The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
lie Will Be Nominated for Collector With.
In Ten Days.
MARTINS EXPERIMENT FARM IDEA
Changed Attitude OF Lindsay and
Gray Excites Comment National
Chairman Jones Decides That lTar.
rity rs Ont OF tho Committee
Church wants acknowledgements.
Special Cor. of The virginian.)

The Virgfnian's exclusive announce
nrlNt tn;pt Bowden would lbe the next
collector MT Norfolk is semi-onicially
confirmed from the White House to-
night. The nomination will be sent i'm
within ten days.
H(lle subcommittee considering the
Hpes-Thorp contested case Is called
TO meet next M onday.
Chairman jones has decided H., de-
clare vacant the position OF w. F.
HarrRy, of Pennsylvania, on the Dem
ocfatic National Committee, and recog-
nlze j. NJ. Guffey. Harrity was FORMER
ly chairman of the National Commit
ice, but bolted Bryan
senator Martin is moving actively
IN the matter of setting apart n, nor
ton of the Arlington estate, opnosite
washington, for an experimental farm
Tor the use of the Agricultural Dcpart-
ment. His bill is now before the Sen
ate Military Affairs Committee. The
arlington estate Is under the jurisdic-
lion of the War Department, and for
mat reason that department. will have
10 consent 10 the surrender of Dor
ton so it can he transferred to the
agricultural Department Senator
martin says the War Department Off
clalS look with favor upon the objccte,
sought to be accomplished by his bill.
and Secretary Wilson. himself a prac-
teal farmer, is favorable to it. The
great Department of Agriculture has
Deen much neglected of recent years
and much circumscrfbed in it's efforts
10 benefit the farming classes. Sec
rotary Morton Brought it into actual
disreputc with the farming element,
but Secretary Wilson, despite the han
dicap, is endeavoring to raise his de-
Dartment to its former dignity and
usefulness. An experimental farm
under the eye of the department, he
feels, would he of great advantage
and Senator Martins timely efforts in
that direction are appreciated.
The Senator has conferred with mem
bers Of the Military Committee, ana
as soon as Secretary Alger is well
enough to give the subject personal at
tcntion Senator Martin feels confident
he will endorse the project and then
he will have the Military Committee
so thoroughly Informed on the subject
that he thinks ii will act promptly in
the case.
The portion TO he set aside for n
farm is about 400 acres. It's use as an
experimental farm will reclaim it from
its present unsightly condition, and
make the prospect from the dome OF
the Capitol and from the Washington
monument pleasing 10 the artistic eye
Now the land is uncared' for, over
washed into unsightly gullies.
Naturally the land is susceptible of
4 high state of cultivation, and lies
we'll along the banks of the Potomac
river, rising gradually to n height Of
100 feet or more q mile back from the
river.
Patrick church, in Fairfax county,
the cdifce in which Washington wnr-
shipped, has been Drought before Con-
SrcSs in a. bill introduced by Senator
Daniel as an applicant for relief. This
church was used during the war by
the Federal army and seriously dam
aged. 1t was repaired at considerable
expense, and now it's members arc de-
srous of being reimbursed for the
money expended. The Secretary of
War IS directed TO ascertain how
much the church was damaged and
send the hill to the Secretary of the
Treasury for payment. which the bill, !
if passed. provides for.
There Is. much comment on the
changed attitude OF Senators Gray ana
Lindsay on the silver question. Dur
ing the last campaign Senator Lindsay
stumped kentucky for the gold stand
ard. and by his action and that Of
Secretary Carlisle and his friends sue
ccedcd in carrying Kentucky for Nc
kinlcy. Senator Gray remained mac
tive. but threw his influence in favor
of Mckinley, and Delaware followed
kentucky. Now both have turned
political handsprinGs and landed with
the Bryan Democrats, who. with the
silver Republicans, supported the Tel
Ter resolution.