Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-13
ording to previous republican asset
lions, that the democrats of Baltimore
compose the disorderly and lawless
ele nent OF the population of that city.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette.]
WASHINGTON. Aug. Is.
An Alexandria county man here to-
day says very successful revival meet.
ing is in progress at Olivet Church in
that county, the largest one ever held in
the county before, and that as one Of
rhe an!i Alexander's Island race track
newspapers of this city attributes all
chat happens in his county to the
malign influence of that track, he sup.
poses ,hs big meeting referred to and
the large number of converts must De
attributed to that influence also.
Col. John NJ. Wilson. United States
Engineer Corps, in charge of public
buildings and grounds in Washington,
to. day succeeded Col. Henry L. Abbott
as division engineer, northeastern
division, headquarters in New York.
The battleship Texas. which has
been under construction at the Nor
folk navy yard, will 60 into commission
under command of Captain Glass on
Thursday with all but ten or q dozen
of her full complement of officers and
men on board. She will not join AID.
miral Bunce's squadron Of evolution in
time to engage in any of the move
ments along the New England and
middle States coast. Her engines and
boilers were furnished by the Rich.
mond Locomotive Works and the COM
pany want test to decide whether
or not they are entitled to q premium
for excess of speed. A dock trial Of the
machinery produced greater horse
power than the contract required, and
the engine builders think they can
make the ship do better than II knots
an hour.
Congressman Meredith of Virginia
was hero today and called at several OF
the government departments in behalf
of some of his constituents who have
not yet abandoned hope of getting
Office. He says Secretary Morton ex.
poets to visit him at his home in Ma.
nassas shortly, and that ne believes the
Secretary contemplates the purchase OF
farm in that neighborhood.
A Baltimore democrat here today
says the democrats of that city are con,
fident their entire State ticket will be
elected next fall by big maiority-big-
ger by reason of the fact that Mr..
Cleveland is opposed to it. Efforts,
they say, will be made by outside par
ties, and with which they have nothing
to do, to induce Mr.. Cleveland to write
letter advising the Cleveland demo
Gratis" of Maryland to vote the demo-
cratic ticket, but that no one at all ia
miliar with Mr.. Clevelsnd's character
believes that such efforts will succeed
They say they would rather it should
be so, as their victory then would be
the more gratifying.
Senator Mills called at the Metro.
politan Hotel this morning and made
enquiries about the silver conference to
meet there tomorrow. Congressman
Cox, OF Tennessee, member of the
last House currency committee, and
Congressman Lockhart, of North Caro-
lima, and delegates from Arkansas and
Missouri are already here, and Senator
Daniel and Congressman Otey, OF Vir.
GINA, are expected this evening. Mr.
Cox says the people of the country are
for free silver, but there is some feal
that the polititions may cheat them
He says that if submitted to popular
vote, he doesn't believe the gold money
men would carry five States. The
object of the conference is to adopt
some plan by which the cause of free
silver coinage may be promoted within
the lines of the democratic party.
]. M. Langston, the negro Exon
gresham from the Petersburg district,
here to- day, says the late Malone "faii
election" conference has proved abor-
tive already, that the attempt to unite
the republicans with the populists will
fail, certainly 50 far as the right think
ing republicans are concerned; and
that the whole thing was gotten up to
get General Malone place, (which he
wont get"
Race horse men here say that ow.
ing TO the hot weather and absence Of
people from the city and to race
courses in otherss of the country,
the attendance at the two track in
Alexandria county has fallen off con-
siderably OF late, and that il is doubtful
now if either of them is making any
money.
The picture OF ex-President Harrison,
painted by Eastman Johnston, was
hung in the White House to-day. 1t is
considered to be an excellent likeness
of the subject, and as work of art
satisfactory to the best judge. 1t is a
notable addition to the gallery in the
Executive Mansion.
Charles Hammond and Rose Ham
mond, his wife, negroes, have been held
to the grand jury charged with the
death of negro boy named Campbell
Hall by ill.treatmsnt and starvation.
The police are of the opinion that they
killed the lad to secure 5000 insurance
money. The coroner's inquest held to-
day developed the fact that the boy
had bsen shamefully beaten and de.
prived Of food.
A MILIIoNA1RE's DEATH News Of the
sudden death of Edward Miller Cameron, a