Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence o, shs Ale1sndria esret'e.l
Washington, November 3.

Washington, November 8.
Senator Hswley, of Connecticut,
chairman of thu Senate committee on
military affairs, says if there should De
need of larger army than the present
one. it will be Authorized. he iaVors
the vigorous prosecution OF the war IN
the Philippines. He does not believe
that legislation on financial matters Is
necessary this winter.
The War Department today received
dispa Gu from Gen. Ois embodylng
report on the rece-. adventure OF
Lieut.. Slavans and is men who are al
.eged 10 have routed body OF more
than 40 natives and announcing the
death o, Leu. Boutelle.
the commuiee OF college presidents,
professors snd educators, appoi teddy
The last convention of The national edu-
cation association to consider the sd-
visibility of establishing national
university in this city, bad another
meeting this morning. The under.
standing is that the committee will de-
eide in favor of the university.
People from Alexandria county here
today say some CT the preachers there
have called public meeting on the
10Th inst, to protest against the admls-
SOD of Representaive.elect Roberts OF
Utah TO The next Congress, because he
acknowledges he has three wives, all
of whom he supports, and all OF whom
live togelher,a and have the most AMIGA
BILE relations with each other At the
meeting, speeches viii be made by
some OF the preachers referred TO and
by men from this sanity city.
Al the meeting OF the cabinet today
the principal topic under discussion was
the question of granting civil instead
of military government TO Cuba.
Nothing whatever was determined on.
TIE preliminary report of the Philip
pine commission was read and received
the approval of the entire cabinet.
Congressman Young of the Norfolk,
Virginia, district, who is here today,
says bis republican contestant, DR.,
Wise, has no case, and that it will be so
decided by any judges. to whom it may
be referred.
Virginians living here say that full as
the Washington newspapers are of &C
counts of negro disturbances in this
city. they do not notice one half of
them. They say that last night the
whole neighborhood of Pennsylvania
avenue and twentieth street was
alarmed and excited by negro riot, in
which from three TO five hundred ne
groes, armed with hatchets, razors,
sticks and stones, took part, and that
it was only dispersed by the white men
who live in the vicinity.
The Virginia democratic association
of this city, will give banquet to the
Virginia congressional delegation, at
Welcker's, now called the "Wellng.
ton," on the night of the day on which
Congress shall meet.
Admiral Dewey's sword voted by
Copgre IS, which has been or exhibition
at the navy department, was today re-
moved 10 the Admiral's house where
it will be the chief ornament of his
drawing room.
The bill of A. NJ. Clegg for S5,2S4,O2
for the balance on contract for dredg-
ing the Potomac river Was today cut
down to 81, 559,91. That amount will
be paid him.
The body of Frederick Hardy, jr., the
young art student, who was murdered at
Fort Hamilton. L l., arrived at Norfolk, Va,
today and was buried there, where his I'm.
Giles, President Hardy. OF the Norfolk Nation
III Bank, and w. A. Graves a retired ship
owner reside. The relatives will make every
effort to have the murderers apprehended.
Mr.. z n. Harper has been elected presi-
dent of the druggists association Of this city
The charges against some of the druggists
here of not mixing medicines according to
the phaImacopeia have been dropped, and
those charged with selling adulterated malt
preparations have informed the Northern
manufacturers thereof that if they want to be
defended they must put up the requisite
amount OF money.
The War Department officials attempt to
ridiculs General Joubert's protest against the
uae by the English of shells charged with
yddite. Lyddite is powerful explosive, 5
or times AZ powerful os gunpowder. The
secret OF its manufacture is the possession of
the British government.
General Filzhugh Lees youngest son, who,
IKE his brother, is now lieutenant in the q.
:. regular army, will sail from New York for
Manila tomorrow, via the Suez canal.
The schey home fund committee organ
izsd permanently last night. and a committee
On woys and means Of raising tho money de.
sired WAS appointed One of tho plans pro.
posed is the collection OF the autographs of
those who contribute from one dollar upward,
the book then TO be placed in the rear sd.
miIal's new home.