Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Ioouepondance Of sAs Ae1hpdr.s eAissse.l
WGgEseToS. Jsn. 3.

Coogresma Quarles. Of the
Virginia, district. Is one OF
she numerous subscribers TO the na-
iional democratic banquet TO De given
here on the y proximo by the Virginia
democratic association OF this city.
From the way Judge SIro;her, re-
publican. Of the EN- Virgins district,
talks. il i hard to tell whether be or
conference.-the Raea, democrat. OF
mat district. l. the more delighted at
the defeat OF Mr. Walker, republican,
who now represents that district Ii
Congress. Judge Rhes WIS on the floor
of the House to-day. He, like Con
gressnen Young. Eoes, Swanson, O:ey
and Hay. from hi: State, is Bailey
man.
The President sent to the Senate TO-
day the nomination OF Colonel Eugene
GriEin, First c. s. volunteer engineers,
to be Brigadier General o. volunteers.
The following changes in frst-cisSs
posloGiczs OF Virginia were made To-
Day: Alrieh, Spo.tzylvania county,
Mrs. 4. P. Alricn appointed postmas-
ter vice Mary z. Alrich, resigned:
Thonpson's Gross Roads, Louisa coun-
". Gilbert 2. Lloyd vice J. G. Pull
potts. deceased.
Senator Gornau, OF Maryland, in
speaking Of the recent trouble al "a
moa. said this morning: 1T Il but the
natural result OF q t-ipartite agreement
between nations whose interests are al
gavs dissimilar and sometimes anIago-
ristic. Il was to BE- expected"
The Secretary OF War has completed
The colonial advisory commission by the
selection Of Curtis Guild, OF Boston,
Mass. The other members ere Gen. z.
P. Kennedy Of 0nio, and Maj. George
c. Watkins OF Grand Rapids, Mich.
They will constitute the advisory board
10 the Secretary OF War for the eonsld'
Grafton Of al questions regarding the
civil administration OF Cuba, Porto Rico
sud the Philippines.
Tue President, with party OF friends,
LEI. this morning for trip down the
Potomac on the lighthouse tender. They
will return this evening. In the party
we're President and Mrs. Mckinley;
Maj and Mrs. Rand, Col. and Mrs. 1er-
ricE: OF Cleveland; Capt. and hrs. Nc
Williams, aud Miss McWillians OF Chi
cago: Miss Mary Barber, Miss Shields
and Misz Harter, OF Canton, Miss Ma
bell Mckinley. Mr. James Barber and
Mr. c. &. Schultz.
Mr. Brown whose contest for Mr.
Swanson's seat in the House from the
Dar7ille, Virginia, district was refused
consideration last Thursday. is still
here. and says he intenda TO remain
here until the adjournment OF the ses-
sion, as ne believes his case Is just and
that he will see il out. 4 republican
member OF the House from Virginia
said TO day he understood another at
tempt TO call ~ this case would be
made and he hoped 1t would succeed,
but had no expectation that it would.
TIE bill TO increase the strength Of
the army will come up in the House
tomorrow, and IS many members want
10 speak upon it, and the time OF debate
l. limited, there l. quite demand fol
that time. The discussion will last for
three days snd possibly longer.
Il il said at the War Department to-
day that there is DO Intention OF mus
teripg out the 9Th Virginia regiment.
The expausioni5ts having resorted 10
all available means TO effect the ,atif-
cation Of the Spanish treaty, even at
tributiug the death OF [. S. soldiers to
the delay IN that ratification, nov coz
ceie that it will be rejected and threat
ems TO f'harra=s" the country with al
extra session TO effect that object. But
the opponents OF the treaty say the op-
position to ita ratification il increasing
day by day.
CONGRESSMAN DaIzell. who has just
returned from Harrisburg says the de
feat OF Senator Quay for reelection
is beyond peradventure.
Among tina subscribers to the democratic
banquet 70 b. given here by the Virginia
democratic association Of this city on the 22d
oroxiino are Governor Tyler Of Virginia and
MI Oliver Belmont OF New York.
Congressman Walker Of Virginia has noto-
fed his sCcce=sor, Judge Rhe2, that to-mor-
row he will, IN IA negrc's room and before a
negro notary public take testimony TO show
that tAe negro republican candidate for Con.
gres5 IN biz district was in5tigated to run in
this city. The democrats from the district
now mere LNNSA a. L44-s dL4 -ds si-5s U1 &c
Rhea had nothing TO DO with il and knew
ro,hing about it. bat that even il it were
Otherwise he had nothing 70 do with what
negroes in Washington do, and could not and
would 10. have attempted to interfere With
them.
Delegate Pitcher of Fauquier county.
and Conmonwe<h's Attorney Marbury Of
Alexandria, Virginia, held long conference
with Senator Martin Of thsirstl.e to-day.
Congressman Lamb of the Richmond. Va.
district, delivered On address TO the Sundsy
school celebration at Pohick Church below
Alexandra yesterday.
1t is expected that General Eagan will
plead guilty TO the charges brought against
him on Wednesday for language used before
the WAY investigating commission. If it is
found impossible TO make the charges satis.
factory to General Eagan he will contest the
matter, setting up provocation as defense