Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-15
FhOhl WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of tins Alexandria Gazette,
WASHINGTON. Santemher Is.


rOorrespopds nco OF tins Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, September Is.
Rear Admiral Sampson reported to
the Navy Department this morning the
departure of the North Atlantic squad
ron under bis command for Tompkins-
vile, where they will remain until the
Olympia arrives, 10 participate 10 the
Dewey reception. The ships will then
20 to the Brooklyn navy yard where
the commander in chief will haul down
mis- pennant uDon being relieved by
Rear Admiral Farquhar. After repairs
they wilt go to Key West for evolu.
tons.
Indications Of q further rise in iron
aud steel are found at the State De.
Jartmeut in consular reports.
A press telegram from Manila au-
nounces that Corporal Damhotfer and
Private CONNIE, OF the 10Th Infantry,
nave been sentenced to death Do tho
charge OF having assaulted native VIC.
men. The sentence cannot be carried
uto feet without the approval of the
President, which, it is thought at the
department, it will not receive. The
leath sentence has not been imposed
IN soldier since the beginning of the
Spanish war. In the case referred to
IL is considered probable That when the
records reach the White House the
President will decide that Damhoffer
,nd CONNIE can be sufficiently punished
by being sent to prison, thereby imply
.ag tha: Fill, inc women have no rights
.aat an American soldier, especially
me bent on humanity, is bound to re-
spect.
a ien.year-old graudniece OF the late
Rear Admiral Shubrick will chrsten
ne torpedo boat Shubrick about Octo.
DER is al the yards of the VIM h. Trigg
90, Richmond. Tue child is the daugh-
CT OF DR.. J. T. Shubrick, of Rocky
Mount, n. G.
a highly intelligent, old time Hebrew
merchsnt from one of the large South
srn cities, here today, who does an ex-
,enslve business not only in his OWE
cit but throughout his own and the
,djolDing States, talking about the
verdict in tne Dreyius case, said
nat though be believed it Was not
sustained by the evidence, and that
while naturally his sympathes were
Win the accused, who he hoped would
ne speedily pardoned, still be thought
nose Americans of the North who de-
nouDced the French court, in view Of
ne decisions of their own courts in the
Surratt, the Wirz and the income tax
cases, rendered themselves very liable
10 ridicule.
Some curiosity is expressed here as
TO the outcome of notice in yester-
days Gazette OF the practical closing,
on the 23rd instant, Of that part of what
is known as the government road from
he Aqueduct Bridge to Fort Myer,
nat passes through the Murray Tract,
by the owners of that tract. The gov.
eminent has been using it for over
twenty years, but without leasing or
cond GINNING it, and without paying
regularly Tor that use, though the road
takes up eighty feet of the tract
through its entire length.
Mr.. Alfred McRay, who was found
on the floor of his room here yesterday
after he had been dead three or four
lays, was the son of the late James Nc
Ray, who in the early part of the cer-
fury lived in Alexandria and was con.
nected with the Gazette He subse
quently moved to New Orleans and
vas there on the Picayune. Several
years before the commencement of the
war between the States, he came TO
Washington aud was clerk in one of
the departments. His son, the de-
ceased, was an educated and quiet gen.
tlemsn who for several years had lived
retired and lonely life.
Senator Daniel of Virginia is here
and SO is ex-senator Blackburn. They
will both probably be in Kentucky soon,
speaking for Mr.. Goebel.
1t is understood that the President is
very much concerned about the coming
election in Ohio, and that the whole
power of the administration will be
used in the interest of the republican
ticEet there.
at the Cabinet meeting today the question
Of the Presidents western trip was finally
SGlNlth. liz kuC2SO u
and be present at the laying of the corner.
stone OF the new public building. From there
he will proceed TO Minneapolis where he will
address the returned Mirneso,a volunteers.
de desires very much 10 90 on to Aberdeen
:. d, but does not know whether he csn
make the trip or not. The members of the
Cabinet and their ladies will accompany the
President
The construction of thu branch of tho
Washington and Falls Church electric rail.
road to the Theological Seminary, back Of
AlexandIis, has been completed as lar as
Nauck station on the southern Railway.
where ii is temporarily suspended until the
question whether ii shall make surface
crossing of that road or cross it on trestle.
Mr.. L. n. Harper, president Of the Virginia
democratic association Of this city. snd DEL
gate trom Loudoun county to the May con.
ference st Richmond, having seen by the Ca
zette that there is talk OF opposition to the
denomination of Congressman Rixey of the
Sth Virginia district, says Mr.. Rixey will be
renominated and reelected easily over sll the