Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04
FROM WASHING TON.
of the Alexandria Gazette
WARRINGTON. Feb. 4.

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announced that steamship had just
sailed from that port for New York
with $50 reindeer and 81 Lapp men and
WON 81 to care for the animals and
drive them on the government relief
expedition when they arrive in Alaska
The War Department is now making
arrangements for the transportation of
the deer across the continent from New
York to Seattle.
The Senate committee on postoffices
to-day began the investigation of the
charges made against Emmett d
Bemus who has been nominated to the
office of postmaster at Jamestown, N.
Y upon the recommendation of Con-
gresham Hooker. The charges we're
lied by John F. Jones, also of James
town, who stated that Mr.. Price who
was an applicant for the Office had
been Influenced to get out of the way
of Mr.. Bonus by being given lucra
tive office in Washington by Mr..
Hooker, and also by the receipt Of
$1,000 in cash from Mr.. Bemus's
fro ds. and that there were persons on
their way to Washington who would
substantiate his charges. Mr.. Hooker
was pre-ent and made denial of the ac-
cusations. II is well-known here that
people are on the pay rolls of Congress
who never go to the Capitol except TO
draw their salaries.
The following fourth class postmas
ters in Virginia we're appointed to-day
Dickens, Bette P. Leadbetter; Passa
patanzy, Horace Henderson; Snuff, W.
G. Carter; Vesta, Mrs. Ruth NJ. Foley.
The republicans in the House have
learned that help is badly needed 10
this country, as that formerly supplied
by the negroes has become almost
worthless, and that therefore their bill
to restrict immigration is not as popu-
lar as they had supposed it was, and so
they have determined to suspend action
upon it for the present and also to
amend it in many particulars.
A house in the northwest part of this
city, for which SIS 1000, was offered two
years ago, was sold by auction yester-
day for S., 200.
Referee Bowden of Virginia, who is
still here, waiting for his confirmation
az collector of the port of Norfolk, said
to-day there is no doubt that Mr.. Cobbs
of Pittsylvania county, Virginia, will
be nominated for consul at Colon, and
that, too, within the next few days.
Mr.. Cobbs is said to be about seventy
years old.
The dispensation of federal patronage
in the Southern States, where the re-
publican party has no representatives
in Congress, was discussed at the Cabi-
net meeting to-day. tits probable that
several important appointments will be
made in the South soon, though the
President has not yet absolutely
and finally determined on them.
The decree of the German govern
ment relative to American fruit was
talked over and figures were produced
TO show the great Importance of the
trade put in jeopardy by this sudden
action Oh the part of Germany. The
modification of the decree made known
by the latest advices from Ambassador
White was taken as an evidence that
the matter is still subject to diplomatic
adjustment
Among the Virginia republicans at
the Capitol to-day was Col. McCaull,
the repub lean candidate for Governor
of Virginia at last falls election In that
State. He is now an applicant for the
marshalship of the eastern district OF
his State. He says that meeting Mr..
Agnew, the chairman of the Virginia
republican lcommittee, a day or two
ago, he said to him "You have often
professed friendly feelings toward me,
and said you would like to assist me in
the attainment of any of my objects.
You have now an opportunity OF prov
ing your words. l want the marshal
ship of my district, and if 1 get it will
have my Office in Alexandria, your own
city" To this, he says, Mr.. Aguew
replied he had endorsed the application
of some body else, but would consider
the matter.
The President to-day nominated
Ethan A. Hitchcock, Of Missouri, now
minister to Russia, to be ambassador to
that country.
The commissioner of the land Office
to-day decided the case of Archbishop
John Ir. land Involving the right to
about so, 600 acres of land in Minnesota,
a iverse To the Archbishop.
At thu meeting Of the Senate civil service
committee to-day Commissioner Proctor be-
ing asked if be had anv suggestion to make
concerning tho Office of the Public Printer he
replied that he had none EXCEPT that the
Public Printer should DO compelled to obey
the law Re said that while the printer was
A. 1,~x- L. L..
lieve that he was living up to the spirit of
the law He added that he thought the
printing office employees should be appor-
toned according to States.
Senator White COZ tinued his speech in op-
position 10 the ratification of the Hawaiian
annexation treaty in the executive session of
the Senate to-day. He took no the indus.
trial phase of the question, saying that if he
islands should be admitted into the union
they wonld prove no Mecca to American la
borers, because thev could not ply their ave-
cations in country SO near the equator.
1t WAS reported to.csy that the sub.com-
mittee of the elections committee, to whom
the contested election case of Thorp VS.. Epes
has bFen referred, would report to the whole
committee to-day in favor OF the contestant.
They will probably do so, but Mr.. Miers, the
democratic member of that sub.committe,
said, at one o'clock, that so far as knew the
subcommittee had made no report, and that
he had not been informed when they would
do 80.
Though the filibusteres and annexionists
know that If their schemes succeed and war
result, the coast cities will be liable to great
damage, those in the House yesterday re-
fused to vote money to strengthen the fortif.
cations Of those cities, thereby showing that
they are not playing "for keeps"
It !. understood to day that though the