Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
fCorespondsnce Of the Alexandra Gsse"e'
Washington, August 70.

FCorrescondanca OF the Alexandra Gnee''e''
Washington, August %.
At the State D,partment it is inn-
mated that as menus TO mitigate the
opposition to bis expansion policy, the
President will speedily issue procis
nation to the Cubans, telling them tbal
the taking of the proposed census IN
their island is the first step toward their
independence, and that it will be iol'
lowed Immediately by the election OF q
convention 10 form a constitution, nndeF
which they shall govern themselves,
and that after its adoption the 0. 5.
troops will be withdrawn.
The democratic managers have come
to the wise conclusion that printing
aud mailing democratic speeches dur
ing political campaigns is waste OF
t me, labor and money, and that the
latter can be placed where it will do
more good by giving it 10 reliable men
VINO will see that it is spent in bring
ing voters out on election days.
Dr.. ]. L. Sanford of Clifton, Fairfax
county, Va, has been appointed assist
AIT surgeon, .. S Volunteer service,
aud assigned to the 29.h infantry, now
drilling at Fort McPherson.
A Baltimore democrat here today
says the GsZette's recent articles criti-
cising the action Of the Maryland demo
cratic convention, which have been
copied extensively by democratic
oapeIs, have occasioned no little talk
there and produced some effect. He
also says that when he CANVASS shall
commence there, which it will do in
lbout three weeks, Mr.. Rsyner will
cake q speech there that will put
aim squsrely right with the rational
democratic party. He also says that
all the Maryland boilers have come
oack to the party except few who
have become republicans, and that
Maryland will send delegation to the
next national democratic convention,
solid for the Chicago platform and for
Bryan.
1t has been determined to raise one
more negro regiment, but to officer it
with white men above the rank OF
captain; below that rank the officers
will be negroes. An attempt was made
10 have two more raised, but up to
this time the War Department hos fail.
Cd to see its wisdom.
Congressman Young and MIR. Brook,
OF Norfolk, his counsel, were here yes
terdsy to see about the case in which
DR.. Wise is contessing the seat OF the
;ormer.
The examiners who went to Boston
10 conduct the examinations Of those
applying for clerkships in the census
office, have returned. About Is per-
sons were put to the test, and about
half failed to pass. That is practically
the same percentage OF failures record
ed here and in other assumed to be less
cultured cities.
Negotiations are in progress for the
sale of several lots at Rosslyn, in AL
e1andria county, and when it is known
at Rosslyn is only three hundred yards
from Pennsylvania avenue in this city,
why they should sell so low would be
strange were it not that the newspapers
o this city give Alexandria county such
bad name.
Inc lollOWlcg cnauSSS LII tne louItn
class postoffices of Virginia were made
today Finchiey, Mecklenburg county,
Jordan NJ. Jefress appointed post
master, vice Henry P. Bugg, resigned;
Pax, Floyd county, Virginia.. Hylton,
vice J. S. Hylton, resigned; Streets,
Middlesex county, R. F. billiard, vice
Q. G. Hillyard, dead; Valley Mills, Au-
susta county, Stattara a. Slower, vice
Mantle B. Mays, resigned.
Though Generals Brooke and Weed deny
the statement that the 10th .. S. cavalry,
c5lored, recently slaughtered twenty Cubans
who lad been psrdoned by the civil COVER
nor OF their province, as asserted by Judge
,alderon, it is stated here that General Chat.
fee Of the u S. army admitted its truth yes.
terday at Havana.