Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington. March %

Washington. March %
Everybody here entitled to vote in
Leesburg, Virginie left for that
town this morning to vote on the liquor
question, about the result of which
there is great doubt. People who left
there this morning say the drys had a
free coffee and lunch room open
at an early hour, and they suppose the
vets were at least as we'll provided for
as they were at the last court day.
People who are familiar with the
character of the President say that in
respect Of the army. he is playing his
usual waiting game; that if General Otis
speedily couquers Aguinaldo the
strength of the army will not be ID
creased, but that otherwise he will issue
call for So, 900 more troops.
Vice President Hobart returns from
Florida sick man, and unless he shall
recover his health, he will not be can
didate for reelection, and may not pre-
side over the Senate in the next Con
gress.
The following statement was issued
at the War Department today: Ike
cruiting for the regular army is. progress'
ing most satisfactorly-both in num-
beps and high class of young men offer
ing. Returns received by the adiutant
general up TO the close Of yesterday
showed the enlisted strength as being
over sixty-two thousand, within less
than three thousand Of the maximum,
which at the present rate Of enlistment
will be reached within ten days.
Mr.. Hull, of Iowa, chairman OF the
House military affairs committee, was
visitor at the War Department today
Mr.. Hull said he had heard the report
that the President might in the near
future call for $1,000 more volunteers
but did not think there was any basis
for the rumor. Before l went home. y
remarked Mr.. Hull, IL had q talk
with the President and be did not
then have any idea of creating an
army in excess of the $4,000 regulars
provided for in the bill passed just be-
tore the last Congress ended
nor do believe he has changed his mind.
What would be the use of calling for more
volunteers? We could not send them to the
Philippines in time for service there. Gen
Co1bin VIXEN asked today what he thought
of the proposition, dismissed the subject brief.
Y by saying that il WAS nonsense, and added
that no doubt great many men who would
ike commissions were anxious for the army
to be increased to 100000.
Major Black testified before the court
ofiu4u;1y today that after he had return
ed to Washington he called on Genera
Esgan TO discuss matters Of voucher;
and the like. During the conversation
General Eagan became very angry,
said Major Black, when l told him
hat the men refused to eat the refrig-
Grated beef and insisted on buying na
live beef in Porto Rico. CD them
he clied. I would have made them
eat it. That refrigerated beef was the
best beef in the United States" A re-
cess was here taken until 2 o'clock
when General Eagan will take the
stand.
The President TO-DAY appointed ex-senator
| George Gray OF Delaware, TO be United States
circuit Judge of the third judicial circuit.
Business men from Baltimore here today
SAY the prevailing impression in that city OF
he subject is that the municipal ticket nom
nated there yesterday viii be elected.
Among the many applicants for commits
sion in the army who have been waiting here
| for months are some Virgnians They wer'
! in good spirit today by reason Of the current
report and belief that the President deems i
necessary to call for the thirty-five thousand
volunteers authorized by the new army bill
Fx-Secretarv Sherman, accompanied by hi
! daughter, Mrs NcCalum, DR.. W. Fl. Magic
| Frank II. WIborg. OF Cincinnati, and Mrs
| Dentzer arrived here at : o'clock this morn
| ipg on the regular steamboat Newport New
] from Norfolk Mr. Sherman passed gooc
! night and is much improved this morning
| Gc was taken TO his residence on X street
1t Is reported that at the Cabinet meetin!
/ today it was decided that for the presen
the IT, S. forces in the Philippines are suiti
cent for any emergency and there is no i'm
! mediate prospect of call for 30, OOJ addi
rional tioops or any part of that number.