Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
W,cuT,-croN Dpc 1909

OuSLULu uutltS aSSiOSalihS |Roo,t co
have been paid on the Chicago Fair S
exhibits which have been sold or which
are retained in this country. The ex-
pense attached to the collection of these
duties, ETC., amounted to S167 ,916.
A rank republican at the Capitol to-
day said President Cleveland was doing
more for the country than General
Washington had done. Being asked
what he meant, he said Mr.. Cleveland
was breaking up the democratic party.
A prominent democratic congressman
hearing him, said he feared he had al.
ready done so, and that this Congress
had better hurry up the passage OF the
tariff and federal election bills, as the
next one would probably be republican,
Intimations are made in we'll inform
ed quarters that Secretary Gresham s
letter to the President advocating the
restoration oft the Queen, and the cor
respondenee and reports transmitted by
Commissioner and Minister Blount
were made public in the manner they
were, under the belief that Minister
Willis had already taken measures to
restore the Hawaiian monarchy, and
that the policy of the administration
would be an accomplished fact before
copies of the letters and reports, etc.,
could reach Honolulu. The knowledge
of this intended action being now COM
municated to the Provisional Govern
ment in advance of its execution, 1t IS
thought will enable the Provisional
Government to strengthen its hands in
such a way as seriously to impede
progress toward securing the end which
the United States minister vas instruct
ed to bring about.
The following changes were made in
fourth class postotfices of Virginia: d.
F. Lester, Cross Roads, Halifax coun-
ty, vice r. H. Firesbeets, resigned; T.
4. Galleher, Hickory Grove, Prince
William county, vice c. B. Wilson, re-
signed; ]. II. Levin, McGaheysville,
Rockingham county, vice J. S. Runkle,
removed; w. NJ. AIenifee, Rushville,
Rockingham county, vice G. w. Smith,
removed.
Lieutenant Purcell testified to-day
before the court of inquiry, which Lieu
tenant Davenport asked for in relation
to his conduct while executive officer
of the Nipsic, one of the American men
of-war wrecked by the Samoan burri-
cane of five years ago, that as soon as
The ship had been beacbe1 on the night
of the storm, Lieutenant Davenport dis
arrayed himself to quite Garden of
Eden extent, and, filling his mouth
with $40 gold pieces, gracefully dived
from the ship and swan ashore. This
was after the order had been given to
abandon ship, but al hour before any
of the others of his brother officers had
left. The witness admitted personal
dislike to Davenport and that he had
made report against him to the New
York Yacht Club, which had resulted
in the withdrawal of Dayenports ap-
plication for membership.
Congressman Wise of Virginia was
at the War Department to-day with a
Methodist preacher from his city who,
not satisfied with the result of his work
among the uureSenerate in civil life,
desires an opportunity of eXerting him
self among those in the army, and,
therefore, wants to be a chaplain.
People from Norfolk here to-day say
that few democrats are appointed to
places in the navy yard there, and that
their lot is by no means particularly
happy one, by reason of the treatment
they receive from their republican
chiefs.
Among the visitors at the Capitol to.
day is Mr.. Levy, of Monticello, presi-
dent of the democratic clubs of Virgin
ia. He says Mr.. Martin is bright, able
and popular, and, being from his own
county, he naturally is favorable to his
election, but that he thinks eX-Govern-
or Lee is nearer the hearts of the peo-
pie of his State. In respect of the COM
ing congressional election in his dis
trict, he says all is in doubt, but that OF
the many good and true democrats
who aspire to the seat now filled by
Col. O'Ferrall, he doesn't think his
chance is by any means the least.
The democratic members of the FL
nance Committo of the Senate held a
conference this morning, at which an
effort was made to come to some con-
clusion as to the policy to be pursued
in the consideration of the Tariff bill.
1t was decided that a comparative
statement should be prepared showing
the differences between the rates Of tar
iff under the Wilson bill and the exist
ing law, and rs soon as this is received
the committee will begin to work Oh
the bill, independent of the action of
the House. From the tenor of the re-
marks of leading member of the COM
mittee the inference is drawn that there
may be numerous changes in the Will
son bill, when it is reported to the Sen
ate, and it is not without the range of
possibilities that the principle of free
raw materials may be modified materi-
ally. The opinion Of those democratic
Senators in position to know the dispo-
sition of the party is that the bill can
not possibly pass the Senate before the
last February and that it will be impos-
sible for it to take effect in March, as
now provided in the bill.
Governor Altgeld and his staff called
at the White House to-day and, more
fortunate than q number of Senators
and Representatives, they saw the
President and had talk with him.
Just as the Governor and his staff were
entering the Cabinet room, Hon. Frank
Lawler, of Chicago, made his appear
ance, escorting Charles ]. Shields, Dan=
lei Shields and Miss Katherine Shields,
children of the late Gen, Shields, who
are in Washington in connection with
the unwilling of the statue of their ia
Their, and Hon. VIM. H. Condor. Mr..
7 ou,lar and his Marty mined Gov IT.