Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence O, the Alexandra Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Sept. II.

Correspondence O, the Alexandra Gazette
WAsHEGToS. Sept. Il.
The following changes in the fourth.
class postoffces Of Virginia we're made
to-day: Churchland, Norfolk county,
E. D. Ward appointed postmaster,
vice T. E. Trotman, removed Spanish
Oaks, Appomatto1 county, a. II. STRAIT
ton, vice T. Il. Lewis. resigned.
Mr.. a. Davis, jr., Of Falls Church,
Virginia, writes to democratic head
quarters to-day, that among the mem
bers OF the free silver club in his town
there are fourteen republicans, and that
forty negroes there cay they also will
vote the free silver ticket. He says
his town has heretofore been republi-
can, but that he expects it will go for
Bryan by one hundred majority.
Virginia republicans here say that
Mr. Dyer, OF the Norfolk district, like
Mr.. Gee Of the Petersburg district, will
be compelled 10 withdraw from the
congressional contest, and give DR..
Wise clear field against the demo
cratic nominee. Chairman Lamb is
for DR.. Wise, and that, they say, il
znfficient to knock out Dyer.
A cattle man here to-day says the
18th quarter" used TO be valuable aud
constituted large share OF the butch
ers' profit, but that now it is hardly
worth any thing, though the price OF
beet il higher than ever.
Hugh O'Donnell, the famous labor
leader at Homestead, writes TO demo
cratic headquarters that the Carnegie
Works will shut down tomorrow in
order TO let their employees go to Can
ton, and that with free tickets probably
most of them will 90, lest they be dis
charged, but that on election day they
will avail themselves Of the new cleo
ton law and vote for free silver and
with the other workingmen throughout
the country.
The republican club Of this city will
vi sit Alexandria TO- morrow night and
attend the republican meeting TO be
held there.
Mr.. Moore, Of McGaheysyille, Rock
ngham county, Virginia, who is here
to-day, says so many republicans in
his neighborhood ale for free silver,
that be believes large part Of the
Bryan vote there will be cast by them.
Mr.. Rees Edmundson, formerly OF
Abingdon, Virginia, who has been sum
mering with his family in the Catskill
mountains of New York, says the far
mers of Green and Duchess counties, in
that State, no matter what their politics
have been, are now almost unanimously
for Bryan.
The extension of the electric plant
and the installation of the new VENT
lsting scheme adopted for the Z. S.
Senate chamber, are progressing at the
Capitol with all due speed. The corri-
dors Of the old part Of the building con-
Meeting it with the legislative wings,
are being lightened up with paint, so
that their appearance is decidedly
changed. Electric lights have been in
serted in the cornice of the ANAL ro-
tundas under the great dome. An old
attache say that the renovation OF theae
places and of the corridor in front OF
the Supreme Court ia the frat thorough
cleaning that has been given them for
more than 20 years. The cost Of the
improvements and repaira now making
to the Capitol, will AMOUNT to almost
800. 900.
Chairman II. w. Talbot Of the Ma-
ryland State central democratic COM
mttee, was at democratic headquarters
to-day. and expressed his confidence in
the result in his State. At the confer
ence held yesterday to consider the
Congressional and Presidential situa-
ton he says every county was repre-
sented and the reports received showed
that all former factional discussions
had bee1 healed. The general opinion
at this conference was that the State
was sure for Bryan. Senstor German
was present, end although be made no
formal address, coapsele6 thorough or
ganization and a thorough CANVASS of
the districts by the respective eandi-
dates. With proper efforts he was sure
MARYLAND would be carried for the
democratic TICKET. Mr.. German had
no doubt that the democracy would
come to the city of Baltmors with
majority.
Mr. W. a. DdIDoI, hLtOfuCS kVbSASi VI '1Ouoii
Carolina, was visitor at democratic head
quarters to-day. There is not the slightest
donbt about our State" said he. ut will poll
a sb1endid majority for Bryan, and we will
elect our eaHre delegation to Congress. The
rural districts are 81 solid for free silver, AID
the gold democrats In tSle larger cities arc not
mum eruus. The detection will EQt reach 6OO
yoies in tho whole State"
Consul Seymour at Palermo reports to Inc
State Department that tho orange and lemon
exports for the season to tho United States
have exceeded that Of former yeaEs by about
half million boxes, but owing to inferior
quality of the fruit and the low prices OBJ
tained in the United States, tho season has
been tie most disastrous in the history of the
trade.
Senator Butler, chairman Of the populist
COMMITTEES, this morning received ietter
from Senator Allen, stating that he would
nail his letter of Motif cation to NJ. Bryan of
his nomination by the peoples parts for
president on September Is. Chairman But
ler has likewise decided that he will mail to
Mr. Watson his letter of notification of his
nomnstion as yice-president on the same
date.