Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexapdris aaEeI'e .i
WASHINGTON, September rs.

Washington, September rs:
Judge Riley, OF Accomac county, Va ,
has received an urgent request from
Mr.. Day, who is conducting the re-
publican campaign in Ohio, TO come
there and sound his clarion voice ID
the republican campaign now in prog
ress there, as one blast from his bugle
horn is worth thousand men. The
civil service law is all right, but every
federal office holder here, and it ls sup
Dosed everywhere else, has been as'
sessed for a political contribution to the
republican campaign fund for Ohio.
a Maryland democrat here today
saws he has been sure for long tlne
that his State would go democratic at
the coming election, for the rea-
son that republican rule there
sad in Baltimore is too oD-
iectionabIe Tor Sculhern white people
10 put up with any longer, but that
be is doubly so now by reason OF the
refusal OF Governor Lowndes to pardon
Brown. whose old Virginia master came
on from Cnicego to plead tor delay and
whose innocence of murder was attest
ed the real murderer on the scatfold and
by the ADMINISTRATIONS unaccountable
treatment of Admiral Schley.
The funeral of Gen. Henry Heth, a
graduate of West Point, a regular
army officer in the Mexican war and q
major general in the Confederate army,
took place today. Many leaders OF the
the Confederacy and representatives, OF
Confederate, Mexican war, Revolu-
tionary and Free Masons were present.
The body was removed TO Richmond,
Va, end will lie in state until tomor-
row when the interment will be made
in Hollywood cemetery. The services
were held in the Church of the Epiph.
any, OF which Rev. DR.. McKim, for
merly of Alexandria, is rector, but who
did not conduct them. Among the
large number of ex.Confederates pres
ent were Generals Longstreet, Wright.
Armstrong and Payne and Butler, and
Mai. Holmes Conrad.
Soon after the com nencement of the
next session of Congress Mr.. Chauncey
Black, president of the national associa-
ton OF democratic clubs, will call a
meeting of that association, at which he
will tender his resignation, and his sue.
cessor, and a successor to the late Law
renee Gardner, rs secretary, will be
elected.
Mr.. Robert G. Milburp, whose sudden
and unexpected death here was men.
toned in Yesterdays Gazette, was the
son of the late Parker Milburn, drug
giss, first in Alexandria and subsequent.
ly in this city.
Testimony was taken here today in
the case of the Fort Niger Land Com
pany against the Washington and Falls
Church electric railroad.
Mr.. Chas. P. Janney, of Leesburg,
Virginia, one of the members Of the S.h
district Virginia State democratic COM
mittee, passed through here this morn
ing on his way to Richmond to attend
meeting OF that committee, to be held
there today.
1t is stated here that Admiral Dewey
will not accompany the President and
party on the coming western trip.
After the reception at New York and
Washington Admiral Dewey's plans
are to go to Vermont and receive the
greetings of the people of his State.
In the general council of the Pan
Presbyterian alliance this morning
there was general discussion in which
prominent ministers from various
countries took part. Rev. DR.. George
B. Stricken, of Richmond, Va, opened
the discussion. At the afternoon ses.
sion papers were read as follows: "The
Minister'S" Rev. DR.. Ross, of New.
castle, England; 1.-THE Elder" Rev. DR..
T. Y. Pressly, of Due West, South
Carolina; 1.-The Deacon" Mr.. r. r.
Simpson, OF Edinburgh, Scotland-and
these papers were followed by another
discussion. At tonight's session Rev.
DR.. William H. Roberts. OF Philadel.
phia, will speak on the United States.
The attendance today was large, New
York Avenue Church being crowded
to its utmost capacity. The ministers
and delegates expressed themselves as
delighted at the reception rendered
them last night by President and Mrs.
Mckinley.
DR.. Meyer, of Breslau, Germany,
au eotomologist and traveller, has been
spending few days here. The doctor
has had long talks with President Nc
Kinley and Secretary Root regarding
he Philippines from where he has re-
Gently returned. He told them the
American policy was not calculated to
soon end the war; that the Filipinos are
inclined to be peaceful, but all through
the islai DIS they have the idea that the
disposition in this country Is to Cypress
them, and they will fight for their
liberties as long as they can put men
in the field. The doctor also said the
Filipinos are in every way superior to
the people of Cube, which island be has
also visited and made a careful study
of the natives thereof.
Congressman Dalzell Of Pittsburg,
who was in the city today. says he has
accepted an Invitation to make number
of speeches in Ohio. While expressing
himself as confident that the republic
cans will carry Ohio, he says the cam
Daign managers realize that with John
r. Mclean as the opposing candidate
for governor they cannot afford to take
any chances. He has heard that
score or more of the best speakers the
party can command will take the
stump in Ohio week or ten days be.
fore the election. The republicans are
evidently scared about Ohio.
Surgeon General Wyman has been advised
that house 10 house inspection at Miami,
Florida, showed five cases of dengue fever
there; no yellow fever. Two new cases of
yellow fever have been reported at New Or.
leans. Key West reports are AZ new cases