Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Nov. %.

Consul Morris, at Client, Belgium,
reports to the State Department that a
movement is on foot in that city to
have all business houses voluntarily
close at noon on Sunday instead OF re.
naming open all day as now. There is
q possibility of success of the move
msnt. A reason given for Sunday open.
ing is that laborers have no opportunl-
ty of trading on other days and must
make use of Sunday for that purpose.
In recent report to the State De-
partment concerning the use OF BICYCLES
at Gibraltar, Consul Sprague incident
ally refers to work in progress at that
place that is not generally known. He
saws 5000 workmen daily enter the
fortress and labor on the extensive i'm.
proyements now going on in the build
ing of dry docks and other government
works.
There was a "spit" of snow here
about half.past two o'clock this atier-
noon. but a dispatch from New York
received here after that time, says a
snow storm is prevailing there.
Senator Lindsay, of Kentucky, one
of the three gold democrats in the Sen.
ate, now here, said to day, / think the
country wants the currency reformed,
and believe if the republicans could
agree among themselves it would be
pos.ible for them to accomplish this end.
If they had given us different tariff law
the task of securing the necessary re-
form would have been comparatively
easy one. In the face, however, OF the
insufficient y of the revenues, this course
is more difficult.
W. II. Shipley entered suit.ihere to-
day against the Washington, Arlington
and Falls Church Railway Company
for s247, for stenographer's fees in the
suit of Hester Sutherland against the
company, lately tried in the Circuit
Court of Alexandria county.
Racing being over on the track al
Bennings, near this city, the pool room
at the St. Asaph track, near Alexandra,
which was almost deserted during the
racing season at the former track, l.
more frtquented now than ever, all
the trains on the electric road leaving
here for ttat place in the carly after
noon being crowded.
Secretary Gage and Comptroller
Eckels of the Treasury bave gone to
New York to attend the banquet of the
Chamber of Commerce of that city to-
night, WHEN the Secretary's policy Of
Withdrawing the greenback circulation
will probably be endorsed. 1t will, it
is said here, also be endorsed by Ed
monds' commission now n session here,
but as it has ne chauco Of passing either
mouse of Congress, it is doubtful II the
President will recommend its adop ion;
which would be very disagreeable to
some men 10 Mr.. Cages position.
The government has made formal
apology to the Chinese minister for the
gross and indecent outrage perpetra' ed
upon some of his suite last summer by
soma rowdys in New York, who threw
eggs at them, as they were riding along
the streets of that city in carriage.
Iucit d by the profuse and indiscrim
ate manner in which pensions are
anted. q man who went blind three or
four wears a 20, attributed bis blindness
to his military service, and made claim
to a pension for total blindness from
thu close of the war, amounting to
S25 900. As this was little too rank
ey 30 for the rankest G. A. r.. after long
co sideration it was finally rejected to-
day.
II is intimated at the Postofiice De.
ma tment here that Mr.. Wray Knight
wi be appointed postmaster at Rlch'
m md. II was supposed that Mr.. Gus
Russell would have that place, but as
he is not favorite with the dominant
faction of the republican party in his
s ate, having lapsed from full party
duty on some occasions, he will be
passed by and Mr.. Wray Knight be
appointed, aud another place be there.
by made for republican in the inter-
nal revenue Office there.
The following fourth class Virginia
postmasters were appointed to-day ::
Hamburg, John F. Eckard; Montgom-
cry Springs, Richard A. Blake; Paris,
Lewis c. Chappelear; Sangerville, John
E. VICAR; Warsaw, w. E. Coleman.
The Confederate Veterans Associa-
ton of this city will tonight attend
the Anne Lee Memorial bazar now in
progress in Alexandria.
The captain of vessel, the passage
of which was delayed from Saturday
night until Monday morning by the
closing of the Long bridge, across the
Potomac, has put his case in the hands
of Mr.. Morgan Beach, formerly of Al
exandria, but now successful member
of the bar of this city, who will soon
bring it to trial. lis decision is mat
ter of some interest to the coal shippers
of Georgetown.
Assistant Postmaster General Heath
has transmitted to the German govern
ment report on the employment OF
women in the government service. In
it he states that there are 1870 women
postmasters and perhaps $4,000 women
who assist in conducting the business
OF the postofices. There are 1877 wom-
en- employed in the Postoffice Depart
ment proper. They ore employed in
all branches of the postal service ex-
cept as letter carriers, clerks in the
railway mail service and postofice in
spectors.
Some if not all Of the government depart
ments will allow their employees holiday
from noon tomorrow until Friday morning,
in which to manifest their thanks for their
prosperity if not for that of people who are
ACT drawing government salaries, fixed when
money WAS cheap
GRAND CAMP c. Y.-Gand Commander
James N. stabbs, OF the Grand Camp Confed-
crate Veterans yesterday appointed Captain