Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-24
FROM MASKING TON.
correspondence OF the Alo1andri. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Nov. "a.

Congressman Hepburn of Iowa.
Chairman of the commerce committee,
one of the most important OF the House.
saws he doesn't see how the President
can avoid calling an extra session of
Congress.
Mrs. NJ. w. Jordan has been appoint
ed postmater at Wytheville, Va.
Judge Riley of Virginia who has been
waiting here some time for g plum to
all into his hands from the tree the
President shakes, talking to-day about
the report that Congressman Walker
OF Virginia has asked the republican
executive committee of Virginia to use
lis influence with Northern republi
can members of the next House 10 be-
half of his contest for Judge Rhea's
seat. saws he doesn't believe Walker
has done any such thing, as the repnb
lcap congressional campaign commit
tee, the President and the members OF
the cabinet are so opposed to the Var
giuia committee that any man IL might
attempt to help-though he does not
believe it would help Walker from the
way he has treated it-would be buried
80 deep in the sea that second Maury
could not find him.
AS the volume of the naval records
Of the rebellion, Containing an account
OF The famous Virginia and Monitor
fight, Just published, prepared under
toe supervision OF federal officers, &C
knowledges that The former was the
victor. it is supposed that the Northern
story of her defeat will be repeated no
more.
To-day was observed as 8 general holiday
here. all the national and district offices
were closed and most OF the shops on Penn
syIvania avenue and F street, after o'clock.
as the 81 ow was falling, the only places that
were Vded were the hotels. Large num-
! beIs OF man attended the races at Bennipg';
and the pool loom at ct. Asaph, 6
football game between the Co
llmbiau AID Georgetown Universities
bicycle races, and golf and aqua ic sports
il the afternoon. The only visitors attbt
Wnie House were Mr.. and Mrs. Abnel
McKi Ley. Thanksgiving services were
oeld in ali the churches, Presiden
Mckinley attending the morning ser
vice at the Metropolitan Methods
| Church.
Among the visitors here to-day is Mr.. Jas
McGavocs, an extensive cattle raiser o
Nythe county, Virginia, and member o
the democratic committee OF his State. d,
ssys that Congressman Walker was legally
and fairy defeated, and that his coming here
and saying hs was counted out amounts t.
nothing among people who know anything a
| ali about the district. The same law and tbs
same officers conducted the election in which
be was defeated as the one at which he W f
elected TWO years ago. and the democrats O.
the counties that gave him majority are NJ
better than the members OF the party in those
that went for his d. mOcratic opponent. His
contest, Mr.. McGevock says, has no substaD-
tia ground to rest upon.
Southern Railway stock has gone up tt
431. 1t has Id as low as "a A further
r Sc is looked for if the anticipated dividend
| be as large rs expected, hut that depends sole
! ly on Mr.. Pierpont Morgan.
At the late meeting of oe general conven-
ton of the Knights Of Labor, in Chicago, dis
trict assembly No. 66 of This city, was sorey
worsted, ana the grand secretary and treas
urer the special object of their antagonism
| was reelected unanimously.
Mr.. ]. E. Clements of Alexandria county
says he understands the people of Fairfax
county sre willing to build a dirt road from
! the south end OF the electric railroad bridge
across Hunting creek, in straight line to
Mount Vernon, and the impression is that q
SUI 9th road from Washington to Mt. Vernon,
| through Washington street, Alexandria, would
add greatly to the chances of obtaining an
app -opration from Congress for the purpose
| OF cnanei, such a road into long talked OF
| Mount Vernon Avenue