sells to be used as training ships will
consist chiefly of the converted yachts
that rendered such efficient service as
gunboats doing the war.
At 10 o'clock this morning at St.
Matthew's Church solemn divine SER
vice to celebrate the 50th anniversary
OF the accession to the throne of Fran
els Joseph I, of Austria, was held.
President Mckinley, Secretary Hay
and the diplomatic corps were present.
To-day's cabinet meeting was main
is devoted to discussion of the COM
lug occupation ofCuba. The questions
o1 policing the island with Cuban SOL
diers, the best landing place for our
troops and other details of the official
exchange of control were canvassed.
After the meeting one OF the members
said that the President and his advisors
apprebended no friction with Spain
over the Csrolines, though Mr.. McKin-
lev believes that the commission Will
agree on all vital points of the treaty.
The coroner's jury this afternoon re-
turned verdict finding the gateman
at Ivy City possible for the death of
the two children who were Killed IN
the railroad accident at that place. he
was held for the grand jury.
The Benpings race track case was re.
sumed in the police court here to-day.
The motion to dismiss was supported
by Mr.. Auerbach and was opposed by
Mr.. Baker, and was still under discus
sion at the close of this dispatch.
Col. Charles Bird, of the quartermas
ter's department, testified before the
army investigating commission this
morning to the effect that the railroad
transportation required during the war
was the best that could possibly have
been supplied to any army, small or
large, snd could not have been better.
Col. Crosby P. Miller, also of the quar-
termaster's department, testified to the
admirable condition of the wagon sup.
plies.
Mr.. Parr, the republican candidate
for Congress in the Dauville, Va, dis
trict, at the recent election, has aban-
doned all idea of contesting Mr.. Swan
sous election, and has gone to, the far
northwest, looking after star route mail
contracts, which, he says, are Infinitely
more profitable than contested election
cases 10 Congress
1t was expected that tho Presidents
order exempling from the classified
service 957 deputy collectors ofiuternal
revenue in the 63 districts, COG examin-
ing surgeons in the pension bureau,
private secretaries. and conhdentisl
clerks, aDd some others would be issued
to day.
1t is said here that the indictment
against Governor Tanner, of Illinois,
for not protecting the Southern ne
groes who tried to go to work. is the
first case in this country in which q
governor has been indicted for emitting
to do his duty; the usual mode of pros
ecuting q Governor is by impeachment.
A bill will be introduced early in the
next session of Congress to pension the
superannuated clerks in the depart
ments. a civil pension list may soon
DC expected.
Of the Senators who favor the treaty
Tor the annexation of the Philippines,
nearly all are republicans; OF those who
oppose it. nearly al are democrats.
An intelligent Northern republican,
vino mas resided in this city for several
sears, talking about the recent race
troubles in the South today, said he
vas living in daily expectation of al
outbreak here. as the assumption and
presumption, and impertinence and
impudence of the negroes Of this city
are becoming Undesirable, and that
when it shall come, ali the white men,
no matter from whence they hail, will
! be fouad on one side.
Senator Martin of Virginia, and his
wife, have arrived here and taken rooms
At the Baltic, in the northwest quar-
ter of the city.
1t is understood at the State Depart
ment that the treaty the Canadian com.
mission will recommend, will provide
that both this country and Canada may
construct and use warships on the
lakes, thus adding greatly to the dan
ger of foreign complications. Lord
Herschell thinks this.
Though Congress will re.assemble next
| Monday, comparatively few members of the
House have arrived, aud as they have not yet
had time to take the cue from the managers
of their respective par les, they are keeping
! mum, lest they may say something they will
| have 10 retract.
The following changes in the fourth. class
postotfices Of Virginia were made to-day:
| Oma, Culpeper county, Wade A. Spicer, sp-
pointed postmaster vice P. 81. Jackson, re.
signed; Orsnda Shenandoah county, Allen
Grandstaff, vice John b. Cleaver, resigned;
Tsggart, Buckingham county, Willie B. Tag
CART, vice Martin W. Taggart, resigned.
Street Organs Out OF Tune.