Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandra dasesse'I
WASHINGTON. September II.

WaSniDRtOu, SoptonUoi L.
At the direction OF the President,
Acting Secretary of the Treasury
Shading today ordered the revenue
cntter Winons. now at Mobile, and the
lighthouse tender Arbutus, at New Or.
leans. to proceed to Galveston imme.
dIately to render such duty as Gov.
ernor Sayers, of Texas, may desire.
The Algonquin and Onoudsga we're Or
dered to Galveston Monday. Secretary
Spaulding said this morning that moth
ing bad been heard of the revenue cut
ter Galveston which was stationed at
Galveston during the storm, although
every effort has been made to get some
news OF her.
The following cablegram was this
morning received at the War depart
ment from Loreozo Marque2: "Events
have required departure OF attaches
from TraDsvaal. K quest instructions.
"REJCHMAN, Captain"
Captain Reichman was the United
States mill ary attache with the Boer
almy In South Africa. At the depart
meut the dispatch is interrupted as
meaning that the resistance OF the south
African republics has collapsed. al
though no definite news has yet been
received. The department has decided
now that the Beers have adopted guer-
rilla warfare, there is no further need for
a military attache in South Africa and
the Adiutau General has sent dis
match to Captain Reichman ordering
him home.
A special weather bulletin issued by
the Weather Bureau at noon states
that the weather reports this morning
contain definite evidence that the
heated period which has prevailed al
most continuously over the eastern
part of the United States since the ear
ly part OF July will be permanently
broken during the next twenty-four
hours by the West Indian hurrica ne
which is now central in the ST. Law
renee Valley. Attending the passage
of this storm over the Great Lakes be
winds have been quite severe. The
wiud will continue high from the west
aud northwest along the Atlantic
coast from Cape May to Eastport to-
day and tonight, but owing to the
warnings issued last night and to the
fac. the winds will be offshore no dam
age to shipping is anticipated.
A we'll known and highly respected
stock broker of this city said today be
bad no doubt that most of the moneyed
men OF the country would vote for
Mckinley, but was equally certain that
tha; fact alone would induce nearly all
the poor men TO vote against him, and
chat as there are one hundred of the
latter to one of the former, he thought
the Presidents prospects are not as
favorable as they might be. 1t was
stated at the same time that Mr.. James
Keene, the great stock operator, now
in London, has expressed the opinion
that Mr.. Bryan will be the next Presi-
dent.
At the brokers' Offices today stocks
were quoted as strong, wheat and corn
weak, aud cotton stronger
1t was reported at the Metropolitan
Hotel this morning, on the alleged au'
tnority OF member of the invitation
committee of the Hysttsville, Mary
land. Bryan and Stevenson Club of thai
town, that Ex-Governor O'Ferrsll o.
Virginia was on the list OF speakers fol
the democratic ratification meeting tC
| be held there tomorrow night, bat the
report could not be confirmed, and it il
supposed that the speaker referred to
ia Captain Patrick O'Ferral, an ex-re'
publican of this city.
Representative Livingston OF Geor
gia and x-Congressman Springer Of
Illinois were here today, and both ex'
press ID the confident belief that Mr.
Bryan would be elected President.
Governor Tyler, of Virginia, passed
through here last night, on his way ia
Philadelphia, to attend the annual re-
union OF the Northern Tyler family. Il
is understood here that the Governor
has made up his mind not to call en-
extra session of the legislature of his
State until after the November election,
and that the da.e of that call will de-
pend upon the result Of that election.
Mr.. Loudenslsger Of the republican cam
paign committee has returned to his quarters
In this ,ity Ii ia reported row that the com
mittee has so mDch money 8. It's disposal that
it las determined to send quite sum OF 1t tc
ali the congressional districts in Virginia, not
with the hope Of electing congressman, but to
get out a big vote for Mckinley. and show
that be Is as POI ulsr with his party in Viz.
GINA As he Is in the Northern States.
The following changes in the fourth class
postofices of Virginia were made today
Mesdow Mills, Frederick county, J. w. ii.
Hotel appointed poslm 4ster vice l. h.
Rhodes. resened Teck. King William coun-
ty, MIS-. Mary ii. E. Tyler, vice 3. G.. Tsy-
lor. resigned.