Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, August II.

washington, august IL.
There is g report in administration
and political circles that Senator Han
IA is likely to return from his Euro
pean trip sooner than he expected, as it
is feared that if something is not done
in the near future to smooth over the
many labor troubles the republicans
may lose heavily in several States. The
strikes at Cleveland, it is conceded
here. have worried the administration
more than any others, because they
nave happened right in senator Han.
ua's own city. 1t is thought ALEC that
ne ought 10 be here to look carefully
into the independent candidacy Of
Mayor Jones of Toledo for Governor,
with view of sscertsining whether or
aot his candidacy wiIlipjure the republi-
cans more than the democrats. Those
who have received letters from Senator
Hanna say he expects to be in good
shape to enter into the Ohio campaign
and that the understanding is that ne
sill make q number of speeches in his
State.
Acting Chief Williams of the Wealth,
9r Bureau st noon today issued the
following special bulletin: Hurricane
center apparently approaching Nassau,
Bahamas. Storm will increase in inlen-
sity upon reaching the gulf stream and
will probably reach tbs South Atlantic
coast of the United States tonight.
1t is understood today that Secretary
of War Root hes come to conclusion
ID the controversy aroused by the for
mutation of Secretary Alger's last or
Ter placing the Inspector generals de-
partment beyond the authority of the
major general commanding. He will
sustain MajorGeneral Miles in his at
.itude that this step should not be
taken.
The following cablegram from Gen.
Otis was received today. From south
=rn Luzon reports como that an Ameri-
can officer is held there as prisoner
aud the description given of him indi.
Gates that ne is Major Rock teller, of the
9th infautry, who disappeared about
three months ago while making an in
dividual reconnois .ance two days alter
arriving in the Philippines.
The project for bringing the Norfolk
and Western Railroad into this city is
again being talked of, and this time, it
Is said, by bridge at the Three Sisters,
above Georgetown. The route up
Pimmet Run, in Alexandria county,
nss been reexamiDed, but as congress.
sonal action must be taken before the
road can be admitted into the District
r. 80 nj nf
cess of the scheme is by no means fa-
vorable.
The expressed determination OF the
President to retain General Otis as
commander in chief of the American
army in the Philippine Islands is
severely criticised here by some of the
members of his party; they say be said
ue would not depose either Eagan or
Alger, but he had to get rid of both,
and that Otis, also, will prove too heavy
q load for him to carry much longer,
and that the sooner he gets clear OF
him the better it will be.
People from Loudoun county here to-
day say that a sale of the marble quarry
on Goose Creek, three or four miles
from Middleburg, mas Deen practically
made 10 Northern parties, the price be.
ing about two hundred thousand dol
lars; also that the new owners propose
building railroad by which to send
their product to market, and that the
probable route thereof will be the old
abandoned line of the independent Ma
nassas branch TO Alexandria.
Surgeon GeneIsl Wyman of the Marine
Hospital Service this morning decided that
AL danger of yellow fever infection has pass
ed At Norfolk. Portsmouth, Old Point, New
port News and Hampton. Before removing
the quarantine restrictions from Hampton.
however DR. Wyman wishes to hear from |
the health authorities of New York, Boston. |
Philadelphia and Baltimore He addressed |
letter TO each of these cities setting forth the
fscts and assuring them that he believed Il |
would be an injustice if they would qusrsn- |
tine against Norfolk, Newport News and Old |
Point when the restrictions were taken of at |
Hampton The only places where it is now
possible for the disease to spresd are at the |
Ioldiers' Home aud Phoebus, the little town
between the Home snd Hampton. There
have been no cases at Hampton.
A Virginia farmer here today says it cost |
him sixty.five cents bushel 10 raise his crop |
OF wheat this year, and that when sold, it ret.
ted him sixty-two centa. Mr.. Hanna and |
the trade journals and some salf.interested |
newspapers may" he said, "see prosperity
for the agricultural class in this, but can't,
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