Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gasette.l
Washington, May 26.

Washington, May 26.
A dispatch from Admiral Dewey
dated today was received from Hong
Kong this morning stating that he In
tends to take his time coming home
and will not reach New York before
October.
The number of people from Alexan-
dria who came here during the late
"peace" Jubilee was 30 large that 1t
attracted the general attention OF the
residents of this city, several OF Whom
asked the Gazette's correspondent this
morning if all of them ''got back safe"
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Jones
places no credence in the reports OF
outbreaks by the Northern Cheyenne
Indians in Montana. His department
has received no notice of any uprising
and it is believed that no trouble exists.
Up to noon today the total contribu,
tions to the Dewey home fund amount
only to about four thousand dollars, not
including the contribution the Presi-
dent made yesterday.
At the cabinet meeting today the
long delayed civil service order was
completed. II will exempt about 1000.
1t will include .. S. deputy marshals
and those holding positions OF trust and
confidence. Employees of the govern
ment printing office will also probably
be exempted. The application of Gu.
ban shipowners for flag was referred
to the attorney general for an opinion.
At present they can fly no flag, having
no government of their own. The ques-
ton is whether or not Cuban vessels
can fly the U. S. flag without the au.
thorization of a special act sf Congress.
People from the upper end Of the Manassas
Railroad who arrived here today say that
Rockingham county yesterday went demo
cratic and Shenandoah, republican.
People from Richmond here today say the
democratic committee OF Virginia has been
sounded, and that two thirds of its members
are opposed to the calling of State conven.
ton, snd that. Of course, none OF them is in
favor OF ordering county primaries, as such
thing is not in their power. They also say
that Mr.. A. &. Courtney, prominent and in'
fuential citizen Of Richmond, an ex-State
Senator, who was great supporter of General
Lee has informed Senator Martin that he
will do sll in his power to re elect him
CONGRESSMAN ltppuIE VI 1OHd,
OF the House commerce committee to which
al bills for bridges over navigabe rivers are
referred, reiterated today his belief that the
bill for bridge across the Potomac at Ar.
lington would be passed at the next session Of
Congress.
The clothing store of Cherry & Moran, on
the north side of Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween Sth aud 9th streets, Was burned today.
The recent proprietor was Mr.. Robinson,
whose large clothing store on the corner of
18th and { streets, was burned about year
ago.
The case OF Charles Busey, the negro
charged with assault upon Mrs. Hardy, was
today continued to the 29th. Mrs Hardy
| was unable TO appear against him, and the
continuance was for that reason.
Mr.. Cab Maddux of Virginia, who is still
here. says Senator Martin is smarter man
than he thought he was knowing that Gen.
Fitz Lee could not be elected, he induced
some of the latter's friends TO advocate his
nomination, and thereby kept such men as
Jones, Moore and himself Maddux, out of the
field until it was entirely too late for any OF
| them to have 8 show. Mr. Maddux, who is q
great horse man, says he will never train q
colt foaled in May, as the May conference
in Richmond and the Dsy jubilee here were
such failures that he would be afraid to run
him