Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-24
FR0M WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette.
Washington, March 24

Washington, March 24
Speaking Of the financial situation
Treasurer Of the United States Roberts
avs: No legal tender notes have been
offered Tor gold in long time. The
-xcsss OF exports over imports is 20
large and 80 continuous that We will
probably not have TO ship gold to the
Did world for years to come. Then the
increased production of gold has served
TO make the endless chain obsolete y
Gold l. in such excess that no one wants
10 give any sort of paper money for 1t.
Gov. Merriam. director OF the census, is
expected 10 return from Minnesota this
evening" or tomorrow morning. As soon
- ne returns az examiner and assistant
will be appointed to pass upon the
qualifications OF applicants who are
s:orming the office for positions. "The
Examinations will be in the line of the
york to be done in the bureau" SAID
Assistant and Acting Director Wines
mis- morning. at is very probable that
4moug other examples We will use will
De certain tables Of statistics compiled
during the last census. The totals will
De cut of from these long tables and
ne latter will be given to the appli.
cants to add. TIE correctness OF their
results taken with their hand writing
and the rapidity with which they do
he work will be one of the principal
measures by which TO determine their
ability. That is as far as We haye got
coward settling the examination cues
.ion." Applications are pouring into
he bureau in the Columbian building
Al the rate OF 400 or 500 day now,
more than 200 of which are brought in
person.
Secretary Long said this morning
hat ne had directed Rear Admiral
Crowinshield to order the cruiser Ra-
leigh, which is returning from Manila,
10 90 &c Tompkiusville, S, l., and after
aer arrival there it will be decided
whether she will 20 to Norfolk or some
other yard for repairs. 1t has not
oeen decided how long the Raleigh
will remain at New York, but that har
DOR will undoubtedly be the first in
which tie vessel will drop her anchor
after her arrival in this country.
Ii is reported here that the remain
ing Knights of Labor assemblies will
surrender their charters and Join the
American Federation of Labor. The
move is in its incipiency aud originates
in the East, the plans being practically
ripe in New York city. This move
ment has the consent of and encourage
ment of the executive officers Of other
organizations.
Ex-Governor Fletcher of Missouri,
who was stricken with paralysis here
SEINE weeks ago, is said by his physi-
clan today to be dying
1t is rUmored here that the mortality
reports from Manila, alarming as they
may be, are censored so as to create
the impression that the death rate
among the soldiers in the Philippines
is considerably less than it really is.
Uncensored dispatches, via Madrid, are
TO the effect that the loss of life among
the Americans in their fights with the
Filipiuos is great deal larger than re-
ported.
II is learned here by the grape vine
telegraph that the few opponents OF the
reelection of Senator Martin of Vir-
GINA will hold a conference in Rich
mond on the 4th OF May to decide upon
The course they intend to pursue, but