Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-16
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Correspondence O. the ALEXANDRA 6&sei'e
Washington, September l6.

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An Ohio anti-Hanua republican, now
here, says Mr.. Mckinley is likely to
get himself in trouble by his annexa-
ton of the Philippine Islands, as he
hears there are twelve hundred OF
those islands, and to give each of them
a postmaster, an attorney, q marshal
and customs aud internal revenue col
lectors and other federal officers will
ABSORB nearly all the white republican
voters 10 Onio, and leave few TO vote
the republican ticket there.
When the Washington and Falls
Church railroad people called at the
War Department the other day 10 ask
for the revocation of the order for the
removal of the track of that road from
the Arlington reservation, with the re-
suit as previously stated in the Gazette,
they found that their way had been
paved by Senator Daniel, who at their
request had previously had talk on
the subject with Secretary Root and OBJ
tanned his promise to revoke the order
referred to.
Famiiars at the White House smile at
Mir. McLean's prophesies Of his election
as Governor OF OHIO. They say the
President has renewed his old agree
uent with Foraker, Bushnell and Nc.
Kisson, telling them the old bargain
me- worked Very well for all OF them IN
the past, and should do so in the future,
and assuring Senator Foraker that be
shall have mis- full share of patronage
aud that the administration will do all
i can to secure his reelection. This
b. rgaiu and the money Mr.. Hanna
wll spend 10 the campaign will, they
ssy, be sufficient to carry the State for
the republicans by large majority.
Mr.. Jefferson Levy, the owner OF
Monticello, and now congressman elect
from New York city, has taken house
il g fashionable part of this city, and
will, it is understood, do great deal
Of entertaining during the coming SEES
sion Of Congress.
Mr.. Nat. Mckay, very rich lobby
s, or, as the late Mr.. Beverley Tuck
er would have called him, parliament
airy solicitor, great man with all the
eadDg republican congressman, has
oeeu 10 bad health for some time past
his nome in this city, and his friends
sre anxious now about his condition.
Congressman Lamb of the Richmond,
virginia. district is here today. Mr..
Lamo was at first counted with the
anti. Martin men, but he soon set him
self right on that point and made it
plain that he was in thorough accord
with his party. He says the statements
lie has seen in some newspapers that
know nothing at all about Virginia, to
ne effect that the independents and
republicans in the State are giving the
democrats some trouble, amount to
oothing and rest entirely upon magma
ton that runs in that direction. The
democratic party in his State, be says,
: in excellent condition.
Alexandria county people in the city
mis- morning say the owners of the
Murray Tract in that county through
ghich the government has a roadway
eighty feet wide, which it does not pay
for, are determined to maintain their
rights, and for that purpose will next
saturday so obstruct that road that
t. ans can not go between this city and
Fort Myer. They say the government
will probably have the man who OBJ
structs the road arrested, but that if the
magistrate before whom he be taken
ahall commit him, he will be immedi
4tely released on habeas corpus by the
Judge of that Virginia circuit court.
rne government, they say, has practi-
caIly taken possess on of $1,000 worth
of the owners property without proper
compensation, and he will test its right
10 do.
A dispatch was received at the Navy
Department this morning announcing
he arrival OF the flagship Chicago, with
Rear Admiral Howison aboard, at
Barbados. He is there a week in ad-
vance of the schedule time. Admiral
Howison is on the way from the South
Atlantic to New York. When he gets
there he will outrank Admiral Samp-
son and will command everything in
light that is ahoat and belongs to the
navy. The department has carefully
planned to have Sampson in Acom-
mand when Dewey arrives. Some
fear is entertained that Howison
may upset those plans. The schedule
arranged for Howison provided for his
arrival in New York October 5, several
Gays after Dewey's welcome home.
But he has put in at Barbados q
week ahead of time and is now only
six days sail from New York. If Howl.
son should get to the metropolis in adj
vance of Dewey way might be found
20 keep Sampson in command of the
North Atlantic squadron, but the situa
ton would be very awkward. The Of
fcials are hoping Howison will go
slow.
Senator Foster of Washington, called on
the President this morning to solicit the com.
mutation of the sentence Of Corporal Damp
hotter Of the 10th Infantry who together
with Private CoIine of the same company,
are sentenced to death in the PHILIPPINES for
having assaulted Filipino women. The Pres
ident told the Senator that the papers of the
appeal case had not reached him, and prom.
iSed to consider them carefully 1t is not
thought here that the President will allow
the condemned men TO be shot, but it is be.
lieved that he will commute their sentences.
The fireworks storehouse of Guy Curran, in
Union Court, immediately in the rear of
1870 NJ street northwest was partly destroy
ed by fire this morning.
RED MEN.-The national council of
the Independent Order OF Red Men, in
session in Washington, decided yes err
day to meet in Milwaukee next year, the
second Tuesday in September. The
council also decided to establish a news.
paper organ of the order, placing the
management ia the hands of the great
chiefs SIS g hoard of msnaoers Tbau