Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-01

1t is to consider what should be done
ander these circumstances that LOOMS
has been called home. In some official
quarters it is said that President Castro
is the real cause of the troubles. His
recent elevation to the presidency, as
the result Of a revolution, has made him
defiant.
That quantities OF comissary stores
have been lost or stolen in Manila
is admitted by the War Department.
1t is said that this is condition com.
mon in times of war aud has prevailed
within a moderate limit ever siuce the
beginning OF the Spanish war.
Maryland democrats here today say
they have often been beholden TO Mr..
German for benefits to themselves, their
party and their State, but never more
80 than for his recent success; full effort
10 relieve the latter permanently of me-
gro. scalawag and tough rule, and that
II ever a man deserved well Of his State,
he certainly does. aud if he shall not
receive his reward, Maryland will be
the most upgrateful of oil the Ameri'
can communities.
The administration has now taken
| the part of the Americans who have
possessed themselves OF an.asphalt lake
| in Venezuela. and has not only sent a
1arship there, but withdrawn Its miois-
ter to that country, and the Venezuelan
minister will soon leave this city, so
that amicable relations at least will be
severed with the latter, II bostilities
with it be not commenced. Bot Mr..
Mckinley thinks this is world
power" now, and the small American
republics must comply at once with all
| its wishes.
A prominent man OF this city, talking
| about the famous Memorial Bridge,
said Its most effective opponents were
the real estate men here, some OF whom
wanted to prevent possible buyers from
crossing the river, and others were 30
anxious to sell property near Arlington
that they created the impression that
the whole affair was real estate
scheme. He also said he was sur.
prised to find out last winter that some
of the rich AlexandrisDs were in favor
of the retrOcession of that city and
county to the District OF Columbia. and
he said, even proposed to subscribe
| to fund to promote that result, and
seemed to have lost all regard for the
welfare OF the place In which they live.
As with the census bureau, 30 with
the rural free delivery. All the en-.
ployees 10 those services we're at first
apportioned among the members OF
Congress, though the public was in
formed that they would be given to sue
cessful competitors. Thousands OF
young people, therefore, SET to work to
study to prepare themselves, and had
their parents and elder brothers and
sisters sitting up late at night teaching
:, them; but all for nothing, as there were
no places left alter the Congressmen's
quotas bad been supplied.
A member of the Virginia legislature here
] today, talking about political affairs in his
| State. said some OF the local leaders, or
would,be leaders, of the party there think
they are better than their party, and
| have never gotten over the defeat
| they sustained by the reelection of
Senator Martin. and that their soreness over
| that defeat Is the chief cause Of their oppo,i-
| ton to Mr.. Swanson Tor tue RuDernatorlal
| nomination. He says that soreness is m,ni
| Testing itself in spots in several parts Of the
State, but that from what he can learn it
amounts 10 little or nothing. 1t extends even
to the Congressional delegation, he says, and
| that IL the few members afflicted with it can
not cure themselves, their constituents, he
| says, should do 90 1T the next election, as Con-
gressional delegations to be of any effect must
| be united.
Most all the hotels here are filed now, and
nearly all Of those on Pennsylvania avenue,
with people who are daily attendants upon
the Bennings race track, the crowd at which
Is large every day. The racing is excellent
and many Of the ,ttors have found the sport
by no means Improbable. The races have
nearly broken MP the pool room at St. Assph.
| At the brokers' Offices here today cotton
was quoted stronger wheat weak, corn
stronger and stocks steady.
| Joseph B. Stewart was appointed Collector
of Customs for the district of Richmond, in
the State Of Virginia, today.
The President today appointed Lieutenant
William @. Powell, to be Captain by brevet,
in the Marine Corps for distinguished conduct
in the presence or the enemy at Tientsin,
| China,