Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-29

Department this morning. Generai
Lswton says he has been in Santiago
for some time aud is pretty tired OF i;
that General Wood seems TO like CUBA
pretty well and he should much prefer
that he be left o command permanent
ly"
General Henderson OF Alexandria
county is preparing data upon when 10
uless Congress at its coming session Tor
> appropriation for bridge across the
Potomac at Arlington. He says a
bridge will save the government great
expenss in transportation to Fort Niger
and Arlington, and be great convent
ence to many people OF this city and the
strangers WHO come mere.
1t has already leaked out at the
Treasury D. Department. that the recent
announcement that the civil service
10 would be amended soon after the
election so as to allow partisan workers
to he appointed 10 Office without COM
peti,iye examination is deliberate
fake ard was made for the sole pur-
pose of deceiving such workers as had
become tired and are easily duped.
continue to fail at the same rate ct
which they have been descending for
the week closing to-day, until the cleo
ton, they will be down to zero by TIE
S h of November. Bets on Roosevelt
can only be obtained by giving heavy
odds. and the election Of q democratic
House is conceded even by many re-
pubicaus.
Oae Of the three congressional dis
tricIs in Virginia that have by some
been considered doubtful is the 9Th,
but q private letter received here to.
DIV from Mr.. Swanson, who now rep
resents that district, says his election
is beyond peradventure.
Advices from Paris are to the effect
that there is no changes in the peace
negotiation situation. The administta-
ion has the same hopeful feeling OF
success that was entertained yesterday
a the Cabinet meeting.
|. is thought probable at the State
Department, that aD arrangement may De
made by which Americans will be placed
IN char.e OF the civil government OF
Cuba until Spain can remove her troops
rom the island.
Contributions made by the school
children % the Lafayette Monument
find exceed expectations. The mon
ument will be erected in Paris 10 1900
The smount sought to be raised was
$250.OO0. Those in charge Of the pro-
C: estimate the receipts as greatly in
excess OF that amount
John w. Lutx, of Lima, Ohio, was
today appointed to be United consul
!, Arics, Chill, and Edward Garrett, o.
Ilaho, TO be receiver OF public moneys
Al Boise, Idaho.
Within two weeks, it is said at the
White House and State Department, 9
nesca treaty will be signed in Paris.
The Cuban debt has been the cause OF
ieiay. a determination to take all Of
ne Philippines vas reached by the
President, it is said to-day, when ne
was brought in contact with western
people. The sentiment there seemed
nearly unanimous in favor OF such seiZ.
urs. Il is said today that the United
States vii! assume the Philippine bond
s:ue OF $4,000 000 contracted in 1896
The following changes in the fourth elias:
Dos nssters OF Virginia were msds TO-DAY
enter Mills, Montgomery county, Mamie E
Bandv appointed postmaster. vice Reuben 2.
Lowell. resigned Davis. Rookoridge county
Z. Z. Dauiel, vice Wm Nee. Shaw. resigned
Hinesyiile, Pittsylvauia county, ". K. D0dd
vice Belle B. Hines, removed Lotus, Wise
county, Alfred P. Gibson, vice j. A. Toy, re-
s'gued.
Well informed knights OF labor here say
hat ex-Ch eff Powderly. who holds lucra-
tive federal Office as reward for his political
sp1stacy. will not be likely to collect his
Judgment sgainst the order for MS salary
watch was issaed upon the funds OF the order,
4, Chief Hitk: has obtained suspension OF
is execution, as the only fund the order has
: : special one, devoted TO the payment OF
xpenses OF delegates to the annual meeting
Of the order. Which, this year, will be held in
Gu cago on the 18th Of November, and there
) no other fund upon which levy can be
made