Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March II.

Hanna's corruption fund has been eX-
pended, they are confident they will
redeem their State, secure the next
legislature and re-elect Senator Cor
man, who is, they say, unquestlonably,
not only the ablest, but the most popu-
lar democrat in Maryland. 1t is GER
tain that his absence would be g great
loss TO those in the Senate.
There is absolutely not sinle office
at the disposal Of Secretary Of War AL,
ger. even his confidential secretary
heing subject TO service rules govern
Ing appointments. But notwithstand-
ing this nearly 1000 applications for Of
ice have been filed with him.
MIR. II. Clay Evans, Of Tennessee, has
been rendered the Office of commits
sioner of pensions.
There was a noticeable diminution
this morning in the office-seeking forces
that have marched CD the White House
since the new President entered it.
Bright sunshine and balmy air made it
day to be spent outdoors rather than
in, and this may have bad some effect
on the people who want to serve their
country. Many gentlemen were willing,
however, to sit for hours in the closely
filled corridor that leads to the Presi-
dents room in the hope of getting his
ear. But the real reasons for the slump
in attendance undoubtedly are the new
rules for the reception of visitors and
the hints the President has given that
he will not give much consideration TO
the smaller offices until the tariff bill is
in a fair way toward final disposition
Then, again, he has had little time TO
write the message TO be presented to
Congress next Monday, and that is a
matter that cannot wait, while office
seekers can. Several men of promi'
hence, who had nothing to ask and
nothing to expect from the administra-
ton, dropped in to pay their respects
this morning. Among them were
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, and
Representative Catchings, of Mississippi
one of the democratic leaders in the
House. DR.. II. Dewitt Talmage came
with his daughter, and was followed by
Archbishop Chapel, of Santa Fe, IS
corted by Delegate Catron, of New
Mexico.
Senator White Of California, CHAIR
man of the Democratic National Con-
vention) dropped in to pay his respects.
A naval wedding of general interest
is announced for next Monday evening
when the daughter of Captain Charles
d. Sigsbee, the naval photographer
will become the wife of Ensign Sumner
Ely Wetmore Kittelle, OF New York.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
issued call for reports of the condition
of national banks at the close Of bust
ness Tuesday, March 9th.
President Mckinley has proclaimed
the new patent convention with Japan
and it is now operative.
| The republican Senatorial steering
com mittee met this afternoon for the
purpose of coming to some conclusion
| If possible on the questions pertaining
to the organization OF the committees
but no plan was agreed upon. The in
formal talk disclosed the fact that the
situation had been cautiously discussed
with leading democrats by individual
members of the committee, from which
tho positive conviction was reached
that there would be formed no cilectua
combination that could take the organ
ization of the committees from the re
publicans. 1t is the impression that
Immediately after the extra session
convenes the committee vacancies will
be filled up in accordance with the ex
isting order of things, and that thi:
will be accomplished without material
opposition.
The Virginia republicans who came
here last week to hold conference in
respect of the distribution of the fed
eral patronage in their State, but
didn't hold it, will be back on Saturday
when, it is said, the delayed meeting
will take place.
Virginia republicans here to day say
that Congressman Yost of their State
has endorsed Mr.. Hieman Of Allegheny
county for internal revenue collector
for the upper district of Virginia, anu
that therefore Mr.. Wilson of the same
county, who was an applicant for that
place, will probably withdraw. With
Congressman Yost pushing Mr.. He
man and General Walker urging the
appointment of Bowen for Marshal, the
members of the executive committee
will have less trouble in deciding upon
the man they shall recommend for the
collectorship. Mr.. Agnew has said he
will enter into no combine for the place
and Mr.. McCaull talked to the same ef-
feet this morning.
A stock broker of this city in talking
about the depressed condition of the
business affairs of the country to-day
said most stocks on the market are low
and falling and that from what his cor
respondents in New York told him
there is no reason in view that should
induce the hope of Improvement.
While he was talking, a business man
from Virginia city came up and said
there are moro houses for rent in his
city now than for years past, and that
real estate was SO low there that I'M.
less an increase in its value should
soon take place, some other means
than taxing it must be resorted to in
order to raise the necessary revenue
for the support of the municipal gov
eminent.
Congressman Hay, of the eth Nir
ginia district, has arrived and was at
the Capitol to-day. He has appointed
]. Townshend Rurwell, son of Mr..
George Burwell, of Clarke county, in
his State, cadet in the u. S. Naval
Academy at Annapolis.
The caucus of the democratic men,