Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. D.

Grants inauguration IN 1913 upon the
West Point cadets. The matter has
been Investigated at the War Depart
ment and it is found that Of the one
hundred and ninety-siX West Point
men who marched up the avenue in
that blizzard without their overcoats
but one died during the year and ne
not from causes resulting from ex-
posure. a West Point cadet fell in a
chill while passing the executive man
sion and Mrs. Grant had him taken in
side and cared for for week, when ne
was able to return to his studies. That
was the only case OF sickness resulting
from exposure of which any one was
advised, and very few knew of that
General Miles wishes the cadets to be
here on inauguration day, the cadets
themselves are anxious TO come and
the President.elect is said to have ex-
pressed desire, some time ago, that
they should constitute a part of his per
sonal escort. The West Point cadets
now number three hundred and one.
Colonel Ernst, the superintendent Of
the Military Academy at West Point
opposes the proposition to bring the
cadets to Washington to participate in
the inaugural parade. The Senate has
indicated its opposition, the Secretary
of War is disposed, in view of these and
other considerations, also to set the sea-
of his disapproval upon it and it is OBJ
vious that the House military commit.
Tee will, at their meeting to morrow, re
ject the resolution, which was referred
to the Secretary of War several days
ago. Secretary Lamont's reply was
sent to the House to-day.
President Cleveland late Saturday
afternoon took action on petition for
pardon or respite of the Barragc
gang who are under sentence to be
hanged at Santa Fe, New Mexico, TO-
morrow. The endorsement of the pc
tition is as follows: ga respite is grant
ed in this case for four weeks and unit
The 23d of March for the purpose of per
hitting an opportunity to the execu
tive to examine into the merits of al
application for clemency." This &C
ton leaves the question for Major Nc.
Kinley's final action.
In accordance with resolution o.
the Senate, introduced by Senator Hoal
last week, Senator Daniel of Virgins
read Washington's farewell address III
the Senate to-day. The galleries of the
Senate were crowded, but the Senator;
present were few, as listening to the
reading of advice which they scout anC
hout almost every day of the session
was too great farce even for them tt
take part in. Senator Daniel is grace
full and impressive reader and did his
part well.
This President to-day approved the
bill to execute the findings OF the Court
OF Claims in the matter Of William B
Isaacs & Co., of Richmond, Virginia
and a Joint resolution for the relief OF
farmers and truckmen in the District o.
Columbia.
The sub committee OF the Senate ju
dietary committee that has been exam
lining the charges that were brought
against Mr.. Davis, whom the Presid ent
rewarded for deserving the democratic
rarity at the late election with a nOmi-
nation for U. S. attorney for the District
of Columbia, reported to the full COM
mittee this morning that those charges
were not sustained, and the full COM
mittee therefore resolved to report to
the Senate in favor of his confirmation.
To-day was observed as holiday
here in the government and district of
fees, and for that reason Pennsylvania
avenue, the hotels and the Capitol were
more lively than unsual in rainy
weather.
1t is reported that the friends of the
bridge bill have succeeded in
having a small appropriation for the
commencement of the work for that
bridge included in the sundry civil bill,
in the Senate.
A Southern Railway official here to-
day, trying to secure the appropriation
made by the House for the fast South
ern mail, says he thinks the Senate
committee that struck out that appro
priation will recede from their action
and let the appropriation remain. He
also says there it no doubt of the fact
that the Southern Railway Company
will greatly enlarge and improve their
repair shops at Alexandria, and that at
them will be done all the repair work
necessary for the service of the road in
Virginia.
MIR. John Wise, who passed through
here last Saturday on his way from the
Norfolk district in Virginia, where he
is conducting the case of his brother,
DR.. Wise, who is contrasting the election
of Mr.. Young, the democratic congress.
man elect from that district. says there
is no possible doubt of the fact his
brother was cheated out of five, and Mr..
if eight, thousand votes in
that district alone. Unfortunately for
Mr.. Wise, his assertions, as a general
rule, do not carry conviction with
them.
The Congress of the Daughters of
the Revolution was opened here this
morning. With but few exceptions
tbs accredited State delegates from
all points of the country were present
at Columbia Theatre when the meeting
was called to order by the President
General, Mrs. Letitia Green Stevenson,
wife of the Vice President of the United
States. The address of welcome by
Mrs. Stevenson was responded to by
Mrs. Elroy NJ. Avery, State regent Of
Ohio. When the Continental Congress
of the Daughters OF the American Rev
olution was called to order every seat
in the house was occupied. After pray-