Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-25

that he had exceeded all rules OF
diplomacy. still it was thought best TO
LET the Navy Department alone deal
with the matter. The Cabinet does
not regard Capt. Coghlan's late Of
Tense as an international matter. The
condition of affairs in the Philippines
was also discussed. The news OF re-
cent fighting and of the abandonment
of towns on account of the lack of SOL
diers TO garrison them, has had de-
pressing effect. One Cabinet minister
said after the meeting "it has not yet
been decided to issue call for addi-
tional troops, but of one thing the
country may be assured; the United
States are not going to back, but will
prosecute the present campaign to
finish, if it takes the last soldier IN the
! land and the last dollar in the treasury
to do it.n All the troops that can be
sent to Manila will be shipped as soon
as possible, though the sickly season
has already commenced there.
Among the visitors here today is U.
:. ATTORNEY Allen of the eastern district
of Virginia. lie seems to think that
though the popular feeling in Rich-
mond is in favor of Moritz Becker, the
Russian Jew, indicted for false natural
/ zation. the proof when the trial comes
ON next fall, will warrant the prosecu-
ion. General Allen says republican
politics in his State are very quiet now,
| but that he thinks it would be well for
his party during the existing lull to
perfect its organization in all the dis
trictsIand counties OF the State so that
when the time for putting the machine
in operation arrives it, will be in good
| working order.
Chairman Agnew, the State commit
/ tee of the republican party of Virginia, is
! mere today. He says he doesn't sup.
| pose Senators Daniel and Martin of his
! State will be here until after the meet
.ngof the antiMartip convention in Rich
mould. and that not until they do come
| and with his committee settle upon the
! anporuOnment of census supervisors
for their State, will his committee rec
5mmonded any of the many applicants
/ for those positions. He says he antici
oates no trouble with the Senators in
| eaching an agreement that will be sat
| slaciory to both sides.
The gifts presented Messrs. Harper
| and Thomas, president and vice-presi
| lent OF the Virginia democratic asso-
citation of this city, by the members Of
that association were handsome rock
my chair 10 the former and watch and
chain to the latter.
Virginia democrats here to-day say
| few people who are opposed to Senator
| Martin s1o attempting to commit the
democratic party OF the; If State to that
purpose but that they will mako asignal
| failure. They also say that as 'con-
ventionsn can't be held without some
! considerable cost there is no little
! curiosity as TO concerning the identity of
| he men who have agreed to foot the
bills. WI
| ment that the errest yesterday OF io.-
mer U. S. District Attorney Ingbam a,
| Philadelphia and Deputy Internsl
Revenue Collector Downey at Ian.
caster, Pa, completes the round up and
| that every body implicated IL the con
terfeiting cases has been arrested. Ia
says there is not particle of doubt as
to the guilt of those arrested. The last
two arrested will probably make de:
fence on account of their standing, and
the fact that the principal witness
against them are detectives in the Sc:
cret service may render the result OF
the trial problennatical.
| Governor Lind, OF Minnesota, called
on the President today and asked that
the Minnesota volunteers in the Philip
pines be mustered out Immediately.
He was referred by the President to the
/ War Department where he received
very little encouragement.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
Ambassador, paid farewell visit to the
! President and 20 the State Department
today. He will leave for England to-
morrow and will later 60 to The Hague
as Great Britain's representative at the
peace conference. He will return IN
October
The belief that Capt. Coghlan will be
relieved of his command of the Raleigh
in due time. OK otherwise disciplined, is
pretty general. The German-Ameri-
cans are taking great interest IN the
case. Today a newspaper likeness OF
the Captain reached the Secretary from
New York. The forehead was brand
ed "loafer." Beneath the picture was
written eve German Americans have
votes. We won't do thing to the par
ty that backs this loefer."
The President aud Mrs. Mckinley, Score
M-a mr.
Attorney General Griggs, Secretary Hitch
cock and Captain Agernon sartoris will
will leave here Thursday morning for Phil
ade!phis TO witness the unwilling Of the
Grant monument. After the unwilling the
President will attend banquet given by the
Union League Club. and later in the evening
an entertainment at the Academy OF Music.
On Friday morning the parry will pay
visit to the T. S. cruiser Raleigh. The re-
turn trip will be made Friday afternoon The
ladies of the party will be entertained at spe-
cial functions while the men are at the BAN
quet
The following changes i'll tho fourth class
postotiices of Virginia were made today
Buchanan, Botctourt county, Harry tulwiier
WAS appointed postmaster vice Robert A ful'
wilor. resigned Csskie, Nelson county a.
Nuttycombe vice John J. Bolton resigned;
Fsbers Mill. Nelson county, VIM d. Piper
vice Wn.. G. Barrett, resigned; Lucia, Henry
county. w c. Ekgleton vice Unie G. Estes
removed.
Congressman Jones and Rixey Of Virginia,
and Csptain Willard and Mr.. Moore OF that
tate. were here today. They are prominent
promoters of what is generally known as the
anti Martin convention, the prelimnaries OF
which it seems arc being arranged in this city
and in Richmond.