Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-08

purpose, but it had changed its schedule
and could now handle the mail without
loss, and his road would like share OF
the subsidy. The committee took no
action in the matter, and if the expires
sions Of members of the committee are
taken into account, the outlook for the
Coast Line is unfavorable.
\ test Of the strength of the anli-sil-
yer men was made in the Senate last
Monday, with decidedly unfavorable
result. A test will be made in the
House tomorrow, and though Mr.. VII
lard, eX-Postnastcr General Dickinson,
and other friends Of the President are
here working like beavers TO have rs
many democratic representatives as pos
sible vote for the repeal of the Sherman
act. the silverites, with republican help,
will probably defeat them.
1t was expected that the Norfolk and
Western Railroad bill would come up
in the Senate to-day, Tut it did not.
People from the Valley OF Virginia,
here to-day, say that Capt. Opie OF
stanton would be the most satisfactory
man President-elect Cleveland could
appoint as IT, S. attorney for the west
ern district of Virginia.
The subcommittee of the House ju-
dietary committee continued lis inquiry
into the whisky trust to-day with the
examination of Thos. DeWar, who tes-
tilted that he was approached by Mr.;
Gibson, secretary of the Distilling and
Cattle Feeding Company, and request
ed to assist in destroying the Schuieldt
distillery In the course OF the con-
versation with Gibson the latter said
he DeWar) might be able to do con-
siderable good for the company at an
advantage to himself. There was
something crooked in Chicago and the
distilling company could not do bust
ness there; that his (DeWars 81 salary
was nothing and he could make SIC, 900
bv assisting them-in fact, it would be
worth $25 600 if the matter went right.
Gibson inquired specially about the
cistern room of the Schufedt distillery,
and said he could give him (DeWar)
something that if put under a tank OF
alcohol in the cistern room would go
off in few hours. No one would know
ANYTHING about it and the difficulty OF
his company in Chicago would be done
away with. Witness was to receive
$4,000 cash in case of success, and
81 600 if he failed. Gibson then showed
him common tin oyster can, divided
into several compartments, with tin
tube in one corner, and a gun tube IN
the centre. Gibson also had powder
and ball in his room. The principal
thing exhibited by Gibson, however,
was a quantity of yellow liquid, which
when exposed to the air and n tempcra-
ture of a certain degree would give a
flame. Gibson said zone of these once
under the cistern all would 60" Wit
ness accepted the "The thing" Gibson
explained it; told him how to use and
place it in the outside pocket of his
(DeWar's) overcoat. The committee
then adjourned until tomorrow when
Mr.. DeWar will continue his testimony.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Daniel pre-
sented a petition of the Board of Trade
of Roanoke, Va, for liberal appro-
priation for the proposed naval review
in Hampton Roads; also that OF the
Board Of Trade and Common Council
of Roanoke, Va, that one term Of the
Z. S. court for the western district OF
Virginia be held in that town also
that of the Board of Trade Of Roanoke,
Va, for the early completion of the
Nicaragua Canal.
The Panama investigating commit,
tee is having a great deal OF trouble To
get the books of disbursement of the
American committee. Mr.. Clone, the
former secretary, was to have brought
all the books this morning from New
York, but returned with only one book
Chat which he himself kept when dis
bursting AGENT stating that his success
SIR had declined to give him the books
S nee he (Clone) turned over the finances
t. other hands. Mr.. Appleton, of Bos-
ton, and other witnesses did not appear
this morning. and the investigation was
postponed until later in the day.
Mr.. Hoar introduced resolution in
the Senate some days ago at the In
atance of Fred. Douglass, in reference
TO negro lynching in the South. 1t is
rImored to-day that when it shall be
reported back he will revive his some
what paled notoriety by making one OF
his old-time bloody-shirt speeches, and
that if he shall, Mr.. Mills and other
southern Senators will reply in kind
though more so.
This was the regular day for the
meeting of the House District of Column.
bia committee, at which twas supposed
the new Washington, Alexandria and
Mt. Vernon Railroad bill would be con-
sidered, but at the regular hour OF
meeting no quorum was present, and
no meeting had been held up to two
o'clock this afternoon. The bill was
favorably reported upon to-day by the
Commissioners Of the District Of Column
bia.
Secretary Foster today accepted the
enforced resignation of w. o. Saville,
Inspector of boilers for the Baltimore,
Md, district, and appointed him a
81 200 clerk in the Treasury. Mr.. Saville
was found guilty of gross carelessness
in connection with the steamer Wake
field, whose boilers exploded last sum-
mer, killing three men.
The House banking committee to-day re-
ported favorably bill to put the coin notes
issued under the Sherman act on the same
footing as greenbacks in bank and clearing
! house settlements
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS.
The United States Circuit Court Of APP
peals opened in Richmond yesterday,
Judges Golf, Dick and Hughes being on
| tho bench