Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-25
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WASHINGTON. November 25.

Washington, November 25.
The spec,al / ain bearing the PresI-
deut and high officials OF the admins
tration 10 the Hobart funeral Left
Washington this morning. In addition
10 President Mckinley aud his Cabinet,
this train bore lDe members of the Su
preme Court. The second special went
out as a section Of the regular train and
carried the members OF Congress. The
esidens expects to leave Paterson
"a N. While the train chat fol owed
him on the journey there will leave
with the Representative half au hour
later. Ali the execu i've departments
of he government being closed today,
nomlually 10 respect of the dead Vice
President, all lne employees thereof
ned holiday, aud the streets presented
more lively appearance than usual.
The matinee performances at the the
aires aud the race tracks also had large
crowds to witness he sport and bet on
zoe results.
The negro U. S. troops at Fort Nc
Intosh, on the Rio Graude, like those
at Fort Ringgold, have been doing as
usual along tie Mexican border, and
today an order was issued for their
withdrawal. They may not be replaced
Tor some time because, OF the whole
army, there is only one white regiment
in the United States now, and it seems
desirable to send white troops to the
forts referred to. Even the War De-
asrtment is inclined to 6ud fault with
the officers OF the negro troops, who
Gave not used the judgment requisite o
avert disturbance.
Representative Roberts, of Utah, has
10 doubt of his admission to the House
when it meets next Monday week, the
4th proximo, nor, indeed, has q y other
well-informed man, as Mr.. Roberts was
legally and fairly elected, and rs be
married none of his three wives since
he auti-Mormon law was passed.
1t has been published in this city
that Mr.. Richardson, one of the caDdi-
dates for the minority leader Of the
House, opened headquarters 10 the
Metropolitan Hotel some days ago,
but, if so, the hotel people do not know
t, and say that even Mr.. Richardson
himself. does not board there.
An old Confederate officer now So
journing here says the Southern people
4re not what they used TO be when he
vas one of, and lived among
them, but that while the change
in their character is regrettable,
be is not surprised at it, for change
has been the order of the dsy 10 the
South ever since its flag was furled.
ae says when Jefferson Davis, who
created the War Department, died, the
flag over it was not even allowed to fly
II hslf-msst in respect of his memory,
| out that he read in a paper this morn
lag that Confederate camp in Savan-
nah had las Cd resolutions to honor
the dead Vice President.
It is understood that the steamer
Manchester is not favorite with either
Captain Blake or the managers Of NJ.
| Vernon, and that it has been practical
ly determined to build or buy new
ooat to run from here to Mt. Vernon,
he fare on which, including admission,
will be- reduced TO fifty cents.
A large stockholier in the Colonial
Beach company, residing here, has re-
qnested member OF the Virginia leg
i l4ture to Introduce bill in that body
at its coming session to repeal the
char err OF that company.
among the guests at the Metropolitan H.
I'll here today is Ex-Governor O'Ferr IL Of
Virginia His hsir is white but he Looks as
| if he is in perfect neslth. He is here OH pri-
v.te tusness.
The Virginia 6emorrstic association of this
c ty held it, rcgul IT In citing last night, but
Il d nothing Except to amt TWO new nj NJ
bers and COM le'e srrane' ments for the b4L
gu t it VII give the Virginia CongressIol al
d legation GU the 18th prox mo.
Virginia rerubl cans here Today say the
p licy of the managers of their party in their
State is to pl tcate I'll The kickeIs in it, so that
| they may have united force next year. For
that reason they sly they have had Captain
Pat. McCsull sent TO the Philippine Islands,
will k steps to have him commissioned
n the regular my, so rs to keep him away.
General Palm y, the head of the boiling
emocratic Pres .deutial ticket three year.
aga, is now here, but, he says, not on poltl-
C business. 1t was said a year ago, when
the General applied for an increased pension,
hat he hal become tllnd, but he sees now as
eel as anybody lie. Ho still says that the
| .old standard ranks everything else in the
uext national election.
Ex-senator Bl ,ckburu of Kentucky is here
o1sy. He spesks confidently of his own re-
election TO the -enate but not SO of that of Mr..
Goebel to the governorship of his State.