Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-24


to the Secretary of State. stating
whether the candidate is or is not quail
lied for the particular position applied
for, and if the decision is adverse to the
candidate, to briefly summarize the
grounds for such decision.
Friends of General Malone here are
delighted with the speech he made at
the gorgeous banquet given at Cham
berlaiu's last night to Governor Wood
bury and staff of Vermont. Colonel
Parker, who was the host, is one of the
rich real estate dealers of the District,
and also one of its former commission
ers His is the real estate firm that
has had in charge the late successful
Negotiations connected with the
valuable property known as the
Malone lott in this city. He Is
leading republican, Vermonter
and a candidate for delegate to the
next national republican convention
from this district. Said a republican o
the GAzETTE's correspondent, in speak
ing of the banquet: $50 the General
and Colonel will probably have their
next meeting at the republican nation
al convention. All that will be po-
litical repast where many good things
will doubtless be fully discussed, not in
the midst of roses, but with beautiful
banks of choice Offices to fill the eye OF
hope and gladden. the heart of the long
ing SOUL" cat that banquet" said he,
the General will not be the only repub-
lican guest from Virginia instead of
having General Schofeld at his left, as
was the position last night, he will find
the redoubtable Brady, the 'bumptious
and buccaneering' Wise, the mild. man.
nered Bowden. the oily-tongued Allen,
the smooth and affable McCaul, the
elegant and captivating Agnew, the
massive and gloomy Watts, the
sphynY like Bowen, the loud mouthed
Langston-these, and many more will
be there. some to the right of him, some
to the left of bin, some in front of him,
all "yolleyipg and laundering" like the
guns at Balaklava,a dreadful roar il
the ears of the startled commander.
But let us all wish for him, he added !,
better luck than attended him. at the
last Presidential ball of the party; that
was eight collation." indeed, which
they served to him at Chicago. Brady
and Wise prepared it, with not detail
neglected, that was cold to the Generals
stomach. They seized the tables, ap
propriated the choice flowers and
elected themselves to be the toast
masters, speech-makers and grand
moguls of the occasion. Maybe it will
be different when they meet again. Did
you "catch on" he asked in conclusion,
TO the fact that Malone was in Reeds
company last night, Vermont is for
Reed for President. All New England
is for Reed. Gov. Woodbury. and Col.
Parker are from Vermont. General
/ Malone, it is agreed, was specially
honored in the attention showed him
by both; he was toasted as Lees fight.
ing General" by Col. Parker, and made
a most brotherly and loveable speech.
He pleased the entire company end was
admired on all hands. Let oil the re-
publicans, he exclaimed, wish him
great luck. He's had enough that's
bad.
Congressman Ellet, of Richmond,
was here to-day and called on Post
master General Wilson in the interest
OF Mr.. Boykin, one of his constituents,
who is an applicant for an important
place in the Postoffice Department.
The stated Treasury gold reserve to,
day is S95, $50 1888, subject to q deduc-
tion of $4,000 withdrawn yesterday
for export to Canada. In ordinary
business transactions, exclusive of the
Canadian withdrawal, the loss in gold
was S24O, 0C0 caused by heavy gold pay
ments in San Francisco.
Ex-Congressman De Witt Warner of
New York, cuckoo, now here, says
that though the democratic prospects
are favorable now, there are many con.
tingencies that may change the out
look. He says the only two men who
at present have any real strength be-
hind them for the democratic Presi-
Dental nomination are Mr.. Cleveland
and Mr.. Morrison, and that if the re-
publican Congress shall not equal the
expectations of the republican party in
respect of lis financial legislation, the
republicans may help the formers
denomination as we'll as his reelection.
A private telegram received here to-
day says that Mrs. Crook, widow OF
Major General Crook, U. S. A., died at
Oakland, Md, this morning. Mrs.
Crook was q Southern woman, who
met her husband when he was a pris-
oner, and subsequently, married him.
At Assawoman, Accomsc county, VII.
ginia, Littleton j. Corbin was appoint
ed postmaster to-day, vice George R.
Nork, resigned.
Senator German is here to day, and
was at his committee room in the Cap
itol He doesn't talk much about the
coming election in his State, but, to his
friends, intimates that allis well. Owing
to new recent Maryland law, registration
is very we'll guarded in that State now,
and had to be to prevent thousands of
negroes living here from being sent
there to vote the republican ticket at
every election, but, liz cutting them of,
some white men who are really enti-
tied to vote in Maryland were dis
franchised. Arrangements are being
made, however, for sending all white
democrats who can vote in Maryland,
temporarily residing here, to their re
spective polling precincts on election
day.
Secretary Olney this morning re-
ceived cable from Ambassador Eusti.
announcing the arrival at Paris yester-
day of the family of ex-Consul Waller.
The dispatch saws Walters wife has de.