Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence Of the Ale1andris Gasette.]
WASHINGTON. Nov. 81, 1894.

FROM WASHlNGIUN.
Correspondence Of the Ale1andris Gazette
WASHINGTON. Nov. 81, 1894.
Among the visitors here to-day are
Congressman Turner and Congressman
elect Elicit of Virginia, both on their
way home, the former from Richmond
where he witnessed the counting OF the
congressional vote by the State can
wasting board yesterday, and the latter
from Warrenton, where he had been TO
sea his children. Mr.. Turner says ne
lost many votes by the Walton law, ana
hv an editorial in Richmond paper to
the effect that that law was passed lol
the purpose of cheating negroes
and illiterate white people. upon
which harp his republican opponent
nlayed in every speech he made.
Mr. Turner also says that as the strong
est protest against awarding the Ger
tificates of election to the democratic
candidates was made by Col. Lamb OF
Nor ok, and as the Colonel conceded
that the canvassing board was COM
o ,sed of fair and square members, the
q rtificates issued by such board must
a ces arily be fair and square, and
therefore can not be. contested with
any possibility of success. MIR. Elicit
saws his majority was so large that ne
hardly thinks the talk about contesting
lis election will amount to much.
The President again failed to come
to town to-day, and so, no cabinet meet
ing was held. But really there is no
reason why any such meeting should
be held, as, on the authority of one OF
the Cabinet ministers, the Presidents
acts are not the result OF any considera-
ton of his Cabinet. He does what
pleases him to do, without consulting
his constitutional advisers, that is, as
body.
Mr.. Kirk of the Virginia Jockey
Club, who had seen an article in yes
terday's GAZETTE about winter racing,
said this morning that the talk about
such racing being cruel to the horses
was absurd, as no man with good sense
would willingly hurt horse that be-
Ionped to him but, said he, if it were
otherwise. it would not be half as cruel
as what is seen in every city in winter
clipped horses standing III the cold
wind, or snow and rain, with only a
thin blanket over their backs, for hours
at time, in front of stores, while the
women occupants of the carriages to
which are attached are shopping. Mr.
Kirk also said that racing on his track
would be continued Curing the good
weather in December.
According to Secretary Carlisle, the
financial affairs of the country have al
ready assumed a roseate hue, every
thing is happy and the goose hangs
high. The treasury Golfers, he says
are overlooking with yellow gold, tbir.
ty million more will come in from the
woolens now in bond, sugar will soon
come in under duty, and forty million
will be added by the income tax. But,
to show that all that glitters is moi
gold, when asked if his expectation
should be disappointed what would be
the result, he replied to the effect that
an extra dollar barrel on beer would
easily supply any deficiency. Such q
tax was proposed when the Wilson bill
WAS being prepared, bat it was objected
to on the ground that the brewers made
large contributions to the democratic
election fund, and that it would antag
onize the German vote. But no such
contributions were made, and the Ger
man vote in the North and West was
cast almost solidly for the republicans
The purchasers of the new issue O
gold bonds have already advanced The
price thereof to 119, thus profting tt
the extent of cool million in one day
1t is confidently expected, however
that further advance will be made
Senator Stewart said to-day that golc
would soon be at premium.
The "Bon Ton" restaurant on Penn
sylvania avenue, between 9th and 10Th
streets, operated by company under
an Alexandria charter, made an assign
ment to-day. 1t will be conducted
hereafter by the creditors.
All the federal departments here viii
be closed from noon tomorrow unit
Friday morning.
The matter of presenting new in
dictment against Capt. Henry W. How
gate, the ex-disbursing officer of the
Signal service, is still under considera
ton by the grand jury. If true bill
should be found, it will not be present
ed until Judge McComas has rendered
his decision on the demurrer filed in be-
half of Howgate to the indictment found
in 1892, which is looked on as detective
by many prominent lawyers. This
view of the matter is almost general
the belief resulting not SO much from
any knowledge of the law in the case
but because it is considered sign Of
weakness that the District attorney
should ask the grand jury to find an,
other bill.
Susan Green, colored woman living
near Arlington in Alexandria county
as guardian of the children of Nelson
Wood, colored, obtained this morning
through her counsel, Mr.. J. Z. Clements