Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
A dispatch from Keeper Watts, Of
the Southport, N. c., station says the
British steamship Ardishaig, of London,
bound from Hamburg to Savannah,
stranded on Frying Pan Shoals yester-
day morning. At the time of the re-
port the crew was aboard and the yes
sci was lying easy.
Lieutenant Charles Fl. Lyman, .. S,
N, on duty at the Naval Observatory,
died of pneumonia this morning. He
was navigator Of the Kearsarge when
she was lost on Roncador Reef. His
widow was Miss Rebecca Chew, who
has some relatives and many friends in
Alexandria.
Comptroller Eckels of the Treasury
to-day addressed the House committe Q
on banking and currency on the several
bills referred to him. 1t was ADMITTED
everywhere, be said. that something
was wrong in the financial condition of
the country which should be remedied.
Affairs had been brought to head by
lack of, or bad, financial legislation.
The greatest trouble the treasury had
to deal with, he asserted, was the cur
rent redemption of the demand obliga-
tons. The cancellation of these, it was
agreed by all, was desirable, but by
what method there was a great differ
ence of opinion. The legal tenders
could be gradually retired in a way
which would not contract circulation.
If the plan of Secretary McCulloch, he
contended, had been followed and the
obligations retired, we would never
have had the late trouble. Mr.. Eek
els said in his opinion banking
against bonded securities was erro-
neous. 1t made business depend upon
something besides its demands. The
demand for gold began shortly after
the passage OF the Sherman act.
The House pensions committee has
decided to report favorably on the bill
of Congressman Turner. of Virginia, to
put the name of Sarah Wharton, of his
State, daughter of Samuel Wharton,
deceased, a revolutionary war soldier
on the pension rolls at the rate of $12 q
month.
Capt. w. II. Fowle, internal revenue
collector for the upper district of Vir
ginia, was here to-day He came dewr
to see his sister, the wife of ex.Mayol
Beckham of Alexandria, who is ill in
that city. The case of William Corbir
of Culpeper, whose dstillery was re
Gently seized, has been referred to hin
for compromise.
The trouble with the regular running
of the trains on the electric railroad be
tween this city and Alexandria to-day
was caused by snow drifts on 14th street
here, the wind blowing the snow back
on the track as soon as it was removed
The following changes in the fourth
class postoffices in Virginia were made
to-day: Irene, Loudoun county, W. II
Tavenner, appointed postmaster, vice
IC. F. Williams, resigned; Wyehe
Brunswick county, A. E. Taylor, vice
r. A. Taylor, resigned.
Senator Daniel has gone to Richmond
for day or two.
One of the most prominent Vireinis
democrats i'll Congress, to-day, talking
about the proposed visit of the Govern
or of his State to Connecticut, said he
would find more congenial cline W
there than any where in his own State
The Virginisns in the House, on the
bill to restrict immigration, which pass
ed yesterday evening, are recorded a;
follows: Ayes, Messrs. Jones and Tuck
er; no, Mr.. Otey; not voting, Messrs
Elicit, Meredith, Swanson, Thorp, Tur'
ner, Tyler and Walker.
| There is no hope of the passage of any bill
to allow any railroad to cross the Aqueduci
| Bridge at this session of Congress, nor at the
next session either, for that matter.
| There was direct conflict of statements
between representatives of the ticket brokers
and the railroads this morning, in hearing
| before the Senate interstate commerce COM
mittee on the bill to restrict the sale OF rail.
road ticket, except through authorized agents
holding certificates of the roads whose tickets
they offered for sale.
Justice Brewer, OF the Supreme Court. to-
day practically confirmed tho report that
| Chief Justice Fuller and himself had been
selected as arbitrators on behalf of Venezuela
| in the matter of the settlement of the bound
airy line dispute between that country and
Great Britain. The formal signing of the
treaty has not yet been DONE but it is under
stood that the convention is now ready fol
| signatures Justice Brewer for q year or SC
has be- the head of the commission appoint
ed by President Cleveland to make an nvcs
! tigation OF the bou ndary line question.