Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-10-23

nostmasters were appointed to-day;
GAINESVILLE, Mary NJ. Trew; Buffalo
Forge, James G. Updike.
Among the postmasters the Presi'
dent appointed to day were the FOLLOW
ing in Virginia: Orange, Thomas w.
Carter; Shenandoah, w. L. Miller;
Williamsburg, T. NJ. Ware. :.
Francis ], Kieckhofer, former dis
bursipg officer of the State Department,
recently charged in three indictments
with embezzlement of over S5O,OoO OF
government funds, was arraigned IN the
Criminal court to day and pleaded not
guilty. he was granted leave 10 with
draw the pleas and will file demurrer
or other plea by next Saturday, II ne
should go elect. Otherwise the date OF
the trial of the cases against him will be
set then. IS
It is believed here that in view OF
the great prominence Alaska has
achieved owing to the recent gold dis
coyeries and the Importance OF defl-
nitely fixing the boundary line between
that territory of the United States and
that of the Dominion of Canada that
the Senate, when it assemblies in De.
cember, will take early action upon the
treaty pending between Great Britain
and the United States for the survey
and marking of the 14lst meridian.
The treaty was sent to the Senate al.
most two years ago.
Senator Thomas G. Platt OF New
York was at the White House to-day.
The hot campaign over the city cleo
ton In New York, in which the Sena-
tor has taken such prominent part,
made visit of the Senator significant.
He wanted to secure some appoint.
ments and was DESTROYS they should be
made before the election. The Sena-
tor said he was here on some little er
rands, and when asked how ne could
he spared at this time from New YORK
| replied that the newspapers said that
there was machine in New York and
of course the machine was well oiled.
The only thing he would say about the
election was that "Trscy will be elect
ed.n Senior Platt made two visits to
the White House before noon and saw
the President each time for few min
utes.
1t is the prevalent impression at the
Navy Department that the report Of
the armor plate board will be adverse
to the proposition for the establishment
of plant for making such plate.
The National Spiritualist's conven'
ton here has adjourned. During one
of the private seances it held, it is re-
ported that the spirit of Anauias ap'
| peared and said, II am dead, bat Rus
sell Sage still lives !
The international fur seal conference
convened this morning. Russia, Japan
and the United States were represented
but England, the Hanlel OF the play,
was absent.
Cong ,ssman Jones, of Virginia, who
left here this morning for his home, has
received letter from his friend, Con.
gresham DeArmond, OF Missouri, who
has been canvassing in Iowa, to the
effect, strange as it may seem seem,
that the latter State is sure to go demo.
cratic at next months election.
Mr.. Wallace young orator of Rich
mond made q speech to the Virginia
democratic association Of this city last
night, that merited and received unar-
imous approval and applause. Mr..
Joseph Willard of Fairfax county and
Mr.. Frank Anderson of Alexandria also
delivered short but excellent speeches
at the same time. Mr.. Willard said the
scarcity OF money affected rich proper.
ty holders as well ss poor men, and
mentioned the fact that one Of his ten.
ants who has heretofore done large
and lucrative BUSINESS, aud who had
leased his house for twenty years, had
recently come to him and told him he
would have to lower his rent or that
the store would have to be closed, for
the reason that his customers didn't
have and couldn't get the money to pay
their bills. He reduced the rent.
1t is understood that Brigadier Cen
eral George D. Ruggles, retired, is to
be appointed governor of the National
Soldiers Home in the District of Co.
lumbis 10 succeed General Stanley.
US Grant, ir, of California, who voted
for Bryan last year. called at the White
House to-day and paid mis- respects to the
President.