Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspond snoe Of the Alexandria GaEette.l
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Washington, October z.
At the clubs, hotels and all other
public resorts today the chief topic OF
common conversation is in respect of the
manner in which Admiral Dewey &C.
&c pied the proposed gift of house in
this city, and the consensus OF
opinion on the subject ID to the
Effect that the American eagle
has degenerated to the condition OF
y buzzard. Some say he should not
have accepted it at all; others that he
should not have met the committee but
left the city and written them polite
letter, saying any thing they might do
10 the matter would be agreeable TO him:
still others, that he should have received
the committee, expressed his thanks.
and told them that it was too delicate q
matter for him 10 say anything about,
AID that he would be perfectly satisfied
with anything they might do, but, as
previously said, they, ali with one &C
cord, agree that the taste the ADM al
exhibited was execrable, and shocking
% every body of proper feeling.
Congressman Jones of Virginiais here
TODAY. Those who have seen him say
ne finally realizes the fact that his friend,
Gov. lyle ,caGnot be cleo ed U. S. Sem
ator. He will therefore make no more
speeches in his behalf. Congressman
Swanson, of the same State, who was
mere yesterday, says the democratic
party there is in excellent shape and
not at all bothered about reported in.
dependents. Mr.. Swanson may be a
candidate for Governor if the next Con-
sress be republicans, but not otherwise.
The Ohio business, it is thought here,
is being run in the ground. Not only
aas the postmaster of this city been
brought from Ooio, but he has appoint
I'd bis son his deputy and his nephew
10 another position under him, both OF
whom are also from Ohio. The post
uaster draws a salary of $4,000, his
deputy $1,000, and his nephew either
81 600 or 81 800. The recently APP
pointed district attorney here, who is
an Ohio man, has also appointed an
ether Ohio man as his deputy.
1t is understood to Jay at the War and
Navy Departments whers the estimates
for the army and navy appropriation
bills are made, that DO less than two
hundred million dollars will be asked
Tor by those departments when Congress
meets. Imperialism is high priced, but
1t must be paid for.
Captain Hemphill, OF the Detroit
Which arrived at La Guayra last night,
las sent the Navy Department a dis
patch indicating the end of the rebel
ion and probably end of Andrade's
presidency of Venezuela.
The State Department officials dc
lot treat General O'Beirne of New York
Vho appeared at the State Department
this morning as the agent of the Trans
vaal government, seriously as they do
,ot regard his presence as likely to
have the sliehts effect on the situa
ion. They say it is impossible for him
TO be received at any time in
o her than a purely private capacity,
1t the State Department it is officially
ated that this government can under nc
circumstances receive any American citizen
in diplomatic capacity, and that Acting Sec
rotary Hill in reply to csb ed question yes
terday from the Transvaal Secretary OF State
had telegrspEed specifically 10 that effect.
1t is rumored on the streetl bore today
that Mr. Wight one of the District Commits
,ioners, will probably retain that Office, as the
bonding company of which he was to be the
President ba' failed to materialize, by re;sor
of lack of subscriptions to the capital stock
The following changes in the fourth class
10 tofices of Virginia we're male today
suff.lo Bridge. Patrick county, Isaac W. T
Boss, appointed postmaster, vice Mrs. 8. T
Packet, resigned; Carysbrcok, Fluvann'
county, VIM. A. Sadler, vice c. W. Lanford
resigned; Eggleston. Giles county, David w
Dulanay, vice L. B. Williams, remove Lee
Mont, Accomac county, Miss Mary +. Grant
vice Alfred L. Lewis, resigned; Redwood
franklin county, Cora E. Chitewood, vice
Daniel Mitchell resigned; shockeysville
Frederick county, Miss Naomi NJ. Shockey
vice John Shockey, resigned.