Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondents Of this AlexandriA Gaze

plOWinS anu noelnG paIoiooV AZ VIC
South Just now," he said, "than
at any time since the war. The land
holders as we'll as the lsboring classes
have lost ground during the last few
years. Many of them think they are
doing we'll If they pay interest on what
they owe. The small farmer is doing
better than the large landowners. The
negro, he says, is factor that drags
his section of the country down NOR
ally, socially, commercially and every
other way. He thinks the only solu-
ton if the race problem is to COLOMBO
the negroes. Every year they remain
with the whites the latter people are
poorer for the contact. The negroes
are opposed to improvements Of
of all kind and refuse to raise
or learn to raise anything but cotton if
they can help it. Though loving water.
melons better than any race on earth
they will not even learn to raise them.
Until the southern planter raises di-
versity of crops and cuts loose from the
colored race prosperity will be q
stranger south OF Masonic and Dixon's
line.
It was reported today at the Metro
politan Hotel, where she formerly re-
sided, that Mrs. Charlotte Johnson,
daughter OF the late Congressman
Alexander Boteler of Virginia, died at
her private residence in this city this
morning. She was a very bright and
Intelligent woman, and for many years
mad been an efficient and responsible
clerk in the Postof6ce Department.
Senator Daniel left here for his home
ia Lynchburg this morning, and his
colleague, Senator Martin, is expected
here today or tomorrow.
The committee of the eS-Confeder-
ates who called upon the President
some time ago and requested that the
remains of eX-Confederates buried at
Arlington among negro teamsters and
other unknown" be disinterred and
suitably buried in lot by themselves,
nave as yet received no definite reply
10 their request, but it is understood
hat the quart-rmaster's department, to
which their request was referred, is
considering the matter and inquirlng
about the number Of such graves.
Peter L Barker, was appointed post
master at Mendoza, Washington county,
Virginia, today, vice Mary C.Hanilton,
removed.
Secretary Long has made public the
following report just received from
Capt. Chadwick. OF an examination of
Lieutenant Commander Heilner with
respect to his knowledge of converse
tion reported to have occurred between
Rear Admiral Schley and Lieutenant
Commander Hodgson, during the action
of July 8, 1898. Lieutenant Command.
er Hoilner states as follows: sat one of
the early sessions of the board on ships
positions during the action of July
3rd, I strongly expressed my doubt
as to the Brooklyn's position before
making the loop, as laid down by MIR.
Hodgson; several other navigators, MIR.
only and Mr.. SchutZe, / know, sided
With me. Mr.. Hodgson ard l, on this
particular occasion, walked up and
down the port side of the cabin of
the Brooklyn, in which the board was
sitting. 1t is my impression that Mr..
Hodgson claimed that the Brooklyn
was eleven hundred yards from the
leading Spanish ship when the turn
was made. The board, think, put it
later at fourteen hundred yards. Mr..
Hodgson told me that he felt certain
they were closer than fourteen hundred
yards, and that the stadimeter gave eight
oundred yards. He said, we were 80
close that Schley gave the order lizard
port" 1 said to him lyon mean star
BOARD, do you not?" The Commodore
said, No, l mean port; We are close
enough to them now Mr.. Hodgson
then said he called attention to the 20
sition of the Texas and told the Com
modore he thought there was danger of
running her down. The Commodore
replied, Damn the Texas; let her look
)ut for herself The conversation was
repeated to me on several occasions.
everything I say now was contained IN
Mr. Hodgsons statement. The words may
have been little different. He may have
said Don't you moan starboard, commodore
instead of the first phraseologJ. He certain.
" said We are near enough to them now
and also Damn the Texas; let her look out
for herself.' He repeated this conversation
TO me at least three times during the session
of the board, because everytime discussion
arose required 10 the position given by him
which I did not think correct"
Among those who have Joined the board
appointed by the War Department to inspect
the battle fe DIS pear Fredericksburg are
Messis Taylor Allen. Hine, Echols and
Hume of Virginia. The latter left here last
evening; the others this evening. The IT,
spsction will be made under o resolution Of
the military committees of both houses of
Congress, and the report will be made to the
Secretary of War; who will show it to the
President, who, it is expected, will recon-.
mend the establishment of national park, to
include those fields, in his next annual mes
sage to Congress.
Chic people here today say the publication
by Mr. Foraker of his correspondence with
Mr.. Hanna shows that the feud between the
former and the President has become fragrant.
In it the fact is made plain thai while For
aker has done ali he could to restore harmony
among the republicans OF his State, the Rresi-
dent has inspired the stacks made upon him
by certain Northern newspapers, democratic
as we'll rs republican. He will now act IS
peacemaker no longer, but will reciprocate IN
kind.
The fact that not only have the soldiers in
the Philippines whose terms of service have
exnired refused he large bounty offered them
to re.enlist. but that eTen their general OH
GERS. including Generals Hale and Funston,
ask to be recalled slso. is said here to indicate
that, to men on the spot. it looks as II the suDs
iugation of those islands By ep American
army Of the present size is Job the compile
tion of which nc man can tell. /
In the Court of Appeals of the District Of
Columbia yesterday the decision in the case