Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alezandris Gazett

mander. Among other things the duke
called upon his banker. This after
noon at 3 o'clock reception will be
rendered the ducal party at the White
House, and Immediately thereafter an
excursion about the city will be had.
Tonight Mrs. Brice tenders the party
reception.
Comptroller Hepburn received infor-
nation this morning from Atlanta, Ca
indicating that the failed Gate City Ma
tional Bank of Atlanta would probably
be able to liquidate its Indebtedness
this week and reopen for business.
II is at. ted at the White House and
the War Department to-day that there
is no foundation for the report that
President Cleveland contemplates re-
moving the executive offices to the War
Department.
The authoritative statement of Mr..
Cleveland yesterday in which he an
nounced the present and future policy
of the administration relative to the
use of the gold reserve, has taken the
edge off the excitement that followed
the act ofthe Secretary of the Treasury
in dipping into the reserve fund. II
there has been any danger of a tinan-
cial furry that danger appears now to
have passed. Under the inter
pretations of Mr. Cleveland's state
ment the reserve is TO be treated
simply as so much cash in the Treasury
and whether the aggregate rises or
falls few million day, becomes a
matter of little concern. Consequent
ly very little interest was manifested
to-day at the department in regard to
the financial situation. Some offers
of the yellow metal were received from
the West and accepted, and Treasurer
Jordou, at New York, it was reported,
had also received a considerable
amount of gold certificates. Up to
noon the Treasury was not advised as
to the extent Of the gold shipments for
tomorrow.
The U. S. Supreme Court to-day in
the case of civil officer of South Caro-
lima who seized railroad train for State
lakes, the road being in the hands OF a
receiver appointed by q. S. court, de
cided that the seizure was unjustifiable
and could not be defended. The petit
ton for release from prison under judg-
ment of the C.. s. court was therefore
denied.
After great deal of trouble North
Carolina Congressman succeeded in OBJ
tanning a place for an old democratic
constituent, harness maker, in the
Postofice Department here as member
of mail bags. To show the superinten-
dent of his division that he was worthy
of the place, the old man, being proud
of his endorsements, read them to him,
and finally read his application, to the
signature of which was appended the
words ''the old reb." AS soon as the
superintendent heard these words, he
said, "Well, that settles it, you needn't
90 to work: no man who signs an APP
plication that way deserves government
employment" The old man ION the
pinnacle of happiness was at once cast
into an abyss ofwoe, and in that condi-
ton sought his Congressman and mar
rated to him what had happened. The
Congressman at once sought the super
iutendent. q man from Maine, and told
him the old harness maker meant moth
ing disloyal by what he had written;
that he was known throughout his
neighborhood as the cold reb," and had
been called so for so long time that
he had adopted the sobriquet, and
had so signed his application without
realizing its significance. Upon this
explanation the old man was allowed
to go to work, and was again made
happy.
The Presidents statement that the
idea of redeeming any kind OF Treasury
notes with any other sort OF money ex-
cept gold has never been contemplated
by the Secretary Of the Treasury or any
other member Of the present administra-
ton, is the subject of general talk here
to-day. There are many reliable peo-
pie here who assert positively that the
contrary is the case. The Treasury
statement given out Saturday that the
gold reserve was intact was incorrect.
1t was not, and another draft Of
four or five millions was made
upon it to-day for to-morrow's exporta-
ton. 1t will be reduced to fifty mil
lion before more bonds will be issued.
1t is rumored to-day in and around
the departments that when the Presi-
dent shall return from Chicago, that is
in about two weeks, many consular and
diplomatic appointments will be an
nounced, and that many republican
special agents in all the departments,
and many national bank examiners,
will have to ''go."
Another large crowd awaited the ar
rival of Reprcsentative Meredith to-day,
but again they were disappointed. He
was expected by the Norfolk boat, hav-
ing gone to Hampton Roads to see the
naval review. His colleague, Repre-
sentative Tyler, did arrive by that boat.
Representatives Swanson and Marshall
are still here.
Among the visitors here to-day was
Mr.. Thomas Martin Of Albemarle coun-
ty, Va, q prominent candidate for the
u. S. Senate. Mr.. Martin says politics
are in allegiance in his State now,
and that the people there are moving
q needed rest. He seems to think that
unless Gen. Hunton be elected to serve
out the remainder of the late Senator
Barbour's term, the Senator elected Tor
the long, will also be elected for the
short term, as he doesn't know anybody
who would go to the trouble necessary
to secure an election, merely for the
purpose of serving one year.
In the U. S. Supreme Court to-day
Attorney General Olney delivered a
laudatory address in memory of the
late Justice Lamar.
A democrat from the Valley of Vir-
pinia hero to-day. saws the people IN