Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-01
FROM WASHINGTON.

Cleveland. Secretary Carlisle's visit 10
President Cleveland at this time is at
the request of the President, who de-
sires to discuss with his Secretary OF
the Treasury the financial situation be-
fore he completes the preparation OF
his message to Congress on the silver
question. The Presidents message to
Congress, it is understood here, will
deal solely with the financial question,
all other questions being left for subse-
ouent communications to Congress.
The message will be practically COM
pleted at Gray Gables after Secretary
Carlisle arrives, and as at present ar
ranged the President accompanied by
Secretary Carlisle and Secretary La
mont will leave Buzzard's Bay for
Washington late Friday evening, so as
to arrive at the executive mansion Sat
urday night. This arrangement is,
however, subject to change, and it is
possible the President may not return
to Washington until Monday morning.
1t is expected that Il special cabinet
meeting will be held on Monday at
which the message will be read, and
that it will be sent to Congress on Tues
day. This arrangement, too, is subject
to change and depends altogether upon
the time when both the Senate and
House are organized and ready to re-
ceiye official communications from the
President. The delivery of the mes
sage may be delayed until Wednesday.
The U. S. vice consul at Bang
kok reports to the State Depart
ment that an electric car line three
miles long has been put into successful
operation in that city by the aid OF
American enterprise. This is the first
electric street car line in the extreme
Orient. Its success is such that the
receipts of the line have already in
creased by 80 per cent. and the man
agement is contemplating building an
extension.
The U. 5. consul at Sivas, Turkey,
reports TO the State Department that
he has just returned from visit to the
district in Asiatic Turkey which was
devastated by an earthquake three
months ago. Two thousand houses
were entirely ruined, three thousand
others were rendered unfit for habita-
ton, 9l3 people were killed and a much
greater number wounded, and 800
cattle, horses, sheep and goats perish
ed. Severe suffering has followed the
catastrophe, aggravated by snow and
rain. The Turkish government sent
army tents and issued daily rations to
the stricken people, and the Sultan
sent pecuniary assistance.
Officials of the Interior Department
are inclined to cast ridicule on the dis
patches from Wisconsin stating that
four or FIVE hundred Indians have con-
sregated near Shoe Lake in Washburn
county and may go on the war path, as
the Indians referred to are about the
most harmless and least likely to take
the war path of any in the national do
main.
Inspector Faison, in report to the
Secretary of the Interior received to-
dav, says that the condition of affairs
in the Choctaw country is quiet and
satisfactory and there is certainly no
danger of any immediate trouble.
Reports concerning the attack on
Miss Anna Melton of Iowa, Presby-
terrain missionary in Turkey, have
been received at the State Department
from the Board of Foreign Missions OF
the Presbyterian Church, but as apol-
igies have been offered to and accepted
by Miss Melton aud as the Turkish
government is doing all it can to bring
the guilty parties to justice, the State
Department will probably not take
cognizante of the demands of the Board
unless the Sultan's officers fail to keep
good their promises.
The total number of fourth class post
masters appointed to-day was Sc, OF
whom 81 will fill the places of removed
republicans. The changes in Virginia
were as follows: Aide, Loudoun coun-
ty, Mrs. NJ. F. Palmer appointed post
master, vice Fannie A. Simpson, re-
moved; Dillwyne, Buckingham coun-
ty, H. NJ. White, vice Joshua Davis,
removed Midland, Fauquier county,
G.. w. Crump, vice Mary NJ. Barber,
removed; News Ferry, Halifax county,
w. d. Pierce, vice l.. ]. Ragland, re-
moved; Nottoway Courthouse, Motto
way county, 7. E. Epes, vice w. A.
Robertson, removed; Purcellville, Lou
doun county, J. K. Janney, vice Calvin
Forbes, removed.
The suggestion comes from an influ-
entail silver quarter to the effect that
the white metal advocates should
have controlling organ published at
the national capital and edited by a
man of known ability and influence.
Judge Robert w. Hughes of Virginia,
whose researches into the financial
problem have made him among the
most pronounced and best known of
the silver advocates, would, it is be-
lieved, be willing to dedicate all of his
abilities to the editorial conduct of such
a journal, to be issued from this city.
His mind, it is stated, is thoroughly fill
ed with this subject, and as his retire
ment from the federal judgeship would
still leave him in possession of the sala-
ry of the office, there would be no pecu-
mary sacrifice to him in the reported
contemplated enterprise. What Vir-
gilman would turn up as his successor
on the federal bench is doubtful ques-
ton. There would be many aspirants,
and it is by no means certain that the
best man would win. Coming events
in Judge Hughes's history will be
watched with interest from within IS
we'll as from without the State of Vir-
ginia.
1t is understood that among the first
propositions to be introduced in Con-
gress at its coming session will be one
to extend the whisky bonded term, as