Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. March rs.

frorresponGence OF the Alexandra Gazette.I
WASHINGTON. March rs.
Secretary O'ncy to-day received
clble dispatch from the q. S. legation
at CcnstaDtinople stating that the
British Ambassador there has been ln-
formed by Tewfik Pasha that relief may
be distributed freely in the interior by
English and American agents, mem
Der of the Turkish relief commission
b lag present at every disIrlou.,on.
Miss Clara B4rton's agents are thus
able. saws the dispatch, to distribute
supplies directly with their own hanus
t. whomsoever they think proper.
Prof. Walcott, Director OF the U. ,.
Geological Survey, has submitted his
report of the operations of the survey
during the season of 1895. In Mary
nd and Virginia the mineral resources
II the mappirg of the marble belts
81, e, sandstone aod soapatone occu
ped one party of surveyors.
The committee on ways and means
+, dav ordered a favorable report on
the bill of Mr. Evans, of Kentucky, TO
low the bottlipg of distilled spirits IN
bond. The bottling is to be done IN
tia bonded warehouses under the SUI
~, vision of the government officers
and without interminglipg spirits OF
different kind. age, or proof.
A medal of honor has been presented
TO Conrad Schmidt, late lst sergeant,
troop K, 2nd u. S. cavalry, for dislin-
guished gallantry in action near WIN
CHESTER, Va, September 18Th, lS64. IL
IS stated that he went to the assistance
OF his regimental commander, whose
horse had been killed under him in
charge near the enemy's line, and
mounting the officer behind him under
a heavy fire from Confederate Infantry
returned with him to his own COM
inand.
Neither house of Congress was in
session TO day, and as many OF the
members had gone home, and others to
the LAUNCH in Philadelphia, and others
20 the new garbage crematory here,
only few people were at the Capitol,
and most of them were employees
here or sight seeing strangers.
Virginia republicans here say they
fear the attempt to reorganize their
party on white basis. commenced IN
Alrxandria and spreading throughout
the State, will initiate greatly against
he succ, IS of some of their congress
sional candidates, if not OF that of their
.,ational ticket, but that they still hope
the negroes will do next November
what they have always heretofore done,
and vote the straight republican ticket,
irrespective OF the manner in which they
b We been treated by the republican
party in the matter of the distribution
of Offices
A well.known silver democrat from
Clarke county, Virginia, here to Gay, IN
alking about political affairs in his dis
trct, said that from what he sees and
hears he is induced to think that Con.
pressman Turner will be renominated,
but that if he shall be, his election will
he uncertain, as he is gold money
man, while the msjority of the voters
in that district are for silver.
The Virginia democratic association,
of this city, held largely attended
meeting last night and transacted con-
siderable business of routine nature
TIL. resignation of W. H. Monroe as
treasurer was presented and accepted ,
md Il. n. Harper was unanimously
elect, d in his place. This will make
Mr.. Harper both recording secretary
and treasurer.
Iu the House yesterday evening Mr..
Walker of Virginia introduced q bill to
pay certain employees of the United
States government, during the civil
war;" wages illegally withheld from
them.
1t is reported here among race horse
people that some of those engaged in
betting on foreign races at the ST.
Asaph race course will be arrested on
warrants issued by the Alexandria
county officers by the end al the cur
rent month
The friends of the Bowman bill, in
which many ''loyal' citizens of Vir-
ginia are interested, are fearful that
Mr.. Reeds recently developed regard
for economy will prevent the passage
Of that bill at this session. The bill is
for the payment of war claims, and
many of the clai napts reside in the AL
exandria Congressional dis rict.