Show NATIONAL NEWS the albany alb ut fra ar mashed na naval va I Promotions 1110 eions visitors from the heralds special cor E illier the almost entire absence of congressmen or the monotony of the contest causes a decrease of interest hero here in the albany str to ie on mond monday ayi i f a caucus callous should licud and on tuesday rues day certainly there will be a revival and lobbies and telegraph offices will be aa is a week ago tile points of attraction dispatches from new now york to the few Congress congressmen nien here ar are to the effect that conkling cannot be elected and that the choice tors wi will I I go over u until antil the next legislature za session this is what new N chiv york democrats unite in thinking it best for their new york brethren to work for re republicans here are generally with ilic alio administration in this contest careful inquiry here liere of virginians IDS from nil all parts part of the state develops the fact or appears to that there is a rapid decline in the mahone malione or strength A hope of arresting thesis probably the generals reason for calling his state convention at so early a date there is also reason to believe that the president lias bas decided against an attempt to drive republicans over to the adjusters Re this would to sonio some extent bo be the effect of recognizing mahone malione as is entitled toa to a large share of federal patronage b if there is is any one subject on which there should be legislation it is that of naval promotions hardly a year passes but there is a a bitter contest over some coveted rise riso in rank before promotion au an examination as to fitness is necessary so long as the examination is ca confined to legitimate channels but just now we have an officer under fire here in the form of a n so called examination with other aspirants for the place as examiners and they are making themselves ridiculous by proving that the applicants cants wife wears diamonds and that lie had a son in yale college if legislation cannot wholly prevent these contests it may at least mitigate I tho the absurdity of some of their incidents washington has ft a large class of visitors who come here in in search of lost relatives and are perhaps in many c cases ases sent by other municipalities pali ties for economic reasons they seem to think the capital of the country is the scat seat of wisdom and wealth as well ite of government many insane insane persons come com c l not ot only once but rep repeatedly mo alcy le y g generally e iier ally visit the L member or pr ui who la is known all over the country ca clearly car all of them arc are sane upon most suba subjects acts some of them brin bring g considerable money and take care of it toland too and that while in ill washington ton shows financial ability of a hi high f I i order KNOX washington may |