Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Garest

Correspondence OF the Alexsndria Gazette !
Mr.. ]. F. Browning, of Pocahontas,
Virginia, republican, who was here
yesterday, says there is very little OPP
position in the democratic party to the
reelection of Senator Martin in his, the
9th district, and that as the republicans
have no chance OF eiecting republican
Senator in Virginia, they would rather
have Senator Martin than any other
democrat, as, where politics are not To-
yolyed, he has treated them With as
much consideration as he has the men,
bers OF his own party.
The commissioners Of the District OF
Columbia, the Washington Board OF
Trade and some Of the newspapers OF
this city protested to be sorely grieved
at the injury the morals OF the young
men OF Alexandria county and city re
ceiye from gamblers in Alexandra
county, but each and all of them aDd
the whole police force OF this city per-
mitted most disgraceful, indecent and
leud public exhibition of women to be
made during the late pesce jubilee
here and for two days afterwards IN
house on Pennsylvania avenue, to all
the white and negro boys who could
beg, borrow or steal the admission fee,
ten cents,
The contract for furnishing refrigerat.
ed beef and beef on the hoof to the sol.
diers in Cuba and Porto Rico for one
wear from July 1st was awarded to
Swift * Co. BY the War Department
today. The refrigerated beef is to be
furnished to the army at coast points
and on the hoof in the interior. Each
soldier is to have one pound and a
quarter of beef per day. If the meat
be fat, and the soldiers eat all of it, the
climate and it together. physicians
who have lived in Cuba say, few Of
them will come back alive.
Charles Busey the negro charged
with criminal assault upon Mrs. Ada
Hardy was released today and turned
loose. Mrs. Hardy appeared in court
but was unable thoroughly to identity
Busey, who had several witnesses who
swore that he was many miles away
from her home at the hour the crime
was committed. As ''sll coons lock
alike the outrsger is now at elderly
10 reoeat his crime upon other white
women.
The President today appointed John
F. McGill, of Virginia, lieutenant in
the Marine Corps.
Minister Storer telegraphed the State
Department from Bussels today an
nouncing the official PRONUNCIATION by
the Belgium government yesterday OF
the decree repeating the Introduction Of
the importation of American cattle.
The repeal takes effect May 81.
The general impression OF intelligent men
OF all parties who sre now or have recently
been here, on the subject referred 10, is that
the overwhelming majority of the democratic
patty of all sections OF the country ar ( il any
thing, more in favor Of free silver and Bryan
than they were in 1895 that both the plat
form and the man who headed the Chicago
ticket will be endorsed by the next national
democratic convention, and that all who in
tend to come back TO the democratic party
had better do 80 as soon as possible, for their
own good.
! private letter received here today from
Chairman Jones of the national democratic
committee says he is now in the old city OF
Salisbury, England, steadily improving, and
that he expects to return with his health en-
tirely restored.
II was announced al the White House to.
day that the President would certainly have
all tie soldiers from the Western and Pacific
Ststes brought to Minneapolis when they re-
turn from the sceae OF war, and review
them there, but it was not stated when that
would be.
Congressman Bixey of the Alexandra dis
trict was in the city for short time today
The syndicate that has obtained possession
OF all the street car lines in this city has
brought suit to compel the Washington and
Falls Church Company to fulfill its contract
to sell It's line to them also,
The long expected civil service order was
issued by the President today. While it
doesn't say so in so many words, for II is
very long one, it practically means that any
republican applicant for office with suhi
cent pull can get it, and that while it is
morass to democrats, it s cobweb to repuh
licans
The report that Ambassador Choate has
used the influence Of this government to have
Mrs. Maybriek, who belongs to rich and
fashionable Northern family, released from
London prison, in which she is serving life
sentence for poisoning her husband, but fail
ed though denied at the State Department,
is generally credited, as it was known that
another attempt in her behalf would be made
by the administration.