Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-21
Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette
WASHINGTON, Oct. y.

A1O5L OF lQS pIeIdlcS " ~ La z Iuc Ldl-
tiers under consideration arrived in the
city yesterday and last night. The
arch bishops are an advisory board for
the government OF the University and
ex.oifcio members OF the directory.
The directors met at half past ten
o'clock this morning. The board viii
probably remain in session with an IL
Permission until p. Ia. At this latter
hour will be held the ceremonies Incl
dent 70 the reception Of the endowment
of the chair OF Gaelic, for which an en.
dowment fund OF $4,000 Will be pre-.
aented by representative members OF
the Ancien, Order OF Hibernians.
Secretary Carlisle left here al go
this afternoon over the Chesapeake i
Ohio Railroad for Covington, Ky. He Will
make the first OF five speeches il the
Kentucky campaign at Covington
Thursday night. October 22nd. He
will return 70 Washington October 81
and will not vote in the Presidential
election on November 3rd. He Is &C
companied on his trip by Mrs. Carlisle
and his private secretary, Mr.. h. w.
Van Sender.
The President to-day appointed Eliza
beth c. Adams postmaster at Radtord.
Va.
The corner stone of the Hall OF His
tory. the first OF the buildings to COM
prise the American University, was
laid this afternoon in the presence OF q
large crowd OF spectators end with in
teresting exercises. The ceremonies
were conducted by the senior bishop OF
the Methodist Church, Thomas N.
Bawman, assisted by the officers OF the
District Grand Lodge Of Masons. Mr..
John Z. Andrews, OF New York, presi
dent Of the board OF trustees, was pre-
siding officer. The programme opened
with prayer read by Rev. Stephen
Newman, pastor of the First Congre-
gational Church, Of this city, written
by George Lansing Taylor, D. D., J..
n. D., prayer for wisdom. Bishop
Hurst, chancellor Of the university, de-
livered the Introductory address. Fol
lowing Bishop Hurst's there addresses
by Bishop Alpheus w. Wilson, eX.Gov.
Robert f. Pattison, of Pennsylvania:
Bishops Fowler, Newman and McCabe,
and Revs. Chas. II. Payne and j. NJ.
Buckley. The laying Of the corner
stone, granite block 5X5x3 feet BY
Bishop Bowman was followed by sing
ing "Anerica, ana the exercise
closed with the responsive reading OF
the 33rd psalm and hymn written for
the occasion by Rev. Samuel II. beiler,
vice chancellor.
Lieut.. Chas. H. Lyman, Of the cruiser
Montgomery, has been convicted OF
drunkenness and sentenced TO lose six
numbers in his grade. The otiense oc
Cured while the vessel was at Key
West recently, and when the Montgom
cry came north the courtmartial took
place in the feet al Tomkinsvile un-
der Admiral Bunce's orders. The finding
and sentence have been approved by
the Secretary of the Navy. Lieut..
Lyman was navigating officer OF the
Kearsarge when that vessel was
wrecked on Eoncador reef.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland
left here this afternoon for Princeton,
where they will review the college
torchlight parade this evening. They
expect to be back in Washington to-
morrow night.
Senator Butler this morning said :
"The reports we are getting show that
the tide has turned in favor of Bryan in
Illinois just az it did ten days ago in
Michigan aud Minnesota. When | re-
turned from the West ten days ago /
said that Michigan and Minnesota were
safe for the democratic ticket, and i
now consider the State OF Illinois equal
ly safe for Mr.. Bryan. The republicans
now realize the condition Of affairs and
those conversent with affairs have prac-
tically given up the fight in that State.
OF Ohio ] have never felt like talking
as my information justified. That state
is now trembling in the balance and i
truly did not think it was wise to make
any statement Of that character. The
information we are getting now, how
ever, is sufficient excuse for us to say
openly that the chances are excellent
for democratic victory in the home
State of the republican candidate. This
is the situation and feel more confident
to-day Of the election OF Mr.. Bryan than
| have at any time since the campaign
began"
The proprietor Of an establishment
in Baltimore in which many men are
employed recently had talk"
with them about the way they
should vote, during which, after telling
them that if Bryan be elected they
would be paid in fifty cent dollars, said
he would be glad to explain anything
thew might not understand. AT this
an Irish employee asked him if he in
tended to pay them in fifty cent dol
lars? He replied that he would be
compelled to do so. If that be so, said
his bold questioner, l don't see why
YOU should not be enc of MIR. Bryan 5
firmest supporters.
Among the bets placed here to-day
was one of 1907 by Mr.. Hill of Alexan-
dria, against $4,000 by New York
man, that Bryan would be elected.
Mr.. Hay, democratic candidate for
Congress in the Winchester, Virginia,
district, was here to-day. He speaks
in the most confident terms of his cleo
ton, and says Virginia will give Bryan
large majority.
Among the visitors here to-day is
Major Love, of Fairfax county, Vir-
gini&. He says the republicans in his
county were never before better or
ganized than they are now and that
negroes who haven't voted there for
years have been registered. He also
Saws he hears the democrats will loose