Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Ae1sndris Gazette.

correspondence OF the Ae1Sn0rls 5aSeIte.i
WASHINGTON. Oct. 81, 1894.
Among the callers at the While
House to-day, the following saw the
President: Chief Justice Fuller, Secre-
t,ry Herbert, Attorney General Olney!'
R preventative Hooker, of Mississippi;
G ,vernor Wiris, of New Jersey, and
staff, and George w. Boyd, passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Messrs. Goode, Willard, Jettiies,
B emit. Moore and Meredith addressed
t,4 Virginia democratic association CT
this city last night in their hall, No. 95o
Pc nsl lvapia avenue. A large auol-
an e was present. All the speeches
we're good. but that of MIR. Meredith,
who denounced the civil service hum
hing and criticized the President, re-
G lived the most applause. A resolu-
on endorsing Senator Hill was unani-
mously adopted. The rooms of the
association will be open from now until
the 9th proximo for the benefit OF Vir
GINA democrats who may want to go
home to vote.
Captain Henry W. Howgate, repre-
sented by Mr.. A. S. Warrington as
attorney, appeared in the District Grim
inal court to-day and withdrew his
plea of not guilty to the eleven indict-
ments against him, charging forgery
and embezzlement, and fled demurrers,
on which argument will be heard on
the 18th proximo. 1t is understood
that Col. Robert ]. Ingersoll, an old
friend of Capt. Howgate's, will be call
ed in by the defendant to assist in the
case.
This is by no means democratic Gay
at the national capital. The most
sanguine democrats here are low spirit
ed and talk not only Of the loss of the
State and city of New York, but of the
next Congress. With one accord they
all attribute the condition to the man
they and their party strained their gull
let's to swallow two years ago. Ii Mon
day be bright and sunny, their spirits
may probably be better, but there is no
doubt of the fact that they are decided
ly respondent to-day.
Senator elect Martin of Virginia, &C.
companied by Judge Rhea of Abing-
don and Mr. Gravat of Wytheville, in
his State, were among the callers at
democratic headquarters in this city
this morning. The Senator has just
returned from his bridal trip. He says
it is too late now for him to 60 on the
stump, but that from this time
until the day of election he will
be actively engaged at the head
quarters of the democratic committee
Of his State at Richmond. Judge Rhea
says the election in his district will be
close, but Mr.. McGravat thinks the
prospect there more favorable.
Mr.. Robert Portner, formerly Of AL
exandria, has commenced the erection
of seven. story fat on his lot near the
intersection of Seventh street and
Maryland avenue, the contract cost Of
which will be S24, 900.
The races at the new course of the
Virginia Jockey Club, near Alexan-
dria, have progressed far enough to
satisfy the proprietors of that course
that the season will be a success. The
receipts from the bookmakers, the bar
room, the restaurant aud the stabl n /.
are sufficient to pay the purses and all
the current expenses, leaving the gate
receipts as net profit.
Edward II. Reinhart was appointed
postmaster at Shepherdstown to-day.