Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.

w ASHlNGION, NV. y.
After dry spell of many weeks
Washington caught light rainfall last
night as the alleged result of the series
of explosions which the experts of the
Agricultural Department have been
causing across the river. But the cost
of the experiments has been too great,
in the sacrifice of nerves and comfort,
to make the plan entirely popular with
Washington people. They stood the
noise very well as long as 1t was con-
fined to the daylight hours, but their
patience was exhaust dwhen after mid
night last night, there was fearful
roar that shook every house III the city
and brought many people out of bed
under the impression that there was an
earthquake. At intervals, nicely adj
i,lsted to allow the victims opportunity
TO fall into an uneasy nap, the eXpio-
sion was repeated, with the results that
no body slept and slight rain fell.
This morning there was general ex-
preston of indignation at the disturb
ance. The people at the post of Fort
Myer who had broken glass shaken
upon their heads were especially
wrought up, and, yielding to the gen
orally expressed sentiment, the Major
General commanding the army this
morning PROM tly ordered the Agricul-
tural Department experts to Vacate tne
Fort Myer reservation. SO there VIII
be no further attempts ut raln-maklng
on the military reservations in ana
around Washington One army officer,
who observed the experiments last
night, because he could not sleep, asserts
that the first two shocks brought down
smart showers, which settled into a
steady rain, but this was suddenly stop
ped by the last two explosions. So he
is puzzled to decide whether or not the
aerial bombardment is Il success.
In the District Court to-day the suit
of Windsor's executor VS.. Gen. William
Malone cameup. The attachment was
sustained and Judgment awarded plain
till. The amount involved Is about
eighteen thousand dollars.
Private intelligence here to-day from
North Carolina is to the effect that the
republicans of that State now concede
that it will go for Cleveland, and that
the only danger there,is that of the loss
of two or three congressman by means
of the fusion between the republicans
and the third partyites.
Congressman Meredith of the Alex
andria district was here to-day. He
will speak at Centreville tomorrow, at
Morrisville Saturday, and at Pine View
Saturday night. He says he now thinks
his majority will be between five and
six thousand.
People from the upper end OF the Ma
nassas Railroad, here to-day, report for
est fires in the Massanuttin and North
Mountains, in the Powell's Fort region,
and up as far rs Capon.
Mr.. Robert Harper, secretary OF the
Virginia democratic association OF this
city, says Congressman Meredith has
sent the association fifty dollars to help
it to supply Nirginians here with trans
portation to their voting places,
and that his subscription is the only
one the association has received from
the south side of the Potomac.
There is good deal of talk here
about all electric railroad between this
CITY and Alexandria, but it is chiefly in
respect OF the production of the road
that now runs from the south end OF
the Aqueduct Bridge to Arlington;
which is too long n route. What Is
needed is road that can cross the Long
Bridge and make straight shoot to the
Market House in Alexandria.
Prof. Rowland z. Falkner of the
Wharton School of Finance and Econo
my, of the University Of Pennsylvania,
has been appointed secretary to the
American Commission of the lnterna-
tional Monetary Conference. The con-
ference meets at Brussels on the 22d
inst, and it is expected that the Eu-
ropean governments, the United States
and Mexico will be represented by dele
gates.
Commander Yates Sterling has been
ordered to duty in connection with the
Fifth light house district and as inspec-
tor of that district on December 3lst.
The many Alexandria friends of Rev.
DR.. Bullock will be glad to learn that
the Dr., who has been extremely ill in
Kentucky, where he went to attend his
sons wedding, has improved so much
as to be pronounced out of danger by
his physicians.
The impression is strengthening here
day by day that unless the millions of
money the republicans have collected
for buying the election next Tuesday
shall prevent it, the democrats will
make a clean sweep. All the letters,
newspapers, kilograms and people that
come here bring intelligence TO that
affect, and recruits from the republican
to the democratic party by battalions
are announced in all theStates. As moth
ing has happened since 1890 to change
the democratic tide that then set init is
almost impossible to see why the demo
Gratis should not succeed, unless they be
defeated by the money of the Carne-
gies and Fricks, and other rich protect
ed manufacturers.
Acting Acknowledgement Aldpich to-
day, with reference to the authority OF
Z. S. deputy marshals to supervise
elections, announces that all persons
who attempt to interfere with these Off
GERS bring themselves within the scope
ofcriminal statutes of the United States.
regardless of whether or not they act
under any State or municipal statute.
and that any such interference will be
vigorously prosecuted.