Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Of the Aiexsndr'a Genette.
WASHINGTON. March II.

CCnrrespondsnco OF the AieXanor'a dassAc.i
WASHINGTON. March II.
There are not more than 80 places
provided for above the grade OF census
clerkships of class one, in which the
maximum rate of compensation is
1000 year. Applicants for
clerkship of higher grade than class
one viii be expected to enter the lower
class and await the chance OF promo
ion. All employees of the office re-
ceiving more than 5000 per year will
have 10 submit 10 al educational test.
Few appointments to clerical positions
will Do made before June 1900 The
enumerators will be selected by
the supervisors and the supervisors will
not be appointed before December.
Special agents will probably not be
needed before the enumeration OF June
1900. Applications should state the
age of the applicant, the degree OF his
education, the character and duration
of his present employment or the
length of time employed, the amount
of salary or wages paid him in his
present or last place Of employment,
the minimum salary which he is will
ing to accept in the census office, the
character of the position sought, and, II
qualified to render special service in
some particular direction, the nature
and evidence of such qualification. All
applications should be accompanied by
testimonials, references or recommen-
dations. They should be in the appli-
cant's own hand.
Many protests have been received at
the State Departmental relating to the re-
fusal of General Oils to agree to allow
Spain to ransom the Spanish prisoners
held by the Philippine insurgents.
Senior Quesada, the so called Cuban
representative who was yesterday de-
posed by the Assembly at Havana, says
he will remain in Washington and defy
the "6isgruntled and ambitious group"
that declared him a traitor and dip
lomat out OF job.
There is no doubt of the fact that
many Northern I. S. army officers are
opposed to the idea OF giving Generals
Lee ana Wheeler commands over those
who, they say, "stood by the colore,"
nor that their opposition has mad its
effect at both the War Department end
the White House. This thing" they
say, "of putting rebels over good and
true Union men who fought for the
flag. is too much for the government to
expect them 10 submit to patiently"
The fact that some so.called business
men of this city called at the Navy
Department and the White House yes
terday and requested that Admiral
Dewey might be ordered home 10 mead
the procession at the peace celebration
TO be held here, is laughed at by the
common sense people of the city, who
saw it is only another evidence Of the
fact that something, whether in the air
they breathe or in the food they eat, has
affected the brains Of great many PEG
pie in this country.
It is now reported that on the Presi'
dents return he will present to Ambas
sador Cambon OF France valuable
piece of silver plate, at the cost and IN
the name OF the government, in recog-
milton of his services in the preliminary
negotiations for peace between this
country and France. What would
Spain say of this and what would other
foreign nations think of it, is question
that is frequently asked here.
Z gentleman who was at the March Court
in Leesburg yesterday says he heard while
there that the friends Of Chairman BTuin of
the democratic county committee would be p
candidate for the nomination for the House
of Delegates in that county that the 'dFys"
would probably carry the Leesburg district
ri the election on the 18th instant, and that
famous socalled mad stone was offered for
sale there. but was bid in at SIS
at the meeting Of the industrial commits.
SION of which Senator Daniel is member,
to.day. Mr.. Aaron Jones, president of the
National Grange, testified 10 the effect that
the farm hand Row saves on an average more
of his wages, taken tic gear round, than any
other laborer,
The statement in one OF the newspapers OF
this city 10 the effect that Senator Martin has
gone 20 Virginia TO open headquarters for his
canvass for reelection is, the Senstors
friends here say, ri1iculously absurd, for the
reasons that,,he will make no canvass and viii
consequently have no need for headquarters.
as nc viii have little or 10 open and or
ganizod opposition Indeed they, as the Ga
n tie has frequently ssid, say he is already rs
GOOD % reelected. and has been been for
year
Eilcry AcCray Vas appointed postmaster
at Haran, Roanoke county Va. today, VICE
Henry J. Eittinger resigned.