Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
IOorrespondance OF the Alexandra Gazette
Washington, August 10.

IOorraspondance OF the Alexandria Gasette.l
Washington, August Is.
Second Lieutenant Joseph ]. Morse,
9Th Infantry, died in the hospital at
Manila this morning OF typhoid fever.
An indication of the Impoverished
condition OF Cuba is given in the official
statement from the customs division OF
the War Department today showing the
commerce of Nuevitas for July. The
country tributary to that port has evil
1ently not recovered from the wars
devastation rs practically no produce is
being exported. The merchandise i'm
ported during the past month amounted
to So S3. The sole exports were to
Germany valued at $2,037.
Another of the marine guard at Hav.
ana has developed yellow fever and the
remaining members Of the guard, 40 in
number, will be shipped north next
Thursday.
Chief Moore, of the Weather Bureau,
this morning issued the following
weather bulletin: Storm central this
morning off south Carolina coast, NOV
ins slowly northward. Charleston re.
sorts maximum wind ffty-six miles
GER hour from the northeast. 1t will
increase to northeast gale along the
Middle Atlantic and south New Eng
lauds coasts tonight and Wednesday.
1t is stated at the War Department
that recruiting will continue for the
purpose of filling the places of the men
weeded out and for the skeleton regi-
ments in thePhilippines; also for the five
extra regiments to be formed. General
Miles's recommendation that the new
regiments, if recruited, be made up OF
colored men, will not, it is said, be
adopted but they will be composed OF
white men. The Governor of each OF
the several States has been asked to
nominate two officers in the volunteer
service of his State who served in the
Spanish war, for commissions in the U.
S. service.
A Northern republican here today,
who holds an Office in his State, said
that he and many of his political asso-
ciates at home were 30 much opposed
to the Presidents expansion policy that
much IS theydesired his reelection they
would be compelled to oppose him if
ne persisted in it much longer.
First Lieutenant NJ. G. Buckley OF
the 3rd U. S. Artillery, who is we'll and
favorably known in Virginia, has been
ordered to superintend the shipment to
Manila of dynamite guns, and take
charge of them.
The counsel here of North Carolinians
who lost money by the failure Of the
firm of Porter6eld g. Co., stock brokers
of this city, have instructed their agent
in North Carolina to commence at once
the prosecution of the firm in that
State.
Senator Martin returned 10 Richmond yes
terday. Congressman Walker and Rixey OF
Virginia were here today.
Judge McCabe of Leesburg, who was hero
today says thu democratic committee of Lou.
doun county decided yesterday TO nominate
their candidate for the legislature by prima-
ry to be held on the 30th proximo, and that
| on the ssme ticket the voters shall express
their preference for g. s. Senator
People here who have been in San Domin.
| 20 say they hear it is proposed to annex that
island to the United States, but that before
that can be done the laws there will have to
be changed, as polygamy prevails there, and
that the late President had wives all over the
| island.
The police are searching for light colored
! negro. who made a fiendsh attempt upon
| Mrs. John Dean at 2.15 o'clock this morning
as she was on her way 20 the Washington
market from her homo at Arlington Mrs
Dean was accompanied by her 12.year-old
on. The negro oaped into the wagon, seized
| her by the throat and demanded her money.
She handed him her purse, which was empty,
and he gave it back. Then he struck the
little boy, knocking him off the seat, and at.
lacked the woman again. He was frightened
! away by an approaching wagon before &C.
complshing his purpose.