Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
roorespondence Of the Alexandria 0aSette.]
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.

Chemical Society COnVeueu az WIG
Columbian University in this city to-
day. The society is composed of some
of the most prominent chemists and
scientists in the United States and also
includes in its membership many dis
tinguished foreigners. President B. L..
Whitman OF Columbian University
made the address of welcome which
was responded to by Charles B. Dud-
lev, chemist of the Pennsylvania Rail
road. The morning session was occu..
pied in the reading and discussion of
scientific papers. Professors Howe
and Campbell of Washington and Lee
University presented paper on 'some
new cyanides and the double ferro,
C ,anide of borium and potassium" and
Prof. Venable one on ''The atomic
W light of CHROMIUM" The afternoon
was devoted to sight seeing.
A recognized authority on interns-
tional matters speaking of Chinese az
fairs to-day said: The only tangible
fact is that Germany has occupied
Kaio Chan Bay, and Russia has feet
ct Port Arthur. But Germany'5 &C
ton WAS taken to collect an indemnity
for an indiguity to German mission
aries, just as she enforced in
demnity from Hayti. Beyond this
Germany may seek to establish
naval station at Kaio Cbau
and thus have naval base of opera.
tons on the Pacific. But that does not
ioyolve the taking of any considerable
portion OF Chinese territory, and it Is
vet to be shown that Germany will
take more than coast port and
such lard Immediately adjacent
AZ to give the port proper facili-
ties. If it comes to taking territory,
the course of China must not be over
locked. A japanese diplomatic said:
"All the powers have known for the
last wear that secret treaty was made
last year between Russia and China by
which Russia was to have the right to
winter her fleet at PortArthur. For
that reason the presence of the Rus
sian fleet at Port Arthur does not lead
other nations to fear that Russia has
begun a movement of territorial ag-
erosion on China. On the contrary,
Russia and China are nearer together
than any other two nations in the pres
emit contest, and if China is to get any
outside relief it will come from Russia. "
A playwright here has written play
to show the beneficial effects of bimetal-
lism and the injurious results Of gold
recommendation, in which the men who
have taken prominent positions on the
currency question in this country are
portrayed 80 as to be recognized by the
most stupid. 1t is said that if produced
here, it would be sensational in the
highest degree.
The work of boring for the founda.
tions of the proposed bridge across the
Potomac at Arlington is being prose
cuted vigorously by the War Depart
ment. Every one at that department
is in favor of the bridge, and should
Congress make the necessary appro
priation, the work of building it will be
pushed to completion rapidly.
People from Maryland here to-day
say that the indications there now are
that Governor J4owndes will be the
next U. S. Senator from that State.
That Mr.. Hanna is scared, and the
administration, which would receive q
paralyzing blow were be defeated.
alarmed, have been made patent By
the fact that the latter has sent many
of its most trusted detectives to Ohio,
10 shadow the members of the legisla-
ture and if possible prevent them from
getting cut of Mr.. Hanna's clutches.
Toe fight there is one of giants, Mr..
Hanna on one side and Mr.. McLsan
on the other, the latter conducting the
anti-Hanna campaign from this city.
Al snti-Hanna Ohio republican here
to-day says be fears the Senator will
via by the use of the 3 ps-tbe purse
and Presidential patronage. A demo-
crat from that Safe, however. says he
believes Hanna is beaten, and that it
may be long time before the legisla-
ture can even be organized.
A republican friend ofColonel Mosby
from the far West here to-day, talking
about tie Colonel, who has returned to
San Francisco, saga the treatment he
received from the President was most
remarkable and has only been explain
ed upon the ground of the
objection of the G. A. R. to the
appointment of "rebel guerrilla"
which objection it had been supposed
was too slight for even Mr.. Mckinley
to consider. He said he was assured
that the President had not only prom
ised the Colonel, but two influential re-
publican Senators, who are his personal
friends, that be would appoint him to
good position, and one that would be
agreeable to him, and how he could
have broken that promise it was diff
cult to understand, that is, if be have
any regard for his word or have any
moral courage.
Though it is estimated that the deficit
in the pension bill for next year will
amount to forty million, and that the
rext pension bill will call for two hun.
dred million, it is now said at the pen
SIGN bureau that it will be impossible
for Congress to reduce that enormous
sum.
Secretary Long has prepared bill to
be introduced in Congress to organize
a hospital corps. One of the proposed
hospitals to be established will be st
Norfolk.
on his way home from Smithfield, where he
spent Christmas He has not seen his col.
league, Senator Daniel, but says he has heard
that he will 20 TO Richmond on the first of
the new year and thank the Legislature for
the high honor it conferred upon him by the
Gratifying unanimity with which he was
reelected The Senator saws he ham't heard