Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-30

bic schemes they were very mucn mis.aseh.
Such schemes, be said are only adVoca,eo py
men who having failed OF pfomotioo in 'te
democratic party, suppose tney VIII s uo
more successful In tniro parry, ous 10
thinks when the voters thoroughly unoer-
stand the situation their teaonings WIZ uos
understanding sba'l be stforoeo, ne ssye' VA"
be the duty Of the democfatio party. ro,,
Moore retires from Office Ia the Department
- State TO undertake the duties OF proIss-
~ ~ aforementioned law Ia Columbia Col
eye, New York. a.,
The old rumor is revived to-day that the
orcok edness of Commissioner Raum has BE-
come go patent that the pressure TO remove
him can nsrdiy bs wibhstood By the Presi-
dent. and that some OF the Presidents most
rrnsted advisers tell him that Baum Ia nan.
doapplDg him seriously.
Ocngressmsn O'Nell, OF Missouri. Is here
to-day. He has recently been travelling IN
the New England States. Ete says there is
! no doubt that Mr.. Mills will be tho SPEAKER
| OF the next q. S. House of Representatives.
and thstthe democrats of the section referred
| E, are for low tariff and think Mr.. Mills de-
aerves the place ior bis long end able ad-
vooacy Of such tariff.
Ex-Oongressman BuchaDsn Of New Jer-
soy, rsDGbiicsD, just returned from utii'
20 the Pacific States, says Mr. Biaine's nom
instion for the OexG Presidency depsnos
alona upon bis willingness to accept 1t, pot
that ma. Buchansn, sh!nks Mr.. Harrison VIII
he ranominsted, and that after Blaioe, the
rannblicans of the States he has just left are
certainly for him.
Oaptain Accinelly, formerly OF Norfolk,
an ex-C Confederate. has been appointed to e
81 200 olerkship In the Health Office here.
There were no developments 10 the Chillan
situation this morning. The publishes
stories of naval demonstrations TO be made
In Chill by the naval vessels we're received
with amusement at the Navy Department.
| There are no available vessels III the Pacihc
that would suffice to make "a imposing
demonstration as to saumoer. Inc san
Francisco which wss on her way nortn~era
| from Chill was communicated WITH by csoie
at Payta, Peru, by the Navy Department
and ordered to remain there Until! recelp0 Of
further orders. She will be held there Tor 5
time In readiness to meet snys emergency
that may erse. The Yorktown was ordered
to China month ago. She is ae New YORK
preparing for her voyage and is eXpecteo TO
| Sail next week. AS she Ia to go around the
South American continent she Will IN the
course OF time touch at Valparaiso, but as
| that city lie nearly ten thousand miles dis
tant from New York by the usual route, 1t
will be nearly two months before she can
arrive there 1t does not appear that theirs
| is any intention on the part OF the Navy
Department to send any OF the other Vesse
of the White Squadron to Chill, 30 that II ls
probable that the Baltimore and possibly
the San Francisco will continue for several
months as the cole representatives. In .haJ
country of the Uai:ed States Navy, unless
there should arise some unexpected emer-
geucy. The impression here Is strengthen
| Ing that the appointment OF MIR. EaRan wes
most unfortunate. that the Chiiians think
thew we're treated with disrespeot by send
| Ing such man TO them, that no trouble
would have occurred had any other man
| been In his place, and that the sooner no Do
recalled che better.
An accident to the lock OF the inner door
OF his vault 10 the cash room OF the Upied
States Treasurer caused temporary sue-
pension of synents in that office this morn
log
Senator Ganiel is in the city to-day, but will
leave this evening for Becky Mount, in his State,
where ne has all appointment to I'LL. Tho senator
says political affairs are moving along satsfscto
riIy in his state, and no trouble is anticipated
there from the Farmers Alliance, most Of the
members of which are democrats, who know that
they have moro TO hope from the.democrstic than
from the republican party.
A resident of South Dakota here to-day says
that Mr.. c. Boyd Garrett, formerly Of Alex tndrla,
virginia. is a candidate for the democratic nom-
nation for Congress from that State.
The followir & are the only changes in the 9TH
class postofticss of Virginia that wero made to-
day !: Major, Grayson county, ]. E. Hutchins ap-
pointed postmaster, vice f. M. Thomas, resigned
Manleton, Princess Anne county, M. w. Kellam,
vice A. e.. Smith, resigned.
Senator German and Representative Compton
| of Maryland went over to Alexandria to-day.