Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-19

the guests of Mrs. Hobart until satur'
day morning when they will resume
their journey to New York. Saturday
evening the President will make an ad-
dre.s to the Ecumenical Conference on
Missions. Isetssd of going to Canton
direct from New York, The presiden tial
party will return TO Washington Mon
day morning, aud then start for Canton,
where Mr.. Mckinley will spend several
days inspecting the alterations that are
oeiog made on the house he has bought
there. ~.
The committee that has been invesii-
eating charges against Claude N: Jonn-
son, director OF the Bureau OF Eograv-
Jog and Printing, backed by Secretary
Gage. have intimsted to Mr.. Johnson
that his resignation would be wei
coined and the sooner tine better. III
Vas asserted that Mr.. johnson used
goveromeut material and government
employes for his personal gain." SAID
one OF the committee. "Neitner OF
these charges could be sustained" DE
introduced machines that threw many
Mate printers out of employment, and
sfer this action, maintained that the
machine work was superior to the
hand. Johnson is q good democratic.
Ex.Congressmso Meredith, OF Vir-
GINA, was at the War Department this
morning. trying to effect some settle.
ment of the claims the farmers and
storekeepers in bis district have against
the government for articles supplied by
or taken from them by o. S. troops en.
listed for the Spanish war. But be was
told the Department could do nothing,
az the matter was now before Congress.
Congressman Otey, OF Virginia. was
At the office OF the auditor of the War
Department this morning and had set
tied the claim OF G. s. Adams, OF
Lynchburg. q member OF Co. E, Third
Virginia Regiment, for military services
10 the Spanish war.
Congressman Lamb, OF Virgif was
informed at the Office OF the Connie
sioner Of Internal Revenue this morn
ing that union labels would be allow
ed on manufactured tobacco until June.
10 the House today letter from the
Secretary of the Navy was read. In
which be stated that nearly fifteen hun
bred more officers, to say nothing OF
men, are now required to man the
ships OF the navy.
Ohio democrats at the Capitol today
say that Ex-Governor Campbell, Of
that State, who spoke ct the anti.BryAn
banquet 10 Brooklyn last night, could
lot De elected constable by the demo-
Gratis at any community in their State.
Mr.. Taylor, the Kentucky insurgent
who holds possession OF the office OF the
governor OF Kentucky against the de-
crees of the legislature and supreme
court of that State, was on the floor OF
both houses of Congress yesterday aid
was heartily received by the republi
cans in both houses, though, under the
rules OF both those bodies, be was not
entitled to the privileges of the floor.
1t ia reported at the Capitol that eX-
secretary Carlisle of his 6tate, who fol-
lowed Mr.. Cleveland out OF the demo-
cratic party, will prosecute his claim to
the governorship OF Kentucky. now be-
fore the q. s. Supreme Court.
10 the Senate today Mr.. Martin in
troduced bill to appropriate 81 900 to
repair damages to the Episcopal Church
At Dinwiddie Courthouse, Virginia, in
aicted by q. s. troops during the war
between the States.
The Turkish minister and the Assist
ant Secretary of State had a long con-
ference today in reference to the al
ieped dispute between bis government
and this one over claims for damages to
American missionaries in Armenia.
Abraham Fadely, aged 30 years
clerk III the Treasury Department, cut
bis throat with razor this morniD,
Fadely was taken 10 the hospital where
be died this afternoon. No cause is
Known for the suicide.
Treasurer Roberts bias selected the
men who will 90 to Porto Rico to make
the exchange of American money for
Spanish coins, now 10 circulation 10 the
island. They will take with them
$500 600, made up Of government certif-
lcstes, gold. subsidiary and minor
coins. Az fss: as the Spanieh colo il
exchanged it will be shipped to the
mint for melting.
A delegations Of Alexsndrians, composed
Of Mesrs. WedderburD. Agnew, Hill, Smoot,
Boo he. Hume, Eichberg and Russell, es
corted by Representative Bixey, appeared be-
fore the House committee on coinage.
weights and measures this morning and
urged the passage OF the bill providing for
the appropriation and coinage by the gov.
eminent OF two hundred thousand silver half
dollars. to be tnrned over TO the Alexandra
association and sold BY them for
the purpose OF erecting a monument to Gen.
Washington in their city. The cost Of the
bullion and of the coinage is to be paid for
BY the association. The bill was referred to
q subcommittee for further consideration
and report The profit on tbs half dollars
20 coined will, it is expected, snoant to |
300, OOO. which will pay the cost OF the pro |
posed monument.
The M any friends Of Mr.. A. A. Lipscomb |
Of Alexandra county, Virginia, are DESTROYS
hat be be appointed one OF Ste democratic
electors at large from his State.
A dispatch was received at the War De. |
oartment this afternoon from Governor.
GENERAL Wood, Of Cuba, stating that the |
municipal election will be held throughout |
he islsnd on June 10. 1t was the intention |
o hold the election in Cuba on May Is but, |
he general says, it wss found that the cleo |
ion machinery could not be got ready in |
ime and 1t was thought best to give tho peo- |
10 moro time in which to become familiar |
With the electoral law.
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