Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gaseste.l
Washington, October IL.

CORRESPONDENCE Of the Alexandra GaEeste.I
Washington, October IL.
Samuel Spencer, president of the
Southern Railway Company, was be-
fore the Industrial commission this
morning. he admitted That railways
in general gave determinations TO ship.
pers in different forms. The reason for
this was that the lines wanted to get
business without letting the other
fellows know how it was done. Mr..
Spencer condemned the scalping bust.
ness in tickets, and denied that the
roads in general stood in with the
ticket brokers. Small roads might
sell tickets outright. The pass
system, he declared, had become an
abuse throughout the country. Pas
senger rates, he said, were higher in
the South than in the North on ac-
count OF sparse population and less
volume of business. The average rate
on the Southern system of 600 miles
was q cents per mile.
Some of those who accompanied the
Presidential party as far IS Chicago
nave returned. They say the police
force detailed to guard Mr.. Mckinley
and his Cabinet on their arrival there,
we're so intent upon looking at Presi-
dent that they let the crowd break
through their.lines and become mixed
with the party, and that when they
saw what they had done they seiz
ed those whom they supposed were
interlopers aud threw them outside the
lines heller SHELTER, and that among
those so treated were Secretary Hay,
whom they did not recognize, aud who
lost his hat also that no quarters had
been engaged for some of them at the
uotel; that at the banquet, after bottle
OF champagne had been opened and a
glass or Two poured out, it was whisk-
ed off by the negro walters who drank
the rest of it out of the bottle. and that
when the perfectos were produced, and
the President had been left alone at the
table for moment ty the two cabinet
ministers who had been sitting on each
side of him, he was shocked to find
that two of the drunken walters had
taken the empty chairs and were puff
6ng away to their hearts delight.
Many people from thislcity will 60 to
Alexandria tomorrow to witness the
susqui centennial show there, and more
would, and take their wives and child
rem with them, if they were not afraid
Of the rowdyish behavior at night on
he cars when returning, by the toughs
OF this city.
Nothing has yet been heard of W.
P. Haynes, who has swindled many
enorant people, white aud cOlored, in
Maryland, near this city, by promising
secure them positions as schoo
teachers at good salaries in Prince Viii.
liam county, Va.
1t is stated at the Metropolitan Hote
mere today that Colonel John R. Pop
n4m of Virginia, will arrive here to.
morrow, after an absence of several
years from the city.
People from Leesburg, Virginia, here
to day, say that though the prohibitory
isw is said to prevail in that town, there
is more liquor drunk there now than
7ver before, and that every body there
VINO feels inclined to indulge in it, even
the officials of the town, do 30 with i'm
punity.
Judge Riley, of Accomac, Virginia,
says the republican administration, af-
ter promising him position, has kept
| oim here, half starved, for three years
aud that the dominions of Pluto will
freeze over before he will 60 to its help
IN Ohio.
The District domocrocy is all torn up to
| lay over the action of their committee last
| night, that split into two parte, each electing
| member of the national democratic com
| mittee Messrs. Norris and Hulmead. Open
charges Of attempted bribery are current ev.
anywhere. 1t is understood that the case
will be referred to the national democratic
| committee that will meet here next January,
4 and that in the meantime neither of the elect
| cd delegates will be recognized, and that such
is the decision of Chairman Jones of the ma
! tional committee, who is now hore.
General Hsrries Of the District militia says
| he has issued no order for his brigade to 20 to
| Alexandria tomorrow, but that Col. Burton
| 3. Koss will take regiment composed OF
| four companies of the Light Infantry batta-
| lion and other companies-none negro.
The trustees of the Catholic University met
today, Cardinal Gibbons presiding, and Bish-
Il
rsctors report showed the institution in a
very flourishing condition. The rector re.
! ported that during the last year he had re-
| ceiyed pro misses of 1852 600 in endownments
| for prefessorsips and general expenses.
The Thirteenth Infantry has lost two cap.
tains 10 battle near Manila in the last two
days, the first having been Captain Marion
3sffold and the second Captain Woodbridge
Geary whose death is reported by General
Otis this morning.
General Brooke at Havana reports the fol
lowing deaths on October g: At Colu mbia
Barracks, Quemados. Private George Godfrey
Company b, Eighth Infantry. gangrenous
dysentery; at Puerto Principe William Bart.
lett, Company B, Eighth Cavalry, yellow
fever.
The yellow fever situation for yesterday
was officially reported to Surgeon General
Wyman as follows: Key West, % new
cases, one death New Orleans, 2 new cases
no deaths.
Devoured by Hogs.
Cheney, Neb., Oct. 11.-John A. Barton
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