Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05

ger of the rush and clangor OF tne swirl
" passing fire engines causing q STAN
nede of the teams attached to the car
riages of the President and his Cabinet
advisers. Mr.. Carlisle opened the door
of his carriage, to be ready for emer-
gencies. but remained calm, as also did
the President.
A large number of Virginians are in
the city to-day. Mr.. Tyler's recent let
ter on the silver question was the sub
iect off good deal of talk among them,
and much curiosity was expressed as to
MIR. O'Ferrall's views on that question.
The total number of fourth class post
masters appointed to-day was 81, OF
whom 81 will fill the places of removed
republicans. There were no changes IN
Virginia.
Congressman Marshall, Wise, Mere
dith, Tyler, Swanson and Jones, of Vir-
cinia, are already here, and all the 9th
er Virginia members are expected IN
time for the democratic caucus tonight.
There was some talk about the Virgin
JAMS holding a conference previous TO
that caucus, but some of those who were
eau yht by the famous junto last spring
said they wanted no more conferences
in theirs, and so the talk came to moth
ing.
Two of the Virginia congressman
were asked to-day what course they ia
vored on the silver and tariff questions,
but both declined to express their views
on either of those subjects until they
had read Mr.. Cleyeland'S message.
Mr.. Edmund Burke, who went from
here to Richmond yesterday, as stated
in the GAZETTE of that date, to present
an application to the Court of Appeals
of Virginia for writ of error IN the
case of jeff. Phillips ofAlexandria, con-
victed of murder, has returned. he
presented the application to Judge
Fauntleroy, by whom it was granted.
The case will come up for review next
December. In the meantime the coun-
sci for the prisoner, who has already
been confined in the Alexandria Jail tor
over two years, will apply for his re-
lease on habeas corpus.
The government has now on hand
about $50, 100000 ounce of fine silver,
costing about S11S,0O0,000. 1t would
take with the present coinage capacity
of the U. S. minis about five years to
convert this bullion into silver dollars.
Silver certificates by law could only be
issued on the profits as coined. The
Treasury Department is doing all in its
power to meet the demand fo- small
notes in and around New York city.
Last night 81 100000 was sent to New
York, and this morning an additional
81 .00O, 900 was sent there. The Secre-
tary of the Treasury is in receipt of
many requests from northern banks for
the exchange of their bonds oflarge, for
those of small denominations, so that
they can be used for currency. The
banking house of Woods & Co., on f
street, suspended this morning. The
financial news from New York received
here up to two o'clock to-day was to
the effect that the bank statement
showed decrease Of ten million in the
reserve fund during the week, bring
ing down that fund to fifteen million
below the legal requirement.
]. M. Langston, the negro ex-Con-
gresham from Virginia, is here to-day.
He says he will make a speech to his
race at Orange Court House, Virginia,
on Monday next, and advise them to
heed party names no longer, but to so
vote as to put themselves in accord
with the feelings of the people among
whom they live and who employ them.
He says if the nominee of the State
democratic convention shall tell him
that if elected the laws of the
State shall be executed without
respect to race or color, he will sup
port him and advise his race
to do the same. He says the negroes
of Virginia have supplied the republi-
cans of that State with all the strength
they ever had, and are now going to
consult their own interests, and not
those of the republicans. He also says
he wants it known that from now for
ward he will oppose every political
move that General Malone may favor.
The prevailing impression respecting
the offices of sergeant-at-arms and door
keeper of the House, in the lobby of the
Metropolitan Hotel to-day, is that Yo-
der will be reelected to the former
place, and Hurt to the latter. The
New York delegation tried for two
hours to agree upon Turner of their
State, but failed, and finally sent for
Hurt to see what they could expect
pm him.
II5 Capt. Ham. Shepperd is here to-day.
He expects that his nomination for col
lector Of internal revenue for the upper
district of Virginia will be sent to the
Senate next week.
A good many promotions were made
in the Treasury Department this morn
ing, among them that of O. A. Given of
Virginia from Sl400 to an $500 clerk
ship. Mr.. a. L. Lewis, son of the late
Daniel Lewis of West End, Alexandria,
who has been messenger at the Treas
ury Department for several years, was
removed to-day, as he was classed as a
republican.
Among the most noticeable objects in
the lobby of the Metropolitan Hotel to-
day was person dressed as preacher,
who stood with his nat off, and handed
to nearly every body whom he supposed
might be congressman, card an
nouncing himself as candidate for the
chaplaincy of the House, and requesting
their votes. He is evidently believer
in practical politics and in asking for
what he wants.
Among the visitors here to-day are
Mr.. George Washington of Caroline
county, Va, and his bride, nee Writ, of
Westmoreland county, same State.