Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of tho Alexandria Gazette.]
WAsanTGToN. Nov. IS.

apprlSeQ u tUo PiOpoo0u
the sanction of the British authorities.
The Canadian visitors have been an
moved at reports telegraphed to CANADA
to the effect that the visit was arranged
by private gentleman of Toronto, who
was in Washington recently. When
this report was called to the attention
of Sir Louis Davis he laughingly stated
that it doubtless was inspired by de-
sire to prejudice and belittle the present
visit in the eyes of the Canadian people.
The plan referred only to the Boring
sea meeting, and the present visit WIS
Official only in relation to thai one
Question. At the same lime the visit
afforded the opportunity for an unoffl-
clal exchange of views on all the varl.
Gus questions affecting the relations
between the United States and Canada.
The desire was therefore, TO give tue
views of the Canauian officials on all
these subjects, aud at the 'ne tlme 10
secure the views of the American OF.
ficials, in the hope hat some common
ground of agreement nigot DE Sc ned.
The purpose OF this preliminar, dis
cussion, it is stated, is 10 have 1t take
an official aspect LATER in Cast any COM
mon ground of agreement presents IL
self. such as the formation OF COM
mission to consider all pending ques
tons. 1t had been expected that the
meeting between the Canadian officials
aud MIR. Kasson, 10 talk over reciproci-
ty. would occur to-day. This will de.
pend somewhat on the demands of the
Boring Sea meeting. The reciprocity
meeting will be ore of the several un-
official discussion. If it discloses any
basis for mutual action, then the sub
iecs may assume an official phase later.
Necessarily treaty of reciprocity
would have to be made between the
United States and Great Britain, as
this government can sustain no direct
.rsca.v relations with Canada. All that
the Cana,,,:An officials could expect to
do is TO take the first step toward sub,
sequent official action by the Imperial
government.
John NJ. Langstop, the negro e2
Congressman fcom Virginia, died here
to day. He was sixty. eight years OF
age, having been born slave in 1929.
He was emancipated at the age of six
ard was educated at O5erlin, Ohio,
where he graduated from the theologi.
cal department in 1854. He afterward
studied law and precliced his profes'
sion until 1869, during which time he
held several township offices in Ohio,
being the first colored man elected TO
office in the United States by popular
vote. 10 1869 he was given the pro-
fsssorship of law at Howard University
remaining with that institution for seven
years. From 1877 to 1855 he was U. s.
Minister to Hayti. Upon his return to
this country he became president OF the
Virginia Normal and Collegiate Iusti-
tute at Petersburg, Va, where he re-
NAMED for three years, when he was
elected to the Fifty. first Congress ard
was given his seal on contest. Since
1891. He has been prominent in poll
tics but did not hold office.
Postmaster E. T. Page, of Redwater.
Texas, will be retained by this admin
istration and all because of bankruptcies
and twins in his family. Eleven years
ago be was given the postoffice, but
when Gen. Clarkson became Assistant
Postmaster General in tne Waramaker
administration an effort was made to
replace the postmaster with caudi-
date OF the republican party. Many
applications for the place were filed,
but Page appealed for retention, citing
that his wife had just presented him
with bouncing bankruptcies and that
twice before TWINS bad been born
to them. Tits settle the case,
Gen. Clarkson holding that that was
sufficient for retention. Tie case has
now come up again and number Of
candidates have sought the place. But
Page has again protested that the sue
cessful raising of three of the quad
ruplets and two sets Of twins entitled
him to some consideration, and sent
photographs of three of the quad
ruplels, now almost young ladies. AS
sistant Postmaster General BriStOw
conferred with Postmaster General
Gary, and the two decided that there
should be no change in that Office.
1t is understood that the President
has decided to make practically no more
until the assembling oil
Congress-
The appointment has been de ermin-
ed on of Assistant Commissafy General
VIM. n. Bell, now on duty in this city,
as Com missarry General of Subsistence
to succeed General Sullivan, who re
tired to-day.
Mr.. ]. Hampton Hoge of Virginia, is
still here and has not yet abandoned all
hope of being appointed U. S. attorney
for the western district OF his State.
His application is endorsed by the mem.
bers of the committee who conducted
the Mckinley campaign in his State
last year, Messrs. Scott, Strother, Ag
new and Brady.
General Walker and Colonel Brady
Of the republican executive committee
of Virginia have gone home, but Messrs.
Agnew and Bowden are still here. They
did not, as reported in newspaper Of
this city, leave any papers with the
Presidents clerk when they went to
the VI hite House last Thursday, and
went there to say word in favor OF Gen.
Groner, who is an applicant for con-
suIate. 1t is understood at the Post
office Department that in consequence
of the endorsement of the committee,
Mr.. Kimberly will be appointed post.
master at Old Point Comfort, Mr..
Funkhouser at Harrisonhurg and Mr..
Pritchett at Front Royal.
Captain LurtY, Who was a candidate