Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
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WASHINGTON, DC, July 5.
Secretary Carlisle has decided not to
resume the purchase of silver to-day
and has so notified the principal firms
that offer silver to the Treasury on pur-
chasing days. This action is unusual,
but as the matter of purchasing silver
on given DAYS is discretionary with the
Secretary of the Treasury, he is simply
exercising his right. The reason as
signed in the notice sent to intending
offerers is that the Treasury Depart
ment had not yet completed its an.
nual settlements, made at the end OF
each fiscal year, ct the q. S. mints.
Whether silver purchases will be re-
sumed on Wednesday next is left open
and will not be determined until We'd
n ;dav comes, and circumstances will
then decide the matter. The price paid
for silver when the Treasury Depart
ment completed its June purchases was
SO.S.220 per ounce. Since then it has
declined $0.62 per INT and is quoted
to-day at $O.7 $50 per ounce.
Gen. A. J. Warner, president OF the
bi-metallic league, is preparing the call
for The league to meet in special session
to take action in advance of the extra
session of Congress. Several members
of the executive committee have not
vet been heard from regarding their
wishes as to the time and place for
holding the convention. Forthis reason
it is probable that the call will not be
issued until Wednesday. 1t is likely
that Chicago will be selected, but it has
not vet been definitely decided upon
and will not be until the members of
the executive committee have been
heard from.
Comptroller Eckels is informed that
the National Bank of Commerce of
Provo, Utah, and the First National
Bank of Ouray, Col, closed their doors
to business on last Saturday. Both OF
these banks had a capital of $4,000
each.
Ninety-six fourth class postmasters
were appointed to-day, Of whom sixty
one will fill the places of removed
republicans. The following changes
we're made in Virginia: Basic City,
Augusta county, John w. Voolfolk APP
pointed postmaster, vice Martin u.
Sanger, removed; Brucetown, Frederick
county, Samuel J. Swinley, vice VIM.
w. Gleisner, removed; Cape Charles,
Northampton county, Garland Z.
Moore, vice Chas. A. Mckinney, re-
moved; Gainsboro, Frederick county,
Howard p. Kerns, vice Jos. Robinson,
removed. Crosses, Smyth county, d. A.
GRAY, vice Peter NJ. Jones, resigned;
Ida, Page county, George II. Cave vice
Thos. A. Somers, removed; Norwood,
Nelson county, ]. w. Carrico, vice
Paul Stratton, resigned; Sterling, Lou
doun county, VIM. F. Sexton, vice Geo.
johnson, removed.
As previously stated in this CORE
spondence, Mr.. Jas. E. Clements, with
his usual energy and forethought, has
prepared a petition to the president of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
asking that the branch road now un-
derway to Rosslyn be produced to the
Great Falls of the Potomac, and offer
ing to said company the right of way.
This petition, numerously signed, has
been forwarded by County Chairman
Hume, with an urgent request that the
road be built to the falls, and set
ting forth the mutual advantages to
both the community and the railroad.
1t is hoped the extension will be made,
and, it is said, the additional cost will be
small.
Among the visitors here to-day is
Mr. John 6. Wise, formerly of Virginia,
but now of New York. He has chang
ed greatly in appearance during the
last few years, and is now a large lat
man. When asked the object of his
visit, he replied nothing in particular,
but that now as Mr.. Cleveland was
away he thought there might be room
enough for him here. Mr.. Wise is on
familiar terms with the President, and
says that during the last interview he
had with him, Mr.. Cleveland asked
him why he made speeches last year
for Mr. Harrison, and that he replied
he had to be talking, for he feared If
he should keep quiet he would desert.
All preliminary arrangements have
been completed for the excursion
of the Virginia Democratic As.
ISOLATION of this city to Marshall
Hall on the 5th inst. Secre-
tary Herbert of the navy, 1st Assistant
Secretary Sims of the Interior, lst
Comptroller Bowler, End Comptroller
Mansur, 4th Assistant p. M. G. Max
we'll, Mr.. Jno. Goode, Major Holmes
Conrad, w. A.. Little, jr., and others
have accepted invitations to speak. La
dies are expected and there will be
dancing and select music. The boat
stops at Alexandria going and return
ing.
Money in New York to-day again adj
vanced % per cent. on call. Stocks
were low and with a falling tendency,
and 70 was bid for silver.
Ex-Speaker Crisp arrived here this
morning from Atlanta, Ga, and repaired
at once to the Treasury Department
where he had an interview with Secre-
tary Carlisle, at whose suggestion he
came north. He said the interview
telegraphed from Atlanta was sub
stantially correct. The ,jist of that in
terview was that in calling an extra
session of Congress the President acted
upon an intimation from the people;
that he looked to see Congress carry out
the demands of the Chicago platform;
that he is in favor of reduction in the
tariff and the cheapening Of all goods I;
that the people favor the repeal of the
Sherman bill; that he believes the Pres
ident favors the repeal of the tax on
State banks, and that an income tax
would be a step in the right direction.
1t is rumored at the census bureau
that Mr.. Porter, late superintendent of