Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazetse.]
WASHINGTON, June %.

WASHINGTON, June %.
a Warren county democrat here to-
dey saws most all the democrats there
are for Tyler for Governor, but are
split over the two aspirants for leglsla'
tive honors. Warren and Clarke COM
bose one legislative district, and the
former ia entitled to the delegate next
wear. but if Warren be divided between
Messrs. Carson and Waller it is posi-
bic that Clarke, which is united, may
be able to return Mr.. Thomas the pres
ent delegate. Ex.Congressman Trlpp
from the eth Virginia district, who Is
also here, says his district is for Tyler
Mr.. Richard Smith, highly cultured
and able lawyer of this city and q we'll
known club man, died here suddenly
this morning of apoplexy.
According to the census reports there
are eighty odd thousand negroes in this
city. Of that number it is estimated
that fully one-half were on the streets
here to-day, looking at or following the
passing circus.
It is said to-day at the Capitol that
the wool men have control OF the re-
publican majority in the Senate, that
the wool schedule of the tariff bill viii
soon be completed, and that vote on
that bill will be reached by the middle
of next week.
The general executive board Of the
knights of labor, now in session here
have requested the Q. S. House Of Rep
resentatives to recognize the belliger
ency of Cuba, and advise the members
of their order throughout the country
at their celebrations of the coming
Fourth of July, to pass resolutions t.
that effect.
The foreign relations committee o
the Senate to-day referred the Ha
vail treaty to subcommittee, togeth
er with the protest of Japan. This
means that nothing will be done witt
it at this session of Congress. Thu
protest was accepted as almost an uiti
matum on Japan's part to the effec
that the treaty must not De perfected
1t is not protest against the form O
the document, as had been supposed il
some quarters, but against the docu
ment itself, or rather against the trans
action, as being opposed to Japan's in
terest
The following fourth class Virgins
postmasters were appointed to-day
Belmont, C. 3. Peake; Cootes Store
Noah Hoover; Enfield, L. NJ. Daven
port; Etna Mills, F. B. Snead; Grass
land, F. E. CreusDaw; Hyco, n. L
Murray; Milldsle, E. S. Hockman
Runford, J. II. Richie; Nashville, G
w. Smith; Thessalia, W. f. Pollard.
The President to-day sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate: Thoma
c. Dswson, OF Iowa, TO he secretary o
the legation al Rio De Jsneiro. To b.
consuls-Walter J. Holm ~, of Distric
f Columbia. st Mannheim; BrainsrC
II. Warner, jr.. of Maryland, q L ip-ic
Alert w. Swain, of Iowa, at Nome
v.dso; Edward H. Thomson, of Mas
sachusetts, at Progress. Edward Nc
Kitterick, of Iowa. to b. deputy suiito
| for the treasury department.
Though tina cnnsulxtes are being distri
| buted pretty freely, Virginia republicans ar
getting none of them. Indeed it is said now
as it has been from the first, that Virgins
republicans made such bad show last yea
that they are not considered Of much accoun
by the administration and deserve no pat
ronage except that which lies in their owl
State. They still hang around here, how
ever, hoping that something may turn up
Among those now in the city are Mes5rs
| Browning Of Pocahontes, who wants direc
torship In Pacific Railroad; Stovall of Hall
far, who wants the stamp agency at Danvile
Cobb of the 9Th district. who hopes for tn
consulate at Rio Newman Of Page, who as
pires to the Persian or Corean mission, an(
Curlett of Lancaster, who has selected Ma
tanzas for his post.