Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette
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WASHINGTON, Nov. %.
It is stated that Governor McKin-
ley's brother, Mr.. Abner Mckinley,
last night completed the arrangements
for the reception Of the presidential
party at the Ebbitt House and left for
Ohio. The rooms which Major Nc
Kinley and MS wife occupied during
liz congressional career will he return.
ished aud made suitable for the occasion.
Mr. McKinley's party will consist of
a;rnzsli, hiz wife and her maid, his
l.o:asr, liz brother, Abner Mckinley:
- bspaex. James Mckinley; HI
li9>., Miae Craze Mckinley; his wife,
s59.:t, Ms Barbour, and perhaps
o;ae:@. LIZ. Mckinley and MS in
40 w.fe Wi! occupy suite No.
II. o. tde third aoo!, fronting on
so1rteeu.n street and overlooking the
4Yeoue. These we're occupied by Vice
p,s.ideni S:even=on during the inau
gura,ion iouI years ago.
a. the rate Of interest il less in this
country nov than it il in Europe, the
bankers and brokers here are not at all
surprised that it is now being sent
abroad, az people there Tot only need it
for business enterprises, but have good
security TO offer for it, while the exact
reverse exists here, and that, too,
though Mr. Kinley's election was to
make everything lovely.
Among the visitors here to-day is
ex State Senator Walton Moore, Of
Fairfax county, Virginia. He says the
people in MS district are waiting pa
tiently for the wave OF prosperity that
was to follow the election of Mr.. Nc
Kinley. but up to date no sign Of it sin
sight.
Among the pensions granted to-day
was one to Julia Ramey, an old color
ed woman Of Alexandria, who was
nurse in the U. S. hospital that was e.
tablished at the southeast corner Of
King and Lee, then Water, streets. in
tnat city, during the war between the
States.
A subcommittee of the House ways
and means committee met in their
room at the Capitol this morning to
consider the bill for removing the tax
on alCO0Ol uSe1 ID Tue a1lS.
The nugwumps, political dudes and
civil service refo-mers will try to have
all the 4th class postmasters made sub
ject to the civil service laws. but will
hardly succeed. as every member of the
republican majority in Congress has
several workers whose services in his
own tehelf he desires TO reward with
the salary attached to postoffice
The nearer the meeting of Congress
approaches the more distant becomes
the prospect Of the passage of any tariff
or currency bill, and an early extra
session ia generally expected Mr..
Mckinley doesn't dread the idea of
"having Congress On his hands, as
President Cleveland does.
1t is learned at the general Office of
the Southern Railway Company here
to.dsy that as soon as practicable the
passenger and freight trains on the
Manassas branch OF that road
that now run from Alexandria to
Strasburg, Shenandoah county will
run between Alexandria and Harrison
burg, Rockingham county. Whether
more than the present number OF trains
will be run on that branch has not yet
been determined.
Rev. DIR. Hatcher, distinguished
Baptist preacher of Richmond, will
commence protracted meeting in one
of the Baptist churches of this city to,
morrow night.
Congressman Jones of Virginia, who
was here last week, has gone home and
will not return until Congress meets. His
majority at the iate election was 4S00
200 more than at the previuIs election,
aud the largest majority that any of
the congressman from his State receiv-
ed. though Sir. 0tey got large plu-
rality. MIR. Jones is frequently spoken
of as a probable democratic candidate
for the next goveFnorship of his State.
He has certainly taken no steps to OBJ
tain the nomination, and all he says