Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-09


has been known for two weeks that the
navy was preparing to take NoSaleta
for the occupancy of the Marine Bat
talon. as the finess barracks and ar
senal in the Philippines is located there,
and its healthier vicinity than CaVile
was deemed particularly advantageous.
Admiral Watson's report is therefore
anxiously awaited as likely TO give the
truth of the engagement. Capt. Marion
B. Safioli, 18Th Iufantry, reported gill
ed, was appointed TO the m'litsry
academy from Alabama 10 1875.
S. r. Galloway, president of the New
York Central Railway, appeared be-
fore the industrial commission this
morping. He said that whenever a
railroad tried to run its own sleeping
cars the experiment has been lament
able failure. AS to ticket brokerage
Mr.. Galloway said it was most democrat
ling and ought to be stopped, as the
"scalpers" sold forged tickets. No
country but this perni ted the business,
and it should be made felony in the
United States. Dir. Galloway thought
That where roads watered stock they
pretty soon passed into the hands Of
receivers.
Democrats here laugh at the dis.
patch that reached here this morning
stating that Mr.. Bryan had broken
down. They say the same sort of dis
patches were received here frequently
during the campaign of '96, but that
Mr.. Bryan was not hurt by them, nor
will he be now.
That the U. S. marines in the bar
racks here are by no means pleased
with the idea OF service in the Philip
pine Island, is proved by the fact that
no less than thirteen of them have de-
serted during the last three days.
a North Car DINA democrat here today says
the constitutional amendment prohibiting me-.
groes from voting there will certainly be
adopted next month. and that that will effec-
,nally solve the race question ID that Site.
He al.o says that ex Congressman eettle. Of
that State, though heretofore and now re-.
publican, favors the amendment and has be
come 30 disguised with the Hanna manage.
ment that it would not be surprising if he
wore to get back into the democratic party.
incidentally he said that ex-senator Matt
Ransom had eleven hundred bales of his last
years cotton crop and that the present rise
in cotton would prove bonapz' to him
There is no doubt that the President has a
good many enemies in his own party here.
ne of them this morning said that Mr. Nc.
Kipley is seriously alarmed at the prospect
in Ohio is proved By the fact that during his
present electioneering TIP in the West he IS
giving so much consideration to the negroes.
member of the democratic committee Of
This city told the Gazette's correspondent to
day that Mr.. Holmead would certainly be
elected the member of the national democratic
commit ee for tho District of Columbia to-
morrow night.
There seems to be some doubt concerning
the Masonic commemoration Of the deathday
OF General Washington in Alexandria. The
only part of the programme for Alexandria is
the meeting of the grand lodge of Virginia at
the Opera House there, on The 18th OF Ce.
cember.
The Washington Public Library Commits.
son. having in charge the erection on Mount
Vernon square of the new library, today re.
c,ived word from Mr.. Andrew Carnegie that
he has decided to still further increase his DO
uat o IS by tie sam Of $50 900, making in all,
$3.50 0OO.
Senator Blackburn of Kentucky. who is
row in the city, ssys the political battle in mis-
State has already been fought and won, and
h 1t the bolters' ticket there will not receive
eight thousand votes, nearly all the real
democrats among the boilers having returned
TO their parrys fold.
The following changes in the fourth class
o:tofices of Virginia were made today An.
drews, spotsylvania county, 3. 81. Brumley
WIS appointed postmaster, vice Olivia A.
ammack, resigned Brickhaveu, Alexandria
county, Hugh J. Phillips, vice John NJ. Adj
rsin. resigned Eggbornsvi'le, Cnlpeper
c7unty Wm. Fl. Eggborn, vice E. j. Eggborn,
resigned; North Tazewell, Tazewell county,
Thomas E. Hall, vice Robert F. Steele, re.
moved Spanish Oaks, Appomaltox county,
Mrs. Mary C. Rice. vice Alice NJ. strattcn, re-.
signed Swamp, Fauquier county, Genevieve
Cockril, vice T. Ii. Newman, resigned (;
ruckahoe, Henrico county, J. c. Agnew, vice
Vim u Powers resigned.