Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. March IA, 1893.

flee was relieved IrOHl Ills uulico ai"
transferred by Commissioner Raum to
the board of review at q reduced salary,
and DR.. Gallager, democratic clerk
in the medical division, was assigned
to duty as chief clerk. The incoming
commissioner must now remove the
democrat in order to obtain chief
clerk of his own choice, and Fisher re-
mains secure. Davis, negro clerk in
the Pension office, who was absent from
his duties six weeks during the cam
paign, working for Harrison's re-elec-
ton, is now busy securing democratic
influence to retain his office.
The races scheduled for to-day at Ivy
City have been postponed until to-mor-
row.
The Supreme Court to-day denied
the application made yesterday by
counsel for Howard Schneider, sen
fenced to be hanged next Friday Tor
murder. for leave to file petitions Tor
writ of habeas corpus and also for Q
writ of error 1t is believed that tins
eybausts the last legal effort OF counsel
for the condemned man and that they
are now left to their last effort IN the
long and desperate fight to avert his
hanging. viz, an appeal to Executive
clemency The United States supreme;
Court acted to-day with unusual
promptness, having only received the
printed papers at O'Clock last night,
for the reason that Schneider Is SEN
fenced to hang Friday next, and that
the patience of the court has been tried
the last few years By numerous efforts
to use it simply rs q means OF delaying
the execution Of sentences imposed on
criminals.
Now that Princess Kaiulani and suite
h I'VE attained the object of their visit
to Washington, that ofseeing the Presi-
dent, the remainder of their time will
be spent in social affairs and visiting
the interesting places about the capital
city. Saturday next is the time fixed
for their departure. The propositions
TO send n United States commissioner
to the islands and to take vote of the
people are looked upon with favor by
Mr.. Davies. He said this morning that
''of the 1900 voters on the islands
10000 were averse to annexation, .
land. )" added Mr. Davies, Il don't see,
under these circumstances, how the
United States can take such step
Western Congressman who approach
ed the President 10 urge the claims OF
western candidate for the office OF
Commissioner of Pensions are authori-
ty for the statement that Mr.. Cleve-
land Informed them that he had about
determined to appoint an eastern man
to this position, and that the office
would have gone to Gen. Slocum Of
New York, ii his advancing years had
permitted him to undertake its onerous
duties
Hog Island Opposite the mouth oil
the PatuXent river, where Mr.. Cleve-
land passed Il duck shooting vacation
after the campaign, is to be taken pos
session OF by the government as quar-
antine station. This conclusion has just
been reached at conference between
Surgeon General Wyman, of the ma
rine hospital service, and Secretary
Carlisle, the result of which was Ir.
Wyman was authorized TO take the
necessary steps to secure possession OF
b ne island and to establish the station.
The Cabinet meeting to-day en-
croached on the time usually allotted
to callers at the White House, and as Il
consequence the rush of visitors was
II, so great. But the score or more OF
Congress- who saw Mr.. Cleveland
had plenty of applications for office to
hand in and he was kept busy until II
| -. ,l,n binaf no.
gan, Congressman Springer touched
on the new rules of appointment which
are written on the tablets of Mr.. Clevc-
lands nj d, and suggested to the Pres
idcnt jokingIy that they be promul-
gated in an executive document. 1t Is
understood that Mr. Cleveland wishes
it to be known that in the appointment
of consuls, particularly those to places
in South and Central America, he will
be guided largely by the adaptability
of candidates for business. He wants
practical business men; men who can
assist in the expansion of Ameri-
can trade through their knowl-
edge of business affairs. He wants
these consuls TO be persons of ex-
perience in all trade matters so that
they can readily recognize whether n
port is capable of becominga good mar
ket for American goods. Speaker Crisp
was one of the callers to-day. also cx-
Congressman Blount, chairman during
the sind Congress of the committee on
foreign affairs. The Cabinet meeting
prevented him from seeing Mr.. Cleve-
land, and ne SAW private Secretary
Thurber instead. Rumor connects Mr..
Blount's name with the Hawaiian Com
mission. He came to the White
House with Secretary Gresham.
Other callers were Senators Gray
Mills, Irby, Call, Harris, Vance and
Turpe. The President intends to de-
vote the hours designated for the recep-
ton of Senators and Representatives
exclusively to that purpose and he re-
quests their cooperation in avoiding
encroachments upon the time set apart
for their benefit.
Collectors of customs, commissioners
of immigration, internal revenue col
lectors and other Treasury officials To-
Gated throughout the country are TAX
ing the President at his word that they
are to be allowed to serve out their
terms of four years. Only two resigna-
tions of this class have so far been re-
ceived.
Capt. Ham. Shepperd of Warrenton,
who was internal revenue collector for
the northern district of Virginia during
Mr.. Cleveland's first administration,
and is an applicant for reappointment,
L. ,.o+nrna6 hera ofter q few DAYS all