Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondents of the Alexandra Ga2

dition of national banks at the close OF
business Saturday, September %. He
also issued special call on national
banks for report of the amount of
taxes of all kinds paid by them during
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1895.
The Treasury statement of receipts
and expenditures to be issuedto morrow
Will show surplus for the month Of
September of nearly 100000. To
round figures the receipts were S27, $780,
600 and expenditures $24 500, 900. AS
compared with last September the re-
ceipts were nearly S5,0O0,000 greater
and expenditures 81, 500, 900 less. Re
ceipts from customs were slightly less
than those of last September and from
internal revenue they were nearly
double. The greatest saving in expen-
ditures was in the civil aud miscejlane-
GUS account, which was less by nearly
s., 900 900 than that of lost September.
DR.. Harris, Commissioner of Educa-
ton, to day made public his report for
the school year ended November 30,
1898. It shows that in the year 1872 3
the whole number of pupils enrolled 10
schools and colleges, public and private,
in the United States was ID 0S3,6 $50, or
% 5 per cent. of the entire population.
This was an increase over the proceed
ing year of 370,697. Among the con-
tents of the report is an article on 1.-THE
education of the negro" contributed by
Mr.. Wexford Adds, who takes the
ground that there are three features
which distinguish the education of the
American negro and to large extent
differentiate it from that of the white
people among whom he lives. These
facts are that the cost ofthe education
of the negro is borne by the white por-
ton of the community; this education
is almost elementary; it is becoming
more industrial in character.
Assistant Adjutant General Vincent
this morning handed Secretary Lamont
the letter of Major Armes to General
Schofield with communication from
Gen. Schofeld presumably explaining
the matter and giviog his side of the
case. Secretary Lamont said that be
had taken no action in the case yet and
that he would take none to-day. Gen.
Scofeld left Washington yesterday for
Peele Island, Ohio.
Secretary Herbert will leave this city
for Alabama on Wednesday night. He
goes South to deliver several speeches
on the currency question.
Secretary Carlisle will return to the
city tonight from Marion, Mass. He
left that place last Saturday but stopped
over at Newport, R. l., during Satur-
day evening and night. Mrs. Carlisle
accompanied him.
Congressman Jones of Virginia, who
has been here for two or three days,
left for his home to-day, via Baltimore.
He says the people of his district are
not particularly interested in politics
this year, but that the democrats there
will poll their usual majority. They
are, too, he says, as much in favor OF
silver now as they ever were, but that
he doesn't think the currency question
will be madea prominent feature of the
campaign.
Mr.. Robert E. Lee, of Fairfax coun,
ty, says General Hampton and many
other prominent -Confederates have
promised to attend the Confederate re-
union at Fairfax G. II. on Wednesday,
and that a large crowd and a good
time is anticipated there, thought that
village is "dry" place.
Race horse people here says that
Judge Martin will hereafter be the
manager of the St. Asaph race track.
Colonel Ike Hill of Ohio, deputy ser.
ge.nt.at arms of the U. S. House of
Representatives, is here to day. He
says that the democracy Of his State
is more united now that it has been for
years, and that cool headed and con-
sentative democrats there are conf
dent of the election of both Governor
Campbell and Senator Brice. "But,"
said be, 'as the republican majority
there at the last election was one hun
dred and thirty thousand, I shall not
bet that way"
The fact that "Gathn has taken the
trouble to telegraph here that the re-
publicaDs will sweep Maryland has
strengthened the belief of the Mary
land democrats here that the election
of the democratic ticket in that State
10 November is already secured.
Postmaster General Wilson to-day
returned from his home, CharlestowD,
W. Va.
Senator Hill of New York is here to.
lay on business with the U. S. Supreme
Court. and saw some of the member Of
chat court at the Capitol. When asked
if his visit had any thing to do with
politics, he said mo-" and, winking his
eye, added You can say came on to
see the last baseball game the Wash
ing;ou club will play this season."
Mr.. J. A. Sewers, whose recent ex.
pulsion from Cuba on the charge of
sympathizing with the insurrectionists
there, arrived here this morning from
Warrenton, Virginia, and had al audi
ence with the Secretary of State, to
whom ne made statement of his case.
he was informed that his statement
,nust he supplemented with affidaviis
from Cuba, which he will send for at
'nce. MIR. Sewers says his plantation
10 Cuba has been ruined by his depor-
tation. and that he expects this govern.
ment to demand PREPARATION. He
,lso says his arrest and expulsion were
entirely without cause. He will reside
IN San Domingo until he comes to his
own again. Mr.. Sewers is brother of
Dr.. Sewers, of Warrenton.
Mr.. Speaker Crisp, accompanied by
his wife, arrived here to-day.
Senator Blackburn arrived here this
morning and was at his committee