Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, April Z, 1894.

ernment wharf at Wakefield, the birth
place Of General Washington, will be-
gin on the 18th instant, and, by the
contract, must be finished on the hrst
of August. Representative Jones Of
that district is trying to have the Plans
and arrangements for the monument 10
be erected there completed by the time
the wharf is built, so that work on II
NAV then be commenced.
The Senate to day passed olli au-
thorizing the Secretary of war 10 nave
made a survey, plan and estimate OF
the cost of a substantial and suitable
bridge and approaches from the 1901 OF
South Capitol street, or below II, across
the Eastern Branch of the Potomac
river. and appropriating therefor the
sum of five thousand dollars.
senator Hill denies emphatically the
assertion that his motion to adjourn the
senate Yesterday until Monday was
made with the intention of delaying the
passage of the tariff bill, and says MS
object was TO have day in which to
clear UP the correspondence now lying
on his desk.
Mr. ]. K. Purcell passed through mere
today with his famous dogs, on MS re-
;urn from two-month's visit in North
Carolina, to his home at Thoroughiare.
When Colonel Mosby shall finish his
law case mere he will make a visit TO
Richmond to view the grave Of his
trusted officer, Capt. Babcock. When
there he viii be entertained by the sur
yiyors of his old command now living
in that city.
A small but distinguished company
was present in the parlors OF the Catho-
lie University this afternoon to meet
Col. Gourand, Edison : European repre-
sentative, who placed at the faculty 5
DISPOSAL TIE Photographic record OF the
words addressed to posterlly by The
la.e Cardinal Manning. The invita-
lions were issued by the rector, Bishop
keane. The invitations extended in
cluded President aud Mrs. Cleveland,
the British Ambassador and Mrs.
P..uncefote, Cardinal Gibbons, the Vice
President and Mrs. Stevenson, Chief
Justice and Mrs. Fuller. Justice and
Nrs. Brewer and Mrs. Harriet Lane
Johnson, but the President Was unable,
on account Of public business. TO be pre-
srut. Archbishop SaIolli, Apostolic
DELEGATE. accompanied by his council
lor. Mgr. Share:ti and the secretary OF
me delegation Archbishops ireland,
of Minnesota. and Williams, of Boston,
and other dignitaleS We're present ~
were also number Of prominent Sena-
tors aud members of the House OF Rep
re,entatives and army and navy officers.
The voice record of Cardinal Manning
has been heard only once since his
death and that was few weeks ago III
London. Ii Was brought over TO Ameri
co BIZ the desire OF Cardinal Vaughn.
The words recorded We're spoken on
Easter day, 1891, at the Cardinals resi-
dence in Westminster, England.
w. J. Thompson, known as the Duke
of Gloucester, Carter Hall, and Colonel
May went from here to the Alexandria
Driving Park yesterday to try to buy
that park for race track, but Mr.. Hill
told them they were too late, as other
parties had been before them. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Hill received $l4,
900 for the property and will receive
one-fourth of the profits when racing
commences there, which will not be
until next October. Operations at the
Jackson City track will, it is said, COM
mence next month. The race horses
of Hall and May, G.. n. Maddox, Beck
EFT and Reed and Col. Rhodes, now at
Ivy City and Bennings, will be sent
to Memphis next week. Col. Cab.
Maddox was party to the recent race
track deal, and, it is said, profted there
by to no small amount.
Senator Harris, who is in charge Of
the parliamentary tactics Of the MAORI
ty during the pending debate on the
tariff bill, this morning told a reporter
for the United Press that early next
week he would ask the Senate to con
vene at II o'clock each morning. Il
don't know whether or not the MAORI
ty in the Senate will support me in that
request said Mr.. Harris, "but | will
make it, and believe it ought to car
nv. No time shall be wasted from now
on if can prevent ii, and after the de-
bate has proceeded a little further we
will draw the lines still closer by
lengthening the days session." Much
doubt is now expressed about the pas
sage of the tariff bill, as it is said the
republican Senators think the result OF
the recent elections justify them in re-
sorting to all sorts of dilatory tactics
in order to defeat that bill.
Messrs. A. 2. Staples and c. II.
Vines of Roanoke, Virginia, are here
to-day taking dispositions in the case Of
Dennis, Truitt & Co. Of that city against
the Citizens National Bank Of Roam
oke, now in liquidation.
At last nights session of the House Messrs.
Jones and Meredith of Virginia successfully
opposed the passage OF a bill TO pension .
woman who had married man who had
another wife. and which other wife had also
drawn a pension The bill was supported by
Mr.. Outhwai, OF Ohio. who informed Mr.. Mcr-
edith that no bills favored by him should ev-
or go through his committee
II is stated that President Cleveland and
Secretary Carlisle are consulting over a new
financial measure which ii is expected may be
presented 10 Congress in the near future.
The main features OF the measures, it is said.
embrace authority for the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue i'll his discretion, three per
cent. bonds wEennecessary to maintain the
gold reserve and to coin the silver scigniorage
IN the Treasury These two features are
coupled together and follow the lines laid
down in the Presidents veto on the Segnior-
age bill. With the revenues still falling be-
hind the expenditures at the rate of $4,000
0oJ q month 1t is admitted that something
must be done TO relieve the pressure.
At udd, Brunswick county. Va Rosa Ct
Elmore was appointed postmaster TO day vice