Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-04
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u<treDLE were aIFJ@lb, CIll 4SALS N4'1'
Of the delegates from the foreign coun-
tyie4, the United States delegates and
tostal oniciale.
The following Virginia fourth class
poz,maeters were appointed to-day
DawaonWlle. j. q. Herndon; East Lex
iuyton, L. T. Toliey; Elkspur, =. J.
CGynp; Hzyheld, Z. w. White; Jonee-
VILE, u. Z. Blankin1hip, Tucker Hill,
+ n. Unruh.
The President signed the aundry
ciyii bin to-day.
The President today sent the follow
lag nominations U the Senate Law
rerce Townsend, Of Pennsylvania, 70
be Minister 70 Portugal; Ellis II. Bob
srta, Of New York, 10 be treasurer Of
the United States; Conrad y. Jordan,
Of New YORK, 70 bs, assistant treasurer
Of the United States at New York city;
Wm. +. Andrews, Of Sebraska, 70 DC
auditor for the Treasury Department.
VIM. w. Brown, Of Penny vania, 70
b. auditor for the War Department;
Commander Richard 7. Leary to be
captain in the navy.
1t IL under1tood that ex. Representa-
tive A!drich is to be appointed consul
general At Havana and that his ap-
I,ointment will be made IN the near
future. Coneul General Lee haa practl-
cally closed up the present work upon
which he has been engaged and the
way IL now open for the appointment OF
his Hucceazor.
Senator Butler in the course Of Z
speech this afternoon referred TO the
"indecent haste" with which the pool
my bill waa being urged Immediately
after the recent decision Of the u. :.
Supreme Court against the antitrust
law. Senator Cullom resented thia
abatement stating that the pooling bill
wag not being pressed with indecent
haste, and that such q abatement Was Z
IN Misrepresentation Of the facts. Senator
Chiffon, member Of the interstate
com merce committee, in turn differed
In toto with chairman Cullom and eaid
the pooling bill had not been seriously
urged until after the recent decisioD Of
the aupreme court on the trust law
Senator Pritchard, chairman Of the
committee on civil service, to-day re-
ported from that committee an amend
rnent to the deficiency appropriation
bill, providing "that no laborers Of any
clasa employed by the government hall
be included in the classified service;
that all civil service rules heretofore
promulgated with respect TO this class
Of employees arc hereby abrOgated."
The republican Senators wanted the
seaaions Of tho Senate to commence
early, but, when their want waa graft
fled to-day, they failed to appear and
Inake--a quorum. 70 that the session did
not commence much before the usual
hour
Congreasrnan Swanson said to-day
that change had taken place in re
apect OF the tobacco schedule OF the
new tariff bill, aud that the iate Of that
schedule no~ nts upon beuntor Joner,
IF Nevada II that De 30, then the op
DonenLs Of that schedule may as well
nbandon hope.
Representatives. OF the different
democratic clubs Of this city met ut the
metropolitan Hotel last night and
made arrangements Tor holding pub
lic moetnY.
Senator Mantle Gays II the tax on
wool and hides ita provided In tho neW
thrift bill DO not adhered TO, the fat
OF that bill il doubtful, but the repub
loan Senators from New England BAY
tho snmo thing OF that bill if that tax
be not reduced or abolished.
Several VirRiniunS passed through
this city to-day from Richmond, where
tho State school board is in session, AZ
signing tho nchool supcrintendents for
the counties OF that State. There nre
number Of contests, tho only ono, how
ever, in tho Alexandria section be.
ing in Loudoun. Mr. Shumato, the
Incumbent, IL opposed by Mr.. q. Err
nest Lcith. Mcssrs. J. Il. McCabe aud
Il. Il. Head are now ia Richmond urg
ing tho appointment of MIR. Leith. The
selection will not be announced until
saturday, whom 1t il expected all tho
assignments will have been made.
Congressman Epca of Virginia re-
coived IL note from Secretary Algcr this
morning TO tho elect that his nominn-
ton of young Pegram forla West Point
cndetship would DO objective, notwith
standing tho opposition of ex-Congress-
man Thorp, his republican contestant.
Virginia republican news hero to-day
IL IN follows: Leo Brands nominal
ton for postmaster Mt Salem Is still hold
up in tho Senate p0stollico committee
room; MIR. Enright of Page county has
neon appointed watchman; Frank M.
Phillips has been appointed postmaster
ut Stanloytown, Pnge county, vice DR..
Coontz. removed; Ross Hamil-
ton, famous negro politician
from Mooklenburg, has boon appointed
to laborer's place. Several demo
cratic negro laborors have been re-
moved, but their places have not been
filed by people of their own color from
their own State. MIR. Asbnry is here,
trying for his old place as postmaster
ut Roanoke, and Mr.. Cobb is also here,
waiting for consulate.
AT tho Cabinet meeting to-day Sec.
rotary Sherman explained that tho net
of tho Spanish vessel in firing at the
American ship Valencia could not be
regarded M m oilonse against the
United States ns Nho was showing no
colors, and the purpose of the Spaniard
WAS simply to compel her to show her
flag. and that AS soon M tho stars and |
stripes were run up she was allowed to
proceed.
Judge kimball this afternoon dis
posed of the case of Alfred Is. Talcott,
the Capitol electrician charged with