Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-31
FROM WASHINGTON.
s,,o,s, CORRESPONDENCE Of the Ale1s. GAznrTx]

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WASHINGTON, D. O.. Dec. 81, 1889.
Among the Virginisns spending the win
ter here is Col. Beg. Tucker. He is usually
g great sufferer from rheumatism 10 win.er,
hnt the delightful weather now and fer some
time prevailing here has reluvinated hlm,
and he was on Pennsylvania avenue with.
out a top coat to day, in as good spirits, ana
as lively as q three year.old. The Colonels
occupation now is what he calls that OF q
COMPLIMENTARY SOLICITOR" that designation,
he saws, being decidedly preferable to the
old and vulgar one of lobbyist. The Colonel
says there is nothing being done here now,
aud that nobody knows what Is going to be
done, that everybody is dead and those not
dead are dead broke, broke being the sur
name of all, and that he is consoled by The
fact that the rate for call loans in New 4oiA
Yesterday was forty per cent, as tnst sno"s
that most people have as little "ohsy "o
he has.
The chief tor;c of flown talk here TO day
., ,ha rooan,ion that will be held at the resi-
d.nno ~ Vice. President Morton to morrow.
7. Eli be the first Vice Presidential recep-
ION on New Years day for twenty years,
| and will, it is said. greatly excel in magnlh
cepce that to be held at the White House
Mrs. Morton will receive at the White
House for one hour, from II until IL o'clock,
but after that at her own home, where she
will receive the same people, except the war
associations, who have not been Invited. IL
Ia said that Mrs. Morton would have played
second fiddle 10 Mrs. Harrison all day. but
| would ONLY consent to do 30 for an hour 10
| Mrs. Mckee.
All the Department clerks here were given
holiday from moor to day until Thursday
morning, the same as at Christmas. 10 q
few of them such holidays are awaited OF Tor
real and rational ep Joy ment but II i5 lar
otherwise with most of them. for the WORK
they do during holidays i5 a harder strain
on their health and pockets thar that OF
any other time Of tbs year. Tomorrow
will be observed here as q general holiday,
and grand receptions will be held at 'he
White House and st the residences OF mauy
of the prominent people now here.
The Ways and Means committee OF the
q. 3. House of Representatives w"s agaiu
in session to dag. To-day 1t heard the man
nfacturers of earthenware argue in favor o.
an increase in the tariff on imported pottery
for the avowed purpose OF prohibiting The
Importation OF that article and OF increasing
,he price Of their own product. Nessrs
Carlisle. Flower, McMillin and Breckin
ridge. of Arkansas. are the democratic
members of the committee who attend IL
sessions, but Mr.. Mills, the remaining dem
~ocratic member. never does. =.
DIR. Clark. for twenty-five years the vsti
fer of weights and measures in the coas
survey bureau, resigned that position to day
MI. Randall is reported to be worse to-day, ant
the belief is now general that he will never aga'i
occupy hiu seat in the House.
it is reported at the State Department that Mr.
Folsom, Cousin Ben, will he allowed to retain hi
place as u. s. Consul at Sheffield, England. ]
will be recollected that whom appointed hy M
Cleveland it was said he never was much of
| democrat.