Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON. Oct. 4.

+ Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
WASHINGTON. Oct. 4.
Mr.. Andrew Lipscomb of Alexandria
county, q candidate for the democratic
nomination for the Virginia House of
Delegates from the district composed of
that county and the city of Alexandria,
accompanied by Mr.. Frank Hume,
went from here to the latter city to-day,
t, "feel the pulse'' of the democratic
voters there.
a race horse man here to-day says
the proprietors of the race tracks in
Alexandria county have determine
that none OF the horses and jockeys that
nave left those tracks, or that may
leave them, to go to any OF the New
York Jockey Club tracks shall come
back.
A we'll known Ohio republican, in the
city to-day, says that while the repub.
lican candidate for Governor there will
b, elected by from thirty TO forty thou
sand majority, Senator Brice will Ger,
tainly by reelected, for the reason that
the Mckinley men know they can not
rely upon Foraker if he be elected Sen
ator, and that consequently while yot-
ing the republican State ticket they
will not vote the legislative ticket. Inc
man referred tots prominent in repuoll-
Gao and Grand Army circles.
A prominent Baltimore merchant
here to day says the prospects OF the
the democracy of Maryland are i'm
proving every day, that the democrats
there now realize that the tight is be-
tween democrats and republicans, and
that the merchants of bis city fear that
should it failto give its usual demo
cratic majority, much oftheir profitable
trade, most of which is from the South,
would be DETECTED to other cities. He
also says that it is pretty we'll under
stood there that the defeat of the dem
ocratic would be gratifying to the
administration, but that that fact does
it more good than harm.
Ex-senator Kellogg, who has just re.
turned from visit to New England,
confirms what appeared in this cor
respondence yesterday in relation to
the next republican Presidential nomi.
nee. He says be thinks Mr.. Reed Will
get the solid vote of all the New Eng
and States, and tx atif he shall. the votes
of New York and Pennsylvania will go
to him without the asking. If, how
ever, there shall be break in New
England, the delegates from the other
States will look after their own personal
interests by going for the strongest
man, aud that man, it is possible, may
be Senator Allison.
1t is reported here that Secretary Car
isle i'll has the Presidential bee buzz
zing in his bonnet and that his
friends in his State, who want
to send solid delegation
for him to the national democratic
convention. recently made a PROPOSE
ton to vote for his reelection if he
would support them, but that the prop
tsition was not accepted.
Capt. Bassett, doorkeeper of the U
S. Senate, and who has been in the en-
ployment of that body for sixty-two
years, was thought by his friends tbi;
afternoon to be dying.
The old Liberty Bell of 1776 arrived
to day from Philadelphia en- route to
the Atlanta fair, and was given an en-
chusiastic reception. At Sixth street
the special train bearing the bell and its
guardians was greeted by military com
papies, civic patriotic organizations
representatives of the District govern
ment the board of trade and large
number of citizens. The Washington
Light Infantry corps and the High
School Cadets headed by the Marine
Band, during the stay of the bell in this
city acted as its guard of honor. At
the station were assembled the District
Commissioners, committee from the
board of trade, the Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution and a reception commit
tee. When the train arrived these
walked through the gates to the plat
form and as Mayor Warwick and the
Philadelphia contingent stepped from
the train, the Marine Band played pa
triotic air. As Mayor Warwick STEP
ped to the station platform he was
greeted by President Ross, of the
board of District Commissioners, who
delivered an address of welcome. The
Mayor responded briefly, and after the
reception party had been given a
chance to view the bell, the Philadel-
phia contingent and their hosts were
driven to the rooms of the board of
trade where luncheon was served.
The car containing the bell was switch
ed to siding and for the brief period
it remained in Washington was viewed
by crowds of people. At two O'Clock
the special train started on IFS journey
to Atlanta.
General Malone passed last night without
undergoing any perceptble change in his
ondition. At noon to-day he was weaker
and it was supposed he was sinking.
The body of the man found dead on the
I ong Bridge last night has not yet been iden-
titled. but the polio, are looking for man
named Matthews, who is reported to have
been last seen with him.
THE EUcHAR1sTIc CoNGREss.-The
Eucha,istic Congress of the Catholic
Church comnleted its session last night