Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gszett
WASHINGTON, July IS.

rSScFetuiy OihSJ oeAsO
Eustis matter. When he made his
recent speech before the American 80.
ciety, in London. msking q general
criticism of tia methods of European
governments. it was passed over in
silence, though it was hardly consid-
cred in keeping with his official posi-
tnn. That speech, however, was not
a, grave u violation of diplomatic
lis ages as the alleged Figaro inter-
view, for the reason that the Ambassa
dor did not single out any particular
government for his criticism. 1t Is as
sumed here. as matter of course, that
the President will not allow the recent
cident to pass unnoticed.
A dispatch received here from Louis
vile, XIV, SAYS that Senator Black burn
placed himself practically outside the
democratic party yesterday. At con-
ference of the State central committee
the State candidates and prominent
democrats called to discuss q general
plan of campaign, he announced that
he would not abandon his advocacy OF
fire. coinage on the stump, but would
carry out his canvass as he had be-
gun it.
Senator Quay's friends here say he
is making big fight for the chairman
ship of the Pennsylvania republican
committee. They say he told friend
Yesterday that from present indications
ne would get every delegate in western
Pennsylvania, except the Magee con-
tingent in Allegheny county, and one
delegate in Westmoreland. He was
also reported to have declared in most
emphatic terms that he would win this
fight, and that there would be scarcely
any way now by which he could be de-
fested.
The supervisor of New York harlor,
Lieut.. Commander Delhanty, of the
navy, in his annual report to the chief
of army engineers, says the chief OBJ
stacle in the way of complete and
necessary change in the methods OF
protecting the harbor of New York
against the deposit of obstructive
aud Injurious material is the present
unuualifiedly bad system for the final
disposition of the city refuse. Should
the plan now proposed be carried out
of having big sewer pipe extended
from Washington city to point nearly
| opposite Alexandria the harbor of that
city would, of course, always be filled
with the garbage from this city.
The Secretary of the Interior to-day
appointed George B. Grinnell, of New
York, Walter NJ. Clements, of Georgia,
and William G. Pollock, Chief of the
Division of Indian Affairs, Interior De-
partment, commissioners to negotiate
with the Belknap and Blackfeet In
dians, in Montana, for concession ola
portion of their lands. -
The score of Maryland people, who
met here yesterday, passed resolutions
affirming allegiance to populissn and
fayoring free coinage. AT the after
noon session resolution was passed
declaring it expedient to form new
organization.
It is said here that Secretary Olney's
demand from Spain for a settlement oil
the Mora claim contained time limit
two months.
The War Department has an army
officer on the Canadian northwestern
border learning valuable secrets bearing
upon violation of international laws.
The receipts from internal revenue
to-day were $47S,619; from customs
1896, l63, and miscellaneous $24, 1856.
James l. Parker of Indiana, an as.
sstant attorney of the Interior Depart
ment. has been promoted to chief OF
lands and railroads division, vice Judge
Anderson, appointed Register of the
Land Office at Enid, Oklahoma Terri
tory.
The idea of placing the consular ser.
vice of the United States under civil
service rules, which has been agitated
since the recent competitive examina
ton for the position of consular clerk,
sanctioned by Secretary Olney, is likely
to bear fruit in the preparation and in
PRODUCTION of a bill at the assembling OF
Congress, increasing the number OF
consular clerks to about 25. This step
will practically place consular officers
on q civil service basis.
The Marine Hospital Service has
been advised of the arrival at Reedy
Island, Delaware River, of the British
steamship Ealing, from Peru, and Este
| St. Lucia. There was one death from
yellow fever on board en- route, and two
seamen stricken are now convalescent.
Secretary Herbert has cablegram
from Captain Sumner commanding the
Columbia at Southampton stating that
the vessel in dry dock appeared to be
straining and that he ordered the wa
ter admitted. Upon floating the YES
sci all evidences of strain disappeared
and the vessel is apparently uninjured.
The Columbia was placed in the dock
under Secretary Herbert's orders to
clean her hull for the race against time
| across the ocean. It will be easy to de-
termine whether she has been perma-
nently strained by running her engines
and seeing if their alignment has been
affected. The Columbia has already
cost the government over So, 600, 900.
General Malone, who is still here, is
occasionally heard from. He says the
next Presidential campaign will be an
important one for Virginia-the most
important the State has ever known.
He also says the republicans will sue
cessfully contest the election on what
be calls "the honest ballot ISSUE" He
thinks the republicans will present on
election law that will prevent cheating
at the polls, and will bend all their ex-.
ertions to put such q law into effect.
The General thinks his party will have
grand opportunity on the occasion
referred to.
Secretary Herbert received report
this morning of the tests of the Amphi
trite, that vessel having returned to Fort
ress Monroe from trip at sea last
night. She had been ordered to 90 out