Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-03

az INC Arlington, Heiu u Oohtin'"'"
levee.
The Governor of New Jersey, the
Senator-elect from New Jersey, ex-
Gov. Greene, another Jerseyman; Mi.
Henry Willard, Hon. B. B. Smalley OF
Vermont, and Hon. VIM. SulZer, speak
er of the New York Legislature, also
formed distinguished group in hall
way of the Arlington. Gov. Werts is
is tall, and he formed marked con-
trast physically to Hon. James Smith,
Ijr., the new Senator, whose proportions
are aldermanic.
Gov. B. R. Tillman of South Caro-
lima, who, with his staff and State Urea
urer Bates, is at the National, has q
serious-almost stern-cast OF counten-
ance unrelieved by any beard. lie
q little above average stature, dark
complexioned, and about forty-siX years
of age. Until be was elected Governor
he had never held any sort OF olhce, But
had managed quite successfully large
cotton plantation in Edgciield county,
the home Of Senator Butler
Governor Peck of Wisconsin anu
staff arrived this morning, and the
Governor was prominent in the lobby
of the Ebbitt and received much atten-
ton.
Punctual to the minute President
Harrison according to arrangement ar
rived at the Arlington Hotel at hall
past twelve o'clock and went immedl-
ately to the apartments of the Presl-
dent-elect. He was accompanied by
Private Secretary Halford and Lieut..
Parker and was met at the private en-
trance to the hotel by Landlord Roes-
sclle. Scarcely half dozen people
were gathered at the entrance, as the
hour for the Presidents visit was not
known. The call lasted for sixteen
minutes, double the time spent by Mr.
Cleveland at the White House this
morning. When President Harrison
took his leave he was escorted TO his
carriage by Private Secretary Thurber.
The half dozen people had been aug,
mented in number to 4 score or so, and
these viewed the departure of the Pres
idential party There was no attempt
at demonstration and the President
was driven back to the White House
as unostentatiously rs he came.
The last meeting of President Har.
rison's Cabinet took place at the usual
honr to-day. All Of the members were
present and at the conclusion the Pres
idcnt arose and in few words babe
them good bye. He thanked them fol
support they had always given him and
attributed much of the success of hi:
administration to their wise counsels
faithful service and devotion to the
country's highest good. He thanked
them for the personal good will they
bore him and wished for each one hap
piness and success in all their under
t,kin. 5. He then shook hands with
elch in turn and in q voice which te
lraved emotion babe them goodbye.
The biggest of all big political chief
tains, Richard Croker, sat in his apart
ment at the Arlington chatting pleas
anty. Tammany Hall is abused by
some people, said Mr.. Croker, who
,lc, to decry machine politics. Tan
mary, however, does not care for such
ri icism. 1t knows what it has done
in the past and what it is capable o.
ing hereafter. 1t did its part rs il
always does in securing grand nation
al victory for the democracy. It's 10y,
al to Mr.. Cleveland. and will be found
supporting his administration from the
day he takes the oath of office up to the
last hour of his stay in the White
House."
The crowds at the Capitol gave some
token of the crush tomorrow. AT times
it was almost impossible to pass from
one end of the building to the other
AT the front door of the Chamber Of
Representative the throngs were
thickest and the cards went Inside in
streams. The badgered Congressman
grew short of temper and either refus-
ed t. come out ut all or else came with
frowns and short words for the adj
mircrs who were anxious TO see and
shake hands with the great man ol
each particular district.
A few days ago President Harrison
received his last months pay in the
shape of a draft for 81, 1866 issued on II
warrant to the treasurer, signed, as us
ual, by the Secretary of the Treasury
and sent over to the White House by
messenger. To-day he received
another draft for $4l6.65, issued by the
Treasury Department in the same way,
representing his pay for service as
President Of the United States for the
first three days of March and closing
his account with the government.
Secretary Foster rs his last official
act gave out to-day statement of the
condition of the Treasury which is 50
cooked as to make it appear that there
is more surplus in the Treasury now
than there was at the expiration of Mr..
Cleveland's administration, though ev-
cry one knows that while there was 4
surplus then of one hundred million,
there is a large deficit now. Mr.. Foster
well deserves his nickname of Calico
Charley.
Mr. Wise, chairman OF the House
commerce committee, was allowed by
Mr.. Speaker Crisp to call up the Wash
ington, Alexandria and Mt. Vernon r.
R. bill to-day, but Mr.. Cultivate of
Ohio objected, and as one objection was
all that was necessary to effect that
purpose, the bill had to 60 over. But
for Mr.. Cultivate it would have pass
ed, and the cause of his objection, so it
was repor ed, was spite, because the
Senate had refused to pass bill III
which he was interested. Mr.. Crisp re-
fused to allow Mr. Wise to call the bill
up again under suspension ofthe rules,
but subsequently, at the earnest request
of several members, agreed to give MIR.
al 10 a n ca hnfnrl