Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-14
FIT WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette,l
WASHINGTON, Jan. il, 1898.

that. chairman Carter and MIR. Joe Man
lev AGREE with him. He said he was in
favor of establishing a national bureau
Of the republican party in Washington.
Representative Breckenridge OF ken-
tucky SAWS he is not Z candidate for
the seat in the Senate to be made va
cant by the resignation Of Mr.. Carlisle,
who Will be appointed Secretary Of the
Treasury, and chat he is content to re-
main where he is.
Senator Teller told friend at the
Capitol to-day il was pretty cold, but 1t
would have 10 be much colder before
the present silver bill would berepealed.
Il was stated il Yesterdays GAZETTE
chat Mr.. Jonathan Stovall had been ap-
pointed postmaster at South Boston,
Virginia. The term OF his predecessor,
rII. Naucv, q democrat, who was APP
! OF tied by M. Cleveland, expired on
the llth inst, ana Mr.. Stoyall, a repub-
lean and deputy collector OF internal
revenue nj DGnville, came down to have
him reappointed, as, if So, he might be
retained and would be less obiectiona-
bic TO republicans than any other dem
ocrat who might be appointed by The
incoming administration. Being in
formed, however, that Il republican
must he appointed TO the place, Mr..
Stovall instantly produced papers to
snow that he was the very man for
it. and he was appointed on the
spot. As Mr.. Cleveland is civil SER
vice reformer, and may therefore re-
tain Stovall, the democrats interested
in the case don't know whether it would
be best to oppose his confirmation or
allow it to go through.
The annual session of the Woman's
National Suffrage Association will open
to morrow in the Metzerott Music Hall,
Rev. Anna I. Eastman of New York
being the preacher. In addition to tie
veterans in the movement, Miss Antho-
ny. Mrs. Stanton, Miss Lucy Stone, the
sessions will be participated in by the
wives and daughters OF several west
ern Senators and Representatives, in
GLIDING the wives of Senators Carey
and Warren of Wyoming. where women
vote, and the wife OF Congressman Da-
Wis and the daughter Of Congressman
Broderick of Kansas. Most of the
delegates are here.
Mr.. Blaine passed another unevent-
ful night and was reported by Dr..
Johnston, this morning, TO be resting
comfortably and to be trilie stronger
than he was last evening. At no time
during the night was the patients con-
di.ion considered critical. DR.. john
ston was asked the direct question
whether he considered Mr.. Blaine i'll a
diving condition, but, cvading an exact
reply. said that he was constantly
growing weaker. lie intimated that
while his condition was susceptible 10
the slightest changes, he (the doctor
did not believe there was any immedi-
ate danger Of dissolution. While more
or less nourishment was given Mr..
Blaine, the physician admitted that he
is living on stimulantS, and several
times his life has been recalled by the
administration Of nitro-g lyccrire. AT
10 o'clock it was said at the house by
The attendant that Mr.. Blaine had not
passed very GOOD night, but that he
seemed little better at that hour. He
was a little restless during the night
and seems to be slowly losing stength
even ut times whom he is free from any
return OF distinctly unlavorable symp-
toms. Dir. Johnston, after his call at
ii o'clock. said Il found Mr.. Blaine
better fo-tiay. lie is fleshcr and
stronger thlnyesterday.
Senator ~ being asked by Il friend
at the Capitol to-day about his report
ell falling ont with Tammany, said the
newspapers. or rather some of them,
represented him rs at odds, first with
Mr.. Croker. then with Tammany, and
then with Mr.. Mclaughlin, bat that so
lar as he knew he was on perfectly
friendly terms with both the gentlemen
and with the organization referred TO.
The Cramps have determined to build
both the new naval vessels for which
they have contracts at their own yard,
so that the last hope for Viewpoints
News in respect of these vessels has
vanished; but the proprietors of the
yard there have strong hopes of obtain
ing the contract for one OF the 1nman
lines new ships.
The House pensions committee is con-
sidering q proposition TO abolish the
eighteen pension agencies and have the
pensions paid directly by drafts on the
Treasury Department.
As the failure of Mr.. Springer, chair
man of the House ways and means COM
mittee, toput Mr.. McMi!lin on the com
mittee TO investigate the condition of
the Treasury, had been adversely criti-
cised. Mr.. Mc3Iillin was added TO that
committee to-day.
There is much sefiering here on ac-
count of the cold weather. Six or
eight hundred packages containing
food and clothing We're brought to the
Treasury Department this morning by
the clerks and turned over to the po-
lice for distribution. Several hundred
dollars were also contributed for the
poor. The other executive depart
ments will take similar action.
1t is reported here that before leav-
ing Washington for Kentucky Mr.. Car
Isle mailed Mr.. Cleveland a letter &C
cepting the secretaryship of the Treas
ury. Mr.. Carlisle is said to have re-
ceived assurances of good will from
Tammany. He strongly favored Mr..
Murphy for Senator, and urged Mr..
Cleveland not to oppose the lattel's
candidacy. Mr.. Carlisle will have
consultation with Mr.. Cleveland in
New York next week.
Ex-Governor McCreary of Kentucky,
now member of the House, says he is
a candidate for the Senate. 1t is, he
saws, too early to do much and it would
be indicate before Senator Carlisle re