Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF ths Alexsudris Garot'e''
Washington, November z.

Washington, November Z.
Paymaster-General Bates in his an
nual report shows that the pay OF the
army for the last fiscal year was about
s92 900, 900, an increase of more than
$50 900 600 over the preceding year.
He urges an increase of the pay corps,
raising the pay of paymasters' clerks 1O
DER cent. every 5 years and recurring
such clerks op half pay after 81 years
General Greedy has received informa'
on that a big storm in Cuba has de-
9 royed over two hundred miles OF the
r CONSTRUCTED shore military telegraph
] nes in the Eulguin district. There ID
lepraphic Communication between
,,au,iago aud Havana by cable but not
by land
The betting Oh the resul of today's
a rcriors nas Increased here len fold In
me past two days. At Que place more
than $4,000 has been wagered at evens
that Mast. will not get 5000 plurality
in Ohio. There has been q little bet
tirg on the total vote for Jones. Most
ly even money On 100000 Odds are
being given that Nebraska will go
democratic and quite large sums have
been placed on the result there. On
the result in Maryland democratic
money is going begging. Odds OF two
TO one are freely offered II at Smith will
defeat Lowudes. There is little or DO
betting 10 Kentucky.
Nothing is going on here today OF
public interest, and the department,
club and hotel talk is confined almost
exclusively to matters relating to the
elections now in progress in several
States, about the result of which all is
doubt, every mans opinion being
founded only upon bis hops.
Such Philippine news as Is posted
here or printed in the bulletins has
ceased 10 attract any attention, as no
reliance is placed upon it, and as ali in
terest iu the Philippine war seems to
have died out, except that relating to
it's continued and enormous expense.
Society people here say that on the
return OF Admiral Dewey and Mrs Ha-
zen and her mother from New York,
they will be entertained at number OF
the most fashionable houses in this city,
but rather informally, in accordance
with the wishes OF the expectant groom
and bride.
The President left for Caution. Ohio, yes
terdsy evening to vote the republican ticket
there today. but will be back tomorrow. Mr..
Cleveland didn't go home to vote the State
democratic ticket there when he was Presi'
dent
1t is said at the War Department today
that among the prominent and successful
officers in the army of the Trausvaal is Gen.
eral Blake, who wher 10 this country was
Lieut.. j. Y. F. Blake, graduate of West
Pon: from Arkansas, and lieutenant In the
9Th Z S. cavalry.
General Fitzhugh Lee VINO has been h, Re
for several dsys. left for Richmond this
morning, where ne will spend the remainder
of the week with his numerous friends 10
that city.
Though Cuba was to be free, she is not to
be for some time yet, it is understood at the
War Department. and that even the Presl-
dent will Lot in his annual message to Con-
gress recommend that she be made so at an
early date, though it i: said he may appoint
civil in place OF a militarv governor of that
island and that General Fitzhugh Leo may
be selected.
Pending the creation of a colonial derart.
ment by Congress. Secretary Boot will enlarge
the division of the War Department devoted
t, outlying territory and put it in charge OF
some one who has some familiarity with
tariff and colonial afftirs.
Mr.. Powderly, U. S. labor com missioaer
has recommended W. Il. Mullen of Richmond
10 Governor Tyler of Virginia for the posi-
ton of labor commissioner for that State.