Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria aazotte.]
WASHINGTON, Aug. II

felt in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and IN
portions of Virginia and North Caro-
lima. Local storms have caused some
damage to crops in the Virginias. Inc
week has been generally favorable to
cotton. Tobacco cutting is general In
the more northerly tobacco States ana
is nearing completion in the Carolinas.
In Tennessee the late crop isimproved,
but in Indiana and Kentucky it has
made but slow growth. Reports from
MARYLAND and Pennsylvania are favor
able. In portions of Virginia local
storms have caused much injury to to-
bscco. The reports indicate that plow-
ing for fell seeding has progressed
faYorably in New Jersey, Michigan,
Kentucky, and Nebraska, but in Vjr--
GINA, Indiana and Missouri this work
has been delayed on account of dry
condition of the soil.
Word has reached the government
authorities that British steamers are
landing freight and passengers at Skag-
away, Alaska, instead of at Dyea, in
direct violation of the law. Dyea is the
SUPPORT of entry, on the Lynn canal,
and Skagaway is six miles of. The
matter will be investigated by this gov.
eminent.
Il is not believed by officials of the
government that any serious hardships
will be imposed by Canada upon Amer
lean miners in the Klondike gold re.
gions. 1t is pointed out that it would
be difficult to enforce any serious I'M
positions upon the miners.
Comptroller Eckels when he shall re-
sign will be appointed president OF
trust company in New York, at a
salary OF $4,000, and Mr.. Dawes
of illinois, a close personal friend OF
the President, be appointed in his place.
France is the only foreign country
that has taken the slightest notice of
the invitations of this government to
negotiate reciprocity treaties. Indeed
tho South and Central America coun.
tries apparently look upon such invl-
tations with resentment.
A business man of this city who had
read in this correspondence that other
business men here were unable to dis
cover the first streak Of the reported
dawn of prosperity, said to-day that
his eyesight was just as detective. He
also said he really believed that half
the smaller stores in this city If forced
to settle their accounts, couldn't pay
more than fifty cents on the dollar.
All the talk of returned prosperity, 30
far at least as this city is concerned, he
said, has nothing behind it but breath.
Continuing, he said, that as all the
money came from the work OF the farm
or, or the gold and silver miners, and as
all those engaged in such work wanted
mere money, he couldn't see why those
from whose work no money came,
should oppose such an increase.
But, said he, the republicans are not
vet done with their injurious work.
They will pass the bankrupt bill as
soon as Congress meets, and that will
afford all the reckless, Respondent and
rascally debtors an opportunity to
square their accounts by defrauding
their creditors, and thus the general
depression be augmented.
Among the visitors here to-day is the
we'll known Colonel Cab Maddux. He
has lust returned from q trip to the
White Sulphur Springs, which. he
says, are now excellently kept, but not
well patronized. He says the republi-
cans OF Virginia will not hold a con
yen,ion or run ticket at next falls
election, but hope the boilers will
which they won't do-and will sup.
port that ticket on platform of sound
money, honest elections and free loves
Engineer Allen of the War Depart
ment will have the plans, specifications
and estimates for the proposed Me.
moral bridge at Arlington ready for
presentation TO Congress at its meeting
next December. Two plans have been
made, one for draw bridge and the
other for span 80 high that vessels
with the tallest maets can sail under it.
A strong effort will be made to secure
an appropriation for the bridge at the
next session of Congress.
A newspaper correspondent, who at
tended the Roanoke convention and
has returned here, says the fact was
developed there that those who OPP
posed the election of Senator Martin
are still opposed to him, and that if
General Fitz Lee had come out square.
ly in favor of the Chicago platform
when begged to do 80 last year, the
resolution for expressing preference for
Senatorial candidates would have been
adopted, and Senator Martin been IN
danger; but he thinks he is safe now.
A resident of Alexandria county,
here to-day, says that while everybody
in that county is in favor Of good roads,
they are divided as to the sort of i'm.
provements that should be made. They
are are led respectively by Supervisor
Saegmuller and Superintendent Wal
ker, the former favoring solid rock
roads; the latter, such as are not 30 ex-
pensive.
The report Of the United States Commits
sionsr of Education hiss just been completed.
and colleges, both public and privste, of
1897, 1877 pupils. The number in public
institutions was il, 465, 371 and in private
institutions 1851, 1926. 1t says the ITS
schools for secondary and higher education Of
the colored race had slightly over 10000
students enrolled, an increase Of over 5000
for the year. Their schools increased 16 IN
number moytly high schools. There were
25,O92 pupils in the elementary grades,
IS, 563 in the secondary grades and 1, 455 in
the collegiate departments. There were
4,672 colored students studying for teachers.
A MARYLAND HUNTERS NARROW
EscAPE.-Harry Lauman, resident of
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