Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-16
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Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette!
WASHINGTON. Feb. Is

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Correspondence OF the Alexandra lias-ue.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16
Up to noon nothing has been heard
from General OTIS at Manila, aud
nothinc from General Miller at IIoilo,
but officials al the War Department
say they believe that everything IS
going well. They are reticent about
the occupation OF Csbu, but Adiutsnt
General CoIbiu admits that General
Miller was expected to take that place
and establish himself there as soon as
he had slaughtered out affairs al Iioilo.
Tney have no doubt that there will be
no more trouble there and therefore
they would not be surprised If General
Miller mad already gone TO Cebu. II Is
their impression, cur they don't know,
that there Is Geographic communics-
ton between Ilollo and CeOu which mas
no. heen interrupted.
Mr.. L. y. Harper. who mas charge OF
the arrangements for the national dem
ocralic banquet TO be given here on the
night OF the 221d Instant. says there
will De more speakers than time or
that occs sion, and that nothing Is more
agreeable 10 hin now than the recep-
ton of an occasional dec!inatlon OF an
invitation 10 speak that mad been eX-
tended O some speilbinder. The num-
Der Of subscribers for seats at the BAN
quet exceeds all expectations.
Congressman Lamo CT Virginia a. q
meeting OF the Unity Club here last
night, spoke on tie subject of Virginia.
and gave mis- listeners some points on
the history Of hls State that many OF
them had never heard OF before.
The bill TO pay the navy yard en-
ployees fifty cents in addition 10 their
regular wages ioT overwork during the
war furry passed the Senate today and
having previously passed the House is
now effective.
II is generally conceded a. the House
to-day that the defeat Of the Nicara'
qua canal scheme yesterday was due
solely 10 the influence OF Mr.. Speaker
Reed, as the House when it met yester-
day was apparently IN favor OF that
scheme. The Speaker i as potential
in the House as the President Is in the
White House. There were only four
Virginia democrats in the House when
the vote was taken, two OF whom,
Messrs. Lamb and Swanson voted for
tne bill, while the otneF TWO, Messrs.
Hay and Rjxey voted against it.
Al the last meeting OF the House IN
terstate commerce committee no quo
rum was present, and the friends OF the
Arlington bridge bill fear that such
will also be the case tomorrow, and that
the chances Of the passage OF that bill
are growing small by degrees and beau
tifuUy less.
The weather here TO- day is almost as
;nclement as ii was on Monday and
Tuesday, and the difficulty OF getting
from one part OF the city TO any other
almost as ereat,a : everything Is coated
with ice and moving about is uot only
unpleasant, but extremely dangerous.
The Navy Department received official dis
patches today regarding the catastrophe 81
the Brooklyn navy yard, the most important
repair plsnt belonging % the government,
causing Joss that is deeply felt al the pes
Ell; critical time of the navy Il appears that
the machine and pattern shops which are Cd
structures. but contained some new tools, are
total loss. That the new boiler shops and
erecting shoVs are saved is considered par
;icGlarly fortunate as most OF the pressing
woTk can be done in them. a new construc-
ton shop and yards and dock shops have
lately been completed with modern tools and
a great deal OF wo-k can also be done in them.
There Is still two weeks very important voIk
70 be done on the Newark and New Or
leans aud some very important w0rl; 10 be
done on the Atlanta. There vii! Dc serious
delay in starting the SIX months repairs 10
the Cincinnati. The repairs TO the supply,
which is almost ready 20 start Tor the Pacific,
can he finished in the other shops. No more
ships will be sent to the Brooklyn gard for
the present.
Eenstor Martin has introduced amendments
TO the -7ndry civil bill, providing an apPIo.
priatiou OF = 500 for continuing tho sur
yeys and plans for the Arlington Bridge, and
for continuing the contracts Tor deepening the
channel OF the Potomac al the four shallow
points in that river below Alexandra, and
says ne has strong hopes that both will be
adopted.
The Senate military affairs committee de-
cded this morning 10 report t8o bills and
let them stand on their merits The repub.
licsns fathered the Hull bill. with some i'm.
poltant amendments, and The democrats ia
vor the Cockrell bill. which Is against re-
organization of our standing army, and pro.
poses an army for use in the conquered is.
lands made up practically Of natives.