Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-20
the white people of South Carolina as
it was to the negroes of that State.
FROM WASHINGTON.
",rrspaaaouce of the Aerandris Gazette
WAssrNeroN. Sent. 90. Is!


Among the recent visitors here was
Ex-Governor Holiday of Virginia, Inc
Governor has Travelled extensively n
China and is well acquainted with sew
eral of tho leading men of that country.
He says hat no matter how many VIC
tories the Japanese may achieve, the
Chinese will in the end conquer hem
The Japanese, he says, are the trencn-
men OF the East the Chinese, the Eng
lishmen, and are bound to succeed, as
they are bigger and better soldiers and
infinitely more numerous. He says the
Puritan and Calvalier settlers in Ameri-
ca swept the Indians before them IS the
wind. the mist, but when they reached
the shores of the Pacific they found a
pig-tail, and then had to appeal for the
aid of the government. He also says
that Cinnamon who 60 even as coolies to
other countries 500 acquire property
aud become the influential men in their
respective communities. Their priests,
he saws, are learned and able men,
thoroughly versed in theology and have
no trouble in copfounding the unedu-
Gated and i'll prepared Christian mis-
scenarios who are sent to China.
A well-informed Virginia republican
from the fourth district of his State,
now here, says he thinks Mckinney,
the democratic nominee for Congress,
will be elected, for the reason that the
necessity of the case will require the
democrats there to use their machine.
He also says that the republican nomi-
nee in the Richmond district is the
weakest that could have been selected,
and has no possible change of success.
A letter from Emporia, Greensville
county, Virginia, says a stay has been
ordered in the case of Farley, the post
master there, appointed by MIR. Cleve-
land, who has been sentenced to the
penitentiary for i%ncendiarism, and that
unless cleared, he threatens to divulge
election secrets.
At democratic headquarters to-day
many requests for the campaign book
and other campaign matter were re-
ceived from the chairmen of democratic
county and district and State commit
tees in Virginia. All of which say the
condition of the party, so far as they
know, is favorable. A letter received
from Congressman Jones, of the LIST
district, says the party there is in ex-
cellent condition, and that over conf
dence is Il Only thing he has to fear
there. Among the callers to-day was
Mr.. Jefferson Levy of Monticello,
chairman of the association OF demo,
cratic clubs of Virginia. He speaks
confidently of the election of MI. Turn
or, the democratic congressional noml-
nee in his district.
General Raleigh Colston, a distin,
tinguished ex-Confederate, now old,
loor and paralyzed, will leave here
on the 25th for Richmond, where he
will spend tbs rest Of his life in the
Confederate Home.
Congressman Meredith and Judge
McCabe passed through here this morn
ing on their way from Stafford Court
House, where they met Mr.. McCaull
the republican, and Mr.. Mason, the
populist candidates for Congress, yes
terday.
Secretary Carlisle has requested the
Secretary OF State to instruct United
! States consuls abroad to communicate
directly with the Treasury Department
in emergencies, touching upon alien
immigrants prohibited by law, who are
about to depart from foreign countries
to the United States. This request i:
made, as in numerous cases informa
ton sent by United States consulsa as tc
undesirable immigrants departing fol
this country is received too late to be
of any use.