Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
TCorrespondence Of the Alexandria Gszetto.]
WASHINGTON. Nav 25,


the White House twice this morning
to see the President, spending only
few minutes each time. On leaving
the second time he made the important
announcement of the safe arrival of the
battleship Oregon at Jupiter Inlet, Fla,
about midnight last night. At the
same time Secretary Long, while ex-
pressly stating that no official advices
had been received of the bottling up OF
the Spanish fleet in the harbor at San
tiago by Commodore Schley's squad
ron, announced that there was every
reason to believe that was the case.
The President to-day issued procla-
nation calling for $4,000 more volun-
teers. This will make the total
army strength, regulars and volunteers,
$50, 900, the same to be apportioned as
far as practicable among the the sew
eral States and Territories and the Dis
trict of Columbia, according to popula-
ton, and to serve for two years,
unless sooner discharged. The pro-
portion of each arm and the details
of enlistment and organization will be
| made known through the War Depart
| ment. Secretary Alger said this af-
ternoon that the additional volunteers
called for will not be recruited from
the National Guard as were the first
1875 900, but that the enlistments will
be- oIe1.
The question that agitated the Navy
Department this morning was whether
or not the Spanish squadron under AID.
miral Cervera is at Santiago de Cuba.
The Department hopes and believes it
is, but 80 far is not in possession of &C.
curate information on that point. The
reason for its belief, so far as can Do
gathered, is that the Spanish squadron
when last heard from, ten days ago,
was in that harbor and it has not been
seen anywhere else.
Major Russell B. Harrison, inspector
general of the volunteer army, son OF
ex-President Harrison, who has ex'
pressed great desire for active mill.
ary service at the front, was to-day as
signed to duty on the staff OF Major
General Fitzhugh Lee, commanding the
Seventh army corps at Tampa.
The advocates of Hawaiian annexa-
ton say a republican caucus of the
House on that issue will be held imme-
diately after adjournment tomorrow.
The hospital at Fort Myer is full OF
| sick soldiers from Camp Alger.
| Congressman Lewis of Washington,
says if the legislature of his State be
democratic he will be candidate for
the u. s. Senate, but if not, he will run
again for the House, and though his dis
trict is largely republican, he will be
reelected by big majority.
The House judiciary committee has
reported favorsbly upon the Senate bill
of Mr.. Stewart removing the disabili-
ties imposed upon the people OF the
South by section three of the 14th
amendment to the Constitution.
Some of the members OF the republic
can committee of the Sth Congressional
district of Virginia were here this
morning on their way to Alexandris,
where that committee met to fix the
time and place for the convention to
nominate candidate for Congress in
that district. Among those spoken OF
so far for the nomination are L. w.
Winston, Of Culpeper; Judge Shumate,
of Fauquier, aud r. l.. Flatford, of
Stafford.
Senators Daniel and Martin called on
the President and Secretary OF War
this morning to make one more at
tempt to have Adjutant General Male
of Virginia appointed brlgadier gen.
erA, but they are not hopeful of the
| result.
Judge W. G. Riley, formerly of Vir-
ginia, now of New York, says Senator
Platt IS stronger in the State of New
York than he has ever been; that MIR.
Platt placed the republican party
where it is in that State, and that
when the enemy assault his good man
agement and craftsmanship they are
always repulsed.
Electric CARS were for the first time
run on the 9TH street line to-day.
| In the House yesterday evening Mr.. Brew
er of Alabama introduced resolution di-
rect ng the superintendent of the Arlington
cemetery, if SO requested, to assign lot there
| for the interment of General Z. E Lee and
his wife or any of their descendants. 1t was
| referred to the committee on military affairs.
The war claims committee Of the House
has reported favoraby on the bill for the re-
! lief of Septimus Brown of Alexandria county,
/ Virginia.
The conference committee on the suudry
civil bill have practically agreed to allow
the appropriation for tie Paris exposition to
| remain. =,
/ The negotiations for settlement of all
controversies between the United States and
| Canada began at the State Department this
afternoon, when General John w. Foster and
Reciprocy Commissioner Kasson held con-
ference with the British Ambassador Sir
Julian Pauncefote, aud the Canadian Minis.
| ter of Marine, Sir Louis Davies, who has az
ri we'd from Ottawa
One hundred and twelve thousand mon
have now been mustered into the volunteer
sImy of the United States, and the official
reports show that the greater number of these
are ready to move to the front. Over two
thirds of the States have entirely completed
their musters The fpilure of some OF the
States. notably four or five in the South to
furnish the Llan called for up to this time IS
not ascribed to lac, of patriotism, but to
belief among the national gnardsmen, who
had home ties and business connections which
they could net we'll afford to give up, thai
plenty OF other pergons not 50 encumbered
would readily be found to take their places.
Ample time will be given the Statee referred
to to fill the superintendent made by the Var
Department. Should any of the States de-
fault the probability is that the fact will be
reported to Congress formally by the Sscreta-
~ of War. No resort can be had to draft
measures without explicit authority therefor
from the national legislature.
Alayanhar of Nav York