Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-08

with the Fairfax county people at
market here this morning, he has post
poned his trip to his States capital to
more convenient season.
Now that the sundry civil bill has
passed the Senate, ex-senator Hender-
son of missouri, who lives in Alexandria
county, will call upon Secretary Alger,
of whom he is personal friend, and
urge him to commence the necessary
preliminary work of the Arlington
bridge as soon as possible. Secretary
Wilson also proposes to speed the work
to the extent of his power, and also to
try to have the eight hundred acres
of unused land at Arlington turned
into an extensive experimental garden
While well-known Virginia demo-
crat was conversing with prominent
republican official here day or two
ago, the latter was called upon by a
recognized republican leader in Ohio,
who didn't hesitate to express publicly
his fear of the defeat of his party in
his State next fall. He said that while
some of the industries were temporari-
ly revived there after last falls cleo
ton, they had all suspended again, and
that the voters there now said that
promises had been made to their ears
only to bs broken to their hopes, and
that he had come on to see the Presi
dent and find '.ut if something could
not be done TO stem the tide that was
now waiting the party to defeat.
Mr.. Bailey, the recognized democratic
leader ofthe House, told the GAZETTE's
correspondent this morning that the
democrats would be wise if they shall
make no further opposition to the tariff
bill except to vote against it; that oppo-
ston would be ineffective, and that as
the republicans would be solely respon-
sible for the injurious effects of that bill
they should be left to bear the whole oft.
He also said that t ough the bankruptcy
bill would help the country by allow
ing bankrupts to commence business
again, it was the evident determine
tion OF the republican majority in the
House not to consider it til scs ion, and,
in the next, to refer it to the judiciary
committee, where it would sleep the
sleep that knows no waking. An old
democrat at the Capitol this morning
said the Senate only passed the bill in
order to enable this country to relieve
itself Of its public debt.
The President had an unusually large
number of callers to-day. Among them
was G. A. R. delegation from New
York, who called to invite the President
to take part in the New York celebra-
ton of Memorial Day. Mr.. Mckinley
said be would accept the invitation il
be determined to 60 to the West Point
exercises at that time. The delegation
also presented resolutions adopted by
their associates in New York thanking
the President for his action in "rein-
stating veterans discharged from. the
departments for political reasons dur
ing the last four gears" The President
expressed his thanks and appreciation
for the sentiments of the resolution.
The Turkish legation has received
the following dispatch from CONSTANT
nople: "Edhem Pasha telegraphs that
after very serious battle with consid-
cradle Hellenic force concentrated at
Velestino the enemy were completely
put to rout and the city occupied by
the imperial troops. All the strategic
points surrounding Pilawtepe, sit
uated on the route to Volo, having been
also occupied, the victorious army ad-
vanced towards Volo." This advance
to Volo is regarded at the legation in
Washington as the most important
and decisive movement since the war
began. 1t is pointed out that the re-
suit OF it leaves the Greek army cut in
two, with General Smolenski's army
out narked and unable to com municate
with the main body of the Greek army
under Prince Constantine. The Turk
ish forces now occupy a line extending
from Milouna Pass southwark to Volo.
General Smolenski's army is east of
this line, with Turkish army between
him and Athens.
A large number of changes among the en-.
p'oyes OF the Pension Bureau will shortly lie
made Most of them will be in the form OF
reductions and promotions and the list is now
being prepared
The President to-day RENTED the fine OF
Ennis Thomas of Virginia, for illicit dis
tilling.