Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette.
Washington, April q.


Washington, April q.
Circular letters were sent out today
bv the commissioner OF internal reve-
nue. to all the collectors in the United
States describing the fraudulent stamps
ON boxes of cigars sold by w. l.. Jacobs
Il Co. of Lancaster, Pa. All conslgn-
ments from this firm have been seized
wherever found. The instruction or
ders all goods bearing genuine stamps
ia be released. There was considera-
BILE number of these, as the firm was
compelled TO buy some stamps from the
government 10 keep up appearances.
The differences between the true and
he counterfeit are that the paper in
he counterfeit is lighter and the face
of Clay appears very much drawn. The
lock of hair on the right side OF the
head is dark on the false and light on
the genuine. The diamonds and stars
in the word "cigars" are distinct in the
genuine, but either blurred or missing
in the counterfeit.
Representative Sherman OF New
York is here today. He says he Is q
candidate for the Speakership of the
next House, and will continue to be
unless somebody else shall be nomi'
mated by the republican caucus OF that
body. Ex-senator Murphy of New
York is also in the city. He says all
the democrats of his State will support
the platform and ticket OF the next ma.
tional democratic convention, as they
agree with ex.President Cleveland'S
precept, that the only way by which a
political party can hope to succeed is
by abiding by the decision of its ma
tional convention.
Some negro convicts and beats hav-
ing collected money in New York fol-
the John a. Dix industrial negro school
at Clifton, Fairfax county, Virginia
letters were addressed to the posJmas
ter at that place making inquiries
about that school; the responses tc
which are to the effort that no sucf
school is now, ever was, or probably
ever will be there.
Capt. Coghlan of the Raleigh has
been reprimanded by the Navy Depart
ment for speaking disrespectfully Of
Germany and her emperor, and, in or
der that it might be perfectly satisfac
tory to Germany, it was submitted tC
the German Ambassador here before i,
was forwarded.
The Court OF Claims adjourned today
to meet again in the old Corcorar
building opposite the War Department
10 which q part of the Department O.
Justice will also be moved, the Other
part going to the building known a;
the Baltic.
One of the most intelligent member:
of.ho Virginia legislature, here today
VI oaa 'ne ;nc ., he Northern proposition
to- elect q. S. Sena. -Hrs by a popular,
rather than by legislative eo'e' SSaC
sill the troubles of the South had Ctcnt
from amendments to the Constitution;
that old time Virginians would never
have thought of changing 1t, and that
though the modern, are not as good al
the OLD issue, ne doesn't believe they
are so silly as to make further lnroao;
upon the only safeguard now left them.
1t is learned that the famous business
mems association of Richmond ha;
asked all the railroads running into the
city to supply the delegates TO the anti
Martin so.called convention with hal
fare tickets, but that up 20 this time
there has bean no answer to that re-
quest, certainly no orders to that effect
have been received at the office of eth.
or of the railroads here that run to
Richmond.
According to present sdvices from Manils
a special guard of fifty selected men are mann
tained dav and night, with relefs, around the
official quarters OF General Otis, and when he
moves about town he has an escort ready 10
protect him in case some tsnatlcal native
might attempt to assasslnatc him.
The Presidential party, bound for Philadel'
phia, left at $50 this morning on special
PENNSYLVANIA train. The President expects
to return 10 Washington tomorrow evening.
Senator Jones OF Arkansas, chairman OF the
na1io al democratic committee, vino has been
i'll for some time, will sail OH the Ind proXi.
mo Tor southampton. England. he will
spend the best part of his time on the Isle OF
Wight and then 20 To Scotland.
Mr.. Marshall Mccormick of Berryvllle,
Virginia. who has an office III this city, Is
now general counsel of the Norfolk and West
ern railroad.
Rear Admiral Schley who was Inundated
TWO weeks ago by assignment as q member of
the Naval Examining Board. was today RI
lived and made president of the Naval Re.
turing Board. relieving Rear Admiral J. a.
Howell.