Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-25
FROM WASHING TON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.

establishment OF peace Is growing very
strong and is practically universal, as
every one wants the opportunity to
work which will come with restora-
ton of peace and the renewal of the
many branches of industry. Referring
to the recent riots, DR.. Congesto state $
that they were made up largely of
boys, who were induced by few pen
MES to enter upon what they regarded
as a harmless and rather amusing di-
version. A few leaders and q follow
ing of many boys gave the occurrence
an outward appearance of some Sc
siousness. which, however, DIR. Con-
gosto says, it never had. The minister
continues to look at the sending of the
Maine 10 Havana as friendly meas.
ure wholly without significance upon
the general condition of affairs, and
that the absence of General Blanco
from Havana shows conclusively that
no disturbance was apprehended and
that this period of entire quiet was re.
ea.ded as opportune for the return to
the custom of having American ships
in Cuban waters.
The torpedo boat Dupont, which
left Key West at o'clock last evening
with the Names sailing orders, hailed
the Maine at Dry Tortugas, and deliver
ed the orders for the battleship to pre-
cesd to Havana at once. The Dupont
reports that the Maine was about to sail
when she left. Its believed at the State
Department that the Maine entered the
harbor at Havaua at the earliest
hour this morning that the Spao-
ish port regulations permit. No
direct report, however, has yet
been received from Havana. The
Cabinet to-day gave only a short
notice to the Cuban situation. Two
cablegrams came from General Lee
last night, but they were not of partic.
ular significance. They were both in
answer to questions put previously by
the State Department, and it is said
one rad reference to the reported pres
ence of German ships in Havana bar.
Dor while the other told of the con-
ditions 10 Havana. 1t was stated posi-
lively that in neither cablegram was
there sny request for war5hip or ref
erence to the Names movements. The
Consul General, however, has been i'd
vised of the governments intentions
and is expected to report the Maine's
arrival to the State Department.
In the Senate to-day Senator Lodge
offered the following as substitute for
the Teller resolution: THAT all the
bonds of the United States issued OF
authorized to be issued under the said
OF Congress are payable, principal
an 4 interest, in gold coin or its equiv
alent, and that any other payment with
out the consent OF the creditor would
be in violation of the public iaith and
in derogation of his rights"
A well-known property holder in
Alexandria couney here to-day says be
hss seen in the Gazette that bill has
been introduced in the Virginia legis-
lature to change the present road laws
of that county. He says the existing
road laws there are the best the county
ever had, and have effected more salts
factory results, ard that so far as he
has heard of nobody interested in the
county has asked for any such change.
He also says meeting of the county
supervisors will be held at the county
court house, in the city of Alexandria,
TO 10 orrow, to take action in respect Of
the recent decision in the courthouse
case, and that if q new county court
house DO erected anywhere else than
on line ofrailroad, the use of the old
one in Alexandria had better be cor
tinued.
Messrs. Water and White of Abe
marie county, Va, were at the Capitol
to-day, and were escorted TO the Post
office Department by Senator Martin to
try TO have new postal route opened
in that county.
People from Loudoun county, Va,
here to-day say the people of that
county are seriously alarmed at the
burning of so many of their barns by
incendiaries, and that they are afraid to
breathe their suspicious. They also
say that Rev. Dr.. McKaySmith of this
city has purchased from DR.. Smiley
Carter, who now lives here, Morvin, the
old Swami residence near Leesburg
and the a0jacent grounds for $4,000.
Among the callers at the White
House this morning were ex-President
Harrison, his wife and child, who were
warmly greeted by the President.
1t is reported that Senator Hanna
" i'll reside at the White House. He is
now at the Arlington, where he has
more Office seeking callers than MIR.
Mckinley. Col. Pat McCaull of Viz
einia had an audience with him there
this morning.
1t is common talk at the Capitol that
the appropriations committees of both
houses of Congress are making such
small appropriations that large def
cheney bills will be required after the
next Congressional election.
The board of trade of this city yes
terday appointed delegates to the ma
tional gold currency convention, but all
OF them declined, and one said he had
come to believe that the silver men were
about right.
Mr.. John Wise was here yesterday to
see about his brothers contested cleo
ton case, but the subcommittee 10
whom it had been referred had not con-
sidered it. 1t is reported that General
Walker is doing all ne can to expedite
the reports of all the subcommittee to
whom the Virginia cases have been re-
ferred, so that the whole committee
NAV get at them as soon as possible.
Ex-Secretary Carlisle, Senator Al
drich and the secretary Of the sugar
trust arrived here from New York last
NIGHT