Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. August 16.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, August Is.
The first session of the eighth annual
meeting of the Society of American
Florists was held here this morning in
the hall of the National Rifles Armory.
Fully two thousand members of the So
ciety were present. John w. Ross, one
of the commissioners of the District OF
Columbia, delivered an address of vel
come. IS did Assistant Secretary Willis,
of the Department of Agriculture. Re
Spouse on behalf of the society was
made by E. G.. Hill, of Richmond, Ind.
President Dean, of Bay Ridge, New
York, read his annual address. He
predicted that the Horticultural and hor-
ticultural exhibit at the coming fair Mt
Chicago would surpass anything of the
kind ever before seen. President Dean
stated that the latest statistics show
that there are now $40, DOC, 900 invested
in the business of Horticulture in this
country and that the sales of plants and
cut flowers during the last year for
which statistics have been obtained, ag-
greeated $26, 221, sos. At the close of
the session the delegates were enter
tanned by Mr.. John r. Mclean at his
garden on 10Th and Boundary streets.
The Marine band was in attendance.
The new order for the rigid enforce
ment of the eight hour law has put an
effectual stop to the contemplated dis
charge Of large number Of the EN-
ployes of the government printing
office, but it has sadly reduced the
wages of many Of these employees, be-
cause they worked more than eight
hours, and were paid the same rate for
extra as for regular work, and none
now are more emphatic in denuncia-
ton of the eight hour law than they.
People from Alexandria county here
to-day say that in view of the large
number Of strangers who will visit that
county during the meeting of the G. A.
r. here next month, an application will
be made by some of the residents of
that county to the board of supervisors
thereof, to issue an order requesting all
the property owners in the county to
put their farms and lots in as good con-
dition as possible by that time, so as TO
present an attractive appearance.
United State Consul McCreary called
at the State Department this morning
and submitted written statement in
refutation of the charges Of official mis-
conduct recently preferred against him.
The Secretary refuses to make public
the statement or to give any inforna-
ton on the subject.
Affairs at democratic headquarters
here are very quiet to-day, the only
visitor there being Congressman Shive-
ly of Indiana, whose account of the
proceedings of the last session of Con-
gres appears in to-day's Congressional
Record. Mr. Shively, like Mr.. Bynum of
his State, takes q hopeful view Of DEM
ocratic prospects in Indiana and says if
the election were held tomorrow rr.
Cleveland would carry the State.
Private intelligence here to-day from
Alabama is to the effect that democratic
affLirs there are by no means in as good
condition as could be desired, and that
the feeling bet".een the regular demo-
Gratis and tLe third party is very an
tagonistic and is becoming more so
every day. A letter from Congressman
tIerbert's district says it is probable
that though Mr.. Herbert has positively
declined a denomination, the regulars
may force him to become candidate,
as the only means by which the district
may be saved, he being the most popu-
lar man in the district.
AT private meeting of the stock
holders of the Washington and Airing
ton Electric Railroad, held here last
Saturday, Mr.. King was elected presi-
dent and new board of directors was
appointed, one of whom is Mr.. Wheeless,
who was with the former board 1t
was determined that all the subscribers
to the stock Of the company should be
compelled to pay the full amount OF
their subscription, and that so much OF
the road as is in Virginia be completed
within the next thirty days. The agents
of the company were in Alexandria
county early this morning hiring teams
for work upon the road. The motive
force will be supplied from the power
house in Georgetown by an insulated
wire laid across the Aqueduct Bridge.
Treasury officials while apparently
unconcerned over the recent gold ship
ments are generally observing an I'M
usual reticence in the matter. Acting
Treasurer Whelpley says he sees no oc-
casion for any excitement because the
Assistant Treasurer at New York yes
terday paid out a million dollars in gold
for export in exchange for Treasury
notes.