Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alaxandris Gazette
WARRINGTON. Sept. 26. 1894.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 1894.
The U. S. strike commission, consist
ing of Colonel Carroll D. Wright, presi-
dent, and Messrs Herman and Worth
ington, of New York and Illinois re-
slectively, which has been investigat-
ing the railway and labor troubles in
the West, met in this city at the bureau
Of labor to-day. When the commission
flushed its sessions at Chicago it adj
iourned to reassemble in Washington
when n additional evidence would be
received. Colonel Wright said to-day
so far only two had expressed a desire to
appear before them. If there be no dis
position on the part OF the others in
terested to come before them here, the
commission will proceed with the prep
aration of their report. The President
has asked that the report be laid before
him not later than the 18th of Noyem-
Der next.
The Treasury officials have about
reached the conclusion that they have
no means at hand to enforce the alcohol
paragraph of the new tariff bill, and
that, therefore, the rebate clause must
remain imperative until Congress pro-
vides the appropriation necessary to
carry the law into effect, or repeats it.
Anew York democrat here to-day
says there are thirty thousand Irish
Catholics in his State who usually
vote the republican ticket, but that as
it will be proved that Mr.. Morton either
is a member ofor supports the A. P. A.,
which has declared not only against
| giving public Office but even private
| employment to Irish Catholics, they
| will not do so next November, and for
that reason he thinks the democratic
ticket will be elected there.
The estimates of the political COM
| plexion of the next House, alleged to
have been made from reports received
at the republican and democratic head
quarters in this city, are repudiated at
both those places, where it is said such
reports have not been received, and
therefore were not given out. Peo-
pie here best informed upon the
subject say the republicans will proba,
bly make some gains in the North, but
not enough TO overcome what they are
confident will be a practically solid
delegation from the South, and that
the democratic majority in the next
House will be amply sufficient for all
the party's purposes.
It is said by one of the Oldest and
most respected Catholics in this city
that the advent of Mgr. Satolli to this
country has almost destroyed the en-
| tire dis cipline of his church, az, since he
came, more than sever hundred priests
have teen induced to complain TO him
Of their bishops, against whom they
previously had no grievances.
Among the callers at democratic
headquarters here this morning were
Senator German and Representative
Turner of Virginia. The former, VINO
Was in bad health when he left here
has entirely recovered and seems to be
as well in body and as cheerful in spirit
as ever. He doesn'ttalk much politics
but those familiar with him know thai
when his lips move not is the very tiue
his brain is most actively at work. The
latter says he is having an active cam
paign, and that the democrats of hi
district are waking up and throwing of
their apathy. He left to-day for Madi
son county, where he will make s
speech and talk to the voters. There
was no special news at headquarters to
day from Virginia, and from othel
States intelligence was to the effect thai
everything is lovely and the goose
hangs high.
Senator Daniel of Virginia came here
Yesterday, but left again last night, fol
Campbell C. H, where he spoke to-day
He said there va a pretty warm fght
in the Lynchburg district, but that he
thinks Major Otey's election is safe.
Congressman Meredith of Virgins
was here yesterday evening. He says
he is perfectly satisfied with the results
of his discussions with his republican
and populist opponents, Messrs. Nc
CaulI and Mason, and that though he
heard before he went to Orange that
great detection existed there, he is now
certain he will carry that county. He
SAYS he will speak next Monday al
Manassas, and at King George G. II,
on the Thursday of that week.
The sugar bounty division of the in.
ternal revenue bureau has been abol-
ished, and with it's present force will be
known hereafter as the income tax di-
vision.
Thirty-fve Treasury clerks have
heen reported to the Secretary of the
Treasury by name, as having attended
the horse races at Jackson City, about
three miles from this city across the
Potomac river, last Saturday. The
names of the clerks have been forward.
ed to the head ofeach bureau or division
and an explanation, it is said, has been
asked of the absence of such clerks
from the Office. Whether detectives
have been employed for the purpose Of
sporting" Treasury clerks of q
"spor.y" inclination, or whether the
information has been volunteered by
some Treasury employees or official,
intimate knowledge of the personnel Of
the male clerks in the Treasury has
been shown, and it has created a com.
motion at this time, especially as many
changes are being made 10 carry into
effec the organization that takes place
October LIST next.
Mr.. r. N. Harper, formerly OF Lees
burg, Va, has been appointed a mem.
Der OF the pharmacy commission of this
city.
The War Department has recon-
mended that Henry V. Plummer, a ne.
gro chaplain in the army, be dismissed
from the service for drunkenness when
on duty.
E1-Congressman Goode Of Virginia
says there is some apathy existing in