Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-30

ter of the L,teria Mexicana de la Bene-
ficiencia Publica, a lottery company at
San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The business
conducted by A ]. Clark, at 274 Wash
ington street, New York city, was also
declared violation Of the postal laws.
Comptroller Eckels to-day ordered
Bank Examiner Burgroin to take charge
of the failed Chattahoochee Naion.
Bank of Columbus, Ga. The capital OF
the bank is 100000.
In round figures the deficit for No
vember will be 81 900, 900; the receipts
pooling up to $26, 100000 and the ex-
penditnres 1927 100000. The deficit for
the Eve months of the current fiscal
ysar stands at ST., 500, 600.
Colonel Lamb of Norfolk is here. He
not only fills the late General Mahone's
two piaces-the chairman OF the fepuo-
lican committee of his State and the
Virginia member of the national repuo
lican committee-but occupies the late
Generals old quarters at ChsmberliL's
Elk. Congressman Bowden of Virginia,
now auditor of the Norfolk and West.
ern Railroad, which is in the hands OF
a receiver, is also here. Colonel Lamb
says he only came up to be introduced
to the members of the next river and
harbor committee.
1t is currently reported at the State
Department that the full record OF the
trial in the case of Waller, the nego ex-
consul at Tamatave, has never been re-
ceived from the French government,
and never will be, and also that Waller
has given himself away, and will have
to submit to the penalty of his crime.
Dennis Dulany OF Alexandria has
had his pension increased.
Congressman Meredith of the Alex
andria district was here to day and
had talk with ex-Speaker Crisp, as
did also his new colleague, Mr.. McKen-
nv, of the Petersburg district. Mr..
Meredith had talk with the surgeon
general of the marine hospital servic
and urged him to reestablish the hospital
post at Alexandria, but was unsuccess
full. Mr.. Meredith did succeed in hav-
ing young Mr.. Kincheloe of Fairfax
county reinstated temporarily as a la
borer on the roll of the House EN-
ployees.
The company now building an cleo
trio railroad between this city and Bal.
timore, yesterday put blanket mort
gage on that road for six million dol.
lars, and now have fifteen hundred men
at work and will have the road com
Melted as soon as pOsSible.
It is reported that Secretary Herbert
is so enamored of civil service reform
that he will recommend 10 hi.
annual report that the appoint
ment of naval cadets be put under
civil service rules. II his recommen
dation be adopted. cadets hereafter ap
pointed will have 90 pass two examin
ing boards, one before appointment,
under civil service rules, and the usua
one at Annapolis before admission.
Great is civil service reform.
The District court YESTERDAY
overruled all the motions that hac
been made in the case of III.
Malone Windsor lot, and the in
dicstions now are that that lot will bt
sold on Monday evening next, first the
mortgaged half of the lot, and if The
proceeds of that s,le be not enough to
pay the claims against it, then the other
half will be sold also.
Senator Palmer of Illinois says hi
thinks there will be reorganization O
the Senate on republican lines, witt
the aid of the populists, as the latte
are human and, therefore, want some
of the pie.
Virginia republicans here to-day sa.
the support Mr.. Reed will receive il
their State will be the result of an agree
ment by which he will support the ad
mission of Yost and Thorp, contestant!
for seats in the House, as the vast body
of the rel olicans of their State are IL
favor of Mckinley.
The committee appointed by the sill
yer conference in Memphis last sum
mer will meet here this evening to de
termine upon their course OF actor
during the coming session of Congress
Ex Senator Kellogg, of Louisiana
says Congress should increase the ta1
IN beer and replace the tax on foreign
wool. Mr. Smith, ex member of the
House from Brooklyn, says Congress
will be unable to do anything with the
tariff, but should provide for the issue
of short time, low interest bonds o.
small denominations.
The bids for the construction of the
two battle ships authorized by the last
Congress were opened to-day. That
of the Newport's News Company WIS
he lowest, for both beingl five million
dollars
As result of Secretary Carlisle's recent
favorable offer for COLO, 1857 900 in gold has
oeen deposited. In the meantime, however
five times as much gold hiss beea withdrawn
for export.
A RELENTLESS ENEMY.-Wm. Prince,