Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexsndria Gazette.
Washington, June 2.

The recent decision by referee in
bankruptcy at Buffalo to the effect that
firm or corporation should be ad-
Judged bankrupt il application is made
for a receiver, has not come to the
notice of the Department of Justice.
Representative Berry, of Kentucky,
has succeeded in getting cannon cap.
tured at Santiago for the park at New
port, KY. He has also asked that a
cannon be given to Carrollton, KY, to
De placed in front of the government
building there.
Representative Swanson Of the fifth
Virginia district, who is now here at
tending to the business Of some of his
constituents at the government depart
ments, when asked this morning if the
anti Martin movement had any strength
in mis- district, replied none at all, and
that so far as he knew very nearly every
voter in the district, republican as we'll
as democrat is in favor Of the re-elec-
ton of Senator Martin.
at the cabinet meeting today the only
thing discussed was the question of issu-
ing an additional call for more troops
for the Philippines. 1t was decided not
to issue the cali but to increase Otis
force as much as possible from the regu
lar force here, which will be kept up to
full strength by recruiting. If conditions
grow worse in the islands or Otis ex-
presses desire for larger force, a call
will be made. A letter from General
Wood was read, giving roseate &C.
count of his trip through the province
of Santiago. He says he found no beg
gers any where. Every body was at
work and the people peaceful and con-
tented. There is not an armed Cuban
soldier in the province and no bandits,
every thing is lovely and the goose
hangs high.
Senator Martin is still here, at the
Metropolitan, but expects to return to
Richmond as soon as possible. The
Senator is a general favorite with all
the Virginians here, and those who
visit here, and many of them call on
him whenever be comes to town.
While the Senator is opposed to all re.
strictions npon personal liberty, he has
vet to take his first glass of any sort of
Intoxicating beverage, and is always
ready to stop anything he is doing in
order to help any body from mis- State.
Congressmsn-elect Rhea and his con-
testaut, ex-CoDgressman Walker, of the
9th Virginia district, aud Congressman
eject Young and his contestant, ex-Con'
gresham Wise, of the I'd district of that
State, were ct the clerks Office of the
House today. looking oyer the papers in
their respective cases. People familiar
with the political condition in both those
districts say that neither of the con-
testants, both Of whom are republicans,
has any substantial ground for con-
test.
The Secretary of War has decided that the
bodies of soldiers who may die aboard ship
on their way home from the newly conquer
ed provinces shall not be buried st sea here
after, but shall be embalmed and brought
home.
Notwithstanding the prevalent opinion
here that Colonel Henderson will be the next
Speaker of the U. s. House of Representa-
tives, there are members of that House now
IN the city who say that before next Decem-
Der each and all of the other members will be
seen and such representations made to them
as will, they think, be sufficient to induce
Them 10 believe that the best interests Of the
party will 10 subserved by the election OF
Mr.. Sherman OF Neg York.
An Ohio democrat heTe today, talking to
the Gazette's correspondent, said he had seen
notices of movement in Virgins to comi-
nate q S. Senators by State conventions. but
that as Mr. Hanna in his State and MIR. Quay
in Pennsylvania had besn nominated by con-
ventions, he thought the old plSR of choosing
Senators hsd better be adhered to-
John s. Wise of New York and HE brother.
DR.. Richard 4. Wise, who is contesting the
seat of VIM. A. Young of the Norfolk district
of Virginia, arrived here this morning to look
over the papera in the contest DR.. Wise
made a contest in the last Congress against
Young. and the House Ceated him. He claims
that he has better case this time, even
though two republicans ran in the district
last November.