Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-26
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Correspondence OF the Alexandris GaEette.l
Washington, April 26.

Washington, April 70.
Secretary Long announced this morn
ing that no action had been taken or
determined upon yet, nor had 1t been
decided whether it was advisable or
not to give out Capt. Coghlan's reply.
Although nothing official has been given
ont as to the action of the Navy De-
nsrtment in the Captains case. it is re.
norted this afternoon the the Secretary
mas decided not TO relieve him of his
command, but that letter reprimand-
ing him has been prepared and will be
forwarded today but that the reprimand
will not be a severe one.
The news from the scene of action in
the Philippines today is not satisfactory
at the War Department. The failure
to maintain telegraphic communica'
ton with General Lawton is great
disappointment and discredits the re.
port yesterday received by General
Greedy that General Otis can reach any
officer at the front, no matter how near
Inc enemy, in fifteen minutes time.
Lawton may succeed in cutting of the
natives retreat, but that is doubtful, as
it has been proved that they are not
readily surrounded.
Messrs. r. n. Harper and Clarence
Thomas, president and vice president
of the Virginia democratic association
Of this city, have determined to decline
to receive the presents rendered them
nv that association, for the reason that
they do not think the money OF the as
ISOLATION should be expended for any
such purpose.
Judge Culberson of Texas, who has
lust returned from visit to his State,
when asked this morning who would
be elected 10 succeed ex-senator Mills
from there, replied that there are
several candidates, but that Represen-
5atlve Bailey is the best of the lot, and
that he thought he would win.
The G.. A. Il. friends of Representa-
tive Grosvenor here say that when men
were wanted to ''crush the rebellion, y
nobody objected to the State from which
they hailed, and that because he is one
Of the many Ohioans who now hold
office. is no reason why he should not
Do elected Speaker of the House.
A well-known democratic politician
from Virginia, here today, says that so
fur rs he can learn, only in five or six
counties in his State, and they only at
sparsely attended meetings and nearly
ell in Mr.. Jones's district, have men
been named as delegates to the
proposed anti Martin asssemblage, and
Tho. several of those who once favored
,ba scbem. now regret that they
did so. +odor COW
People from Ohio here "uaS , IIy
hat though majority of the rep
cans Of that State are really opposed to
Senator Hanna's rule, Senator Foraker,
who has heretofore been the leader OF
hat opposition, has yielded to his col
leagues malign influence and Will
hereafter support him and receive IN
eXhange his support for his own re-
election.
People here today from Atlantic
City, where the congressional currency
committee are enjoying themselves at
he country's expense, say nobody
there has any idea that they will come
10 any agreement or will make any re-
port 10 Congress except the compulsory
one to the committee on accounts, Civ
ing g statement of the amount required
to pay for their luxurious and expen-
aive visit.
A telegram has been received at the State
Department from Consul Fowler, of Cbeefoo,
requesting cable bids for 10000 bushels best
shollcd yellow corn, to be delivered in Chee-
zoo within ten weeks. All charges are to be
included in the bids, and the payment is TO
made c. o. D.