Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette

dav that it was settled fact that the
consulships of Liverpool and Paris had
been disposed of, but he was not at lib
erty to say who were the fortunate
ones. He would say, however, that
neither selection was from Illinois, aud
he did not think that either Of The
lucky men was now on the ground.
Among the diplomatic probabilities
discussed was the appointment OF eX-
C Jneressman F. 5 Coolidge, ofthe llth
Massachusetts district, the only demo-
crat ever elected TO that district, as
Minister to Switzerland.
Secretary Carlisle has received oilers
from Chicago bankers to exchange
IS .OO0. 900 of gold for like amount oil
small Treasury notes of the denomina-
tions of liycs. tens and twenties. init
nations were made that the amount OF
small notes that will be needed will
reach S10O)0,000 for which gold Will
be paid. He will forward the small
notes at once This demand for small
notes is explained by the fact that with
the opening of the weather, cattle and
grain is beginning to be moved. a
Slight demand is also being felt further
west and it is anticipated that the de-
mand for small notes, for which gold
will be paid, will continue to increase.
Senators and representatives who
called on President Cleveland this
morning received coniirmatory evil
dence of the report that Mr.. Cleveland
does not intend to give offices to those
who had been favored under the pre-
yious democratic administration. Elk
Representative Hemphill of South
Carolina called expressly for the pur-
pose of ascertaining whether the report
were true and he received an ailima-
tive answer from Mr.. Cleveland. 1t is
likely, of course, that exceptions will
be made in rare instances, and one OF
these is said to be that of Judge John
Goode of Virginia, who was nominated
for the Office of solicitor-general but
failed of confirmation by the Senate.
He cannot, therefore, be considered
from a technical standpoint TO have
held Office under Mr.. Cleveland. The
cabinet meeting to-day curtailed tho
time usually given TO callers and their
number was consequently not 50 great
as il has been on other days this week.
Hereafter the cabinet will meet at
eleven o'clock on Tuesdays and Fri
DAYS. For an hour and a-half prior to
the assembling of the cabinet Mr..
Cleveland saw large number of Wis
itors, the greater number composed OF
office seekers and their advocates with
sprinkling of republicans and others
who came merely TO pay their respects.
Governor Gray was one of the earliest
to appear, his purpose being 10 pay the
customary call of courtesy OF new
appointee. Several candidates for po-
sitions under the department Of justice
were among the callers. Senator Pal
mer brought two; Representative
Bynum of Indiana introduced John
Kern, of Indianapolis (; K. p. Cole, OF
PIris, Tenn, was presented and en-
dorsed by Representative Enloe Sen
ator Lindsay brought several. Other
callers who wanted offices were Robert
McCort of Texasl and Thomas Wentz-
Ter, of Lancaster, Ohio. Congressman
Cultivate presented Mr.. Wentzler,
who is one of the numerous candidates
for the position Of public printer; Mr.
McCort, introduced by Congressman
Kilsore, wants the mission to Belgium;
Congressman Pendleton of West Nir-
ginia. presented the name of Frank r
Jefferson of Wheeling for I. S Urea,
surer. Among those who saw the Presi-
dent were w. A. Poucher, Il personal
friend, who came to pay his respects
Speaker Crisp, Senator Proctor, Senator
Ransom, with some ladies Senators
Voorhees,, Vest and Vance, and Con-
gresham Oates of Alabama. y candi-
date for the postmastership of New
York city appeared this morning in
the person of Judge Maurice j. Power.
Information has been received at the
War Department ofthe arrest OF Fer
nandez Salinas, GarZa's private secre-
tary, and Rafael Ramierez, one of Gar
"a commanders.
The whole of the story of the call the
delegation of the Virginia democratic
association of this city made upon the
President yesterday in the interest OF
Mr.. John Goode, was not told i'll the
GAZETTE of that day. After the chair
man of the delegation had presented the
resolutions of his association and con-
cluded his remarks by telling Dir. Clevc-
land the delegation did not like to con-
sumo so much ofhis time, another men,
Der said: Mr.. President, when Senator
Barbour died | prepared paper recon-
mcnding Mr.. Goode for Senator
That's where he ought to be- broke
in the President. But, sir, continued
the member, though every Virginian
asked to sign it liked Mr.. Goode, only
two would sign it because he was such
pronounced Cleveland man." AS
may well be supposed, the chief object
of the rest of the delegation after
that, was to get out of the White
House as soon as possible. Previous to
the incident referred to, and in reply
to the chairman's remark about con-
Stunning his time, the President, refer
ring to the call of the Virginia congress
sional delegation on the same business
the day le.ore, the spokesman of which
was rather proli1, said 'Ies, they
took half hour to tell me about man
| knew more about than they did
The impression among Nirginians here
to-day in respect of this matter is thata
new Solicitor General will not be APP
pointed for some time, and that when
h. shall be, he will not hail from Nir-
ginia.
Senator Hills call upon the President
Yesterday is said by his friends to-day
to have been only one of courtesy and