Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a.

conditional pardon to william =. DUFF,
ir.. cashier of the st. Louis National
Bank of St. Louis, Mo-, convicted of
violation of the banking laws and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for five years:
A board of officers will be convened
at Washington, January 25, 1898, for
the purpose of examining for admission
to the grade of assistant surgeon in the
United States Marine Hospital Service.
Candidates must be between twenty
one and thirty years of age, graduates
of a respectable medical college and
must furnish testimonials from re-
sponsible persons SO to character.
Judge Cox, in the District Court
here, to-day denied the application of
the organization represented at the
last Kansas City Convention, styling
itself "the Regular Army and Navy
Union," for an Injunction to restrain
the organization of the same name
here from use of the name.
An official dispatch received here
states that the Spanish authorities at
Havana have granted permission to
Sylvester Scov-l to accompany Rafael
Madrigal, the u S. consular agent at
Sancti Spigitus, to the camp of the in
surgent chief, General Gomez. The
trip of the consular agent is made for
the purpose of closing up the estate OF
az American correspondent killed in
Cuba, the assets having been in the
hands of General Gomez for some time.
The acting Secretary of the Treasury
to day Instructed treasury officers on
the Florida coast to prevent the de-
parture of a filibustering expedition
which for some days has been planned
for tomorrow or Sunday. Reports re
c-ived by the department from its
officers locate the men, munitions and
point of departure, unless this latter
shall be sbru ,tly changed.
The following fourth class Virginia
postmasters we're appointed to day ::
Z .kington, Benjamin F. Byram; Crepe
Lawn, Mintit L. Wood; Myndus, Anne
E Evsrs; Rirplemead, ]. 81. Durham;
Wits, T. NJ. Woods.
The democratic contestees in the
House are not as we'll satisfied as they
might be. The uncertainty about MIR.
Boutelle of Illinois, vino has been ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy on the com.
mittee caused by Mr.. Codding's refusal
to sit with General Walker, and the vote
o. some of the other republican MEM
bers on the question of hurrying NY
their cases before they we're ready, have
raised doubts concerning their fate
which are little disquietlng, though
they are perfectly confident that
both Justice and law would secure
them their seats. They also say that
it is at least indicate tor General
Walker to act on cases from bis own
State, and that if Collector Brady shall
appear as counsel, attention will be
called to him on the floor of the House.
Mr.. John Wise, formerly of Virginia.
but now of New York, has taken the
anti Platt side of the republican SQUAD
BILE in New York. Mr.. Wise was an
applicant for the lucrative place OF U.
S. attorney for the southern district
OF New York. Mr.. Platt has recon-
mended another man for that place,
and his recommendation will be efec-
tive.
1t is rumored that the bar association
here will protest against the conhrma-
ton of Mr.. Hart as U. s. attorney for
this district, and in respect of Judge
Kimball, who has been appointed
Judge of the Police Court, very re-
sponsible Office now, and who owns a
shoe store here, the Latin adage is
quoted about the wisdom of the shoe
maker who sticks to his last.
The appointment Of Mr. Paxson of Penn.
sylvia, republican railroad attorney, as
president of the interstate commerce com.
mission, is not at all surprising, and was
urged by many of the Northern railroad COM
panies.
The opponents of the confirmation of Mr..
Bryan, who was appointed minister to China,
arc very active in their opposition. They
now say he has not only bees nominated but
commissioned, and that his appointment was
kept secret, so that he could retain his seat in
the Illinois legislature whom his vote was
needed to effect some republican legislation,
aud that whether he be confirmed or not, he
will BIO entitled to pay until his successor, if
there be one shall be appointed, and that pay
is a. the rate of $40, 600 year
The proposed nomination OF Mr.. Palmer Of
Newport, Rhode Island, a vel! known swell"
to the lucrative Office OF Marshal for the Dis.
trict OF Columbia, is the subject OF good deal
of adverse comment by the District republic
cans, who say they had been induced to believe
the President was In favor of home rule.
For the first time since 1885 the stock
market on the day before Christmas was
"bullish." The reason is, the few people who
have money have nothing else to put it in
except stocks.
Charles E. Stubbs an agent of several horse
associations in this country, will leave fer
Europe in few days bearing an honorary
commission from the Department of Agricul.
ture. His mission is to investigate the horse
markets of Europa with special reference to
cavalry horses, and such data as he obtains of
general interest to horse breeders who might
be induced to embark in this new field of
comuetition will be turned over to the depart
ment for publication.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day it was deter
mined Ito keep watchful eye upon the China
situation as it developed in order that full
pro ecton may be given to tho interests of
the United States 10 China as guaranteed by
treaties with that country"
LIVING IN PARIs.-A Paris letter
says: 1.-THE cost of living in Paris l
think is almost Identical with the cost
of living in New York. IL Won live in