Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
ICorrssp sndeuce OF the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington. August 2.

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Washington. August 2.
Virginia politics is being more discuss
ed since the weather has gotten a little
cooler, and during the past few days
quite a number OF Virgipisns have been
here. They say that Mr.. II. II. Down
ing, of Front Royal, is already In the
field in the seventh district for Congress
against Mr. Hey aud that he will re.
ceige some support 10 the valley, and
that Mr.. Il. Z. Lee, con the late Gen.
w. H. F. Lee, will more than probably
be sent to the Legislature from Fair
fax county. Friends OF Mr.. Frank
Hume say that they will run and elect
him to the Legislature from Alexandria
CITY and county. Several delegates to
the republican State convention which
meets in Roanoke, who have recently
been here, say they are tired OF politi'
clans and of the squsbling constantly
going on among them, particularly for
the nomination for Governor, and say
that when the convention meets all OF
these will be thrown over aud that Mr..
Park Aguew, OF Alexandria, will be
nominated with n hurrah and that he
will be compelled to accept the nomina-
ton.
Mail reports received today from
the Philippines relate the capture by
Fllipinos of a pony train laden with
beer 10 kegs. The train was making
its way toward the thirst stricken gar
rison OF u. s. soldiers at San Pablo,
Luzon. II was the day before payday
and the men, by reason of the abolition
of the post canteeD, had been afflicted
with parched threats for nearly a
month. Gen. Gables descended upon
the train, seized the beer before 1t
reached its destination and distributed
the amber fluid among his faithful fol-
lowers.
Satisfactory progress is being made
10 the negotiations between the 18th
milan Canal Commission, OF which
Admiral Walker is the head, and the
diplomatic representatives of the
Colombian government, regarding the
terms upon which the United States
can secure control of the Panama
Canal, and an agreement has been
reached on all the principal points. As
soon IS the details can be worked out
the agreement will be put into formal
shape aud signed by Min. Silva on be.
half OF Colombia. 1t has been agreed
that during the construction of the
canal martial law shall prevail through.
out the zone. Courts for the dispen-
sstion OF summary justice are to be es-
tsblished and have both Colombian and
American judges. A special police
force is to be enrolled, half Americans
and half Colombians, all under the
direction Of an American Superinten.
dent. These arrangements, Admiral
Walker believes, will give the United
States eli the power it rcsds TO prop
erly protect the csusl and preserve
order during It's construction.
Acting Secretary of State Adee and
Admiral Crowninshield, Chief OF the
Bureau OF Navigation in the Navy de-
partment, had conference this morn
ing as to the desirability OF sending
United States wsrship to South Amer-
can waters to watch the interests of this
country during the revolutionary pro.
ceedings IN Venezuela and Colombia.
After fully considering the matter they
decided that the presence OF an Ameri.
can vessel wss Unnecessary in the pres
ent state of sffairs. The disturbances
are many miles from the coast and a
warship,th concluded, could be OF no
service.
The Interior department officials
deny that they have made any changes
in the administration of the homestead
laws to suit the case of the new lands
being opened up 10 Oklahoma.
War between the republics Of VensIuels
and Colombia lie one of the possibilitie. of tbs
near future II indeed it has not already
broken out President Castro, Of Venexuels,
is said to be incenssd at Colombia because
the latter allowed the rebel leader, Garviras,
to collect revolutionary army on its terri
tory for invasion Of Venezuela. Castro 10.
sists upon calling the invading army go.
lombiAns' and in treating the revolutionary
attempt Of Ssrvirss Us an act of war by Co.
lombis upon she sovereignty OF the Vene-
znelAn republic. He has ordered that Senior
Rico, the Colombian minister az Caracas, be
given his passports. This is usually con.
strued as cssus bell President Castro