Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-31
FROM WARRINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexsndris Gazette.
Washington, May 81.


Washington, May 81.
The reported cases of yellow fever at
New Orleans had very depressing eff
feet upon stock here today, and the
Marine Hospital service was also con-
siderably stirred up about it.
James B. Sener, of Lodge No. 4 of
Masons, of Fredericksburg, Va, has
resigned as a member of the Washing
ton Mt Vernon centennial committee
and as chairman of the executive com.
mittee. Maj A. r. Courtney, OF Rich
mond, Va, mas been appointed chair
man OF the executive committee in his
place. The vacancy on the committee
has not yet been filled.
General Harry Heth, who was a
brave and efficient officer in the Con
feder3te army, and who was stricken
with paralysis some days ago, is at his
quarters, 1906 G street, very i'll and
entirely unconscious. The General is
old and poor now, like most OF his
comrades.
Dispatches from Manila state that
the sick and casualty lists are so large
that the strength of the army has been
reduced to such degree that not
enough men could be spared yesterday
from the defenses to make proper OBJ
servance of Decoration Day. General
Corbin, the adjutant general of the
army, is authority for tbs statement
that General Otis, the commander Of
the II. :. troops in the Philippines,
should, and will, be REINFORCED by as
many recruits IS he may want. The
War Department telegraphed to Gen.
Otis today asking his opinion ss to the
number of volunteers the President
should call for in his expected procla-
nation.
Mr.. Clarence Thomas, OF Loudoun
county, Va, who practices law in this
city. says he has just returned from
trip through Loudoun and Fauquier
counties, and that nearly every man he
talked with on the subject of the next
u. S. Senatorship froa his State seem.
ed to think that Senator Martin would
be re. elected without any serious oppo,
position, and that the late fight against
him was entirely unnecessary.
The bids for the armor plsts requir.
ed for the new battleship were opened
at the Navy Department today. They
show that the few manufacturers Of
such plate, who have grown rich by the
protection the government has afforded
them, have now got it sin hole" and
have combined to make it pay an ex-
orbitant price for the plate it needs
for it's ships or 10 send broad for it.
Free trade is as necessary for tha gov
eminent az it is for the people.
The fund for buying Admiral Dewey
house in this city INCREASES slowly.
The subscriptions TO it for the lsst two
days amounted to only S1l,54, making
grand total OF 4474.54. The amount
OF the Presidents contribution has not
yet been made public.
Ii is said here that the circulation OF coun-
terfeit' silver dollars is extensive, not only in
the Pacific States as reported in the news.
papers, but also in the South and the East;
also that they are s1Gde of Mexican silver
and are as intriusicany yalnsble IS those
coined in the regular U. s. nints.
Due d'Arcos. the new Spanish minister,
and his wife, who vas Miss Virginia LoTery,
CT this country. are expected to arrive here
this evening.
Later intelligence from Lieut., Gilmore, U.
s. N, who, with his boats crew. was captured
by the Filipinos about month ago, states
that he and his men are being ss we'll treated
az they could reasonably expect to be, and
have been allowed a house for their own use.
Congressman Berry of Kentucky is here
today. He ssye the contest for the demo-
cratic nomination for GoYernor in his State
is hot one, but that he th;nke Goebel will
win.
People from Richmond now here say Il is
believed there that Mr.. Saunders of Franklin
couHty will be the Speaker Of the next House
of Delegates as he IS 8 granounced Martin
man, and as > large ma5ority Of tne members
of that body will be also, while the yieNs OF
Mr.. Ryan of Loudoun county, the Speaker of
the last House of Delegates. Oh the Senatorial
question are generally unknown.