Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-07

Correspondence OF the hi'Aan''ii"
The Navy Department today received
the following dispatch from Admiral
manila, Aug. 5, 1899.
Nero, Commander Arthur P.,) tne
the commander of the Manila, on July
II re-establisbed light house at Cape
Melville, Balstac, Philippine Islands;
hoisted flag with appropriate nonors.
Jnlv 10 at his return, thirteen Moros,
under arms. were found to be in pos
session of the light house. Landing
nartv commanded by Ensign & L..
Rrissett encountered resistance. No
casualty in our party. Loss in killed,
one officer and one man of the enemy.
Diego Manalo, chief of the Balabac
Moros was killed. Seven taken pris-
opers; two escaped. Chief Of the party
was very unpopular with the people of
Balabac, Philippine Islands, owing to
fear of him. Light has been restored.
Manila has landed force. Charleston 10
on her way to Balabac; will render Bill
assistance possible"
People from the Norfolk district here
today, say the yellow fever scare has
done that district great harm, and
are asking if there is no way by which
raparation can be made for the damage.
They say very few people in that dis
trict now believe there has been q
single case of yellow fever there this
season, and that something should be
done by which similar injuries, by like
reports, may be prevented in future.
There were some deaths they say among
The inmates of the Soldiers Home and
the negroes at Phoebus during the ex-
tremely hot weather, from dengue or
some other disease, but they are conf
dent that none resulted from yellow
fever.
Democratic politicians, now here, say
that with Mr.. Bryan to help him, and
Messrs. Stone and Hardin, his two
rivals before the nominating conven.
ton. actively supporting him, there
need be no fear of Mr.. Goebel's defeat,
even though Ex-Governor Brown be
against hin.
Some of the Maryland democrats in
this city think as the Gazette does about
The recent action of the democratic
convention of their State, and say II
oodes no good to the party in their State
Or in their country, as it shows weak
ness that is not calculated either to In
spire hope in the members OF the party
or to attract the support OF others.
a Petersburg man, who arrived mere
today, being asked about the Senatorial
question in his, the fouth, district, SAID
ne rarely heard anything of it, but thai
the general impression in respect OF II
seemed to be that Senator Martin
you'd be re. elected without any
trouble.
The democratic nominee for Con
,ress to ell the vacancy occasioned by
The death of the late Mr.. Bland of Mis-
souri,, is Mr.. Raney, who formerly was
chief of the document room OF the U
:. House of Representatives Unlike
Mr.. Bland, Mr.. Raney is noted for his
| olandiloquence.
In respect of the democratic confer
snce in Saratoga, it is said here that il
IS not in the interest of Mayor Van
WICK, of New York, but really of ex'
| Governor Pattison of Pennsylvania, but
! hat no matter in whose interest it mhy
be, those engaged in it are foolipg
sway both time and money, as it is
| Just as certain as anything that has moi
actually occurred, that Mr.. Bryan will
10 the next democratic candidate fol
the Presidency.
Advices to the Surgeon General o.
he Marine Hospital Service state that
there have been no new cases of vel
low fever at Hampton or points in that
vicinity and no deaths from that dis
| ease.
Troops A, and M of the Third United
States Cavalry. each recruited up to its full
trength OF 40 men, left here this morning
| for the Philippines via Seattle, Wash. Troop:
and D travelled over the Pennsylvania road
and troop M over the is & o to Chicago
The horses were placed in specially arranged
stock cars, each accommodating sixteen
,orses. The men of each troop occupy three
rars. nine sleeping coaches having been re-
served by the two railroads for them. Al
! .hicago a stop will be made for the purpose
VI exercising tho horses. At Seattle the
;roops will remain about week, and the
norses will be exercised daily and got into
condition for the long voyage.
President Gompers of the American FODDER.
,tion OF Labor in respect of the conpositors
strike on the New York Sun, said today: 1T
is not likely that the Typographical Union
will need any help in its battle For great
many years the composing room Of the Sun
mas been the only cause for that paper re.
ceiying any consideration from the friends Of
labor in this country. If the strike causes il
% suspend, there will not be any widespread
srief. In fact for my own part do not care
# the Spn-that sun-never appears again.