Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexsndria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.

IreSlueuL uChiuiey, uds plouaVeu q
sensation in official circles hers. The
authenticity OF the letter cannot be es'
tablished from any official source. A
strong impression prevails among those
most intimately acquainted with the
general subject that the letter is gen.
uine in its substantial features, with
some inaccuracies of translation, pos
sibly through design. by which the
structures on the President are made to
appear more offensive than strictly
literal translation would show. 1t is
equally plain that the letter was of a
personal and confidential character,
and for that reason is said ~
come under % s::9eTont head
than :. public communication, or
Sne of q diplomatic character.
Notwithstanding these reservations the
fact that the letter as q whole hos
reached the public and that In the
main it is as written leads to the belief
ttat it will receive official attention.
Little doubt exists in official quarters
that if the genuineness of the letter is
fully established it will result in the re-
tirement of Minister Dnpuy De LONE
and his replacement by another minis
ter. At the Spanish legation every
avenue of inquiry as to the letter is
closed. The minister positively de.
clines to be seen concerning the SUBJ
ject. He will neither affirm nor deny
the accuracy of the letter as a whole or
in part. There were few Senators who
mad not read it when the Senate met
to-day, but there were comparatively
few of them willing to express an
opinion upon it. at is a very serious
matter" said Senator Gray, "too Sc
rious, indeed, to discuss carelessly. Mr..
De LONE is entitled to suspension OF
judgment until the responsibility is
more definitely determined than at
present" The letter was almost the
sole topic of conversation among the
members of the House to-day. There
was q general disposition among the
conservative members to await further
evidence of the authenticity of the
document before commenting upon it.
SIN the absence of any official informa.
ton of the writing of such q letter, it
would be manifestly unfair to the Span.
ish minister aud unjust to make any
statement at this time as to the inten.
tions of the State Department." said
Assistant Secretary Day this moroiug.
The milling industry of the north
west is organizing to secure favorable
acton on the ''pure -four" bill. The
measure is on the line CT the oleomar.
garine and filled cheese laws. 1t de-
fines mixed flour, regulates it's sale and
importation, and requires packages Of
flour to be conspicuously marked so as
10 disclose the true contents, weight
etc.
The House committee on foreign at.
fairs to day decided to report favofably
the resolution calling upon the State
Department for information concerning
the present condition of the reconcen.
tradoes in Cuba, what steps have been
taken to prevent them from starvation
and suffering and also to inform the
House of the general condition of Cuba
since the advent of the new regime un-
DER " onoral BlanC0.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Proctor in-
troduced q bill appropriatiDg 100000
as starter, for converting the scene O
ths defeat of the Confederate cause al
Appomattox into national park.
The attendance of all the democratic
members of the Maryland legislature al
SENATOR Gorman's reception last might
is spoken of here as a most distinguish
Q / honor paid to the most effective AND
efficient Senator Maryland has had
since the war.
The following fourth.class Virgins
postmasters were appointed to-day
Alton, Charles T. Arlington; Edmunds
Store, Wilbur T. Elmore; Fairview
Isaac T. Jennings; Lent, Mrs. Ida l.
Henshaw; Sayersville, j. W. Witten.
Ia the case of Congressman Howard
the populist from Alabama who wrote
"If Christ Came to Congress-" it was
decided here yesterday that money de-
posted in bank here to congressman's
credit, can be levied upon by his credi.
tors.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations to day decided to make an ad-
verse report upon the proposition OIL
Senator Allen to amend the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill 30 as
to recognize the belligerency of the
Cuban insurgents.
Mr.. Yates, whose nomination for the
consulate at Patrss, Greece, was men,
toned 10 Yesterdays Gazette, is an
Ohio man, but moved to Alexandria
county, Va, five or six years ago, and
has house between Alexandria and
the Theological Seminary, west of that
city. He is rich man, was appointed
by Ohio influence, and was endorsed
by Mr.. McCaull, but the republican ex.
ecutive committee of Virginia say they
think they also endorsed him a long
time ago, but had forgotten it, as the
salary of tho position is only 81, 900.
Intelligence from Savannah, received
here to-day, is to the effect that the APP
pointment of negro as collector OF
customs there has so outraged the
white people there, irrespective of par.
ty, that, should he be confirmed, he
will be in danger. 1t is also said there
that the Presidents appointment of ne
groes to important Offices in the South
shows that he is seeking renomina-
ton rather than the increase of the re.
publican party in that section.
The republican majority report in the
contested election case of Thorp vs..
Epes, from the Petersburg, Va, dis
trict, will, it is said to day, be present
ed to morrow, and, as expected, be in
favor of the republican contestant, and
tbot in tho nese of Rroun no Suanson