Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-22

Correspondence OF the AleXanorla Uazelte.I
WASHINGTON, Sept. %.
The National Bauk of Manassas has
made the National Bank of the Re-
public of this city its reserve agent.
The number of U. S. pensioners in
Virginia is S,113, and the amount paid
them 81, 26S ,629.
Alexandria county democrats here
to-day say say the registration books OF
that county should be purged, as they
contain hundreds of names of people
who no longer live there. bit who, for a
consideration, would come back there
to vote. These names were put on the
books when the county race tracks
were in operation and when those who
bore them were employed on those
tracks, but the legislature having
broken up racing, most OF those en-
ployees, all who came from Washing
ton and the North, have gone away,
but, as stated above, they are likely to
come back on election day, for MIR. Han
mas money, and if they don't do so,
there will be others who will probably
be induced to take their places for SIM
liar considerations.
Money is so scarce here now and
business so depressed in consequences
thereof, that many of the large business
houses have been compelled to reduce
the pay of their clerks. Among such
houses is reported that of Saks & Co.,
clothiers, who, it is said, have made
cut of ten per cent. in the pay of their
employees.
A resident of the Calverton neighbor-
hood, Fauquier county, Virginia, here
to-day, says a good many republican
farmers there will vote the free silver
ticket, but that the negroes will be as
solid as ever for the republican gold
ticket.
The Poatofdce Department to-day
denied the privileges of the mails to
person giving the name Of T. D. Nor
gan of Ga Wall street, New York city.
He advertised to sell options on gold
or silver in subscriptions from SO up.
ward to be paid from date of invest
ment. The scheme hinged upon Bryan
being elected President which he
claimed would increase the value Of
gold and silver, or the election of Nc.
Kinley which he also claimed would
cause q rise in gold. Mr.. Morgan gave
40 security for money sent him by in
vestors. An inspector investigated the
scheme and reported that he was IN
able to find "Mr. Morgan" at his Wall
street address, the Office being in
charge of female clerk.
Secretary Edgerton, Of the populist
national committee, was this morning
officially advised by Mr.. James B.
Lloyd. of Raleigh, N. g., that the pop,
ulists and democrats had come to an
understanding for their fusion on the
electoral ticket in that State. Fusion
is based upon ticket containing FIVE
populists. five democrats and one sill
yer republican. A dispatch was also
received from Wyoming stating that
fusion had been agreed upon in that
State upon q basis Of two democrats
and one populst.
The Cramps will receive speed
premium of $3.50, 1000 on the cruiser
Brooklyn.
A private telegram received here by
U. S. Treasurer Morgan states that
Callias Bey, husband of P. T. Banum's
widow, died yesterday at Constantine
pie.
Secretary of the Interior Francis left
Washington last night, but the fact
was not known until this morning. At
the Interior department to-day it was
said that he had gone to Kew ork
city aud from there would go to James
town, Rhode Island, to visit his family,
who have been there during the sum-
mer. A prominent government official
to-day said that the Secretary would
probably extend his "trip to Gray
Gables to call upon the President but
upon what mission he was unable to
state. 1t was rumored, however, that
Secretary Francis has desire to moke
several sound money speeches in Mis-
souri, and his reported visit tc the
President may be in that connection:
Secretary Edgerton, of the populist
national committee, says the following
States will go for Bryan: Alabams, Ar
kansas. California. Colorado. Delaware,
Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois,
Indiana, lows, Kansas. Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Min
nesota. Mississippi, Missouri Mon
tsns Nevada, Nebraska, North Car
DINA, North Dakota, Oregon, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas. Utah, Virginia, Washington:
West Virginia, Wyoming. The follow
ing States are conceded to Mckinley:
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Isl
and, Vermont, Wisconsin. Total l52.
"The only possible doubtful ststes in
the Bryan column in this list," said Mr..
Edgerton, "are Delaware, Illinois, In
diana, Iowa, and Michigan. If all of
these should be carried by Mckinley,
it would leave Bryan with 226 votes in
the electoral college, OF two more than
sufficient to elect him.
The State Department, being salts
fed of the American citizenship of