Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, May

WASHINGTON, May 6.
Virginia fourth class postmasters APP
pointed to-day were: Alma, Fl. E. Mar
tin; Ford, J. S. Walden Marksville,
II. l.. Koontz; Marysville, ]. P. Brad
shaw; Tweedys, E. D. Clay Ware
Neck, T. G. Cooke; White Post, w. d.
Green.
Rear Admiral Richard W. Meade
was buried at the national cemetery at
Arlington to day after appropriate SER
vices at the church and the grave. Sol
emn high mass was celebrated at st.
Aloysius Church at II O'Clock. The
Rev. Father McGinnis officiated and
Rev. Father Gillespie preached the fu-
neral sermon, Chaplain Reany, U. ).
N, was deacon and Rev. Father p. j.
O'Connor was sub-deacon. A large
contingent of naval officers and many
military and naval organizations al
tended the services.
James N. Tyner, of Indiana, has been
appointed Assistant Attorney General
for the Postoffice Department. He was
Postmaster General under President
Grant.
The Senate yesterday having defeat
ed the ratification of the British arbl-
tration treaty, Senator Bacon of Geor-
gia to day introduced in that body
resolution declaring that the policy OF
this government is favorable to the ar
filtration of international difficulties
The absurdity of the resolution, in view
of the defeat of the treaty, did not
seem to strike the author of the former,
Notwithstanding the Objectionable
character of the new tariff bill, the
prevailing impression in respect. to it
at the Capitol to-day is that the ropub-
licans, fearing the loss of their share OF
patronsgeif they oppose it, will swal-
low it, and that it will become law
The democrats realize the fact that
they are in the minority and will not
attempt to defeat the bill or even delay
its passage by factious opposition.
Among the pension examiners re-
Gently removed for being democrats
and supporting their party's ticket at
the last election is Mr.. r. A. Clayton
of lower Virginia.
General Wade Hampton, U. S. Rail
road Commissioner, is sick at Char
louisville. President Mckinley has
promised his place to General Long
street. and it is said to-day that he will
not wait for the recovery of the old
South Carolinian before giving it to
him. Vac victis is as true in politics
as in war.
The republican members of the SEN
ate finance committee say the increased
tax they have put on beer is not on
that beverage, but on the alcohol it
contains, and would be collected on
the same quantity of pure alcohol if
put up in bottles.
The papers in the contested election
cases OF Wise vs. Young and Brown VS..
swanson of Virginia will be opened
here on Monday next, and those in the
case of Thorp VS.. Epes from the same
State on the following day.
The sugar schedule of the tariff bill
has made the Louisiana Senators and
Representatives unit in opposition to
that bill.
American Horse and Red Cloud ap-
peared before Congressional commit
tee to-day in opposition to the allott-
ment system. The former when asked
about the ghost dances, said he neither
approved nor believed in them, but
that they did no harm. The Adventists,
he said, preached the second coming of
Christ, and, the Indians believing them,
manifested their religious feeling by
such dances. He was asked if he
thought Christ would come to Indians?
He replied "Yes, for white men killed
Him."