Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-01

WINGED by direct cable advices received
from his rel,tives in Germany that he
actually embarked on the steamer and
went down with her.
Owing 10 the illness DIV. w. Worth
ing;on, of counsel for the defense, the
trial Of Cspt. Howgate was adjourned
until Monday.
Secretary Gresham has received ca,
ble message from q. S. Consul General
.Jernigan, at Shanghai, confirming
the United Press reports OF the cap
ture of the great Chinese stronghold;
Wci-Hai- Wei by the japanese. Consul
General Jernigan adds that the fail oi
the island and the capture of The entire
Chinese fleet were considered immi
nent. 1u:;,
TODAY reported the administration
banking bill with the amendments
agreed upon in committee. The report
accompanying the measure Is supple
msnted by copy of the Presidents
message which was read to both houses
of Congress on the 2Sth ultimo. The
report states that the message sets forth
clearly and forcibly the reasons for the
passage of the bill. 1.-THE committee, .
it continues, could add nothing Ia
facs or argument which would better
D ,rtray the existing conditions of our
financial affairs or more clearly demon.
strate the necessity for prompt ano
patriotic action on the part of Congress
!, o,d.r TO secure the needed relief"
The House elections committee to
day postponed the consideration OF the
G5ode Epes contested election case I'M
til Tuesday night.
1t is said at the Senate today tha
though there are enough votes to pas;
he railroad pooling bill in that body
there are four or five Senators, headed
by Mr.. Chandler, who, at this stage o
the session, have it within their power
by amendments and other ways, u
Kill it by delay.
The races at Jackson City closed yes
terday, and some of the horses thai
were run there and many of the play
ers have gone TO the Arlington track
near B4ltimore, where racing will com
mence next Wednesday.
Congressman Meredith is by no mean
pleased with the removal OF many o
the white employees of the Interlo
Department from his district, while ne
groes, hailing from. but not living there
have oeen retained.
The House commerce committee to
cay agreed to strike out all after tbi
enacting clause of the Nicaragua Cana
bill. and to substitute therefor the bill a
reported by the committee to the House
RE friends of the bill hope that it vii
be referred to conference committee
and by that means get through.
Orders have been issued tor the i'm
mediate printing of large amount
gold bonds, as the administration ha
become satisfied that Congress, at thi
session, will do nothing to increase tn
gold reserve in the Treasury.
The Senate elections committee to
day referred the proposition to cleo
Senators by the people, to sub-com
mittee composed OF Messrs. Iurple
Daniel and Mitchell.
The ill.feeling between the Presiden
and the democratic Senators has in
creased of late, and some of the latte
don't hesitate to say that Mr.. CLEVELAND
is the sole cause not only of the exist
ing financial trouble, but of the defea
of every measure intended to remover it
The Senate District committee will mex
Friday report favorably the bill fixing III
price OF gas in this city at one dollar pc
thous md f. ct.
Senator Daniel told the GAzETTE's CORE
spondent to day he had no hope of any ii
ranc.al legislation during the remainder o
this sess on Of Congress.