Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-03-08

Secretary OF the Navy to import ma'efia!
from abroad for the construction OF me-"
ships when, In his opinian. is Is in tne in'et'
EFT Of the government to do 30.
Congreasman springes's condition was ue,
cidedly more favorable at noon To-Day a.
which time his physicians said ne wouiu oe
ont Of danger If he suffered no relapse ps'
fore to morrow.
While Seratos Hills heretofore stated 10
this correspondence, will only visit eWo Giies
dnrinp his proposed trip to tie South, JACK
son and Savanrat, the conductors OF the
tain Ia order to please their friends along
the lire will very likely stop loug enough at
most of the cites and towns on the route
for the people thereof to gel q LOOK at the
man who will probably be their next Pfesl-
dent.
Among thu yiaitors here yesterday was
MIR. Craig, q. 8. attorney for the western
district OF Virginia. He says all the repub.
licaps In bis STATE are in favor Of the re.
nomination OF President Harrison, and that
Virginia Will eend solid Harrison delsga-
ton to Minneapolis. When ssked II that
would be- agreeable to General Malone, he
replied that It would be perfectly 30, and
that the party was united now and would
remain go.
Mr.. Chandler, assistant secretary OF the
Interior Department was witness before
the Raum investigating commit zee to-day.
Ra, like Mr.. Busssy did his bet 10 exeui'
pate tie accused but be also failed.
Gen. Lamax, OF Fauquier county, Viz
GINA, and some ether People from toe same
county are here to-day. The General ssgs
he understands an impression exists hSfe
that the feeling In bis section of Virginia on
the subject OF the democratic Presidential
nomination ia in favor Of Cleveland, but
that nothing could possibly be more lacot.
rect. On the contrary. he said be knew oil
but one man of any influence ia hls county
who Is In favor Of Cleveland, all tie others, Of
whom he named ee7ersl, being for I'M, and
that from Whet he could learn, Hill lie
the favorite OF every body in the
State at all familiar with bis history
MIR. W. 8. White Of Fredericksburg, Virginia, no"
here, says there has b,tn great change IN the
feeling of the people Of his SECTION OF h5 state il
respect of their Presidential favorits during TIE
last few month";, and that now it Is decidedly 10
favor OF Hill, and that Its tendency that way
seems to be incI casing. Senator Pngh ssys thai
there is sCleveland literary bureau Tor tho sou Il
and that he knows tho soulcs Of the money By
which IL is supported.
Tho cog chow opened here to-day. Among the
finest exhibits is magnificent mastif belonging
to very beautiful ycuog lady OF Leeabarg, Vir
ginia.
Mr.W. e. White of Fredericksburg, but residing
| here this winter. and several others, some from
| Fsirfax, some from Alexandria county, and some
| from his city, addressed quite large meeting q
Falls Church last night III favor OF tho extentioI
Of the Washington aid Arlington electric railroad
/ to Falls Church.
The Hou.e committee on postof1ces to-day er
Gered favorable report the bill TO rc-clsEsii!
and prescribe tho salaries OF railway clerks. Z
hearing WAS also .iven by the committee to
| d, legation OF the national association OF lette
Carriers in favor of the bill increasing the s.lsr
les Of letter carriers OF all grades. Another cole
CATION argured before the committee in favor
| pensioring letter carriers