Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Dec. ID.

ported by money collected from negro
taxpayers, and that all the railroads OF
that State shall be provided with jim
Grow cars. This, he says, may posi-
bly induce the negroes there to realize
at least some of the troubles their
preachers and white scalawag leaders
have brought upon them.
Congressman Walker, Inorp ano
Wise. republicans, of Virginia, called
upon the President yesterday and
poured into his ear their respective
tale of woe, concerning the avariclous
manner in which the executive COM
mittee of the republican party OF their
State had seized upon the federal pa
tronage there, though they had done
nothing to help the party at the last
election, and the little consideration
that had been paid to the men who had
then striven to bring out the republican
vote and who always had borne will
ingly the toll of the day in the repubh-
can cause without recompense. MIR.
Mckinley listened patiently to all they
had to say, but did nothing to prolong
the interview, and though he seemed
to agree that they had had slim ratlons,
he did not intimate that ne would give
them any more.
Congressman Bailey, who was to
have accompanied the President on his
Southern trip and to have responded to
q toast at the banquet TO be given that
party at Atlanta, could not 60 in con-
sequence of the illness of his son, and
Mr.. Settle, of Kentucky, went in his
place. The toast to which he was to
have responded was: Patriotism
knows no minority"
Congressman Jones and Lamb. of
Virginia, called upon the Comptroller
of the Treasury to-day to see if he would
not fulfill the Presidents promise to
pay Virginia the amount she ex-
pended in equipping Virginia troops Tor
the Spanish war.
House elections committee Nos met
this morning, but only two of the re.
publican members were present, one OF
whom was MIR. Walker of Virginia. 1t
was practically agreed that none OF the
contested elected cases should be con-
sidered until after the holidays, at least
Mr.. Walker said he, individually, would
not Insist upon calling any of them up
until then, and as he is the most VEN
omus of all the republican members, 1t
is supposed that not until January, ii
then, will any of those cases be finally
disposed of.
IN finely equipped special train on
the Southern Railway the President
and party started on the southern tour
AZ 2 O'Clock this afternoon. They Will
return to Washington next Tuesday
morning. The party will spend We'd
nesday and Thursday at Atlanta, Fri
dsv morning at Tuskogeee, Friday
afternoon at Montgomery, Satur'
day and Sunday ct Savannah, Monday
morning at Macon, and Monday after
noon at augusta The distance trav.
eled will be 2.1S7 miles. The members
of the party are the President Mrs
Mckinley, Secretary Gage, Mrs. Gage,
Secretary Alger, Mrs. Alger, Secretary
Long, Miss Long, Postmaster General
Smith. Mrs. Smith, Secretary Wilson,
Miss Wilson, Secretary Porter, Mrs
rore-v. Ga-.npAl Joseph wheeler, Cen
eral II. w. Lawton and some others.
General Garcia was buried at Airing.
ton this morning. Soldiers, members
of Congress, and civilians followed his
remains to the church and burial
ground. In 6 few weeks the casket
will be taken from the receiving vault,
where it was placed, and removed to
Cuba. The remains were escorted
from the Raleigh to St. Patrick's
Church on 10Th street, between T and
G., by two batteries OF artillery. Right
Rev. Father O'Gormsn, of Iowa; Rev.
Father MCGEE, Mgr. Stephen, director
OF the Catholic Indifn bureau, and
Mgr. Sbarreti, Of the Apostolic dele
CATION, celebrated mass for the dead,
and Archbishop Ireland delivered the
funeral sermon. The honorary pail
b arers were Secretary of State Hay,
General Miles, General Shafter, Gen
| eral Wheeler and Senators Thurston,
Money, Mason and Proctor. The &C.
tive pallbearers were eight non-com-
missioned officers from Washington
barracks. Floral offerings covered the
bier.
The President sent large batch OF
nominations to the Senate to-day, but
tley were all recess appointments. The
list includes the members of the indus
trial commission, marine hospital and
naval surgeons, collectors and survey
ora Of customs, and number of federal
judges, district attorneys, marshals,
etc. Many of the Senators expected
the nomination OF Mr.. Choate of New
York to be Ambassador to Great Brit
ain. but it was not transmitted.
The House military affairs committee
this morning resumed the hearings on
the Hull army bill. The chief expert
witness was Brig. General Schwan,
whose principal contention was that
the army should be increased, and that
the size OF it should keep pace with the
growth of the country. General Cor
bin, Major Kiestand, and Major John
son were other witnesses called,
Senator Platt and Seth Low of New
York were in confidence with the
President this morning. 1t was stated
that Mr.. Low is In Washington to. urge
the appointment of Joseph Choate Of
New York as Ambassador to England.
Mrs. Bright, wife of Richard J.
Bright, sergeant ct arms of the Senate,
died this morning.
Miss Tennessee Smith was appointed post.
master at Zulla, Fauquier county, Virginia,
to day, vice W. F. Dowell, removed.
Representative Cummings of New York, of
the House library committee says he intends
to urge the bill for tombstone on the grare
OF the late President John Tyler in the ceme-
terry at Richmond, which is yet unmarked.
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