Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, April IS.

Correspondence OF the AleXanQrla tsZette
WASHINGTON, April IS.
The members of the proposed inter-
national bimetallic conference recently
appointed by the President on behalf of
the United States expect to sail from
New York on the Sth of May They
will go direct to London, but after a
brief stay probably will proceed TO
Paris.
1t is said by the race horse men here
that the late meeting at Benning's
barely paid expenses, and only did so
by the sale of bookmakers' privileges.
The Alexandria county race tracks
were broken up because similar priv
leges were sold there.
One hundred and five members of the
House, thirteen Senators and three
members of the Cabinet, one justice OF
the U. S. Supreme Court and several
Judges of the other courts of this city,
have accepted invitations to attend the
excursion of the Washington Board OF
Trade to Marshall Hall next Saturday.
The generally prevalent feeling
among Southern people here is to the
effect that the negro now in Jail at
Fairfax Courthouse should be treated
rs the one IN the station house at Alex
audria was last week. A member OF
white Southern republican club
here, said to-day that his club was ready
to go to Alexandria if her people had
needed their assistance.
Commonwealth Attorney Johnston
of Alexandria county says the printed
report that he telephoned to Alexan-
dria that the negroes in the county
we're marching on that city, was with
out the slightest foundation.
Senator Berry of Arkansas said to-
day that if General Lees army had
euualed that of General Grants, he
would have captured the ground on
which the latter's monument stands in
less than sixty days.
Senator Martin says that while many
Senators are opposed to the contirma-
ton of the nomination of Mr.. Ross as
Commissioner of the District of Co
lumbia, their opposition is not organ,
ICED, and that therefore it is probable
his nomination will be confirmed.
Colonel Brady is here to-day, Mr..
Bowden is looked for this evening, and
it is expected that all the other mem
bers of the republican executive COM
nlittee of Virginia, except the chair
man, Colonel Lamb, who doesn't have
anything to do with them, will be here
and hold another conference to NOR
row in respect of the distribution of the
federal patronage in their State.
Senator Daniel was among the U S.
Senators who went to New York.
William Sweet was appointed post
master at Healing Spring, Va, to-day.
Representative of Southern railroads
met here to day and formed the South.
eastern Passenger Association, and
elected officers for the ensuing year,
Among the roads entering the associa-
ton are the Atlanta, the Atlantic
Coast Line, Pennsylvania Railroad,
Plant System of Railways, Richmond,
Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad,
Southern Railway. The Seaboard Air
Line system has not joined the associa-
ton. Henry Walters, president of the
Atlantic Coast Line, was elected presi-
dent, and Joseph Richardson, chair
man of the conference committee of
the new association. Among the prom
inent railroad men present were
Messrs. J, M. and w. A. Turk of the
Southern Railway.
The republican sub committee of the
Senate finance committee which is pre-.
pairing the tariff bill decided definitely
to-day not to attempt to report the bill
to the full committee before next Mon
day. The democratic members of the
committee when the bill is presented
/ will ask for time sufficient to examine
the bill in detail with the view
of suggesting any amendments
they may consider it possible
to have accepted by the committee.
They expect to make this examination
apart from the republicans and TO sit
with them only when q conference is
necessary. Amendments which they
know will nave no chance of being &C
cepted will be reserved for presentation
in the Senate. The democrats insist
that they have no purpose of placing
oostructions in the way of the orderly
disposition of the bill or of delaying its
passage beyond the time necessary to
present their views but insist tina: they
must have time for thorough exami-
nation.
Rear Admiral Meade, who has been very
low as result of q surgical operation, is re-
ported slightly better today.