Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the alexandria G-sette. J
Washington, November z.


Correspondence of the Alexandra 6-sette-'
Washington, November 2.
The committee appointed by the Ma
tional Education Association to meet
here today To take steps to found ma
tional university had a meeting THIS
morning at the Columbian University
hall. but as only three or four OF the
committee OF dozen or more were
present it adjourned until tomorrow or
next dav. Ihe committee will be IN
session several days, and after present
ing We've report will be made to the
annual meeting of tile association next
year. ., .
III horiZ- the recruiting of more men,
additional 10 the 1000 already deter
miaed upoa to I'LL gaps in regiments in
the Philippines. Tne oattallons which
have come home from Cuba for o rest
ale all snora of men from 200 to 800
each, and these will be replaced by re-
crui,s authorized in the regular way.
Senator Clark, of Wyoming says If an
attempt be made to amend the rules OF
the Senate so that debate can be limited
be fears no result will be reached at all
in the Quay case next session. as he
does nos think many Of the Senators
would favor q moderate cloture rule
even. They are very much op.
posed to makirg any change 10
the rules which have been in
practice since the foundation OF the
upper branch of Congress, and that
Congress at the next session will have
more important business than it will be
possible 10 dispose OF unless the session
should last until far into the fall
months, and he does not believe the
republicans will care to sit that long,
IN view OF the fact that the presidential
election occurs next year, as we'll as
the congressional. He is of the opinion
that a, financial bill will pass.
a new bureau is to be created in the
War Department and it will be called
the Bureau of Insular and Colonial
Affairs" This has been definitely de.
cided upon by Secretary Root and
President Mckinley and the position
at the head of it has been offered to
Robert P. Porter.
At the request Of President
Mckinley there will be negro
educational exhibit at the Paris
exposition. Thomas Galloway,
negro who holds position in the War
Department here, has been chosen to
rake charge. The exhibit will include
the work OF pupils in the industrial in
stitution at Hampton, Va, and Tuske
gee, Ala, ard the Fisk and Vanderbilt
Universities. Booker T. Washington is
now writing monograph on the edu-
cation of the American negro. Thousands
of copies of which will be distributed al
the exposition. The first consignment
of the American exhibit will leave
Baltimore for Paris December l on the
Prairie.
II is reported here that either Car
dinal Gibbons or Archbishop Keane
will otficiate at The Dewey-Hazen
marriage, and also that the Admira's
wife will have Influence enough TO in.
duce him to change his mind in regard
10 Presidential nomination.
Reliable intelligence here today is to
the effect that the Louisville and Nash.
Vile railroad 90 Saturday last ssnt to
the town of Louisville alone twenty-five
thousand dollars with which to buy
votes for the republican ticket, but thai
even with that fact we'll known, bets
we're made Herewith large odds in favor
Of Goebel, and also that the democrats
OF Ohio are becoming more and more
confident of the election of Mclean
Even republicans concede democratic
Success in Maryland, and Nebrasks
people say that State pride will be
sufficient to prevent her from giving 8
black eye to her sou.
The steam railroads running into
this city have agreed to abolish all
grade crossings. The depot of the
Pennsylvania road will not be moved
from 9Th street, and that of the B. &
0 will also be allowed to remain where
1t is, but will be raised and the track
elevated.
People from Fairfax county, Virginia,
mere today, say that Mr.. Joe Willard,
ot that county, has formally announced
MS withdrawal from the contest for the
democratic Congressional nomination
10 his district.
General Eppa Hunton, though over seven
ty.six years Old, made a long and able argu.
ment before the court of claims here this
week which nearly all the Virginia lawyers
here went TO hear and which all who heard
it say would have done credit to any man.
People from Alexandria county here today
say the rnen who were arrested on the charge
of driving two. Mormon elders out of that
county recently. have determined to sue the
man who brought that charge for heavy dam.
ages.
The following promotions in the volunteer
regiments were announced today: To be
m j0rs: James A Shipton in the 47th q. s.
V. l.. George t. Langborne, in the 39tl U.
5. V. L. To be captain: Harry L. Bishop, in
the 47,h .. S. V. 1.
The War Department has decided on a
regiment of mounted infantry for the Philip.
pines, and the plan will be carried out at once.
The Liberian Republic wants to es.
tablish legation at Washington, and also
to appoint c. II. Adams of Boston, now q. s..
consul of Liberia at that port, its minister,
bat, under the rules, an American citizen can
not represent any foreign government here
III diplomatic capacity.
THE WAR IN AFRICA.
Briton and Boer are still 10 battle at