Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette

Correspondence OF the AIc1anurla daZette.J
WASHINGTON, May 81.
TbeSecretary of State has directed
Consul General Lee ut Havana to draw
for immediate purchase of supplies and
medicines for the relief of American
citizens and transportation OF such as
are without means and desire to return
to tbe United States, not to exceed
$4,000. He is also instructed to furn-
ish c%onsuls in Cuba at mis- discretion
funds for this purpose. Consul Brice
at Matanzas has been instructed to APP
ply to Consul General Lee for funds
with which to relieve American citi-
ZenS there.
The resolution aopropriating $500 00
for the relief Of alleged suffering Amer
leans in Cuba was signed yesterday by
Speaker Reed, but owing TO the alb
sence of the vice-president and presi-
dent pro tenn Frye Of the Senate could
not receive the signature Of either Of
them on behalf of the Senate. AS the
Senate has adjourned until Monday it
cannot be signed before that date.
A telegram received by the Control
Ter OF the Currency announces the fail
ure of the First National Bank of Or
leans, Neb. The bank has a capital Of
800, 900 and liabilities amounting to
about $4,000.
The following fourth class postmas
ters in Virginia were appointed to-day ::
j. F. Dvorak, Begonia; j. A. Wilson,
Chestnut Fork; ~. G. Medlock, San
Marine; A. A. Cox; SaDville; B. F.
Weaver, S~assafras; j. H. Ingram,
Smithville; C. n. Johnson, S%perryville;
Eli Dehart, Tuggles Gap; t. B. Ash
worth, UT; S. l. Pidgeon, Wadesville:
D. 5. Dawson, Wolftown.
The republican Senators will hold o
caucu Monday to consider questions
i'll connection with the tariff bill, plans
TO expedite its consideration, and an
attempt to reconcile differences Of opin.
ion as to some of its features, several Of
which are Objectionable to many of the
Senator's. So far as agreed upon the
programme is to have Senator Aldrich
make his statement on Monday or
Tuesday of next week and to follow
this by Immediately taking up the
schedules and making no other set
speeches on the republican side OF the
chamber. There are now indications
that the debate may not be 80
greatly prolonged as ut first seemed
probable. The democrats, populists
and silver republicans all aver that
they will consume no unnecessary time
with speeches. The democrats profess
to be especially anxious that there
should be no delay.
A Virginia republican who came
here soon after Mr.. McKinley's inaug-
uration, to get an office, and is here
yet, says he has been promised one by
the man who has them at his disposal,
and that as he has friends here with
whom he has free quarters, and as his
only expense is the cost of his chewing
tobacco, he can afford to wait here As
long as the man to whom he refers can
afford to be annoyed by his presence.
The administration has yielded to
the demands of the A. P. A., and re.
voked the permission that had been
given the Catholics to erect a chapel at
West Point.
Judge Keith, of the Virginia Court of
Appeals, was here to-day. Since the
Judge has taken to bicycle riding his
weight has been considerably reduced.
A good many Virginia republicans
congregated in and around the Hotel