Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-29

mission and the Senator expressed his
links to them and to the legislature.
There were present besides the senator
ond the two members OF the committee,
Congressman Meredith, Judge John L.
Harris, Mr.. Claggett, the senator's
secretary; James Popham, Judge Iepos
and Sheriff Russell, and two newspaper
correspondents. The whole affair was
conducted very quietly, the hotel peo-
nile not even being aware of it until 1t
was over, and those who had been pre-
cont GONE as no room had been en-
gagged for the purpose. 81
The following changes in the fourth
class postoffices in Virginia were made
to- day: Alvah, Henry county, Benz. F.
Barrow, appointed postmaster, vice
Alvah Stone, resigned Hasne, west
moreland county, Benz. F. Brown, vice
Ellen ]. Mays, resigned Monmouth,
Rockbridge county, Addie +. Agner,
vice VIM. H. Harrison, removed; Quot,
Floyd county, George w. Cox, vice
C. II. Pickett, jr., resigned.
Among the visitors now here Is MIR.
J. M. Burke, formerly of Alexandria,
hut now of Idaho, and the democratic
candidate for Governor at the last
election there. He is here to urge the
House ways and means committee to
retain the tax on lead ores imported
from Mexico.
Private Secretary Thurber said this
morning that the President would
probably be back from his ducking trip
some time during the day. When the
President left here on Tuesday his in
tention, it is now said, was to stay
three days, although forty-eight hours
was the limit then assigned to the trip
in the statement given out for publlca-
ton. 1t is now added that according
to the understanding even the three
DAYS limit might be exceeded if the
sport proved attractive. While the
Presidential party may, therefore, re-
turn some time during the day, it is not
improbable that they may remain away
till tomorrow. Later intelligence IRON
the White House is to the effect that
the President, Secretary Gresham, Sec
retary Carlisle and Capt. Evans will
return to Washington from their shoot
ing trip this afternoon. A telephone
message from the President from some
place down the river was received at
the White House shortly after noon,
today, stating that he would be back
in a few hours. The person who sent
the message for the President failed to
tell the place from which it was sent,
but it is believed that it came from the
naval ordnance proving ground,
thirty miles below Washington.
Beyond mere mention of the fact
that the Light House tender Violet, on
which the President and his party are
embarked, touched at Lower Cedar
Point, where light house was recently
destroyed by fire, fifty miles from Wash
ington and about the same distance
from where the Potomac enters Chesa-
peake bay, no news has been received
from the ducking party since their de-
parture.
Owing to the laws interference, and
other things, horse racing has been
practically abandoned here at least for
this winter,and most of the horses that
were brought here to take part in 1t
have been sent oil.
In former times when the Youngs
lived in the red brick house on the
Maryland side of the river, just south
of where II fertilizer factory has
since been put up, grove
of beautiful Lombardy poplars
grew there. But year by year they
have withered and fallen until only one
remained, and that one Joined its de-
parted mates last night when the bank
on which it stood gave away.
The Postmaster General has given
his l;s order for the printing of the
Columbian postage stamps. They will
b, good for postage without limit of
inc. None will will be furnished to
postmasters after December 80, 1898.
Mr.. Basil Gordon is now in Baltimore,
but expects to be in his district in Nir-
ginia by the first of the new year, and
to make an active canvass in every
county thereof for the democratic con-
eressional nomination, and, should he
obtain it, for the election to be held on
the 30th proximo. 1t is said here that
Mr.. Gordon's friends in every county
composing the district are well organ
lied and that his chance of securing the
nomination are very favorable. Well
informed democrats from the district,
here to-day, say that from what they
hear, Mr.. Gordon will certainly be Con-
gresham O'Ferrall's successor.