Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
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open session to refer the report back to
the committee with instructions to dis
agree to the third clause of the House
resolution. This was discussed at the
meeting but the sentiment of the COM
mittee was largely against such action
The committee, therefore, decided to
stand by the conference report and to
urge as speedy action in the Senate as
possible. There is absolutely no doubt
10 the mind OF the committee about the
Ultimate adoption of the conference re.
port. Mr.. Sherman holds that as soon
- the Senate concurs in the conference
report the resolutions go at once to the
President, further action by the House
being unnecessary in view OF the &C
ceptance of the resolution Of that BODY
by the Senate: =,
President Cleveland is 80 years old
TODAY. There was no particular cele'
bration of the event at the White Hou'
and Mr. Cleveland passed the day, as
usual. at his desk. Some OF bis per
sonal friends. including Senator Villas
and Rev. Byron Sunderland, his pastor,
remembered the occasion and called
during the morning to pay their re-
spec;s. Sir Henry Stafford Northeote
called on President Cleveland to-day
accompanied by Secretary Olney. They
remained a short time only and 1t Is
said that Sir Stafford came merely to
pay his respects.
The failure of an attempt to Introduce
American ready.made clothing into
England is told in report to the State
Department from the U. S. Consul at
Bradford. A Bradford manufacturer
visiting New York was much impressed
with the quality, cut, style and finish
of ready-made clothing for sale, and
brought to Bradford some sample suit
inps for children in which he sought to
interest the ready-made wholesale
clothiers of Leeds and Bradford. But
while the American suits were greatly
admired on account of the good work
manship and style, the effort was not
entirely successful, the price alone be-
ing at fault. Che Junior" suit, New
York price $l.15, could be purchased in
Leeds at wholesale for three shillings,
difference in favor Of the Leeds arti-
Gle. acknowledged not to be quite so
stylish, of 43 cents. Differences OF is
cents and so cents in favor OF English
suitings are noted by Mr.. Meeker.
Justice Brewer, president of the
Venezuelan Commission, left for San
Antonio last night upon receipt of dis
couragiug reports of the condition of bis
eldest daughter, who is not expected to
live.
To-day was the time appointed by
House elections committee number !
for hearing argument in the contested
election case OF Hoge VS.. Otey from the
Lyncsburg district. Mr.. Otey appear.
ed before the committee in obedience
to notice that at the request Of Mr..
Hoge the case would be finally heard
on its merits. He had telegraphed his
counsel, Mr.. Lee, to come on. which he
did by getting two important cases
postponed, and he and bis counsel were
promptly on hand. Mr.. Hoge did not
appear in person or by counsel, but
sent an affidavit, by special delivery
stamp, setting forth that Charlotte
county had been for years carried ty
s,uffing ballot boxes, &C.; that the
Judges were democrats except where
there were some republicans who were
purchasable, or words to that effect
The committee then told Mr.. Otey that
he need have nothing to say regarding
the matter, as reopening it was nov
out of the question.
Messrs. w. ". Chamblin of the YES
try of the Episcopal Church at Lees
burg, n. S. PURCELL of the Loudoun
Agricultural Society, r. II. Lynn Of
the board Of directors Of the Loudoun
National Bank. and John H. Nelson o
the Lsesburg Masonic Lodge, of all O
which bodies the deceased was mem
Der, passed through here this morning
on their way from Leesburg to Balti
more to attend the funeral of the late
Mr.. Thomas Swami.
Congressman Tyler of the Norfolk
Virginia, district, succeeded to-day ii
inducing Mr.. Speaker Reed TO reccs
nize him in order to move to take VI
the resolution directing an estimate II
be q lie Of the cost of improving th'
chanuel f ON Hampton Ro Dis to thu
Norfolk navy yard and also to improve
the channel of the western branch O
the Elizabeth river to the terminus o
the Atlantic and Danville Railroad
The motion was made and the resolu
lion was passed, as it carried no appro
priation.
Virginia republicans here to-day say
that Colonel Lamb, chairman of the
State republican committee of Virginia
has changed the slate for the delegates
at large to the national republican cor,
vention, and that by that change Nh
Agnew of Alexandria takes the place o.
Mr.. McCaull of Culpeper, and the latter
will be one of the two delegates from
his, the Sth congressional district.
Quite number of those who like tC
risk their money against that of .he
bookmakers at race tracks, and who
look to be smart enough to prevent moi
only bookmakers but any body else
from cheating them, went from here tc
the st. Asaph race track, near Alexan
dria, where they staked their money
this evening, and won or lost as the
telegraph announced the winners al
other tracks
Since the Presbyterian preachers Of
Norfolk have requested Col. Lamb to
prohibit the proposed inspection, by the
House river and barbor committee, Of
the Norfolk harbor on Sunday, and as
Sunday is the only leisure day the
members of that committee have, some
of them are taking about abandoning
the trip.
Congressman Curtis, republican, Of
New York. escorted by Col. Lamb. Of