Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Alexandria Gazetto.]
WASHINGTON, March Is.

consequence, AAuSh AhOAO eAA4O w
vote to those having special claims on
his attention. Ten o'clock is the hour
named in the rules as the opening of
the Presidents official day. A number
of over-zealous friends of the admins
tration have come early to avoid the
rush by incidentally avoiding the rule,
but these have been and will be doom
ed to disappointment in their desire to
get Mr.. McKinley's ear before the time
set. The President usually finishes his
breakfast about quarter past nine.
He intends to adhere strictly to the
rule not to see anybody until ten
o'clock, and the early callers are begin.
ming to have this impressed on
them. Those who have seen Mr..
Mckinley on business have car
ried away q favorable impression
of the visit. He is cheerful and
pleasant TO all and has shown no an
noyance at any time, even those who
have trespassed on his time and pa
thence with trivial business that could
be transacted with greater facility else
where, receiving most courteous treat.
ment. He is careful listener to every
thing that is said. 1t can be stated that
he has determined to go slowly with
regard to appointments. There is no
doubt in the minds of his official aud
personal friends that he intends to run
his end of the government in his own
way and not be hurried in disposing OF
any matters of Importance. Senators
and Representative in Congress are re-
ceiyed between the hours of ten and
twelve o'clock and other per-
sons having business with the ex-
ecutive during the following hour.
Executions 10 this rule are made on
Tuesdays and Fridays when the Cabi'
net meets at eleven o'clock. Cabinet
officers, of course, may come at any
time to consult Mr. Mckinley on mat
ters relating to their departments.
Three times week the President will
receive the general public in the East
Room, beginning at three o'clock, but
at these receptions visitors are expect
ed merely to shake hands with him
and not to talk business. A number Of
persons who have called to pay their
respects have left their cards Wien the
President was engaged and these have
earned the gratitude of Mr.. Mckinley
and Mr.. Porter, both of whom have ex-
pressed their appreciation for the con-
sideration shown. Mr.. Porter makes
it point to show the cards of all such
persons to the President and the latter
looks over them carefully every
day. The adherence to the rule
providing that business hours shall
begin at ten o'clock will be no
less rigid than to that which says that
the White House shall be officially
closed at four o'clock. Nearly every
afternoon the President takes walk
between four and five o'clock accom-
panied by Secretary Porter, and he in.
tends to keep up the practice so that
those who come at the eleventh hour
have little chance of finding him at his
desk. Quite as systematic will be the
manner OF spending his evenings. Mr..
Mckinley has had party of friends
with him at dinner nearly every night
and when dinner is over he has chat
and q smoke and then returns to his
desk for work. Although great
smoker, the President has reduced his
allowance of cigars, principally on &C.
count of lack of time and partly be-
cause he thinks the White House is
not the place for smoking.
All the new members of the House
from Virginia, Messrs. Young of Nor
folk, Lamb of Richmond, Epes of
Blackstone and Hay of Madison G. H.,
we're present at the opening of that
body to day, and all the old members
also, except Mr.. Jones. who is sick.
Senator Harris of Kansas, the sue
cessor of Mr.. PETER, unlike his prede-
cessor, sits on the democratic side of
the Senate. He is native of Virginia,
having been born near Rector's Cross
Roads, in Loudoun county, and being
kin of the Murrays and Carriers of that
county. He was gallant Confederate
soldier, and will be q party to no legis-
lation that will injure the South. Mr..
Harris will not 90 into the democratic
caucus, believing it will be best for the
eight populists in the Senate to flock
by themselves, at least for the present,
though, he says, that in his State the
difference between them is very slight.
Among the familiar faces seen on the
democratic side of the House to-day,
that we're not in the last House, were
those of Messrs. Bland, Holman, Clark,
Simpson, and Jehu Baker, the latter
when last member having been re-
publican.
1t is learned from Mr.. Hanna's biog.
raphy, prepared by himself, that he is
favorite OF Mr.. Cleveland, and dur
ing the latter's first term as President
was appointed by him and served as a
government director in the Union Pa
cifc Railroad.
The new tariff bill WHICH was made
public to day, provides that all of it's
sections shall 90 into effect on the LIST
of May 1897. But many Congressman,
including some republican Senators,
say they are afraid the bill will not be-
come q law until long after that date.
AS heretofore stated in the GAZETTE,
raw plaster or gypsum is retained on
the free list, as is anthracite coal. Upon
all sorts of clothing and material Of
which it is made, and upon all
kinds of manufactures that come in
competition with those of this country,
a prOhibitory tax is laid.
w. G. Marrick, of Glendover, Vir-
GINA, has filed his application for the
place of collector of internal revenue
from the upper district of Virginia.
The members of the Foundry Meth