Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11

lCoffe6pOuuence OF tne Ai618norlA Gf1Stte.1
WASHINGTON. Sept. IL.
The intention of the Prussian gov
eminent to refund its securities at q
lower rate OF interest will, it is sup
posed by bankers in this city, induce a
great deal of the money now funded IN
those securities to seek more prohtaoie
investment in this country, and thus
bring a large amount OF foreign goid
here.
The following changes in the fourth
class postoffices of Virginia were made
| to dav Dsysville, Loudoun county,
Beverly T. Hsyener appointed post
master. vice John w. Daley, dead;
East Richmond, Henrico county, Oscar
Il. Koch, vice Annie @. Koch, resigned.
An Intelligent Virginian who has just
returned from visit to Bedford county
says he saw no evidences of prosperity
there; that the farmers were sullen,
gloomy and disconnected, that the
drought had injured their crops, that
party ties are not as binding upon
them now as formerly, that they are
by no mesns in love with the present
administration, but that they are all for
Senator Daniel.
Race horse people here say the re-
cent action of the New York Jockey
Club will have no sppreciable effec,
upon the race tracks in Alexandra
county, as none of the horses now on
either of those tracks could win race
ON any of tracks subject to the rules OF
the Jockey Club. =,
Real estate men here say cars will
be running on the Mt. Vernon electric
railroad between this city and Alexan-
dria by Christmas, and that then they
expect demand. for property in the
latter city by people here who are only
deferred from living there now by the
lack of frequent and rapid Transports
ton.
Some of the merchants aud produce
dealers doing business at Centre Mar.
ket here have established a produce
exchange en- 9th street, near that mar.
ket, where they sell produce at mod
crate commission.
The Gov eminent has recently added
100 sci es of land to the Arlington GENE.
terry, aud the remains of General Han
cock will be the first to be inferred in
the new part.
The new brewery company recently
organized here has commenced the
erection of their new brewery at the
south end of the Aqueduct Bridge.
The Treasury stated gold reserve to-
day is S97 500, 00S, subject to deductions
c.-r,;th 4 ~.rvar Ia n & Nest ard w IF e1 E0 mn
Secretary Carlisle has set September
10Th (or q latter date if counsel prefer
iD for hearing of argument on the
motion made by ex-senator Henderson
as counsel for the Oxnard Beet Sugar
Company, Of Nebraska, In regard to
the sugar cases. Senator Manderson's
contention ia that the cases cannot be
sent to the Court of Claims without the
consent of the claimants, and he asked
the Secretary to give him hearing on
this point. Secretary Carlisle has &C.
coded to his request and thus has prac.
,ically re-opened the entire sugar boun-
ty case.
Two brothers of Louis Stern, the New
York merchant who was sentenced in
Kissengen, Bavaria, to fine and impris-
onment for insulting the Commissioner
of the Kissengen Spa, and for alleged
Justification of his sons age to escape
the payment of the tax on minors, had
an extended conference at the State
Department to-day with Acting Secre-
tary Adeo and Solicitor Dabney about
their brothers. case. Louis Stern ia out
on bail, pending an appeal of his case.
he is residing in Paris. One of his
brothers said to-day that he was en-
deavoring to have the unfortunate
matter cleared up.