Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, November 80.

take on another cargo of horses and
mules end make another start for Ma.
Mia. Eighty-seven of the 44 animals
that were or the Victoria have died.
The rest ara so bruised that it will be
some time before they can be reshipped.
From what can be learned here the
financial m~agnates of this country and
Europe are not satisfied with all the
provisions of the currency bill made
public yesterday by the House republ:-
eau Caucus committee who met last
spring at Atlantic City and agreed
upon that measure. Several objections
have been raised. One is that the pro-
vision for the gold reserve is not strong
enough, Uader the House bill that re-
servs is fixed at S109 100000. Many
experts Contend that the reserve should
got be less than $3.50, 600 900. 1t is also
~aonteDded, and the point was made at
Atlantic City by Mr.. Fl. 81. Hanna of
indianapolis and others, that all kinds
OF money should be made interchange
a5le. The caucus committee bill, &C
cording to those who have criticised it,
is loose in this respect. The arguments
now advanced that too much discretion
is given to the Secretary OF the Treas
ury. Those who believe in the abso-
lutte gold standard and who look to the
republican party TO carry out that poll
cy feel safe enough if the republican,
party is continued 10 power next year,
but thay fear that if B yam or any other
democrat should be elected President
Ia 1900 he would have q Secretary of
the Treasury who would twist the law
whenever possible 10 the interest of
liver and to the discredit Of gold.
Those who do not like the bill ard who
iosist that the second paragraph in am-
,iguous regarding the gold standard
profess to believe that the defects will
be remedied by the Senate nance
committee. The democrats assert that
their opponents have brought forth q
measure that will raise a storm before
the country no matter how mauy
amendments are added. Senator Pet
iigrew, a silver man, says the bill will
pass, but that it will cause the defeat OF
the republican party next year.
The following dispatch from Admiral
Watson was received this morning:
Manila, Nov. 80,
Oregon's force turned over Vigan to portion
of Wheaton's command on the twenty-eight.
Returned here with one hundred and sixire-
captured Spanish prisoners. Taking of Vigan
creditable to naval force. Coxswsin Green,
Apprentice Powers, Urlanetss crew, es-
capped, insurgents reported. Flagship report
Cadet Woods MORALLY wounded; died in ft-
zen minutes. Mitchell, Drummond. Stone
and Grey killed outright. Bodies of Woods
aud Grey only recovered. Burial place un-
known. vii, eodeavor to locate. Farley,
Herbert aud Burke slivs and well October 30.
Present whereabouts unknown. Chinsman
killed by insurgent spears. Urdaneta while
aground fought till guns failed. Made gal
The committee from Alexandria
county appointed to walton Mr.. Speak.
er Henderson, of the House, and ask
him to make MIR. Rixey, OF the Alexan-
dria district, q member ofthe District of
Columbia committee, will perform that
duty in Mr.. Henderson's rooms at the
Normandie Hotel at 10 o'clock next
Saturday morning.
Mr.. Lynn, of Loudoun county, Va,
IS here today. He is a candidate for
n 9 old place as superintendent OF the
Virginia %penitentiary, and says he is
hopeful. He runs, he says, upon the
unasked advice of many friends, some
Of whom are church people who object
to the restriction now imposed upon
gospel work among the %convicts.
1t is the impression at the Treasury
Department that another bond issue
will be necessary, for the reason that
the pension, the army, the navy aud
the river and harbor bills will consume
ali the revenue in signt, and that there
must be some money with which to
carry on the government and meet its
current expenses.
Several democrats from different
parts OF the Sth Congressional district
Of Virginia, here today, expressed the
opinion that there would be a strong
contest for the democratic nomination
there neSt summer, and some of them
said that from what they saw and heard
10 their respective neighborhoods they
believed if Mr.. Frank Hume, of Alex
audria county. a member-elect of the
Virginia Legislature, would agree to
run, he would be nominated without
any trouble. They said they knew he
had been approached on the subject and
had declined to enter the race, but that
they believed he would accept the
nomination if be should be convinced
that o majority of the people of the dis
trict desired him to be their represent
alive, and thought he could advance
their interests better than anybody
else.
Thanksgiving Day was observed here
as a general holiday in all the federal
and district offices, and most of the
prominent store, also, were closed at
noon. Large numbers of people went
out of the city to witness football and
golf games, and to attend the races at
3ennings and the pool rooms at St.
Asaph. 1t still remains, hoVeyer, an
especially New England custom, and
most Southern people ignore it. An
old ex-Confederate here gave his wife
a new bonnet, but told her 20 be sure
to have an ordinary dinner, and if she
wanted turkey to have it tomorrow,
as God knew he had little to be thank
full for, moi even good health.
The Robert; case continues to afford the
quid nuncs here their chief subject of inquiry.
The general impression respecting it is that
Mr.. Roberts will be seated, as he has all the
qualifications required by the Constitution,
and because that instrument especially pro.
nibits tho violation of contracts by the pas.
sage of OK post fatto laws, and discrimination
for religious opinion.
Meshbe of the House are arriving in small
n,.mhers eNa1y day hut all thnsa from tho