Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-03

CORRESPONDENCE Of the Alexandra dazette'I
WASHINGTON. July 3.
Reliable intelligence here to-day from
the States of Minnesota, Michigan and
Kansas is to the effect that the silver
men in the republican party in each
and all of those States are leaving it in
large numbers, so large that the mana
gers OF that party are alarmed, II not
positively ratified.
No matter who may be the leader OF
of the republican party in Virginia, re-
publicans from that State, now here,
say that Colonel J. D. Bradley is evil
IDENTITY their leader here, 80 far as nation.
al matters are concerned, and that all OF
them consult him either in person or by
letter on such matters.
The advance guard of the Christian
Endeavorers has already arrived here
and some of them have taken possession
fthe tents in the encampmento on the lot
south of the White House. Flags on
some of the hotels and boarding houses
say they are welcome.
Many of those who attended the re.
cent ex-Confederate reunion in Rich
mond are now here, on their way home,
or who came just to see the city,
among the latter are the Savannah
| Cadets, who arrived this morning, and
| took quarters at the Metropolitan Ho.
tel. All the old soldiers say they had
delightful time, met many of their
friends and were most Hospitality en-
tertained, and in no instance we're
gouged, though Northern pickpockets,
who came there for the purpose, did
a large business. Among the victims
| of the latter was Sheriff Gordon, OF
Fairfax county, who was robbed OF
| money and valuable papers.
Race track people here say the at
tendance at the st. Asaph track, where
foreign books are kept, has fallen of
greatly of late, most of the large crowd
| of bettors from this city who formerly
went there, now going to Baltimore,
where larger odds are offered.
The newly.arranged U. S. flag,
containing the 45th star, representing
Utah, which comes into existence to-
| morrow, will fly over but few army
posts and naval vessels upon that date.
Both the army and navy have the new
| flags on hand and are ready to supply
them as soon as acquisitions are made
by army posts and commanders of YES
sells. Under the regulations, flags have
| to be used until worn out. Each post
| and garrison is supplied with two post
| and two storm flags, and each fortitica-
ton in charge of an ordnance officer
has two flags, as has each recruiting
| depot. The flags now in use will be
flown until condemned, after which
| when issued, they will contain the ad-
ditional star.
1t is currently reported here that the
President will appoint Secretary Her
bert to life time judicial position be-
fore the close of his administration.
MIR. Tyler, of Fredericksburg, can
didate for the republican congressional
nomination in the First Virginia dis
trict, is in the city to-day on business
connected with his candidacy.
Among the crowd that left here this
morning for Chicago were Congress.
man Jones and Mr.. Frank Hume and
other Virginians. They are all of one
mind on the subject of free silver at
sixteen to one, but have as yet no pref
erence for the names to 60 on the
ticket, and will gladly join the ma
jority OF the delegates in voting for
whomsoever may seem to be the most
available.