Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-14
bis long promised speech in opposition

70 the eumiulstIetiou AhA'PPAS
policy. There does not now seem to
be any probability that either the Mica.
rsgua canal or the ship subsidy bill Will
be called up while the Quay case 10
pending. The friends of Mr.. Quay are
confident OF sea Jog him, but the oppo.
neuts, notably MIR. Burrows, talk as II
the contest is close, and they hope 10
spring a surprise on the advocates OF
MIR. QUAY. Two, and possibly three,
Senators are said to be still in doubt.
Secretary of the Navy Long is ex'
pected to return to the city this alter
Loon. II is understood that his daugn'
ter, Miss Helen Long, who is Ill 10
Colorado, b g been greatly improved 10
health. Ooe of the first tasks ne VIII
have to perform will be to select mao
| TO recommend to the President % the
successor of Assistant Secretary Alien,
who GOES TO Porto Rico ss its civil gov
Rsnresent alive Bull introduced bill
today to repeal the war tax on meoici'
| nal proprietary articles.
| MIR. Rudolph Forster, OF Virginia,
was appointed executive clerk to the
President today. He was born 10
Washington, D. c., October 80, 1872.
nd was educated in the public schools
of this city. After leaving school he
took up the study Of expert accounting.
10 1894 be was appointed from Virginia
TO a clerical position in the United
states Commission of Fish and Fisher
les. In March, 1897, he was detailed
for duty at the executive mansion and
10 May of that year was appointed On
the regular rolls. He was subsequently
designated to act as chief clerk OF the
office. Mr. Forster is graduate OF the
Columbian University Law School.
General Manager Cannon. OF the
Southern Railway. said today that the
srike of the telegrsphers was thing OF
the past. The reports he has received
show that the trains, both passenger
and freight, are on time and the runs
are without incident. He said that
number of the strikers have asked to
be reinstated. The company will con-
slider each case separately and upon the
merits depends whether or not the
strikers shall be given employment.
The superintendent OF transportation
reports that the situation Is 10 first.
class shape on all divisions and that the
wires are working to all points. W. T.
Powell, president Of the Order OF Rail-
way Telegraphers, has cent out today
from Atlanta. Ga, the following teie
| gram to the strikers: Things steadily
growing brighter for us. Notify men
to disregard press reports; they are un-
true. All We have to do ia to remaio
firm. See that each man understands
| ths situation. Look out for scabs."
The most successful race meeting
that was ever held here closed today
The track has been in good condition,
the weather during most of the time
| excellent, the horses numerous and
fast, and the attendance exceptionally
large and fashionable, and included
many Virginisns. The profits OF the
proprietors of the track, he Jockey
Cluo, have more than equaled ex'
pec.a,iops, and the managers have af-
iorded the people not only of the Dis.
trict of Columbia but OF this whole sec
ton OF country we'll conducted and
most enjoyable sport.
Arrangements are TO ng made fol
using the stable manure at st, Asaph 81
fertilizer at the proposed agricultural
alton at Arlington ,ibstead OF selliog il
to the neignboring farmers at dollar
wagon load as is now done.
Among the Wis tors at the Capitol TO-
day was Judge Riley OF Accomsc coun.
ty, Virginia, an ex-republican. The
Judge says the republican executive
com mittee OF Virgins are trying to IT,
duce the national republican commit
ZEE to believe that harmony now exists
in their party in order to get another
| whsck at the latter's campaign fund, OF
hich they got $4,000 four years ago
| N three instslments OF $40, 900 each.
But the harmony that prevails among
Virginia republicans, be says, is OF the
famous Kilkenny cat kind, and that 1t
will take more than the whole IS 200, :
600 Mr. Hanna has called for to re-
elect Mr.. Mckinley, to carry Virginia.
Admiral Dewey refused to say any
thing for publication today. Lieut..
era v ford said that the published synop-
sis Of Admiral Dewey's platform is
mere guess work. When asked if the
Admiral would make public next week
| a statement az to his politics, the lieu
:, rant said it was not yet determined
when the statement would be made.
The Admiral hss said that it was doubt
full whether or act Re gould make one.
Cleveland and Cincinnati yi!l probably
De honored by visit from Admiral
Dewey, when be makes his trip to &C.
lumbus, Ohio. during the early part Of
June. Mr.. Perry Belmont says the
Admiral has consulted several "ladies
and gentlemen" in reference to his
Presidential candidacy.
The following changes in the fourth-class
postof'ces of Virginia were made today !:
Bermuda Hundred, Chesterfield county,
CHARLES N. Welton. appointed postm 1ter,
vice Hezekiah Wells. deceased; Lodore,
Amelia county, Vim h. Or Der, vice Robert
Il. Branch. resigned; Msttosx, Amelia ecuu.
~, Jsmersop, T. Crump, vice II. L Carter,
resigned; Sontag, Franklin county. George
]. Mitchell, vice Samuel Lavinder, deceased.
Nh. Hume, the member Of the Virginia
Legislature from Alexandra city and county,
is still engaged 10 his effort to raise volRn.
teer artillery company of young Alexan.
irians, whose battery will be composed Of
small cannon to be drawn BY its members
and which he viii supply them with st his
own cost
Cong essman Otey of Virginss has been in
formed that the reimported Virginia scrap
tobacco, held in the customs house st New
York for the payment of the internal revenue
az, has been released to the Virginia COD.
signees.
The President today nominated Past As.
s'stant Surgeon Geo. T. Vs0ghn, Of Virginia.
to be q surgeon 10 the Marine Hospital Ser.
vice Of the United States.