Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Ale1andris Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Nov. IS, 1894.

w A6dlNGJON. NOV. 20, Ioot.
Congressman Meredith was here
Yesterday aud went over to the Alex
andria races. Mr.. McCaull, his repub-
lican contestant, is here to-day. he
says he has not yet selected his coun-
sci, and that he has not yet been able
to learn how many ballots were thrown
out in his district.
Mr.. Cleveland will pass tomorrow
at Woodley and eat his Thanksgiving
dinner with his family. So far as can
be ascertained no outside guests have
bsen invited to spend Thanksgivins
If every body who processes to tic
thankful tomorrow will make some
body else thankful to him, his pro es-
sions will be credited. He can show his
faith by his acts.
The President is still confined in his
country house near this city, but is not
too indisposed to prevent him from Civ
ing directions and suggestions about
ne preparation of his message to Con-
gress. 1t is we'll known that he has not
consulted his cabinet, certainly as a
BODY. with reference to the financial
Recommendation he will make in that
message, but, strange as it may seem
tn some people, Senator Sherman has
been seen on several recent evenings
driving out to his house. Whether the
President is consulting him on the sub
iect is of course not known. The re-
cent bond issue was hurried so that
Congress could not interfere with 1t.
1t is anticipated that another one Will
be necessary in a short time, but 1t,
it is understood, will be postponed
until after Congress adjourns, so that 1t
may also be taken in lump by syn
dictate, and not in small amounts by the
people.
They will hardly succeed, but it is
nevertheless true, that among the dem
ocratic Senators now here are some
who say they know an attempt will DC
made at the coming session of Congress
to have the duty on refined sugar re-
moved. Such an attempt will OF course
affect sugar stocks, and somebody will
profit.
The right of way for the Washington
and Falls Church electric railroad haV
ing been either given or bought for the
entire route, Mr.. Phillips, one of the
supervisors of Alexandria county, who
is managing the affairs ofthe company
put force of laborers at work on the
construction of that road yesterday.
The President has directed the Civil
Service Commission to prepare an order
to include the scientific and technical
force of the Geological Survey, in the
classified civil service.
The New York syndicate that took
all the five per cent. gold bonds at III
advanced the price of them the next
day to 119, and to-day have made
another advance of per cent. They
like Mr.. Carnegie, know a good thing
when they have it.
1t has previously been stated in this
correspondence that the lawyers in the
Sam Strong case got every single cent
of the amount awarded the claimant,
though the heirs are INDECENT. There
are two heirs, one a deaf mute. and the
other girl whose sole dependence is q
poorly paul uuCio WIZ has Z" iiAHo'
place at the city Jail.
Among the arrivals here to-day j:
that of Congressman Coombs of New
York, member of the House appro
priations committee. He says the ap
preparations this year must be very
large in order to meet the expense
previously incurred, and that as tina
expense will be settled this year, a re
duction of at least fifty million can be
made by the next Congress, which viii
be controlled by the republicans. HI
expects the present, will be anothel
''billion dollar" Congress.
Fire suddenly broke out in the
largest house on 18th street, just south
of the Southern Railroad office, in this
city to. day. The inmates got out in
the shorstest possible time, some by
jumping from the windows in theil
night clothes. One woman was seri
ously, and several painfully hurt
1t is understood here that the Mt. Vernon
Railroad having progressed as far as the race
track. will now be produced slowly, but sure
IL, 10 the south end of the Long Bridge ant
be ready to cross that bridge when an under
ground trolly system shall be perfected.