Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence q tho AleIandris Gazette
Washington. August 5.

Correspondence q tho Alexandra Gazette. !
Washington, August 5.
The acting director OF the census says :;
About 80 per cent. of the applicants
examined SO far have passed. We
think that this is o very fair showing
for it is evidence that we are going to
have at least the average of intelligence
as working force in the bureau. Spe-
cial attention is paid to handwriting,
figuring and accuracy. AS rule we
nave found that applicants from the
New England States make better show
ing in the examinations than those
from the west. | suppose that this
shows that the schools of the east are
better than those of the west, taken as
whole One day there were twelve
applicants recommended by one con-
gresham for examination and eleven
OF them failed. 1.-THE congressman who
recommends an applicant wishes him
or her re .exsmiped after he or she
fails, we generally let them try again,
but as rule do lot encourage the sys.
tenn. 1t gives the person re.examined
an unfair advantage over those who
have only one trial.
Attorney General Griggs is in
Connecticut, and will return to Wash.
ington next week. He took away
the papers j, the case of Captain
Ooerlin NJ. Carter who was recon-
mended for dismissal ffoS the army
aSG imprisonment for alleged aiding
IN TIE stealing OF more than q mil
ion dollars 81 government funds. AT
ter the Attorney General reaches de-
cision he will go to Lake Champlsin and
ny the matter before President Nc
Kinley, aud it is supposed that what
yer he recommends will be Endorsed.
There is possibility that the case will
ne reIaanded to still anoths- court. The
Captain is & man with very strong
pull
The Treasury Department today
made requsiton upon the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing for ten million
gold certificates in denomination OF $50
each. The treasurer now holds large
unissued supplied of certificates OF
larger denomination. 1t is the evident
intention OF the Treasury Department
to be in position 10 issue gold certi6.
Gates for gold coin, s4oBld the fall
movement OF currency lead TO de-
maDd at the treasury for gold certih.
Gates for gold coin. While gold coin
can be freely had in denominations Of
So and so, the law restricts the issue of
gold certificates to denominations Of
$40 and multiple thereof.
Surgeon-Genersl Sternburg TODAY re-.
ceived the following dispatch from Sur.
geon Vickery as Hampton, Va: "Epi.
demic seems checked; no new cases in
last three days; two deaths today"
The Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia have adopted the Hawley
down draft system OF consuming smoke,
though the machines for that sys.
tenn cost $500, while those of the
automatic smoke Garner, Owned by
Colonel Q. L. Boyce of Virgins cost
800, and though the Colonel says he
hears the proprietors of the former
have been indicted in New York for
promoting nuisance.
Mr. John G. Underwood Of Ken.
lucky is engaged in an effort by winch
he hopes to be able to present to the
Confederate museum il Richmond full
sized portraits of ali the distinguished
generals in the Southern cause. He
has already secured those OF Generals
Lee, Jackson, Johnson and Stuart of