Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexsndria Gazette
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Washington. May 20.
Some Virginians here are very much
opposed to the proposed erection OF
statue to General Lee within sight OF
his old home, which is now federal
cemetery, and say the selection OF the
site was in the interest of certain real
estate people here who induced some
Southern women to promote their
scheme. They also say, as the Gazette
does, that the proposed site is the most
inappropriate one that could possibly
have been selected, though there are
hundreds OF appropriate ones anywhere
else in their State.
DR.. Wise, republican, who is cor a
testing the seat of Mr.. Young,
democrat, who has been elected to
Congress from the Norfolk, Vir-
ginis, district, WAS at the Capitol to-
day looking over the papers in the case
that have been forwarded to the clerk
of the House, to see if all of his were on
file. He says he has stronger case
than he had when the elections COM
mittee of the House, of which Mr.. Walk
er of Virginia was chairman, award
ed him the seat. Republicans from the
Norfolk district. however, say the Doc
tor has no case, and that he was fairly
aud legally defeated, and that, too. by
the votes of republicans.
Subscriptions received by Treasurer
Roberts of the Dewey Home Fund
amounted to 5000 81 this morning.
Circular letters were sent out today to
all the national banks in the country
asking their cooperation and request
ing that they act as receiving agents.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin received a dis
patch from GeneralOiis at Manila today,
saying: Commissioners of Aguinsldo
arrived this morning. Wish to con-
suit commission which they will do
on Monday Their power is limited
and apparently armistice is condition
precedent to negotiations. Aguinaldo
asks cessation of hostilities to ascertain
desires OF Filipino people.
Decidedly the most conspicuous and
striking of all the decorations Of the
peace" jubilee on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., is life size picture of the shooting
of Colonel Ellsworth by Mr.. James
Jackson, the proprietor of the Marshall
House in Alexandria, as the former,
with the Confederate flag which he had
hauled down from the pole on top of
that house, and was bringing down
stairs in his arms. 1t adorns
the front Of a house between 9th
and Al streets. a Southern man
who saw it, said they ought to hang out
picture OF General Miles claiming
President Davis to the floor of case
mate in Fortress Monroe, and another
one, with him, suggested that bloody
shirt or two would also be appropriate.
But. it will be peace" jubilee, all the
same.
Congressman Jones of Virginia, the &C.
knowedged head of the anti Martin move.
ment in his State, was here today. He says
the democratic committee of his State will
meet early next month to consider the petit
ton of the recent Richmond conference for a
convention or county primaries to nominate
the next U. 5. Senator from that State. He
does not think the petition will be granted,
but does think there will be man selected
to run against Dir. Martin. and that there
seems to be feeling in favor of nominating
man who was not prominently connected
with the conference referred to.
People from Alexandria county here today
say all business has been suspended there,
aud the whole people of that county, black
and white, have abandoned business and
work and are actively engaged in talking
politics and making plans, arrangements and
bargains for the election of county officers
next Thursday. They say that money is
plentiful with the candidates and that the
members OF the many negro clubs are having
profitable season.
1t is said at inc Capitol today that the
few Southern republican members of the
next House. under the lead of Mr.. Brownlow
of North Carolina. will keep entirely mum
on the speakership question and play wait
ing game for such profit in the way of COM
mittee positions as their solid vote may be
valued at by any Of the candidates for the
office referred to.
The Supreme Council of the Royal Area
mum at the session today passed resolutions
approving all the acts OF the Supreme Regent
during Ma term OF Office