Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandris Gazette. ]
WASHINGTON, July 3.

WASHINGTON, July 3.
Peter G. Balm was the frat witness
before the Senate committee on civil
service to-day. He said that he had
been discharged from the bureau of
printing and engraving during the last
administration and that when he ap'
piled for reinstatement under the law
Chief johnson had replied that his re-
appointment would be equivalent to
appointing republican, and he could
not appoint republican. VIM. Wines,
an ex-copyist in the geological survey,
said he had made a calculation of the
number of persons dismissed from the
government service in Washington
during Mr.. Cleveland's second admin
istralion contrary to the civil service
law and that the number was 1000.
8. P. Donovan, who complained Of
having been summarily dismissed from
the government printing Office during
the last administi alton, said that Pub
lie Printer Benedict had said TO him {:
II want you to understa d that as far
as l am concerned the civil service eX-
animation does not amount TO any
thing. You must pass my examina-
tior; if you cannot do that you must
get out" He said he had been told by
the priva'e secretary of the present
public printer that the reason he had
not been appointed upon the certificate
of the civil service was that he had no
political influence.
The following appointments of post
masters have been made at postoffices
relegated from the presidential to
fourth class on July l: Moosup, Conn,
W. II. Kenyon; Leicester, Mass, L: D..
Thurston; Millersville, Pa, ]. Il. Bish-
op; Westpoint, Va, Hansford Ander-
son.
Though it is conceded even by its
friends that the revenue to be raised
by the tariff sections of the new tariff
ill will not be sufficient to meet ex.
penses, its trainers proposed to increase
the expenses still further by providing
for bounty of fourth OF cent
pound on beet sugar.
1t is reported here that Consul Cen
eral Lee will return from Cuba in about
two weeks. General Leo telegraphed
the State Department to-day that there
is no truth in the report that Rev. Dr..
Burnett and his sister had been arrest
ed and sentenced to be shot.
Among the visitors here to-day is
Mr.. Wales of Louisa county, Virginia.
He says his county will send Tyler
delegation to the democratic State con-
vention.
The permission that had been grant
I'd the Cuban sympathizers here to hold
meeting in the White Lot tomorrow
evening has been revoked.
A runlor is current at the Capitol to-
day that the President, after all, will
send a special message to Congress
next week recommending some action
10 respect of the currency, but that it
will not be considered at this session.
The following fourth-class Virginia post
masters were appointed to-day; Collierstown,
P. g. Beard Dorcas, W. A. Ksricofe; Elk.
wood, E. G. Anderson: Ferrum. w. L. Thorn
to Madison, s. A. Blankenbeker; Norwood,
L. /. FOCUS; Slatesville, S. A. Slate.
A medical board, coupos Of Assistant
Surgeon. General W. n. Forwood, Surgeons &.
w Adair, Walter Reed aud J. C. Merrill, and
Assistant Surgeon Leonard Wood, has been
appointed to meet at the Army Medical Mu
scum in this city september 9th next, for
the examination of candidates for admission
10 the Army Medical Corps.
The internal revenue tax on manufactured
tobacco, according to the Senate's action this
morning, will remain as it is.
The proceedings of the meeting of the
united democistic clubs TO be held here on
the 9th st Albaugh's will commence at 10
o lock a m. Senator Daniel will make the
irst speech, and at its conclusion will start
for Falls Church, where he will address AN
other meeting Other speeches will be made
By members of Congress from each Of the
original thirteen States of the Union.
Secretary Sherman. who has suddenly
changed from an anti to a pro snnexionist,
has replied to the protest of Japan against
the annexation of Hawaii, to the effect that
such annexation will not be injurious to Ja-
pans interests, thereby implying that Japan
does not know what is for her own good
1t is genera ly understood at the Capitol
to day that Congress will be in session on
Monday next
Wedderburn & Company. patent attorneys
to-day appeared before the Commissioner Of
Patents and gave reasons why they should
not be debarred from practice.