Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-24
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Washington, October "a.
The annual report of the commits
sloner of education on the schools and
colleges throughout the United States
during the past year says twenty and
,ne-half per cent. of the total pOpula-
ton of the country was enrolled in the
schools, there being on the rolls 10,
73S. 1862 names, of which there were
Ia. I4S 7l5 in the elementary and sec
ondary common schools, the remainder
being in attendance at the higher seats
of education. Under the act of Con-
sress creating a fund arising from the
sale of public lands for the mainte-
dance and endowment OF agricultural
and mechanical art schools, each one
of the 4S States and Territories draws
the sum of $4,000 from the treasury
as the years installmeDt for use as in-
dicated.
Gen. Lieber, Judge advocate general,
saws there have been $3.50 trials by
court martial OF officers aud enlisted
men during the past year. There were
2.270 dishonorsble discharges from the
regular and 3l5 frcm the volunteer
army.
The funeral of the ate Senator Sher
man took place this afternoon Rev.
Msckay Smith, who conducted the ser
vices, dwelt upon what he termed
"the honorable career of the dead, OF
ais brilliant services 10 his country 3
employ. OF mis- unfslterlng probity, his
patriotic spirit and his devotion to the
principles that he believed were right"
and said, "as long as the human race
loves honor, patriotism and industry,
the example of John Sherman will
linger on the earth as guiding memory
for youth and age"
A republican leader from the lower
part of Virginia here today, says Messrs.
Walker and HUBBARD. the republican
Candidates for Congress in the 9th
and 10,h districts OF their State, have
been badly treated by Mr.. Babcock
chairman OF the republican congress
sionsl campaign committee, who re-
Gently informed them by letter from
Chicago that it would be impossible 10
let them have q cent of the money at
the committees command, as they
could put all they had where 1t would
DO more GOOD. He said the two caDdi-
dates referred to are making active
campaigns aud with some assistance
would have stood fair chance OF cleo
lion, bat that this refusal had disheart-
ened their friends considerably.
The New York bank that teller AL
word, the pronounced republican, rob-
oed of seven hundred thousand dollars,
was known as John Sberman's bank,
aud was greatly promoted by the late
Mr.. Sherman when he was at the head
OF the Treasury.
People just from the Hot Springs OF
Virginia mere today say that cave has
Just been discovered there that rivals
any of the most famous caves OF the
country.
At the brokers' Office stocks here
today were quoted strong, wheat
steady, and corn and cotton as weak.
Mr.. K. n. Harper OF this city, who
accompanied Mr.. Bryan on his trip
through Maryland yesterday, had his
pocket picked of fiity-odd dollars and
valuable papers while in the dense
crowd at Frederick City.
At the State Department futile
attempt is being made to have 1t APP
pear that the Anelo-German compact
was suspected here before it was &C.
compllshed, but it is we'll known that
it was a great surprise to everybody
there and that they have been hood
winked from the first.
A New Jersey democrat, here today,
talking about Secretary Longs stump
speeches, said the President is at Can
ton supervising his campaign, and that
every member of his cabinet and every
republican Office holders who can
speak, is now on the stump for
MIN, but that Mr.. Cleveland, who
when President removed democratic
officeholders for making one speech at
at their homes, and after Office hours.
and who still processes to be great
civil service reformer, is doing what
little he can to secure his successor's
reelection.
John O. Cochran was appointed postmaster
at Elko, Henrico county, Va, today, vice
VIM. w. Binford, resigned.