Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette
Washington, September =

Washington, September 2.
Mr.. James Boyle, .. S. consul at
Liverpool. says tn. imports OF puIeer
and cheese from this country nave
steadily decliued for several years, ana
there has been a correspob dug increase
10 the quantity OF these products pur-
chased from the Canadians.
The ST. cret Service Bureau was notl
fed today of the arrest OF r. +. Gal
lispee and Isaac Reynolds at lndlanap.
oils. for making counterfeit SO and S2o
gold pieces. Reynolds is an old Oh
fender. =.
The President and party arrived
here shortly after one o'clock today
and went directly to the White House.
Mrs. Mckinley looks much better than
when she left, but is by no means re-
stored to health. Abner Mckinley ar.
rived here this morning and spent q
part of the afternoon at the White
House. Secretary of State Hay will
call on the President this afternoon to
discuss with him the latest develop
ments Of the Alaskan boundary dispute
and the ACCESSIBILITY of reconvening the
Joint high commission.
A merchant from GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
now here, says McLaue's nomination
for Governor of that State, was the
strongest one that could have been
made. That McLane is very popular
with the laborers and mechanics, owing
10 his liberal treatment of them during
the very hard times, when labor was
unemployed. 1t will be royal battle,
he said, as both sides are equal so far
as the sinews OF war are concerned,
with decided advantage on the Mo
Lane side. To sum it all up, he said,
the republicans, could they have had
their way, would have preferred any
one else for the nomination to McLane.
The sensational report that the de-
cision in the Carter case is delayed be-
cause Gen. Oiis's reputation is involved
in it, is not credited here. On the con-
trary, the impression here is that SEN
ator Hanna is the Captains most intiu'
entail friends.
Tue son of Lieutenant Governor Kent
OF Virginia was not among the Virgin
ans to whom the President recently
gave commissions in the Philippine
Amy, though ex-Congressman Walker
and several other members of the re-
publican executive committee of the
State had called upon him in Mr.. Kent's
interest. The President knows that
Virginia republicans can do him nc
good this year, and also, that all the
delegates they shall send to the na
tional republican convention next year
viii vote for him.
The following cablegram from Gen.
| Otis at Manila was received this morn
lug: Hughes transmits following
Lieut.. Col. Byrne, on August 81 de
stroyed Arhaguls, most important
bandit stronghold, killing twenty one,
wounding many; capturing large guam
titles of supplies, complete outfit re-
load ny shells, Bolos spears, etc., feat
remarkable as town accessible only by
road, almost perpendicular slope, con-
tinualiy under fire, for one thousand
feet; one officer and two men struck by
ooulders rolled down on them, but not
seriously hurt; no casualties reported
bandits strength four hundred" The
bandits" referred to are the natives o.
the island who were trying TO defend
their homes.
A New York lawyer, here today, says
! Mr.. Reed, the eX Speaker Of the House
opened law office in Wall street, il
ais city yesterday, aud is now as atten'
tive to his private business as he was
to that of the public, before Mr.. Hanna
chiseled him out OF the Presidency.
Congressman Rixey of the Sth Vir
ginia district was here yesterday, and
called at the War Department in the
interest of some of mis- constituents who
want to fight for "their country's
ca1se", as officers in the Philippine
army. He will be here again on Mon
day.
Secretary Root has increased the reward
paid for the apprehension of army deserters
from $40 to $50 The civil officers making
the captures will also bs reimbursed, if the
amount does not exceed $50 for the transpor-
| tation of himself and prisoner 10 the nearest
military station. No reward will be paid.
however, for tho apprehension of deserters
from volunteer organizations mustered out OF
service.
city will hold its annual meeting next week,
and elect their officers fer tho coming year.
This association is prospecting and is constant
" adding to its list of membership.
Judge Sencr of Virginia. who spends his
winters in this city, is summering in Halifax,
Nova Scotia.
a North Carolina democrat, now here, says
OK Congressman Settle of his State, republic
! can as he is, appreciates the necessity of re.
sticting suffrage there, and therefore favore
the adoption of the new democratic constitu.
ton, and thereby has antagonized the large
majority of his party there.
Richmond people mere say Attorney Con.
eral Montague of their State will not 90 20
Kentucky to speak for Mr.. Goebe, as report.
ed. Neither has the Attorney General spoken
for Governor Tyler, though it was reported
he would do that also.
Minister WI Ting-faDg had short confer.
ence with Secretary Hay this morning in re-.
gard to the exclusion of Chinese from the
Philippines. The minister insists that Ger.
tain wealthy Chinese residents of Manila and
other posts who have been temporarily vsit-
ing China, shall be readmitted without re-
striction.
Surgeon General Wyman of the Marine
Hospital Service. received telegram this
evening from Assistant Surgeon McAdain at
Key West, stating that one death resulted
from yellow fever last night There wore
four new cases at that point last night and
TWO that were considered suspicious. When
asked about tne reported outbreak of yellow
fever at New Orleans. La and Vincines,
Ind DR.. Wyman said he had nothing to 1e-
port.
Ambassador Choate reports some progress
toward q temporary arrangement at last in the
Alaskan dispute and that modus.vvendi of
brief t,rms may be reached in day or two.