Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-27
Presidency, but that thew have not an


swered them, for while they have the
highest respect for the Senator, and
deem him emincntly worthy of the
nomination, they think be should take
steps at once to close the mouth of the
source referred to, as otherwise it will
do him no good, but much harm.
The contracts for the six cruisers were
awarded today in accordance with tho
recommendation of the Board OF Con-
struction-one each to the following
firms: Wm. R. Trige & Co., Richmond,
Va Lewis Nixon, Eliza bethport, N. j.;
Bath I-cn Works, Bath, Me; Fore
River Eogine Co., Fall River, Mass;
Neatie aud Levy, Philadelphia The
Uoion Iron Works, San Francisco.
An able and practical member of the
Virginia Legislature, here today, on his
way to Richmond to attend the meeting
of that body "Wednesday week, said
that SO far as he was informed, the
members who rau against the regularly
nominated democratic candidates would
not be admitted to the democratic eau
Gus, and that only those members who
hoped for more and higher so-called
honors would vote for their admission.
He also said he hoped that measures
would be taken to abolish the county
courts and increase the number of Cir
cult courts.
Ida Jackson, aged 45 years, negress,
was brutally beaten 70 death this after
noon, at No. 40S Eighteenth street,
northwest, by negro man named
Ashton. jealousy was the cause.
Ashton is under arrest.
i AS usual, the army and navy reports clash.
Otis says tho Z4mboanga insurgents surren-
dered to the troops. Roar Admiral Watson's
previous report says they surrendered to
Commander Very OF the navy. Here is
/ Ots's story: steamer San Fabian yesterday
brought one hundred and fifteen Spanish
prisoners, $4,000 insurgent government
money, and other proocllr captured by
| by Lawton's troop, near Tayug on twent
| fifth. Whcst)n's roope, Fowler's company
| rhirty-third, or ", eIemy westward from
| Mapgat4reD few miles southwest of Dagu-
pan; aptured five three-inch muzz'e loading
| guns, twelve rifles, twelve thousand rounds
| maxim cartridges, ons thousand shrapnel
| eight hundred rounds Of powder ard other
property; also min tY-fonr Spanish aud seven
/ Am rican prisoners. Bell, with 36th infan-
| try, in pur-ut and will march down the
western Luzon cost. Indie ,tiuns are two
or three bodies of lnsurgeDt troop number
| irg FIVE hundred or more each, in mluDt!i
! west of railroad; can be hanoi by MacAr.
thur. They have the bulk OF tho insurgcr
sltillery, all of which will be capt red unless
buried. Young st in pursuit of Aeninaidc
| who is heading for Blnguod few miles Yves,
of Vpan. Young, with cavalry and scouts, i:
| followed by bsttalion OF the Thirty-third
a I'd the balance of the battslion of the Twer'
ty-second. Two hattalions of the Twenty
Third en- route torVlgan by military post road
| Young's receDtion by inhabtAnt, enthusias.
tic; thew give all aid possible. Aguinaldo ha:
collected more than one thousand of his
| troops at the north; pho ably most will desert
| him Number OF small :derschm ents of in.
surgent troops throughout the CO lntry noIt1
| OF Mani. have been captli ed and inhabit mt:
manifest gratitude for del verence Indies
| ons are that insurgent iorCe south Of Ma
mia disntegrating and troops going to theil
| homes. Reports from southern isl'nds fav.
orable; q mtospga insurgents surrendered &c
our troops and no trouble anticipated"
| Among other interesting matters touched
upon in csblegram from Gen OTIS receiAad
| this afternoon is reference to thu fat3 oil
\ Aguinaldos mother, who, according to last It
port, was lost in the woods. She has been
| found and she and Aguinaldo's son are now
under merlcan protection, natives hostile tC
Aguinali 10 having threatened to murder both
On second thought Gen. Cts also divides
credit with the navy in the matter OF the SUI.
render at Z.mboanga.
| Word has bean received that the transport
| Thomas, from New York to Manila, has ar.
rivsl ct Port said. II the troops aboard are
reported we'll.
Mr.. Frank Hume being asked today if he
would be candidate for the Congressional
nomination in his district next fall said en-
phatically that he would not; that hs had sc
informed Mr.. Eixey long time ago, ard that
he coul see no good reason for turning out a
Congressman for no other purpose than to give
his sest to somebody else.