Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-02

OtOh VI NOulhliCoiOh O0lln1 bhO OheiAS
session, and that they now know that
the democratic Senators will stand by
the democratic party, of which fact
they had begun to have some doubt.
A large number of Virginia republi.
cans are here to-day. Among them are
Messrs. Lurty, Bowen, Brown, Libbey,
McCaull, Agnew, Carney and many
others. They are reinforced by Mr..
John Wise, formerly of their State.
They are not all, however, of one mind
respecting the disposition of the federal
patronage of their State.
The last meeting of President Cleve-
lands cabinet was held to-day, but as
McGregor was not present, there was
no head to the table, and each of those
who were there spent his whole time
in admiring his own portrait and criti-
cising those of the others, all having
brought theirs along with them.
1t is stated here to-day that Mr..
Hanna, after conference with the re-
publican steering committee of the
Senate, telegraphed to Governor Brad
ley of Kentucky, last Saturday,
that no body he could appoint Senator
would be admitted, and that he had
better issue his call for an extra session
of the legislature, but that no answer
has yet been received from him.
The President has vetoed the immi-
| grafton bill.
Senator Daniel is in good spirits to-
day, and we'll he may be, as all of the
four chief objects he has had in view
during this short session of Congress,
have been accomplished-the defeat
of the Nicaraeuan canal, the amend
ment of the arbitration treaty, the re-
lease of Sanguilly and the defeat of the
Davis confirmation.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Bryan and
their little daughter Grace, who have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. T.
Bride, left Washington at eight o'clock
this morning for Dover, Delaware,
where Mr.. Bryan will address the State
legislature in response to an invitation
recently extended him t'lr1 ugh the
medium of a Joint resolution. Wednes-
day night Mr.. Bryan will speak in
Pittsburg or Allegheny City, Pennsyl.
vania, and will make stop of a day in
Chicago before returning to Lincoln.
A sensation, furnished by a per-
son calling himself Henry Mcdonnell,
who alleged that Weyler threw his
United States passport under his feet
in the presence of Consul General Lee,
is receiving a most effective quietus
First, Mr.. Mcdonnell says it was mis-
take that Consul General Lee was
present at the incident. Next was
elected the fact that Weyler was miles
away from Havana on the day named.
And now comes this dispatch from Mo-
bile to the United Associated Presses ::
MOBILE, Ala, March "a dispatch cent
out from Washington Friday, and printed in
tho New Orleans papers Saturday morning
stated that Henry Mcdonnell. planter Of
Point Clear. Ala, who owns largo plantation
fifteen miles from Havana, and who
is direct from Cuba, is in Wash
ington and has complained of the
indignities put upon him by the Spaniards
Mrs Mcdonnell, who claims to be the wife of
Henry Mcdonnell, of Point Clear, called at
the Register office yesterday for information
relative to the source of the dispatch which
she said was all news to her. She had letter
from her husband last week and at that
time he was in Cincinnati. He had been
away from homo not more than q week and
| she had no knowledge of his ever having
been in Cuba or Of owning plantation there.
She was not very communicative and only
gave the above information aftor repeated
questions. In appearance she was comely but
very plainly attired and did not look much
like the wife of man who was able to own q
plantation in Cuba.
The President is confined to his bed with
an acute attack of pedal rheumatism under
orders from his physician not to rise until he
is notably improved, as otherwise he will be
unable to participate in the Inauguration
ceremonies of his successor. The last regu.
lar Cabinet meeting was consequently held to-
day without its chief, and all visitors howev
or important, failed TO reach him. Notwith.
standing the exceeding painfuness of the at
tack, the prescription of absolute rest for q
day or two is confidently relied upon to ppt
the President on his feet again by Thursday
The President has not been exposed to the
bad weather for over week, but, on the
contrary, has been constantly at his desk
Under the circumstances those around him
feel keenly the injustice of the story publish
ed this morning that he had snubbed Gov.
Bushnell, of Ohio by excu5ing himself from
receiving the governor and his staff. Secretary
Thurber says: Yesterday an aide Of the gov.
crnor came to me add said the governor and
his staff would like to pay their respects. /
replied that the President would be veIy glad
TO receive the governor and his stall as well.
But wouldn't he please tell tho governor in
confidence that the President was suffering
| from terrible attack of rheumatism, that he
could not stand or see anyone, and was with
difficulty watching public business. begged
him earnestly to convey the Presidents re-
grets and say that his illness precluded his
seeing anyone. That this was strictly true is
shown by the Presidents inability to see his
own cabinet officers to-day"
| 1t was stated at the Postotice Department
to-day that about 100 postmasters will not be
confirmed there will be about 40 offices cx.
piring during March there will likely be an
| attempt to remove about so democratic post.
masters and there will be about so offices be-
coming presidential on April 1st This be-
ing the case Mr. Mckinley and his Postmaster
General will have about $50 postmasters
they can appoint during the next two months.
SUITS For DAMAGEs.-Judge Stat.
ford G. Whittle, of the Circuit Court of
Lynchburg, overruled the demurrer of
the defendants in the suit of the Gala
hans administrator against the South
ern Railway Company, thus sustaining
the verdict of the jury in the case for
$4,000 damages. Some months ago
the Callahan family, consisting of
husband and wife and two young child
rem, accompanied by lady friend,