Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-06

large proportions ana INDICATIONS Poin0
to a further continuance. Yesterday
81, 100000 in gold was Withdrawn,
United States notes being presented Tor
redemption in gold. The rate OF ex,
change too, and scarcity of commercial
paper look as if gold exports VIII De
made this week or next, furtner . ue,
pleting the gold reserve. Most OF TINS
gold is being taken out by brokers, anu
treasury officials do not conceal their
yeyation over the possible depletion OF
tbe gold reserve Immediately after
having replenished it by bond issue.
Senator Daniel says that all he
knows about the report that he IS 60
ing to leave Congress and enter the
ministry, is what he has read IN the
newspapers. -,
The fact that the President has had
a sentry box erected on the lawn of
the White House, Immediately in front
of the entrance to that house, so that
every one who goes into or comes oul
of it will be within easy shot OF
the guard on duty in the box, is the
subject of no little talk.
DR.. John Miller Brown, Ex-Surgeon
General of the Navy, who is now on
the retired list, is lying at the point OF
death at the Portland apartment house
from a stroke of paralysis which came
Yesterday morning. His whole right
side is affected. DR.. Brown is nearly
20 years old.
The case of Fred. Miller, for openir 6
a pool book on the race track at Ben
ning's. was tried here to-day. Inc
Judge reserved his decision until Satur-
dav, but it is said by those present that
the prosecution had no case, and that
thew are confident Miller will be &C
quilted. A law prohibits betting on
horse races within mile from the city
limits, but Benning's Is outside OF those
limits.
General Hooker, of Mississippi, in,
troduced in the House yesterday Dill
repeating section three of the act pro-
yiding for the resumtion of specie pay
ments. This is the act under which
the late bond issues have been made,
and the object of the bill is to revoke
this power. Every indication points to
vigorous attack in the House OF Rep
resentatives from the South and West
upon the recent bond sales of the
Treasury Department.
The republican congressional COM
mittee has sent out significant letter
in regard to contested seats in the next
Congress. There are upwards of thir-
ty districts wherein defeated republi-
cans have indicated their intention OF
filing contests. The committee has
addressed to each of these contestants
statement notifying him that he must
not place any reliance in the large re-
publican majority in the next Congress
but must rest his prospects for success
on the merits of the claims he ad.
vances. Probable contestants were adj
vised not to file their papers unless
they were able to reinforce them with
testimony Of the most unimpeachable
c laracter.
Commissioner Lochren expresses the
opinion that the high-water mark In the
payment of pensions had been reached
MANY of the pensioners who remain on
the rolls, he says, may get increases, SC
that even if the pension roll should de.
crease the amount expended will not
decrease in proportion on account OF
the increased disabilities allowed for.
Chairman Wise of the House com
MERGE committee says Mr.. Speaker
Crisp has promised that the bill for the
Nicaragua canal shall come up imme.
diately after the disposal of the railroad
pooling bill, and that he thinks it will
g, through. .,
SIS the democratic party dead ?"
said Representative Holman, of In
diana, to-day. mo, sir, it is not dead
1t has lived for hundred years and
will continue to live so long as popular
government exists. In time to come,
its name may be changed or it may
possibly be recognized, but its princi,
piles are vital and imperishable, and it
will be alive when other parties have
faded from the memory of man." do
YOU think that the democrats will be
successful in the next election ?" II
haven't any doubt Of it. The republi-
can party will be weaker two years
from now, probably, than at any time
in its history. 1t may last few years
longer, but it is bound to go to pieces
by the close of the century. 1t will 60
out of existence as the wing party did.
Its corner stones are protection and
splendid government, which an
synonyms for public extravaganza"
Attorney L. III. Poole appeared be-
fore Judge Cox in the District Supreme
Court to-day and made application for
receiver for the Fidelity Building and
Loan Association, which has its head
quarters in this city. The court issued
an order restraining the officers of the
company from interfering with the
property, and set the case for hearing
on Monday next.
Mr.. Frank Hume will appear before
subcommittee of the House COM
merce committee tomorrow morning
and advocate bill for the commence
ment of memorial bridge across the
Potomac at Arlington.
The pension appropriation bill as re-
ported to the House to-day by Mr..
O'Neil, of Massachusetts,, carries an APP
preparation of Sal, 5S1, $40, being $780,
600 less than the estimates and $l0,-
100000 below the appropriation for the
current fiscal year.
Comptroller Eckels to-day made an
assessment of % per cent. on the stock
holders of the National Shoe and Leath-
er Bank of New York city to make
good the impairment of its capital by
the defalcation Of bookkeeper Seely in
conjunction with F. R. Baker.
Chairman Sayers of the House ap-
preparation committee says there will
be no trouble about supplying the ways
and means for collecting the inanme