Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-21
From WASHING FUN.
rOorrezpondence OF tho Alexandria Gazette
Washington, July q.

crossing and pending their final dis
position the postponed date of the
Canadian Commissions meeting at
Quebec, if there shall be one, has not
yet been agreed upon.
Admiral Dewey cabled TO Secretary
Long this morning from Trieste accept
ing the invitation of the Washington,
committee for reception on the steps
of the Capitol where the sword voted
By Congress will be presented. Secre-
rotary Long will make the presenta.
ton and the President has promised to
attend the ceremony which will have
all the attributes national affair.
A dispatch from General Otis at
Manila, to the War Department this
moruing is as follows: Captain B. a.
Byrue. Sixth Infantry, with seventy
men surprised united robber bands in
Negros, numbering $50; killed lis;
wounded many; captured few rifles and
revolvers, many hand weapons, large
quantities of stock. Fighting at close
distance. Byrne's loss one killed and
one wounded, names not given; this
action very beneficial for quiet OF Ne
gros." Captain Bernard A. Byrne was
born in Kentucky and appointed second
lieutenant in the Sixth Infantry from
civil life from the District of Columbia
in 1875 and is now the senior captain of
the regiment.
Secretary Alger was present at the
cabinet III meeting today, but left almost
an hour before the meeting adjourned.
After mis- departure the question of his
successor was discussed. Several
names were talked over, among them
being Ambassador Horace Porter,
Elihu Root, OF New York, Gen. Francis
V. Green aud another whose name cabi.
net officers decline to divulge. No Sc
lection has been made. The place will
not so to Attorney General Griggs
Postmaster General Smith, Assistant
Secretary of War Meiklej nor, it is
stated, to General Green. The
most probable selection is Mr.
Root, of New York. 1t was admitted
by Cabinet officers that his name had
been considered aud favorsbly com.
mented upon by the members OF the cab
met. 1t is stated that his appointment
would meet withbo political and POI
ular approval and that he is we'll fitted
for the place. The trade concession ar
rangement between this country and
France was also discussed at length.
There are few details yet to be agreed
upon. These will have to be decided
before July "a, when the agreement
must become operative.
Having succeeded in inducing the
weak President to drive Secretary Alger
out of his cabinet, the same influence
is being brought to bear upon him by
which it is hoped he may feel it his
duty to get rid OF Secretary Long, also
and already people here are demanding
that there should be new man at the
head Of the navy.
Governor Tyler came from Manassas
Yesterday evening and spent the night
mere aud left for Richmond this morn.
ing. He seemed to be in the best Of
spirits and spoke in the most confident
terms of the prospects of his election,
aud said he made no mistake in an
nouncng his candidacy at such late
day.
Mr.. Frank Hume OF Alexandria coun.
ty says many people from that county
and from the city of Alexandria have
urged him to announce himself as g
candidate for the legislature, but that
though there are several things he
would like the legislature to do, he has
not yet determined whether he will ruu
or not.
Mr.. Couch, a candidate for the clerk.
ship of the House Of Delegates of Vir.
GINA and Mr.. Ryan, the speaker of that
body, who attended the Manassas Horse
Show yesterday were here this morn
ing. MIR. Couch says his chances for
getting the place so long held by Mr.
Bigger, the late clerk, he looks upon as
very favorable. Mr.. Ryan says he will
certainly be member of the next
House of Delegates, and hasn't by any
means abandoned hope of again being
the Speaker thereof.
Secretary Ayers friends say he is
Diding his time, not nursing his wrath
to keep it warm, and that on the ID OF
August, when he shall have bid final
adieu to the War Department and to
Mr.. McKinley's service, he will proba-
bly, have something to say that will
not sound as sweet to the President as
the music OF an EoliaL harp.
People who attended the late Prince
William county, Virginia, horse show,
say that show was very creditable
one, though the crowd experienced
some discomfort from the dust and q
little Inconvenience from delayed &C.
commodation. Vireinians, they say,
are as fond of politics as ever, and that
The Senatorial election in their State
seemed to be of equal interest to them
with the races. Governor Tyler, they
say, seemed TO have many friends
among the farmers, but Senator Mar
tin, more, and the horse men liked him
better because he knew the pedigree
of every horse of any account in the
show. The only untowsrd accident
during the whole two days, they say,
was the fall Mr.. Charles Haukamp re-
ceived, but that it was not serious was
made plain when he was seen here this
morning, though walking on crutches.
The moving down" dispatches from Ma
Mia have recommended, but they are received
with little credit. One came this morning to
the effect thst not in Luzon, but in another OF
the Philippine Islands, U. s. soldiers had q
fight with the natives, and benevolently as
simulated 115 of them by killing that mum.
Der, and wounding great many more, with q
loss to the Americans of only one man.
The administration has authorized Captain
Luckett of the 4th q S. cavalry, to enlist 8
regiment of cavalry for service in the Philip.
pine Islands.
II is reported this morning on what is said
! to be good authority that the President has