Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gasette.]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.

+ RUM W AOd1NU lUN.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria aaSotte.]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.
Chairman Babcock says the republi-
cans have undoubtedly elected 1877
members of the House, majority of
II. On the strength of this, he has
issued an address to the country con.
graduating it that it has been saved from
democratic "misrule." He says that
the complexion OF the next .. s. SEN
ate will be such that free silver will have
no chance for years to come and the
republican gains OF congressman 10 the
far West Indicates that there's strong
and growing sentiment in favor of ter
ritorial expansion. Secretary Kerr, OF
the democratic committee, at the same
hour claims that Isl democrats and
futionists have been elected beyond
any doubt and he says that he does not
yet give up. He says that these tg.
rres will be increased if it is true, as he
has every reason to believe, that the
democrats have made clear sweep in
North Carolina. To get the ISL he has
Hawley defeated in Texas and picks up
al extra member in New Jersey and
California.
Reliable information received here
from Porto Rico complains of the treat
ment some of the citizens of Ponce
have received by the United States
troops. 1t is to the effect that some OF
the soldiers are disregarding the prop.
erty and rights of the poorer classes.
Several clashes have occurred, and
bloodshed is threatened in more places
than one. This information has been
published in the native press. copies
of which have been sent to Washing
ton, though it is alleged that censor
ship has been exercised by the United
States authorities over certain mails
leaving Porto Rico. Tho feeling is ex-
pressed that serious trouble is threat
ened because of the abusive conduct OF
the soldiers referred to.
Some administration officials don't
understand Lord Salisbury's remarks
on America at the Lord Mayors ban
quet. especially the intimation that the
results of the Spanish war are not con-
ducive to the Cars disarmament
scheme They say he must have in
tended to be ironcal when be disagreed
with all the statesmen of Europe in his
declaration that America may not con-
duce to the interests of peace when, as
matter of fact, it brought out the Rus
sian proposition TO arti6cially advance
the millennium. They also say that
Lord Salisbury was historically inaccu-
rate in implying that this was the first
appearance of America in European di-
pom4cy, i'll view of the recent Venezu.
elan arbitration. They say his speech
was intended for home consumption
only, and that the United States do not
need to worry about anything now, in
view ofthe result of Tuesdays elections
Yesterday evening it was conceded
here that the democrats would have
control of the next U. S. House of Rep
rescntatives; to-day it is conceded that
the republicans will have it. Those
VINO bet on democratic control Of that
body say there's nothing true but
heaven.
Virginians here to-day say Congress
man Walkers defeat in their State
was brought about solely by the work
of certain republicans in his district
and that the watermelon democrat;
there either voted for him or didn'
vote at all.
Among the Virginia republicans here
to-day is Supervising Inspector CAST O.
| Norfolk. He says he doesn't know
whether DR.. Wise or Mr.. Holland go
the most votes last Tuesday, but tina
he has heard that the Wiseites and The
democrats in Norfolk combined.
New York democrats passing through
this city on their way South, say if the
democrats there had turned out las
Tuesday as they should have done, Var
WICK would have been elected, bu
that thousands Of them refused to dc
so because the managers ignored or re.
fused to endorse the Chicago platform
which all democrats look upon as the
bible of the party until it shall be
changed by the next national demo.
cratic convention.
Mr. Frank Hume, who several years
ago represented Alexandria city and
county in the Virginia House of Dele
gates, says that while he will not fight
for denomination, he would not de-
cline it if offered to him.
Ex-Congressman Meredith of Virginia was
here to day. He is delighted that his State
will again have solid delegation in the
House. He says the vote in his county,
Prince William, was exceedingly small, and
that none of the three republican candidates
| for Congress got any vote worth talking about,
! rs none of them was known there.
| At 2:15 o'clock it was stated at the White
| Houso th-t no request for troops has been
made and in fact nothing has yet been heard
from Governor Russell about the rioting in
North Carolina.
EXCITEMENT IN NORTH CARO-.