Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-13
From Washington
special Correspondence of tho ALEXIS GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., S-pt. Is, 1883.

sn.cial Correspondence of tho Alexis. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., S-pt. Is, 1883.
Mr.. Mills, in short talk with the ga
zn1rK's correspondent this morning, said
hat 10 his recent speech in Connecticut he
had demonstrated to an intelligent audience
that Notwithstanding the facts that there Is
no tax on raw cotton and that the LABOR
employed in the manufacture OF cotton
goods is cheaper here than in England, the
cost of prod uction of such goods mere Is
HIGHER .han in England in consequence OF
the tax OF the machinery, the coal, the oles'
the oil. the packing, and on every tnlpg else
necessary for the manufacture OF COTTON
Goods 40 that the English manufacturer Is
Still enabled 10 undersell bib American com
net;tor. aud to restrict the sale oil the iatter's
goods in foreign markets.
Among the news items brought back mere
by democrats OF this city, who have recent,
10 been at the headquarters OF the national
democratic committee in New iork, Is one
that is said to afford an explanation OF the
remarkable appointment OF Mr. wilson TO
the important position Of U. 5. Marshal for
the District OF Columbia. 1t Is az follows :;
Mr.. Wilson was assistant treasurer OF the
democratic committee of the District IN
1884 that committee collected large sum
of money, twenty. nine or thirty-nlne thou
sand dollars. AL that money was dumped
into New York on the day before the Presl'
dential election by MIR. Wilson's individual
check and that money obtained the lew nun
bred votes by which New York went demo,
cratic. and thereby elected the national
democratic ticket The good WAS done by
all the members of the committee through
whose exertions the money was collected,
but Mr.. Wilson got the whole reward.
The House COMMITTEES appointed to In
vestiCate the charge brought By Represen
tatiye Kelley, republican of Philadelphia,
against Representative Stahlnecker, demo.
crat Of New York, of influencing architect
Smithmeyer u the awards he made for con-
tracts for the new congressional library
building, met this morning, but Mr.. Kelley
pleaded Tor more time on account OF ibe
sickness of his counsel, and though MIR.
Stahlnecker, through bis counsel, Mr., JerIe
Wilson. asked an Inc mediate commencement
of the trial, "a his reputation bad been pub
liclv assailed, and if it could be indicated,
Justice demanded that that vindicatioD be
made MS coon as possible, the committee
agreed to postpone the examination OF W.T.
nesses until Saturday next.
Senator Quay, chairman of the national
republican committee, was in his seat
in the Senate to-day. 1t is said he came
back here 10 advise the republican Senators
either to renoft 40 ,aTiG bill at all, or else to
DELAY reporting it until after the Presidential
election, for the reason that every thing Is
going along smoothly in his party, and that
while their writers and speakers are deceiv-
ing the voters as to the intent and purpose
of the Mills bill, the democrats cannot retort
the kind. as they don't know Whist sort OF a
bill the republicans will report.
The democratic meeting here last night
was numerously attended, but The absence
of any local democratic organizations, as
such. was noticeable. The speeches that re-
ceiyed the most applaee were those OF Gov.
Lee and ex-Solctor General Goode, of Viz
ginia, and the part of the latter's speech
that evoked the loudest applause was that
in which he disagreed with the Presidents
civil service reform policy. The announce
nent OF the denomination of Governor Hill
of New York was received with manifesto
tions of the mot enthusiastic approval, and
NV MARYLAND" and Dixie" brought down
the house.
The delegation of Malone republicans
from Virginia here yesterday 10 consult with
Chairman Qusy, of he national republican
committe, have returned to their homes.
Elk. Auditor Brown Allen, one OF them, said
his State would not give less than ten
thousand republican majority next Novem
Der. In this opinion most. if not all, the
others agreed. They said the aggregate
congressional majority two years ago was
about twenty thcu'snd, and they couldn't
see how that wac TO be essened, as, though
they had not heard of any republican rene
gades, they had of many demcratic.
Mrs Pattep, who died here yesterday, was
ons f tie richest women ia the country.
Ia early life she WAS very poor and
ia said to have been the wasberwoman
of miners camp in California. She
was bold Spectator, aud is said to have
been worth five million. She gave her
daughter, who married Congressman Glover,
of Missouri, last winter, wedding present
of half million u S. bonds.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. George of Mississippi,
made long speech in favor of his proposed etfec-
tive amendment to Mr. Sherman's antitrust bill,
giving the President authority to order the re
moval of the customs tax on goods the price Of
which may be raised by trusts.