Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Ale1andris Gazette
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.

considered them as detrimental to the
service. He said be had been request
ed not to refer to the records of the Of
Gce for verifcation of his facts; that
Commissioner Proctor himself had told
him he was not to search the records, say
ing he wanted to break up the holding
of interviews with clerks of the com
mission. Mr.. Proctor had also remind
ed him that subordinates owed some
Difference 10 their superiors in the Of
fee and said in substance that his place
in the service depended upon his OBJ
servance of this fact. Mr.. Bailey as
serted that appointments had been
made without examination but the com
mitiee adjourned for lunch without CIV
lug him an opportunity at that time tor
specifications.
Mr.. Joseph P. Smith, director of the
Bureau Of American Republics, died al
Miami, Fla, early this morning of heart
d ssase. For many years ne published
republican newspapers in several Ohio
towns aud espoused Mr.. Mckinley and
protective tariff.
At the Spanish legation no signif.
cauce is attached to the sending OF a
merchant ship along with the torpedo
fotilia which is about to cross the At
lantic.
a telegram received at the State De-
partment o-day from San Jose, Costa
Rica, announces that revolution was
inausurated there yesterday.
Mrs Lane, the daughter of ex-senator
Blackburn of Kentucky, who about
three weeks ago was accidentally shot,
is much worse to-day. Yesterday Of
ternoon she suffered setback from
which she barely rallied. She takes
practically no nourishment and it is
feared never will recover
Senator Smith of New Jersey and
Waltham OF Mississippi, who have been
III, are improving.
Chairman Agnew, OF the Virginia re-
publican committee, says he did ask
Col. McCaull if a place out of the coun.
try, worth more than the marshalship
of the eastern district of Virginia,
wouldn't suit him just as we'll as the
latter place, and that the Colonel said
NO" He also says he thinks the Col
onel, by conceding the authority of the
committee, rather Injured his own
cause.
The populists and silver republicans
held conference last evening which
was generally attended by members OF
these parties in both houses of Con-
gress. They determined that the two
parties while maintaining separate or.
CARNATIONS would work together in the
coming campaign and endeavor to avoid
nominations that would conflict with
each other Both organizations will
also sndeavor to work with the demo-
Gratis in order that solid combina
ton OF all organizations may be made
against the republicans.
1t is said to-day that the report of
the subcommittee to which the con-
tested election case of Thorp vs..
Epes, from the Petersburg, Vir-
ginia, district, was referred, will
be reported to the whole commit.
tee on Monday next. Mr.. John Wise
and his brother, the Doctor, who is
contesting the seat of Mr.. Young, from
tho Norfolk district, were in the room
of the elections committee this morn
ing. When that case will be reported
is not known. The rumor is still
current that Mr.. Young will keep his
seat. fit prove true, it will be graft
fying not only to democrats, but to
many Virginia republicans.
Mr.. Frederic Emory, chief of the
Bureau of Foreign Commerce, Depart
ment of State, has been temporarily
designated by the Secretary of State as
acting director Of the Bureau of the
American Republics, and took charge
of that bureau this morning.
The republican delegation in Con-
aress from New York have been turned
down by the President and are there
fore in anything else than compli-
mentery in their remarks about him
this morning. A republican member
Of the House from their State, named
Fischer, Was an applicant for judge.
chip there, aud they had all endorsed
him; but yesterday Mr.. Mckinley ap-
pointed a Mr.. Thomas. The reason he
assigned for his action is that MIR.
Fischer is Jew, and be didn't think it
advisable to appoint man of that race
to sucn position. President Jefferson
Davis was q man of broader views. he
appointed Jew the premier of his
administration.
President Dole of Hawaii left Wash
ington at an early hour this morning
for Philadelphia. He was accompanied
by Major Heistand Of the army. He
will return to Washington late this
evening. tits now generally believed
that the annexation treaty he came here
to promote will be defeated.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Virginia
republicans here speak confidently of the
consulate. it is stated as fact by republic
can who. though native of Virginia, doe. MT
hail frou there now, that the place was Offer
cd to Mr.. Winter of Illinois no later than
last week, at the request of the Senators from
the latter State. but that he declined it. go
there is doubt about it even yet
The late Senator Kenna was liked by every
member of the Senate on both sides of that
body. he Left poor and dependent widow,
who was appointed postmaster at his town,
on the salary of which Office she supported
her family. But Senator Elkins wanted her
place for one OF his heelers, and it has been
taken away from her and given to him.
Conway g. Hutcheson wa, appointed post
master at Fields, and VIM. T. Nesle, at Lanes.
vile, Virginia, to-day.
THE KINDERGARTEN.
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