Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
rCorrespondence of the Alexandria Gazette. !
WASHINGTON, Jan. I.

most TO the exclusion of everything else,
as Mr.. Reed is DESTROYS of sending these
measures over to the Senate as rapidly
as possible so that DO excuse may be
advanced tor having an extra session
of Congress in the early spring.
Mr.. Croker's remarks on the subject
of silver and the alleged beauties of ex-
pansion did not surprise the demo-
cratic members OF the House. He
said lust what he might have been ex-
pected to say said Dir. Bland. He
belongs on the other side, anyway. sill
YER NAV be dead enough for him. 1t
probably is. But what he says does
not alter it fer the great democratic
party" "Td like to study his inter
view and analyze it before l say any
thing" said Nj. Bailey. ~ only know
of his remarks by hearsay. But you
NAV be sure that when the democratic
convention reverses his decision he will
change his mind and get back into the
fold.' Croker belongs to the class Of
thieves that be is endorsing" said Mr..
Simpson. 81 suppose he thinks there's
a chance 10 get an island or two for
mis- own use. Perhaps he wants TO 60
over there and establish another Tam
many. He ought TO find enough tigers
over there OF the real sort. Perhaps his
class of animals are not fierce enough
in New York. He wants gore, gore,
aud hell get all he wants" Senator
Jones, of Arkansas, chairman of the
aaiional democratic committee said Il
am positive that the next convention
If nv party will be as strong on silver
as it ives at Chicago in '96. Croker and
most New Workers think we are bar
barians and anarchists in the West and
south, but 10 the other sections OF
he country We do not care what
Manhattan Island wants. The West
and South will stand by silver
Senator WI te, VINO was permanent
chairman Of the Chicago convention,
-idiculed Croker's assertions. He de.
clared they were hardly worth noticing
and added: u have no doubt Croker
also has pronounced views on the sub
iect of horse racing in England. He
had better devote himself to the turf"
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, ard Con-
gresham Jerry SimOsou, insist there
will be Just as strong silver sentiment
in 1900 as there was in 1896, and that
there will be q much more formidable
union of the forces determined to wipe
out the gold standard.
Gen. Wheeler and Capt. Charles E.
Graybill, of New York city, called CD
the President this morning as com.
mittee from the Confederate Veterans
Camp of New York city. They pre-
sente6 TO the President resolution OF
thanks from New York ex-Confeder
ates for the words spoken by him al
Atlanta recently concerning the nation
taking care of the graves of the Confed
crate dead. The President said be had
already started movement to ascer-
tain the number and location of the
graves of southern soldiers and would
| do everything in his power to hasten
the dav when the dead of the North and
SCUM would be cared for alike at pub
lie exp:pse. Capt. Graybill express d
himself as being utterly opposed TO SEN
ator Buffers bill to pension ex-Confed
crates aud declared that the entire New
York camp was 10 accord with his senti-
ments.
The following changes in the fourth
class postoffices of Virginia were made
today Asberrys, Tszewell county,
Miss Maggie Asbury appointed post
uaster, vice 5. P. Goodwin, resigned;
Great Falls, Fairfax county, Harvey
| B. Cornwell, vice Jesse Oliver, remov-
ed; Horse Pasture, Henry county,
Nathan Nj. White, vice Mrs. S. W.
Dandridce, resigned; Noble, Wythe
county, George E. Newland, vice Vim.
H. Miller, resigned.
There are several presidential post
Offices in Virginia still held by demo-
Gratis, among them those at Farmville,
Manassas, Lynchburg, Front Royal
and others.
The chief of the Department Of
Justice has informed Marshal Treat,
OF the eastern district OF Virgins, tina,
he is perfectly satisfied with his expla-
ration of the accident at the recent
hanging at Newport's News, and that
be would not have enquired into it il
the Swedish consullhad not requisite
him to DO so.
As the House commerce committee
has practically refused to report in
favor OF the bill for bridge at Arling
ton, the bill to establish an experiment.
al agricultural station On the Arlington
reservation will also go by the board,
as the Secretary OF Agriculture says
such a station will be impracticable
/ Jvit bopt no hridun
The Department of Justice is friend
| IL TO The Alexandria hotels. and has
refused to pay the hotel bills of the
officers Of the U. S. district court for
the eastern district OF Virginia, who
stayed here during the session Of that
court in that city this week.
That the administration is very aux.
ious about the condition of affairs in
Iloilo is made evident by the fact that
it is sending all its available troops
there as rapidly as possible.
1t is understood here that some of
the rich Northern democrats are laying
plats for opposing the action of the
next national convention of the party
10 which they profess to belong, as
they did two years ago, and that
among them is Mr.. Croker, OF New
York, but it is also understood that
free silver and anti-expansion will be
endorsed by that convention.
Congressman Dingleys condition Is worse
today than it ever has been, his physicians,
and some of his friends who were admitted
10 MS room this morning, say they have no
hope OF his recovery. a number OF the prom
ineut Congressman were advised at the Capt.
tol this afternoon that Mr.. Dingley wss sink
ing rsp,6ly. President Mckinley made in.
quiry as 10 the 90 dition OF Mr.. Dingley
shortly after ID O'Clock, and ne was informed