Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
TOorrespondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, April 81.


Washington, April q.
People from Alexandria county here
today say the President is expected to
visit Falls Church early next month, to
make a short address there, and that if
he shall do 50 they hope he will avail
himself OF the favorable opportunity to
saw a good word for the proposed Ar.
lngton bridge, in which the people OF
Fairfax county are specially interested.
Il is believed here from what is going
on among certain republicans in Ken
lucky, Illinois, Ohio, Maine and some
other States, that the denomination OF
Mr.. Mckinley will not be as unanimous
as has heretofore been supposed, and
that Mr.. Reeds resignation leaves him
free to oppose that denomination II he
shall be disposed to do so, as those who
know him we'll aeem 10 think he will
do.
Strange as it may seem to people not
! familiar with the condition OF affairs
here, the acquittal of Senator Quay
and his reappointment as Senator oy
Governor Stone are applauded here by
democrats as we'll as republicans.
Congressman Jones of Virginia and
| Mr.. K. WALTON Moore, signers of the
cs ! tor the Richmond $50 styled con-
vontion, were mere today, probably on
their way to Richmond, where the
beadouaruers of those in favor OF the
anu Martin movement have been
opened. and where there is q force of
assistants. The leaders will assemble
there from time to time between this
aud the date of the proposed assem-
blage, to consult upon the ways and
means by which they may promot
heir object. They may, it is said, ac-
tualiv 90 to the extent Of nominating
a man for Senator.
Mr.. Coleman, the polite and efficient
night clerk of the Hotel Johnson, the
headquarters OF the Virginia republi
can committee, when here, is an old
! Alexandria boy, belonging to the Cole
man family of Washington street.
Messrs. Nathaniel Floyd Feather.
stone and Frank c. Caldwell, who were
some time ago transferred from Mr..
Agnew's office in Alexandria to internal
revenue connections in the Treasury
Department here, have both been pro-
NOTED, the former from 5000 to 81 900,
no - tier from 500 to $40, although
hofh are democrats. The Office here
avs they called on Mr.. Agnew for a
couple OF good clerks and got what
tEev asked for. Mr.. Featherstone still
resides in Alexandria, where he has q
family.
Ex-State Senator r. Walton Moore Of
| Fairfax county, Va, is here today as
counsel in the case OF the will Of Maria
Coles, who LETT large estate in this city.
Some OF the contestants are Fredericks-
burg people who are heirs at law OF
| Nr. Mills the first husband of Mrs. Coles
and once the owner OF the willed
property. The case is in Judge Hag-
ner's court. The jury was called today
and Will meet Monday.
DR.. Z Il. Msrsteller, surgeon of the
U. S. snip Raleigh, has arrived here.
The doctor halls FROM Prince William
county, Virginia, and has naav friends
and acquaintance in Alexandria.
1t is understood that Gen. Miles does
not propose to abandon his fight for the
! vipdication of the charges he has
brought against those vino supplied
embalmed beef to the army that ne
anticipates the court will not sustain
! hose charges, and in this event he will
| demand court martial of every men,
! Der of the court. His friends claim
| mat at least one member of the court
= greatly prejudiced against him, and
| failing to secure q court martial it is be-
leved that congressional investiga-
ion will undoubtedly follow. Senator
Foraker is said to be his strong sup.
porter and will represent his interests
| before Congress.
Mr.Joseph Jefferson, the actor, while
playing here last week, learned that
| there existed some programmes Of the
| old Alexandria theatre bearing his
| ather's mans. He wrote the possessor
very polite letter with regard to the
play bills, which will be sent to him
| gratuitously.
Capt. E. T. Kindred, of Roanoke,
formerly doorkeeper OF the House of
| Delegates. at Richmond, is at the
national. He is the rock ribbed demo-
crat as of gore, though growing bit
| Did aud much gray.
| Secretary Long said this morning
that he did not believe the reported
capture OF the Fakes commander at
| Apa was authentic.
The following csbiegram was re-
| ceived at the War Department this
morning from Manila Troops album
dainty supplied and sickness, wounded
included, only seven and fraction per
cent. of command"
Ex-Seeretary John Sherman, appar-
| entity in spleuGid health for man of
MS age, was at the White House today
to pay his respects to the President.
There is no doubt of the fact that
though Mr. Reeds resignation affords
Go little qualification to the administra-
zion, it is the cause Of much anxiety to
the republicans party, rs the impress
sion in that party is that it has revealed
! CREST lack Of material from which
10 select his successor. Sherman, Hep
Ourn, Hopkins, Henderson, Cannon,
Daizell and others are spoken OF, but
none Of them can compare with Mr.
Reed 10 any respect.
The managers Of the Washington
and Falls Church electric railroad say
cheir branch to the Theological Semi
nary is completed 60 Within two miles
and a-helf of that point. ana that their
line from the Seminary has been sur
veyed to Alexandria, parallel with the
Little River Turnpike.