Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. |
WASHINGTON. Dec. SO, 1898.

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WASHINGTON. Dec. so, 1898.
An option on the Alexandra Driving
Park is held by an agent of the Gutten.
berg Race Track Company, and should
the decision of the court here be adj
verse to the Ivy City track, it is under
stood the Alexandria track will be
| purchased and put in first class condi-
ton, at an expense of ten or twelve
thousand dollars, all of which will be
spent in Alexandria, and all the en-
ployees at the track will also be OBJ
tanned in that city.
The Treasury is in sore straits. Its
cash is less by S5,000,000 than it
was when the month commenced, and
its receipts this month are S11 100000
less than those of last December.
What's to be done nobody knows, but
leading members of both houses of
Congress say the issue OF no bonds will
be authorized.
The tariff bill will be called up in the
House on Wednesday next, the day
Congress reconvenes, but no pro-
gramme for the discussion OF the mat
ter has as yet been arranged If the
bill is read by paragraphs the day ii is
called up, the reading will probably
consume nearly all OF the days session
and no speeches will be made. #
it is not so read, Mr.. Wilson will open
the debate in support of the measure.
At present it is his disposition II allow
the debate to continue for awhile be-
fore he makes an attempt to reach Il
formal agreement with the republicans
as to when general debate shall be
closed. Ia case TO agreement can bc
arrived at on the floor, the committee
on rules will take the matter in hand
and bring in an order naming an hour
at which the previous question shall be
considered as ordered, thereby closing
debate and bringing the question to
vote.
Passengers by the half past o'clock
ferry boat from Alexandria to-day re-
port great excitement on that boat.
On her way down from this city the
smell Of burning pine was noticed, but
it was not until she was on her return
trip and had reached Il point opposite
Fishtown, that Messrs. A. G.. Uhler and
III. J. Kintz, in searching for the cause
of the smell referred to, felt hot wood
around the drum of the smoke stack in
the saloon, and at the same time saw
smoke issuing therefrom. One oil
them Immediately rushed down
the stairway to inform the engineer
while the other ran to notify the cap
tain. The engine was Mt once re-
versed and the boat put back to her
berth, where the fire department, hay
ing been advised, was waiting TO re-
ceive her. The flames were soon cx-
tinguishcd and but little damage was
done. There were only two women on
board, Miss Jennie Lewis and the col
ored stewardess, Mary Norris, both of
whom retained their entire sefposses-
sion, but the male passengers were al
most terror stricken until they landed.
Mr.. j. T. J4uttrell, originally of Vir-
ginia, prominent District democrat,
was so i'll yesterday that his life was
almost despaired of. but to-day his con-
dition has somewhat improved.
1t is reported to-day that Mr.. Jussphus
Danicl' of North Carolina, at present clerk
in the Interior Department, will 10 appointed
public printer.
The reception at the White House next
Monday will be according TO the usual pro-
grammc on such occasions.
Colonel J. Hampton Hoge, Of Virginia.
United States Consul to Annoy, was to. day
dropped from the consular service is a result
Of an investigation of the charges against his
integrity. Secretary Gresham has sent let
tiers to Senator Daniel and to Colonel Hogc.
informing them of this action.