Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-10-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 81.

A Vireiniau here to-day on his way
home from New York says MIR. Lewis
Nixon, formerly of Leesburg, but now
of that CITY, had his home there dam
aged BY fire there recently to the ex.
tent of 1900, which, however, was
covered by insurance; also that his
election as the democratic candidate
for Alderman in the 25th assembly dis.
trict there is assured.
General Wilson in his annual report
recommends the erection of extensive
defenses at many points in the country,
among them Washington and Hamp.'
ton Roads. For next years river and
harbor improvements he recommends
for Washington, 1925 900; for James
River. 100000: for Norfolk harbor
$50. 774; Nansemond river, $50, 900; APP
pomattox river. $4,000, and Cape
Charles City, $4,000.
A democratic politician from Balti.
more, here to-day, says it is conceded
by the best posted men in his city in
respect of its political affairs that the
democrats will get their old time ma.
lority there next month, and that the
fact that ex.Congressman Raynor,
who always tries to get on the strong
side, and who has heretofore acted
with the boilers has cone out for the
straight ticket makes assurance doubly
sure.
Two.thirds of the audience at to-
days session of the National Spiritual
istic Association were women. Reso.
lutions were adopted looking to the
CELEBRATION of women" setting out that
women had been kept long enough IN
the position of Indians or idiots and
that women had helped for centuries
to build up homes without having part
nership. Reports we're made for the
organization of young peoples organi'
cations as auxiliaries to the older as
ISOLATION and approving the organiza-
ton of reading circles for the study Of
spiritual and other literature. In the
discussion on educational facilities, the
support of spiritual schools was advo.
Gated. Delegate Sprague said he had
placed his children in the Red Bush In.
stitute because his spiritual guide
commanded it," end had been opposed
to it still an angel told him 10 do it,"
DR.. Pebbles, Of California, arguing for
better spiritual ministry, said there are
those on the spiritual platform who are
revolving to true spiritualists.' Mrs
NJ. E. Cadwallader. of Pennsylvania,
reported total membership of 2 .99S; re.
caints for the year Sl2,364; expenses
$13, III; property valua ion, $40 GA Her
report led to q warm controversy, in
which expressions of past wrongs, at
tacks on the chair and hacked dele
cations" were warmly denounced.
The archbishops and bishops OF the
Catholic Church, forming the board OF
directors of the Catholic University
who met in annual session yesterday
issued statement at the close of their
adjourned meeting this morning, to the
effect that they were not responsible
for any of the previous reports of their
proceedings.
Nr. Speaker Ryan OF the Virginia
House of Delegates was here to-day.
He says he is confident of his reelection
and has letters from every section OF
his State that assure him he will be.
It is again rumored to-day that Claud
johnson, chief of the bureau of printing and
engraving, will be removed, and that as his
place is now underline civil service rules, it Is
to be exempted from those rules, SO that F.
g. Corey may he appointed.
The following fourth class Virginia post
masters were appointed to day: Bowling
Green, ]. D. C. DeJarnette; Elba, s. A. Hines.