Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gszette.l
WASHINGTON, May IA.

been hlghly commenced as q WORK VI
art and likeness, The staging has
been removed and a good view of the
statue is afforded. Situated as it is at
the junction of two of the busiest streets
of Washington, and buta short distance
from the Capitol, it will be seen by
thousands of people who never find
their way to the various reservations
where other monuments are placed.
The Court of Appeals of the District
of Columbia to-day heard argument on
the appeal of Mrs. Mary Kemble Slack,
late of New Jersey, from the decision
of Judge Hagner, who enjoined her
from prosecuting the habeas corpus
proceedings instituted by her for the
recovery of her two children. Mrs.
Addie Slack Perrine, their guardian,
now has possession of the children.
The Senate committee OF Indian al
fairs this morning ordered favorable
report on the bill providing for free
homesteads on the public lands in
Oklahoma Territory tor actual and
bona fde settlers.
The House committee on coinage,
weights and measures to-day ordered
favorable report on the joint resolu-
ton authorizing preliminary proceed
ings looking to the adoption OF interna-
tional coins.
Buttons with miniature picture OF
Secretary Carlisle upon them and bear
ing the sentiment, "For President, John
G. Carlisle" have appeared here and
are being worn by some Kentuckians.
The A. P. A. convention to-day
adopted resolution calling on the adj
visory board to submit its report not
later than tomorrow morning. The
board, however, is not likely to respond
before Saturday. Ithas been wrestling
with the action of its executive commit
tee in boycotting Mckinley, and the
DELAY is understood to be urged in order
that it can in the meantime break the
full force of the anticipated censure
which that course is likely to elicit.
The temper of the convention, it is said,
has been so pronounced in favor of Nc
Kinley that the committee has given
up hope of having its action approved.
The committee has fortified itself with
mass of testimony which apparently
justified its conclusions against McKin-
lev, but the sentiment of the convention
is strongly opposed to interference in
national politics before the platforms
and nominations are made.
As Colonel Lamb is in bad health,
the lecture tour he and Congressman
Curtis, of New York, were to make in
Virginia for the benefit of the Univer-
sity of that State, has been abandoned
for this summer.
The House library committee con-
sidered the resolution for the accept
ance OF the Marquette statue at its
meeting to-day. On motion of Mr..
Cummings of New York, who is one of
the three members of the committee,
the others being Mr.. Quigg, rep, n.
Y, and the chairman, Mr.. Harmer,
rep, Pa, the resolution was referred to
Mr.. Quigg to investigate the procedure
in such cases and 10 report to the full
committee at his earliest opportunity.
AS notable coincidence, it is reported
that the Supreme Council of the A. P.
A., now in session in this city, was at
the same time considering a resolution
for the removal of the statue referred
to from the Capitol.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, says
the reason the democrats are not
presenting any names for the Presiden-
tial nomination is that they want to
keep personal affairs out of the way until
fair and square silver platform shall be
adopted by the Chicago convention.
When that shall be done, he says, there
will be little or no trouble in getting a
man to stand on it, and almost any hon.
est man of common sense would be un-
Objectionable. Asked if Mr.. Cleveland
could be renominated, he replied that
the President couldn't carry q single
Southern State.
The President has signed the bill to
pay Mr.. Shipman, of Fairfax county,
for stone for government work in West
Virginia, so that it is now a law, and
Mr.. Shipman is eighteen thousand dol
lars better of.
Congressman Otey, of Virginia, has re-
ceived letter from ex-senator With
ers, of Wytheville, in his State, stating
that at least half the delegates from
Wythe county to the Staunton conven-
ton are silverites, and that the resolu-
ton instructing the whole delegation to
vote for free silver was only defeated
by five votes. Mr.. Otey called at the
White House this morning and handed
the President petition signed by
the preachers of Roanoke in favor of
the pardon of G. T. Jamison of that
town, now in Jail for violating the in
ternal revenue laws. The President
informed him that he had been making
inquiries into the case already, and
that the petition would have great in
fuence with him. The House claims
committee agreed to-day to report fav-
orally the bills introduced by Mr..
Otey for paying Kate Wade and Susan
Nancy Thompson, of Campbell and
Montgomery counties, Virginia, re-
spectively, inherited claims for carry
ing the mail before the war.
It is reported here that Prince Ytur.
bide will be expelled from the Metro
politan Club of this city for charging
Miss May Williams, daughter of an ex-
Mayor of New London, now a society
belle here, and by whom he was re-
Gently discarded. with having written
letters to other ladies here, limiting at
their relations with him.
The House to-day decided that Mr.. Wood.
ard of North Carolina. should retain his
seat that was contested by negro republican
named Cheatum.