Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
roorrespondsnce o: the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, November 81.


When the news of the death OF the
Vice-PresideDt was received in Wash.
ington immediate steps were taken to
show the respect of the government to
the memory of the deceased. The
White House was closed to visitors and
the flag that floats over it was lowered
to half.mast. The flags on the other
public buildings followed the example.
Secretary Long When informed of Vice
President Horart's death. said: 1.-THE
daalh OF the Vice-P President is great
n ,,ional sorrow. 1 hear on all sides
that 10 man has filled the position OF
Vice President, presiding over the Sen
a e, with more ability and acceptance. !"
At the cabinet meeting today it was
determined to do nothing in the matter
of establishing civil government in Gu
ba but to refer it in its entirety to Con-
gress for solution.
Admiral Dewey today told the COM
,nittee that presented to him an invita-.
ton to visit Columb bus, inscribed on q
gold tablet, that he would accept it.
The committee called at the Dewey
home by appointment. Ex-CoDgress.
man J. b. Cultivate, democratic de.
serter, on behalf of the committee,
spoke of the glorious work of Dewey in
the Philippines and the ovations that
marked his return, AID added that no
where had his career been watched
with more interest or his success hailed
with more enthusiasm than In Ohio.
He also urged the Admiral to accom-
pany Mrs. Dewey on visit to her
native State. Then he passed over the
beautiful gold plate. Dewey was de-
lighted with it and called Mrs. Dewey
to see it. 1T is beautiful, perfectly
beautiful" she said. "What exquisite
taste. am proud to claim Ohio as my
native State" The Admiral then
showed the committee his swords and
cups.
Public officials are naturally averse
to speaking for publication with re.
gard to the transfer by Admiral Dewey
to his wife of the house purchased with
public subscriptions. Secretary Gage
is reported, however. to have said in
private, while the matter was peading,
that the Admiral would commit an er
ror if he made the transfer. While Dew
ey's friends say that he was prompted
solely by desire to please his wife with
a gift, gossips are busy in efforts to find
another motive. The result of all this
is circulation of stories, some of which
are unfriendly to the admiral. One
such report is that there was prospect
of a breach of promise suit with form.
er department clerk as possible
plaintiff, but like some others it
is talked about without any
tangible foundation for it's existence.
At the Metropolitan Club, where
Dewey lived before he went to Manila,
in the hotel Hobbies and in other PUBLIC
places the sentiment is unanimous that
he should havs retained the house. He
should have held it, all the people say,
AS an expression of the good will of the
people Ia number of public places
oday indignant discussions of the trans.
'4r were followed by the turning of
pictures of Dewey to the wall. A
friend of Dewey said HE had
whim that it would please his wife; his
whims are like steel, he gave her the
mouse and the people should overlook
it In view of his record even if be
made mistake" He added that the
tumult raised over the affair would
subside in few days and that the Adj
niral would be IS nigh in popular favor
as of old.
Temporary chairman, Jas. e. Glenn
ents, of the Alexandria County Develop
ment Society, that began its organize
ton in this city at the Metropolitan
Hotel yesterday evening, said today
that as Mr.. Frank Hume had re-
fused the permanent craftsmanship OF
the organization because of his duties
as member of the House of Delegates,
which would keep him in Richmond
during the winter months, it began
to look az if Mr.. A. NJ. Lothrop
would be chosen permanent chair.
man or president of the association.
Mr.. Lothorp is one of Washington's
most active and successful business
men, is very senisl and popular, and is
thoroughly imopea with the idea that
Alexandra city and county will very
soon become the most valuable suburbs
Of the natianal capital. Mr.. Lothorp
has lately purchased in Alexandria
county, just west of Ballston, a greater
portion of what was known as
Upton's Hill during the war be
tween the States, commanding a
magnificent view of Washington city
and the Potomac river ns far as Alex.
andria city, and has improved the came
by large and handsome mansion
house, surrounded by number of
beautifully constructed tenant houses,
barns, &c., forming grand curtilage of
great convenience and of most artistic
nature.
Senator Frye of Maine is the president
pro tem.pore of the Senate, having been
elected at the extraordinary session in 1897
which met after the inauguration of President
Mckinley Under Senate resolution adopt
ed some years ago Mr.. Frye holds over, and it
will not be necessary to ro-elect him. Should
President Mckinley die before the expiration
OF his term the Secretary of State would b..
come the Executive. Next in line is the
SO rotary of the Treasury. Under the old
law the Speaker of the House was in line but
that official no longer has chance to become
President in case of vacancies.
Fanquier county, Va, people, here today,
say tina Mr.. James Maddux of Warrenton,
with one horse. won premiums amounting to
$3.50 at the late horse show IN New York.
Nothing is talked of here today except the
death of the Vice President and the transfer
of tho Dewey house. 1t is SAID that two pos
sibls Pre- ideutial candidates have been eii;;nH:-
iuated by those events, and that the admiral
is dead as the Vice President, though some
say he could be excused if he were young.
or man, as lovers purse is tied by a spiders
web.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Watts was today appointed