Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
rCorrespoudence Of the Alexandra Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IL.


WASHINGTON, Aug. IL.
Assistant Secretary Howell has de.
cided that hides of American cattle
slaughtered abroad are dutiable on be.
ing returned 20 the United States at
the rate of Is per cent. ad vslorem un-
der the new tariff. 1t is held that taking
the hides from the cattle, sailing and
driving ITEM materially changes and
improves the condition Of them as an
article of commerce 80 that the article
imported is entirely different from that
exported.
The Postoffice Department has re-
ceived report from Des Moines, Iowa,
where an experiment is being tried OF
having street letter boxes attached to
all the street care of the city and
large share of mail collection taken up
by them. The cars in Des Moines all
run past the postofice. They stop at
ali places 10 receive letter or other
mail matter and as they come by the
postoffice carrier takes the mail from
The boxes.
The tide of immigration is at the
lowest point since the general govern
meut assumed jurisdiction of the sub
iect in 1882. The number OF arrivals
from all countries according to Treasury
statistics during the last fiscal year was
230 1872, a decrease az compared with
the previous year of liz, 435.
1t has been intimeted that as q result
OF the correspondence which has been
had on the subject, the State Depart
ment has so far succeeded in meeting
the obi ctions which we're made by the
Greater Republic of Central America
to the newly appointed minister, w. L..
Merry, as to make it probable that ne
will be received.
Mr.. Bowden, of Virginia, is still here,
and, it is said, is making arrangements
for taking q party of government DILL
Gals to Norfolk and show them the Mt :
oessity for certain proposed improve
ments there. He was at the Treasury
aud Postoffice Departments this morn
ing. 1t is reported that he would
rather be government director of the
Pacific Railroad, the salary of which is
s., 900, than collector of the port OF
Norfolk, but that if he can't get the for
mer he will take the latter place. To
cut him off from the former, it is said
Colonel Lamb endorsed General Gusts,
of New York, but the Colonel doesn't
seem to be in favor here. Mr.. Bowden
wanted some fourth class postotfices,
but the dispenser thereof is now resting
from bis labors and couldn't attend To
him. He also went to see MIR. Palmer,
superintendent of the public printing
Office, In the interest of certain republi'
cans of his State. Mr.. Morgan Treat
who came here with Mr.. Bowden, has
gone home. Colonel Brady, collector
of internal revenue for the lower dis.
trict of Virginia is not expected here
for two weeks.
A Virginia republican, here to-day,
avs the State republican committee oil
Virginia, that will meet in Lynchburg
next Wednesday, will certainly depose
Colonel Lamb from the craftsmanship OF
that committee, as under the new or
ganization of the party, it has
he power to do, as ho has proved
himself to be a hinderance and
Stumbling block to the party ever since
tie held that position, not only by his
high claims and terrifying exactions,
but by his absurd follies, sample OF
The latter being afforded by letter be
wrote to a negro politician in his dis
trict, which of course was at once turn
ed over to the Bowden faction, in which
he proposes to pay the kind for such
favor as he may receive.
Secretary Sherman's loss of memory
is go great, and has become 30 annoy
ing, not to cay alarming, to the admin
istration, that Assistant Secretary Day,
who is away on his vacation, has been
called back, to take charge of the State
Department. A strong effort has been
N .de to secure the retention of Mr..
SHERMAN until after the Ohio election,
but it is said that his garrulousness and
forgetfulness will prevent its success
Maj. Jas. W. Albert, q. S. A. retired
died at his residence In Newport, KY,
last evening in the 10Th year of his age.
He was born in New Jersey and ap.
pointed to the Military Academy from
the District of Columbia. His brother,
Charles Albert, died last night at Rock
vile, Md.
Senator Morgan will go to Jordan's Springs
in Virgins this evening, and, after recupe'
rating the.e for week, will start for Homo
lulu as the representative of the foreign af'
fairs committee of the U g. Senate to exam.
inc into the condition of affairs there, and re-
port upon tho desirability of annexing the
Sandwich Islands, the opposition to which in
those islands is reported to be increasing.
The Klondike discoveries have revived in.
terest in all the Virginia gold nj nes among
which are those near Kelly's Ford, on the
Rappahannock, the profits Of which. it is said
here, will soon be demonstrated.
Ballston in Alexandria county, near this
city, is = rapidly growing town. Four more
lota were sold there yesterday, on which
buildings will be erected at once.
Without exception, 80 far as hoard O., the
declaration of the kentucky republican con.
yention in opposition to the civil service law,
is approved by all the republicans here.
Mr.. Joseph Willard, member Of the Vir-
ginia Legislature from Fairfax county, ia erect.
ing q siI-story steel fre.proof building on the
northwest corner of 18th and F streets in
this city, the steel part OF which is almost
Completed.
GENERAL, CTJSTJS LEE