Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandris Gazette.
Washington, March 25.

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Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gasetic.l
Washington, March 25.
The plate printers have invited Presi'
dent Gompers TO confer with them at
meeting to be held here early in April,
when the case of Claude Nj. Johnson,
Chief of the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing will be considered and
campaign against that official by or
ganiZed labor be mapped out.
Gov. Merriam, director Of the CEN
aus. returned from Minnesota this
morning and appointed William G.
Hunt, of Massachusetts, chief of the divi-
sion OF population and Legrand Pow
ers, of Minnesota, OF agriculture. a
schedule of examination forms will be
prepared Immediately so that the work
of selecting such clerks and employees
q may be needed may ibe done as soon
as possible. While very few clerks
will be appointed before next spring
and summer, a large number OF appli-
cants will probably be examined so that
when they are needed they can DE set
to work at once.
From Leesburg, Virginia, it Is learned
today that the new hotel there has been
rented conditionally, for an interest
paying sum if it be granted q liquor
license, but not otherwise. People
from that town also say that the result
OF the election which is to decide the
prohibition question, next Wednesday,
is very uncertain.
People from Prince William county,
Virginia, now here, say primary cleo
ton was held there today for county
| officers, and that as much interest was
taken 10 it as if il had been for State or
national officers.
Vireiuians who have been to the in
ternai revenue bureau recently, in be-
nall OF Virginia dlstillers charged with
crookedness. have been informed that
10 no instance will the case of distiller
against whom such charge has been
brought sSecond time, be compromised.
A delegation of Northern and West
ern people and members of the G. A
+. will call upon the Secretary of War
as soon a. he shall return from his
pleasure trip to Cuba and urge him to
have the plans for the proposed Airing
ton bridge, for which an appropriation
mas been made, completed rs soon as
possible so as TO have them ready foT
presentation to Congress early in the
next session.
Visitors returning from Florida say
there is no doubt of the fact tia
tue cold spell practically destroyed the
orange crop there. They also say hat
while every body there paid due re.
spect to the President. they did so tc
the Office he holds and not to himself
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, said to-
day: Bryan made the hiC of his career
when he refused to attend the Belmont
| SO dinner. Not one Of that crowd
would ever vote the democratic ticket
anyhow. Bryan's position brings hin
closer 10 the people. Conserving with
renegsdes would e5trsnge him from
them. He will certainly be renomins
ted in 1900, the Chicago platform viii
be reaftirmed and democracy will win. J.
The famous Judge Riley Of Accome(
county, Va, who fatters himself foi
having shot nine men, says the powder
Congressman Walker used in his late
fight ct Bristol IS like mis- party in that
district-very weak. II would advise
him," ne says, 90 use Curtis powder,
aud az undertaken III the place OF q
surgeon would be required"
Representative Swanson of Virginia, who
h IS been detained here since the adjournment
f Congress by the business of the people of
his tate, left this morning for his homo in
chatham. Mr. Swanson's many Virginia
lreuds here say he may be a candidat, for
me eubernstorial nomination, and, il so, will
have strong support.
Baltimore people here today say that if the
democrats OF that city nominsto ex-Mayor
l4strobe for Slayor. he will BIO elected, and the
eign of the boilers and republicans there be
ended forever.
military man now in the city, talking
sbont the reports of to-dsy's fighting near
Manila, said they made him think of the VIC
tories of Pyrrhus.
Democ.ats from Mississippi now here say
2epreseutat,vo Allen OF that State isn't as
popular there as he is in Congress, and that
the probability is that he will not get Senator
JcLanrin's seat.