Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-21

from the Aqueduct Bridge, as far as
the Columbian turnpike, from which
Waterloo is but short distance off
From Waterloo it will be continued il
a straight line to the Alexandria Driy
ing Park, to which cars are now run,
ming from Mt. Vernon. At Waite RI &c
the road will connect with the Penn
sylvania Railroad and use the latter's
tracks TO Washington via the Long
Bridge.
The fact that of the 10Y cadets ad
mitted to the naval academy only Al
have successfully passed all the requir-
ed examinations, and that the class
this year will be two short, has sug-
gested the idea to some people here
chat school especially adapted to the
instruction of boys who expect to en-
ter the government academies at West
Point or Annapolis be established,
and some of them have confer
red with Mr.. Frank Hume on
the subject and with reference to
the purchase or lease of his residence
on the heights northwest of Alexan.
dria as the place for the proposed
school. 1t is understood that MIR.
Hume will dispose of the property on
the most liberal terms for such a pur,
pose as that referred to.
Mr.. Lacey, of Alexandria county,
here to-day, says his county ought to
have the next delegate to the Legisla'
ture for the district composed of the
city and county of Alexandria, but that
he hears of no county man who is seek.
ing the nomination. The temperance
league of tho county, he hears, are go.
ing to fight the delegate, MIR. Bendheim
on account of his support of the excise
bill for that county, but that as that bill
is the best that could have been passed
for the required purpose, if they do, he,
though republican, will have to do
AL he can to further Mr.. Bendheim's
election.
A late rumor which has made some
here that General James A
Walker of Virginia would be placed at
the head of the committee on elections
in the House of Representatives, has no
very heavy backing among politicians
of experience and is now suspected to
have had its origin in the brain of the
political speculator only. Were it a
fact there could be no mistaking its
political significance. 1t would mean
among other things solid Virginia
delegation to the coming republican ma
tional convention for Reed for Presi-
dent and would bode no good to the
democratic sitting members from the
South whose seats are contested in the
House. In the case Of
Virginia it would mean good deal,
including strong presumption of an.
other alliance between Malone and
Brady-the manufacture of republican
congressman from Virginia and other
Southern States through the ma.
chinery of the committee on cleo
lions and the control of the federal
patronage, especially of the State just
named by the above mentioned leaders.
Col. Brady is the attorney in all the
contested cases from his State, and will
probably be engaged in number OF
others. Both politically and pecuniari-
ly he is deeply interested in their out.
come. General Malone through SEN
ator Quay could secure at any time o
special hearing on this or any other
subject from Speaker Reed. Out
of the arrangement of this most
important and delicate matter would
come, it is surmised, o union of Ma
hon Walker and Brady, who could
win against all opposition ''hauds
down." sweeping the State for Reed
as the Presidential nominee and sweep
ing the federal patronage into their
own hands in case of victory coming to
their candidate. AS all the contro-
verted cases, with perhaps solitary
exception, are from the South, it is
stated by the friends of General Walk
or that he would have both the special
information and personal interest de-
sired and needed by the partisans con-
cerned, which added to his ability and
boldness as lawyer and man would
m AXE him, they say, of commanding
value as chairman of this committee.
10 late years the State of Virginia has
twice had the craftsmanship of privileges
and elections. Once with Judge John T.
Harris and later with Gov. O'Ferrall.
The committee is of course a leading
one, being the Judge of the election
and qualifications" of the members of
The House. 1t is supposed, therefore,
to move on the high plane of impartial
judicial determination, but this it rare
", if ever, does, the aforesaid judicial
existing chiefly in the
or mouths of its members
and not often in their final decisions as
rendered. An annual clerk at large
salary is provided for its use and he is
the sppointee of the chairman.
The White House is being prepared
for tho reception of the Presidents fam
lily on or about the first of October.
Secretary Carlisle left here this
noon for Marion, Mass, and while
there will be the guest Of tho Misses
HamliE. he will visit the President
at Gray Gables early in the week.
Assistant United States Treasurer
Jordan OF New York arrived here I'M
sxpectedly this morning. He called at
the Treasury to see Secretary Carlisle,
but the secretary had gone out of town
10 spend Sunday. His visit ut this
time has revived the rumors that some
are in progress between
The Treasury and New York bankers
Tor building up the gold reserve.
Postmaster General Wilson and Sec
rotary Hoke Smith have returned from
Chattanooga. Attorney General Har-
mon left after the ceremonies for Gin
,innati.