Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
,ndence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.

reserved pending her acceptance by the
government has been paid to her build.
ers, the IowalIron Works of Dubuque III
luck has attended the little vessel ever
since she started down the Mississippi
upon completion and denied herself out
Of shape on snags and sand bars. Her
contract demanded the maintenance OF
"a knots for two hours, but after repeat.
ed breskdowns in preliminary runs, it
has been impossible after more than a
year of continued effort to give her an
official trial, so she enters the navy de-
void of a speed record.
Another lorg-standing American
boundary dispute is to be settled by
arbitration in accordance with treaty
executed several days ago at Bogota, by
which Costa RIGA and Colombia have
agreed to leave their territorial divis-
ional line to the adjudication of the
President of France, or in the event
that he cannot undertake the response.
bility, President Diaz, of Mexico, will
be asked, and, as measure of extreme
precaution in case two refusals are re.
ceived, the never failing last resource
of reference to the President Of Switz-
erland is provided for in the conven-
ton.
The morning session Of the National
Grange Patrons of Husbandry was
devoted to continuation of the hearing
of reports of the State Masters. To.
morrow the delegates will be received
by the President at the Executive Man
sion.
Kentuckians here to-day say the PSI
votes by which their State was carried
for Mckinley, were those Of federal of
6cisls or employees, and that the dem.
ocrats of the State will never rest until
they get her back in the democratic
column, and thereby redeem her from
what they speak OF as the disgrace that
has befallen her people. They used to
be, they say, proud of the name and
fame of Kentucky, but that blight
has been put upon her by the malign
influence of Mr.. Cleveland.
The following changes in the fourth
class postofices of Virginia were made
to-day: At Crosses, Smyth county, J..
n. Dinkins appointed postmaster, vice
]. W. Kegley, resigned; Lowry, Bed
ford county, J. Bower, vice E. A. Lee,
resigned; Macon, Powhatan county, j.
E. Whitlock, vice L. c. Hagus, remov-
ed; Rawley Springs, Rockingham coun-
ty, N. G. Mowbry vice J. W. Lee, re-
signed; Virgilina, Halifax county, A.
Hayes, vice ]. P. Tuck, resigned.
congressman Forman, who was
President Cleveland's candidate for the
democratic gubernational nomination
in Illinois against the Presidents per-
sonal and political enemy Governor
Altgeld, is here to-day, and it is gener-
ally believed will be appointed Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, vice MIR.
Miller, OF West Virginia, resigned. By
appointing him the President will not
only reward friend, but spite an
enemy. Another sample of the present
administrators peanut politics. 1t is
also said that rs Mr.. Forman, though
nominally democrat, did all he could
to elect Mr.. Mckinley, he may possibly
be retained; but only mugwumps and
googoos are silly enough to believe any
such talk as that. The republicans
made their fight for spoils, and they are
not going to divide them with men who
even pretend to call themselves demo-
Gratis.
People from Delaware here to-day
say the next U. S. Senator from that
State will not only be democrat, but
a free silver democrat. Mr.. Willard
Salisbury could have had the place
had he not deserted his party and sup
ported the republicans.
1t is reported here on the authority
of Mr.. Reeds friends that he will not
only refuse Cabinet position if offer
ed him, but even the Speakership of
the House, preferring, they say, to be
the leader of his party on the floor of
the latter body, as the more promising
field for exploits that may secure him
the next republican Presidential NOM
ination.
Under decision of the attorney for
the District of Columbia, the property
of foreign governments held for legation
purposes will not hereafter be liable
for special taxes levied on account of
street or other improvements.
OQ0 OF 1T6SlU0uC Sl6Fe1HQu'S CABINET
advisors remarked with smile to-day
when the published statements about
imminent war with Spain were shown to
him: "The election is over; Isuppose the
must have something to
talk about, but / think the Cuban ques
ton will be left for the major to set
tle." There is no truth in the report
that the War Department has made
inquiries of Southern railroads as to
their facilities for the transportation of
troops. People familiar with Cuban
affairs here say the instruction there
will be suppressed before Major Nc
Kipley's inauguration.
Virginia democrats, here to-day, say
nobody in their party is spoken of as
possible candidate for the y. S. Senate
against Major Daniel, and that no one
about whose sympathies during the
late political campaign there may be
the slightest doubt will be their party's
nominee for Governor.
1t is stated at the Navy Department
that the court of inquiry on the battle
ship Texas is held behind closed doors
because it is not thought advisable to
give publicity to the possible weak.
uesses In the ship at the present iuuc.