Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-02
FROM WASHINGTON.


Correspondence of the Alexandria Gszette.]
Baron Won Stumm, the German mill
tary sttache, whose left arm was
broken and who sustained severe
sprains by being thrown from his horse
while fox hunting here yesterday, will
be only temporarily Inconvenience by
his injuries, which. are not at all OF .
serious character.
The following changes in the fourth
class postoffices of Virginia were made
to-day Keller, Accomac county, b. W..
Mears, appointed postmaster, vice p.
D. Young, resigned; Mappsville, Ac-
comao county, ]. NJ. Bloxom, vice s. U.
Byrd, resigned.
The Senate finance committee met
TO-DAY and considered the bond bill that
has passed the House, but adjourned
without coming to any conclusion on it.
I is rumored that Senator Elkins' reso-
luton prohibiting the sale of bonds ex-
c pt to bidders after the public advertise
ment adds to the complication. A
member of the committee said to-day
{ ut the possibility of report on the
bill was So yet remote. at the conclusion
of the meeting the republican members
of the committee remained in session to
consider the subject that had been un-
der discussion, while the democrats,
accompanied by Mr.. Jones, (pop. New
held a similar conference in the rooms
of Mr.. Harris. This latter meeting was
intended to be o conference of the sill
yer men. 1t was apparent in full com.
mittee that no conclusion could be
reached that did not contem-
plate the free coinage OF sill
YER, and the silver men suggested
that Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, be desig-
mated as subcommittee to prepare a
bill that should be submitted to the
full committee tomorrow. Mr.. Jones
this afternoon made the statement on
behalf of the silver men that the bill
to be reported from the committee
would provide for the free coinage of
silver, and that no issue of bonds would
be permitted. He was not 80 positive
about the issue of certificates of indebt-
edness authorized by the House bill to
meet the deficiencies, but was rather
disposed to believe that the committee
would report adversely thereon. The
present intention of the finance COM
mittee is to adjourn tomorrow until
Tuesday, upon which day the financial
measure agreed upon will be reported
to the Senate.
No body seems to find any objection
to the personnel of the Venezuelan
commission, many seem to think just
as good if not better men could have
been found without selecting those al
ready in Office or whose time is occu-
pied with other business. Senator Cul.
lom says most of the appointees do not
possess reputation as men OF distinc
ton in international affairs. Congress
man Hit, chairman of the House for.
eign affairs committee, says they are
all honest men and patriotic citizens,
but it would have been as well to have
appointed others not liable to legal OBJ
lection. All the members OF the COM
mission have accepted their appoint
ment, and will meet here next week.
1t is not expected that the government
of Great Britain will recognize its ex,
istence or pay any attention to any re.
port it may make.
The national democratic committee
will meet here on the 18th inst. to Sc.
lect the place and fix the time for the
meeting of the national democratic com.
| mittee. Mr.. Basil Gordon having re
signed the position as the Virginia mem
Der of the committee referred to, that
place is still vacant. IL is supposed,
however that the democratic commit.
tee of Virginia will, without holding 8
| special meeting, which would cost about
a thousand dollars. agree by letter to
appoint Mr.. Ellyson, the chairman Of
that committee, to fill the vacancy.
It was supposed until yesterday that
Vice President Stevenson and his wife
would have been among the reception
party at the White House on that day
But they were not, and they held re-
ception of their own. The President
was not dead in love with his former
| possible successor, nor is he with the
present one.
General Curtis, New York REPUBLICAN
! Congressman, who is to make lecture tour
in Virginia for the benefit of the burned Uni
| versity at Charlottesville, says no time has
yet been fixed by the Virgjnians who have
the matter in hand for BIN to start. His
lecture will be confined chiefly to remem.
ORANGES of incidents Immediately succeeding
the close of hostilities The first seventeen
foolscap pages of his manuscript have been
lost by servant in moving, and he will have
to go over the work of preparing them again.
Mr.. Cabell Bruce who bolted the democratic
caucus of the Maryland Senate, and thereby
forced the democratic members of that body
to vote for him as their president, is a Virgin
ian. Baltimoresns here to-day say the recent
political revolution in Maryland was caused
by negroes and Virginians.