Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, April is, 1894.


sentative of Coxey, says the latter will
not arrive in Washington until May l,
agreeably to mis- programme. He Is so
near the capital that he could easily
reach here in five days, but he proposes
DELAYING his arrival so that the collate-
raj branches Of the "army" now en-
route to Washington can have an OPP
portunitv to meet him here thirteen
davs hence. "Is there any politics
back of Coxey's movement" Colonel
Redstone was asked 'Coxey," re-
ulied the Colonel evasively, "had no
Interior purpose in starting this move
ment. He is q philanthropist. He is
friend of the people" ''Will not this
movement strengthen him with the
people?'' "Coxey is the idol of the
people to-day. He is the most popular
living American 'Will he be the
poDulist candidate for the Presidency 2"
Il can't say as to that. The poPuists
have everywhere been his friends They
have received him with open arms al!
along the line cit has been suggest
ed that if Coxey does not get the legis-
lation from Congress that he desires ne
and his followers will remain here until
they do. How is that?" "Coxey is
an American citizen. If he chooses to
remain in Washington there is no au-
thority great enough TO move him out
if he behaves himself, and that is what
he will do suppose Congress does
not pass the legislation he desires y /
can't suppose that Congress will be 50
blind to its interest, so blind to the in
terest of the people as to refuse to do
so Just an act" The people here are
becoming more and more concerned
about Coxey's army as it draws closer
TO the city. They are not SO i'll at ease
about the army itself us about the
gangs of thieves and robbers and all
other sorts of rascals who will make its
arrival the occasion of their coming
also. How the army is to be fed and
lodged no body as yet knows, but all
fear theits, robberies and violence from
the horde of thieves and desperadoes
who are now Aocking here from all
quarters with the idea that the army's
presence here will afford them oppor
tunities for plying their vacations. The
citizens are talking about forming local
associations, the members of which will
remain at home at night and go TO each
others assistance if summoned by pre-
arranged signals.
The new postmaster at Petersburg,
Virginia. was recommended by the
Congressman from that district, as has
been the case with all the other post
masters in Virginia. 1t having been
printed in New York republican
newspaper that the President had
spoken slightingly of Mr.. Epes, the
Congressman referred to, the latter
wrote to Mr.. Cleveland on the subject
and received reply 10 the effect that
there was not the faintest foundation
for the statement, and concluded by in
forming him that the postmaster at
Petersburg would soon be appointed and
be the gentleman ne had recommended.
Chairman Wilson of the House ways
and means committee is expected in
Washington in about ten days. a let
ter received from his son, William Will
son, jr., this morning, states that Mr..
Wilson will this week be the guest Of
Governor Hogg of Texas. After lcav-
ing the executive mansion he will start
north, making the journey by easy
stages and arriving in Washington
about the 18th or 30th inst.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Daniel,
from The committee on claims, reported
favorably two bills. one to pay Samuel
Fitzhugh, administrator of Henry Fitz-
hugh of Virginia, $l9,975 for supplies
f inished the federal army during the
" between the States, that sum hav
my been awarded by the court ofclaims,
it having been proved that the claim
ant was a loyal citizen land the other to
pay the Cumberland Female College of
Minnville, Tennessee, $l0,500, for the
use and destruction Of its property by
the federal army during the same war.
A grocery merchant of this city says
a st, amship line will be established be
tween Philadelphia and Alexandria and
Washington, and that the first trip will
be made on the 2Sth inst.
1t is now said at the Senate that in
order to secure the passage of tariff
bill the democrats will make further
concessions in the way of increasing
duties, and that the passage Of any
tariff bill is now their object, rather
than the character of that bill. The
income tax feature of the bill will, how
ever, it is reported, be retained, as any
democratic detection on that provision
will be more than offset by republican
support.
Col. Fred c. Ainsworth, of the War
Department, indicted for manslaughter
in connection with the old Ford's
Theatre disas er last June, was not ar
ranged to-day. Maj. Ben Butterworth,
his counsel, asked postponement UNI
til tomorrow, and the case went over
in accordance with his wishes.
Mr.. Swanson of Virginia, who has
been making poll OF the democrats Of
the House relative to a bill repeating
the ten per cent bank tax, said to-day
that l2l democrats favor unconditional
repeal; 81 expressed themselves for re-
peal with safe restrictions; 81 are OPP
posed TO any measure, believing only
i'll the extension of national banking
system, while of the remaining demo-
Gratis, some have no opinion upon the
subject and the rest are absent from
the city. Mr. Swanson finds, however,
that only about 10 democrats who favor
unconditional repeal will refuse to vote
for his compromise measure.
The President has declined to inter
fere with the sentence of the negro
Thomas Crumpton, of this city, who is
TO be hanged on Friday, the 9th inst.
The judge before whom the case was
tried as we'll as the district attorney
showed that there were no pallatinc