Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-20
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last As hours amounted TO 81 inches,
and 10 the last "a hours, 6.3 lncnes;
This will of course sill further delay Gil
movement of troops.
Admiral Schley will be assigned 10
the Brooklyn as commander in-chlef OF
the South Atlantic Station. Ine Chl
csgo will also be placed under Schley 8
command and perhaps the Texas. II
is by the Presidents specific direction
thet the new fleet Will b. made as I'M
portant rs possible. III order that the
most favorable impression may be made
upon South AMERICAN republics OF the
dignity and naval strength OF the Uoitad
States. 1t is also said to be the Presi-
dents Intention to have Admiral
Schlev proceed to his station, which
includes the Indian Ocear, by way Of
the Mediterranean as Admiral Howson
cid six months ago. This is chiefly
Tor the purpose of having Admiral
Schley's squadron stop at CsdiZ to
make call of courtesy upon the gov
eminent of Spain, o customary formality
following an international es,range'
ment, ard which has had to be omitted
on account Of the necessitated presence
of United States national vessels in
other localities every since the peace
treaty was ratified According to
strict international etiquette, Spain
should simultaneously make naval
call ct an American port, but this she
mas been unable to do for lack of ships
antil now, when she has signitied her
readiness to send cruiser to Hampton
Roads, about the first of November.
DIR. Wyman has received despatch
,oday that two new cases of yellow
lever had been discovered at New
Orleans.
The Carter case hearing will begin
before Attorney General Griggs
on the morning of the 9th inst.
Wayne McVeagh, Captain Car
ter's counsel, called at the Depart
ment of Justice early this morning and
ne said he was not ready to submit the
case this week, but thought he could
oe by next Wednesday. The hearing
will be public. The Attorney General
says he has no desire to keep any facts
connected with the case from the news
| paper readers OF this country. He de-
uies the statement that he said mat
GER of only 1888 was involved in the
case.
A delegation of prominent Norfolk
people, democrats and republicans, is
| expected here tomorrow, to see if some
Of the many ships to assemble at New
York ut the Dewey reception there,
cannot be ordeed to Hampton Roads
for awhile.
As the War Department says the OBJ.
| struction Of public roads in the counties
Of Virginia is matter for the law OIL
GERS of those counties to look after, and
that it will have nothing to do with the
proposed obstruction of the road from
he south end OF the Aqueduct Bridge to
Fort Myer, the board OF supervisors OF
| Alexandria county will meet in Alex
| lndria on Friday next with the acting
commemorative attorney for that coun-
to determine what shall be done
With the fence that Mr.. Dulany pro-
poses to put across that portion of the
/ wagon road that the government made
through his land, and paid rent for
regularly until three years ago. The
county people do not want their officials
to interfere, as if they shall, the govern
| ment will be relieved OF all response
| 3ility, and they be put to some trouble
and expense, and have the width of the
road reduced from eighty to thirty feet,
all that the law allows.
The executive committee of the ma
4 nj bs,
| Of which the late Lawrence Gardner
vas secretary will soon hold meeting
| elect MIR. Gardeners successor anu
axe charge OF the books and papers OF
| the association that were in his pos
7ession.
Senator Martin of Virginia is here
| today on business with some OF the
government departments for people in
MS Safe. The Senator is we'll and in
good spirits. He says the result of the
| legislative nominations in his State has
been just as he supposed it would
| De; that his reelection will be effected
| by as large q vote as he anticipated,
and that as every man has a right to
! express his preference, be has no ILL
feeling to the few who would have pre-
| ferred Governor Tyler to himself.
II is said at the Navy Department
chat one OF the naval vessels to be here
at the Dewey celebration will be order
| ed to Alexandria at the celebration Of
| the eesqui-centennial of the founding Of
that city, next month.
Congressman RiXey, of the Alexan-
iria district, now that he has ia
ken house here for the winter, is Of
easy access to all his many constituents
who visit this city. He treats them all
atiably, but he tells those seeking Offices
nat the civil service rules and his
democracy necessarily render their
chances slim, though he will do all he
can for them.
Surgeon General Wyman of the Marine
| Hospital Service, today received word from
| Key West OF 81 new yellow fever cases and
| one death, the record being brought up to last
night
/ Roar Admiral Farquhar has been formally
k ordered to relieve Rear Admiral Sampson as
| commander in chief of the homo squadron at
New York on October - Admiral Sampson
will take charge Of the Boston navy yard tho
following day.
The following changes in the fourth class
postofices of Virginia were made today !:
Bowdcn, HALIFAX county, J. NJ. Burton sp-
pointed postmaster, vice L 4. Spencer dead !;
Fuller, Pittsylvania county, L. V. Fuller
vice J. w. Fuller, resigned Wat, Culpeper
county. d L. Thomas, vice T. NJ. Bolen, re-
signed.
FOR USING HIS BRAINs."-The Baltimore
D..
sent brakeman, as a gift, check for $50