Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
fCorrespendence Of the Alexandria Gasette.
Washington, March 20.


The census enumeration of Brooks
Swamp. near Leonardtown. st. Mary's
county. Nd, made that locality look
like a Rev York tenement house, as
far az density of population goes. Ste
nben A. Abel took the count. He's
policeman in Washington now, THANKS
to Congressman Mudd. AbelPs census
returns were investigated. IL seemed
as though most of his information nsu
been obtained from the under.aKsrs
and sections OF the Deighborhood: ne
had enough dead ones on his iist 10
stock a cemetery. Director Merriam
has cansed Abell's arrest, much to the
iatter's establishment. II did count
fswn he explained, "who are no long.
or alive. but they have not been dead
a wear. Citizens OF Brooks swamp al
vised me thst that was part Of my duty:
Il is all / know about It," IL Is SAID
that similar graveyard counts were
made elsewhere 10 the United STATES
and en- investigation is threatened. 81.
Mary's county, Nd, is said to be near
~ 500 to the good, in the way OF has
beens who figured among those present.
Consul Hay who arrived here last
NIGHT thinks the war in South Africa
ia nearing an end and that peace will
soon be established. At present busi'
ness ia at a standstill. but ss soon as the
war ceases be thinks there will be
great opportunity for the introduction
of capital and American machinery and
agricultural Implements.
Judge Taft, of the Philippine COM
mission. csbled today as follows:
Have organized Tayabas, RombloD,
Including Tablas, Sibuyan and smaller
islands snd Masbate including Taco
and Buriss; visited Marinduque, In
itiated organization OF municipalities
there and will organize province before
return. Receptions most enthusisstic.
After visiting Negroes shall go, TO Joio
and Mindanao; returning ehsll organ.
lie Iloilo, Capiz, Antique, Csbu, Bonol
and Leyte. Shall probably organizs
Zamboapzi and Misamis. Marked im'
proyement 10 general situation,
Secretary Hay today confirmed the
report that his son will probably resign
his position as y. s. Consul OF Pretoria.
Unless the President should for reasons
of his own persuade him to the contrary.
Mr.. Hay will sever his connection with
the consular service at the expiration
of his present leave Of absence.
Tweuty-three additional chaplains
will guard tho. spiritual welfare OF
Uncle Sans fighters at salary and
perQuisites amounting In each case 70
50 600 per year. These are provided
for under the new army law. One Will
be provided for each regiment OF cavalry
or infantry and to the artillery corps
IL will be assigned. These places are
not going begging. More than 300 ap-
plications for the % jobs have been
} filed and the stream of petitions is not
vet ended. All denominations are rep
resented. As the rolls now stand the
Methodists lead with II chaplains and
the Roman Catholics are ut the bottom
with 4. 1t is probable that the Presi'
dent will apportion the additional ap-
pointments among the different
churches and possibly for negro regi-
ments one or more chaplains OF that
race will be made, there being on the
list two dozen colored applicants.
The cruiser New York which is to
convex the u. S. consul from Tangier
to Mazsgan is not expected to reach
the former place until Saturday OF this
week. 1t is about days sail to Ma
Iz,ean which Is Oh the Atlantic coast
and is the nearest port to the Sultan's
1 business capital, Morocco City, which
must not bs confouuded with the ga
cred capital, which is at Fee in another
part of the country. At Mazigan the
consul will have to arrange for an es-
cort to convey him to Morocco City
which Is situated about 20 miles from
the coast. 1t is probable that some OF
the officers OF the New York will &C.
company him but he will not he able
TO call upon the crew OF the warships
to furnish him with an armed guard,
such course being against diplomatic
procedure in the present stage OF the
/. difficulty. His escort will consist of
: armed Moors, and the cavalcsde which
which will convey to the sultan the de-
mand of the United States for an
apology for the discourtesy of his Grand
Vizier will be very picturesque affair.
: The overland journey to Morocco City
will take couple OF days and until the
consul arrives there it ia not known
whether the court will be await.
ing him or not. His instructions
: are to tell the Sultan to walt
there for him until he arrives and
then be prepared to give him an apology.
II. despite this, the court has moved,
in accordance with the threat of the
Grand Vizier, it is uncertain whether
the consul will follow after it or not. "
would perhaps be q tri6e undignified
for q. S. consul to be chasing around
Africa after @ perambulating govern
ment. He may find it necessary to re-
turn to Msz3gan and demand that the
court shall come to him under penalty
OF seiziDg the custom house at that port
and at Tsngier or OF collecting sub.
stantisl indemnity from these two
places. Whatever course he pursues
will be sustained by this government
but 1t will not be possible to hear from
the consul after he reaches Morocco
City until about the frst Of April.
The appointment of the st. Louis Elk.
position commissioners is being held up
, BY the friends of two men who are sp'
!, plicants for a place In the board but
both of whom cannot be named. Ex'
Representative Rodenberg of East st.
Louis and Prof. Cyrus Northrup of the
University OF Minnesota are these two
strong candidates and each Is bringing
all the pressure possible to bear upon
the President in his Individual cause
AS soon as the President can decide
whom to disappolnt, 1t Is said the com
.t.,;-,, I'LL ha acrouncad Until gatur