Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, April q.

received the prospectus for the eXhlbl-
ton of the German Agricultural Socie-
ty ut Hamburg which this year takes
place from the 18th to the 2lst OF June.
The section for horses will include,
amongst the warmblood classes, the
world famous East Prussians, the Han
overians and Oldenburgians as we'll as
the marsh horses of Shleswig- Holstein.
North and middle Germany will furn-
ish good specimens of the coldblooded
cart horses both pure and cross-bred,
among which will appear specimens
bred from English shire and Belgian
horses. AS to the section of cattle
Hamburg, being the centre of the pas
tora lowlands of northern Germany,
will present complete display of the
most celebrated lowland breeds, such
as have never been seen before in Ger
many: Dutch, East-Frisian, Olden-
burglar, Wesermarsh, Breitenbureian,
Anglican, &c. Besides there will be
pure bred English as well as German
shorthorns; nor will German highlands
and mountain breeds such as Simmer
thaler, brown cattle and others be
wanting.
The authorities of Bremen have de
cided that hereafter all horses entering
that port shall be examined by veter-
marian, whose fee Of cents per horse
must be paid by the consignee. Consul
keenan, in supplying the State Depart
ment with translation of the order
adds an earnest warning to American
shippers of horses to take better care of
tn cir stock on shipboard and refrain
from sending unhealthy animals lest
they lose the German market, already
jeopardized.
H. De B. Clay, has filed an applica.
ton for collector Of customs at New
port News, Va.
Lewis Turner, who is on trial with
Philip McElhone for stealing valuable
historical documents, including letters
of Washington and others, from the
Congressional Library, created sensa-
lion to-day by turning States evidence
and admitting that he and McElhone
had had an arrangement to procure and
dispose of the documents. Objection
was made to the evidence on the
ground that Turner was co-defendant,
but it was admitted and Turner gave
ella 5orate details of methods pursued.
1t has long been said that If four
hundred men passing any point on
Pennsylvania avenue were corralled
and marched TO the Capitol they would
compose a congress just as good and
Intelligent as that chosen by popular
suffrage. An old lawyer and an ex-
pelienced judge of human nature,
standing in one of the corridors of the
House the other day, said the charac-
ter of that body would be improved by
turning it inside out, meaning thereby
that the doorkeepers and messengers
would make better congressman than
the men who occupy seats on the floor
of the chamber. Mr.. Carlisle once
told the GAzETTE's correspondent,
that the fault with a great many
congressman lay in suspending
their studies after securing their
seats, though they should study
harder after their election than they
had ever done before. That they not
only don't study more, and never did
before, but don't even read the news
papers was proved to-day by two Of
them, one Senator, who though per-
sonal friend of Colonel Mosby, hadn't
he ,rd of the serious accident that had
happened to him, and the other, mem
Der of the House, who didn't know that
thu English minister here represented
Wales in this country.
Secretary Aleer said to-day: "Much
h rs been said about the building of a
G .tholic chapel on the grounds of the
Uoited States Military Academy at
West Point. This was privilege &C
corded these people by my predecessor
who said that similar privileges would
be accorded to others. Any other de-
nominations wishing to build chapel
on the grounds upon the same condi-
tons will be given an equally advan-
tageous site for the building.
The following Virginia fourth-class
postmasters were appointed to-day :
Centralia, S. L. Leach; Elicit, S. B.
Moses; Forbes, w. A Caterson; Testers,
Mrs. M. E. Lester; Mace, N. F. VIM
ner; Sandidges, w. 0. Ware; SCOTS
burg, J. S. Burton.
Monsignor Martinelli the Papal dele
gate has made no exact arrangements
for the summer, but expects to remain
here much of the time, with occasional
short visits to several of the commune
ties having summer homes near the sea
shore and watering resorts.
An intelligent Canadian merchant
here to-day says there is no reasonable
doubt that the government of his coun-
try will impose as high tariff CD
American products as the Dingley bill
will upon those of his, and that as
Canada now imports great deal more
of such products than Central and
South America and the West Indies
combined, the loss will fall upon this
country, as that tariff will be prohibi
tory, and Canada can get her supplies
from England and save money by
doing so.
Without exception, so far as heard of, the
Virginia democrats here, both in and out of
Co gress, while opposed to lynching, have no
fault to find with tho Aiexandrians who
hanged the negro brute there last week, aud
they censure Governor O'Ferrall for the
,urse he has pursued in the matter.
Senator Wellington of Maryland is urging
the appointment of T. Bradford a Balti
more negro, for recorder Of deeds of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The middle of July will, it is said here
now, see the present extra session of Congress
still here. Should that be the case, the eff
fort to permit the railroads to pool their bust
no will I've revived, but in the present tenn
m of the timns il can hardly succeod