Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, May 9.


Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, May 9.
Mr.. Frank E. Anderson, of Ale1an-
dris, a candidate for the democratic
C congressional nomination in his dis
trict, delivered an address before the
Virginia democratic association of this
city last night, which is spoken of very
highly by all who heard it. They say
MIR. Anderson is an effective orator.
1t is said at the Capitol to-day that
Notwithstanding Mr.. Reeds shifts at
the Vice Presidency, if his party should
demand that be accept the nomination
for the party's good, he will do SO, as
Mr.. Hendricks did at the demand OF
hi /, party twelve years ago.
1t is rumored at the State Depart
msnt to-day that if the filibusters cap
tured on the Competitor" be shot,
war between Spain and the United
States may be expected.
Great complaints are made by Con-
gressmen of the delay in the distribu-
S,on of the seed, for which large ap-
preparation was made. Some of them
say they have received letters from
their constituents saying that If they
are as ignorant of law making as they
proye themselves to be of agriculture
by sending out seed for planting two
months behind time, they had better
let other men take their places. One OF
them got letter stating that the beans
he had sent him had been cooked by
his wife, Mary Ann, and were SO good
that he would be obliged if he
would send him another half peck,
as he would relish another dish
before real hot weather set in. An
other one received a letter from . far
mer, stating that his postmaster had in
formed him that some of his neighbors
were in receipt of packages of flower
and vegetable seed and that he thought
enough corn to plant field might, for
rs good reason, be sent to him.
The attendance at the st. Asaph race
track, where foreign bookmaking is
now conducted, is increasing daily,
large crowds, composed entirely of peo-
pie from this and other cities on this
side of the river, going there every day,
and occupying not only all the seats,
but even the platforms, of the Alexan-
dria trains that leave here in the early
afternoon.
The finance committee of the Senate
will probably act upon the nomination
of Capt. Fowle for collector of the up
per internal revenue district OF Virginia
next week, and, as previously stated in
this correspondence, will report on
it adversely, upon objection by the Vir-
ginia Senators.
In the Senate 10 day Mr.. Martin in
troduced bill to provide for the adj
justment of payment of certain claims
against the District of Columbia by
drawback certificates; also a bill TO
regulate the right of appeal in certain
cases. When the U. S. circuit court OF
appeals was created, six months were
allowed for cases to be referred to it,
that had previously been allowed two
years for appeal to the U. S. Supreme
Court, and the latter Of the above bills is
for the benefit of such cases.
Congressman Bailey of Texas will
leave here tomorrow evening on Po-
tomac river steamer for Heathsville,
Northumberland county, Virginia.
where he will make silver speech on
the following day.
The President has appointed VIM. NJ.
Shuster, jr., trustee of the Reform
School of the District of Columbia for
the term of three years.
James T. Edwards was to-day ap-
pointed postmaster at Herald, Dicken
son county, Va, vice VIM. E. Hart, re-
signed.