Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Oct. %, 1894.

Correspondence Of the Ae1andria Gazette ]
WASHINGTON, Oct. %, 1894.
Mr.. Clarkson, ex-chairman of the
national republican committee, arrived
here this morning and was at republi-
can headquarters. He is just from New
York. He says the republican State
ticket there is safe, but the city ticket
close. He also says the democrats OF
the Northwestern States fear the next
Presidential election will be thrown
into the U. S. House of Representa-
lives, and are striving their utmost to
elect congressman who, by uniting
with the populists, can control that
BODY. A telegram was received at
headqualte tiers to. day from the chairman
of the sugar planters party in Loulsl-
ana. to the effect that the republicans
would carry the three doubtful dis
trio in that State.
The United States Court of Claims
convened to-day. No decisions were
handed down. Some twenty cases
were set for trial tomorrow, to be con-
tinued until all are disposed of.
DR.. Kirk, one of the proprietors OF
the Alexandria race track, here today,
says he is more than satisfied with
the prospects of that track. He says
carpenters are now building more
stables, as those he supposed would be
sufficient could not accommodate all
the horses that are coming. All the
good horses now in training in the
whole country, he says, are either
on his track or on the way there. He
also SAYS the attendance is highly re-
spectacle and fashionable.
Senator Faulkner was at democratic
headquarters to-day, but left this even
ing for New York. He says all the
news he receives is favorable, and none
more so than that the republicans in
his State now concede the reelection of
Mr.. Wilson. Congressman Jones of the
FIRST Virginia district called at head
quarters this morning. He says his
majority will be $500, and that there is
no democratic detection in his district
and only few populists.
The new armored cruiser Maine will
only get $4,000 premium for surplus
horse power, instead of $50, 1000 as was
given out at the Navy Department last
week.
Mr.. Beck, formerly well-known
land agent in Alexandria, here to-day,
says he sees by the GAZETTE that an
immigration convention has been held
in Richmond. He is not in the land
business now, having made fortune,
but saws the most effective way to Sc
cure immigration is to remove The high
tax on land agents. Mr.. Beck also says
the idea that labor strikes are due to
foreigners is altogether incorrect, and
that, so far as his experience goes,a ma
tive is always found at the head Of
every strike.
The Supreme Court of the United
States, in session to-day, rendered no
decisions of great importance.
Mr.. McCaull, the republican candi-
date for Congress in the Alexandria
district, passed through here to-day for
WarrentoD, where he spoke this after
noon. He says he is perfectly satisfied
with his canvass.
In the police court here to-day Tom
Branagan, the negro driver of the
Walker brick yard cart, the shafts of
which ran into and killed Mr.. Fred
Miller's race horse while crossing the
Long Bridge last week, was fined $50.
The proprietor of the yard will be sued
for damages.
Secretary Carlisle to-day announced
that he agrees with Attorney General
Olney that it is not illegal for county
to issue interest bearing bonds OF small
denominations for general circulation.
He doesn't say whether or not such
bonds will be subject to taxation.
1t is understood, however, that the
Secretary holds that they will be sub
ject to taxation in like manner as the
issues of State banks, and that in this
opinion he has the support of the OIL
GERS of the government.
Chairman Taubeneck, of the popu-
list national committee, this morning
made the statement that the populists
would elect at least 25 members of the
Legislature in Illinois and would hold
the balance of power in that body,
which will elect U. S. Senator.