Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-18

Scott appointed postmaster, vice c. T.
Debart, resigned: Pera, Amherst coun-
ty. J. y. Bliul s, vice Z. NJ. Powell, re-
signed.
Congressman who is more bothered by
Office seekers than the one from the
Sth Virginia district. and that one IS
Mr.. Compton of the Prince Georges
county, MARYLAND district, which Is
nearer to Washington than Mr.. Mere,
dith's. There is not day on which ne
visits the Capitol that he does not
find a crowd of his constituents
there waiting for him, all of whom
are importunate that he should
do something for them. He says he
has heard that people can get used TO
ANYTHING, but be doesn't believe it for
he has not yet gotten used to the sad
look that comes into the eyes of those
to whom it is impossible for him, under
the present administration, to offer
hope.
Miss Fareedie Flute, of Beirut,
SYRIA, called on Private Secretary
Thurber to-day, and left for the Presi-
dent an elegant portrait of himself,
made of Mosaic, of the ancient city OF
Damascus. The portrait is about 8
feet square. The frame is studded
with mother of pearl, and including
the stand is about four feet high. Miss
Flute says these mosaic pictures are
only made by the people of Mount
Lebanon, who preserve the secret OF
their art from generation to generation.
She sent portrait of Mr.. Cleveland to
her home and had tine portrait made
from it. 1t took tour months to COM
plete it and cost $500.
The Department of State has been
informed that the steamer Australia,
inward bound from Honolulu, was
sighted at IL o'clock, Washington time,
this morning, 50 miles from the Golden
Gate. 1t is expected that she will
reach San Francisco about = O'Clock,
Washington time. This seems to indl-
cate that the denied story ofthe Depart
ment having tug at sea to watch for
the steamer was true. 1t is doubtful
whether there has been such interest
manifested in the movements of mail
steamer in the Executive Departments
since the SANTANA Bay incident as was
shown to-day. In the State and Navy
Departments particularly, the officials
generally betrayed their anxiety by
their restlessness. The report got
abroad that the Australia had been
met off the coast last night by gov.
eminent tug from the Mare Island
Navy Yard; that the tug had brought
the official dispatches from Minister
Willis to the Department of State tc
San Francisco in the small hours Of the
night, and that Secretary Gresham knew
at seven o'clock this morning all thai
had happened at Honolulu since Min.
lister Willis presented his credentials to
President Dole. This stimulated the
curiosity of the officials, but the story
so far as regards the early reception
of the news was soon emphatically de,
MED by the Safe Department. people
and they fell back into an attitude O.
eager expectation. When the news f.
nally came that practically everything
was in statu quo at Honolulu, looks o.
almost comical disappointment super
seeded the expectant airs. There has
seldom been an anticipated sensation
that has fallen so fat. The gist of the
news is THAT Minister Willis was &C
credited to the usurping government
to whom he expressed the best wishes
of the United States. The Queen ha!
not vet been restored, and it was doubt
full at Honolulu if she ever would be.
Representative Meredith and Messrs
Moore, Love and Richardson of Fair
fax county, Va, called upon the civil
service commissioners this morning, tC
see why young Mr.. Gordon of Fairfax
who long ago passed satisfactory
civil service examination, had not lie
ceived an appointment. They were
informed that Virginia already hat
more than her quota of Office holders
and their district more than any of th'
others.
1t is understood at the Navy Depart
ment to-day that the contract for build
ing the three naval vessels ordered by
Congress will be awarded to the New
ports News Company early next week
and would have been before except 70,
the fact that some of the members o
the contract board have been engaged
on courts martial. The bid of thu
Newport's New Company was $l5,OO'
less on each than that of any of the
other bidders, so that if that company
shall get the contract, the government
will save $4,000.
Mr.. Smith, Secretary of the Treasury
who was in Georgia, has heen called
back here, it is said, by the sickness o
his son.
The parties interested in the con
struction of an electric railroad from
the Aqueduct Bridge at Georgetown t.
Falls Church, will meet here next Mon
day evening and take steps, some o
them say, for beginning the work o
building the road at once.
Representative Marshall called at tht
State Department this morning in thu
interest of Capt. Jack Hudgin, who ha:
been recommended for q. S. marsha
for the eastern district of Virginia
He was informed that Mr.. Clark, the
republican incumbent, would resign al
the expiration of the term of the e. S
court now in session at Norfolk, anC
that then it was possible the Captain
might be appointed Mr.. Marshall also
called at the Postoffice and Agricultural
departments. but was unable to SEE
either of the secretaries, for the assigned
reason that they were engaged in pre-
pairing their annual reports.
1t is said here that as soon as the
financial affairs of the B. & o. R. R. are
in better condition, that road will build
its proposed connection with the K. &