Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Jan. Z.

diplomas have been recognized. In
Greece after foreign diplomas are eau
thenticated" by the government, an
additional examination must be taken
In the Netherlands only Belgian, Ger.
man, British, French, Austrian and
Swiss diplomas are recognized. In
Portugal the candidate must be pro-
6cient in the language of the country.
In Russia the examinations are rigid to
an almost prohibitive degree and in
Switzerland the examinations are con.
Quoted in the French, German or Ital-
ian tongues. Swedish citizenship is the
first requisite under the law for the
practice of dentistry in Sweden. In
Mexico, American diplomas are freely
recognized without restrictions. In
Rome foreigners are permitted to prac
tice only among people of their own
nationality. The reports indicate that
the term American as applied to dent
istry popularity signifies superiority
but the medical authorities of the vari.
Gus countries as rule take different
view of the matter and most of the Off.
cial restrictions are aimed directly at
American competition.
Among the visitors here to-day is Mr.
Pitcher, member of the Virginia Leg
islature, from Fauquier county, in that
State. He says the democrats there
"have it in" for Governor O'Ferrall
but that as Attorney General Scott
stood by the party, they are all in favor
of his reelection, aud so, he thinks, are
those of the whole district.
1t was stated in this correspondence
6 )me time ago that while Senator Sher.
man. who has once been Secretary o
the Treasury, would not .ake that place
again, he might accept the State port.
f1lio. His late invitation to Canton is
considered here to indicate that the lat
ter may be offered him.
]. W. Tatum was appointed postmas
ter at Stella, Patrick county, Va, to-
DIV, vice Miss L. B. Foster, resigned.
In the vote on the Loud bill, restrict
ing second class mail facilities in the
House, yesterday the Virginia member;
are recorded as follows: Ayes, Messr5
Turner and Walker; no, MIR. Thorp
not voting, Messrs. Elicit, Jones, Mer
edith, Otey, Swanson, Tucker and Ty
Ter.
Senator Cameron is still ducking al
his island on the Southern coast, ant
has not as yet intimsted when he viii
return. Until he shall come back hi;
Cuban resolution will not be taken uI
for consideration. Ia the meantime
the flibustering spirit is dying out rap
Idly.
Mr.. Warner, who owns the old Globe
b Hiding, on Pennsylvania avenue, ha:
gwen the republican interstate club
permission to occupy its lower floor
until after the Inauguration, and they
a "a now in possession and have beer
t r. some time.
The President has pardoned Ephrain
Young, Director of the Spring Garder
n ational Bank of Philadelphia, who
was convicted of embezzling and mis-
applying the funds Of national bank
aud sentenced May 30, 1894, to five
years in the Eastern Penitentiary, the
to be committed from
March S. 1898.
The Senate committee on finance
th morning heard arguments upon
he bill which has passed the House pro
viding for the bottling of distilled
spirits in bond. 1t is said that favor
able report will be made to the full
committee, and the chances for the bill
being reported to the Senate appear to
be excellent. Senators Blackburn and
Lindsay OF Kentucky were interested
spectators at the hearing.
Postmaster General Wilson has moi
yet received the report of the inspector
concerning the shortage of Postmaster
w. w. Degge at Norfolk, Va, his only
inform alton about the matter is what
nc has read in the newspapers. The
case, however, is similar in every de-
detail to that of the late Postmaster
Armour, of Memphis, who was recent
" found short in his accounts, but
made good the shortage and his bonds
men took charge of the Office pending
another appointment. At the time
this occurred Postmaster General Viii.
son said that any postmaster found de.
inquent would be summarily dealt
with.
Naval Constructor Dashiell has been
charged with the examination of candi'
dates for the new civilian inspectorships
OF steel for the ships under construc.
ton, and his first act was to rule that
the list of eligibles may include men
who have been in the employ of the
contractors furnishing steel to the
navy. About rs applications for these
positions have been received and the
men will be examined from day to day
as they present themselves until about
20 have qualified. These will be en-.
ployed Immediately and those who
subsequently, pass the examination will
be carried on reserve list for future
employment. The special steel board
returned from Philadelphia to-day with
samples which they took from the plat.
ing of the battleship Alabama, which
they will test at Norfolk.
Mr.. Morgan to day introduced In the
Senate volumnous bill which among
other things directs the Secretary OF
the Treasury to issue bonds in such
amounts as may be necessary to take up
the first mortgage bonds of the Union
Pacific and Central Pacific railroads.
A number of prominent Virginia re.
publiesns have been here recently, con.
ferring together, Nearly all of them
belong to the anti-Lamb faction of theil
party. AS they were very reticent
what they conferred about and what
was the result have not transpired
but one of them says something will be
developed before very long.