Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of tho Alexandris Gasetle.i
Washington, November g..


In reply to invi ations to attend the
proposed banquet of the Virginia Dem
ocratic Association of this city, to have
been given TO the Virginia Compression
al delegation Oh the 4th proximo, &C.
ceptances have been received from Sem
ator Daniel, Representatives Jones.
Rixey, Hay, Lamb and Quarles, ard
Chairman Ellysou; bu, as some OF them,
and others, say they would like to be In
Richmond at that time, the entertaic
ment will be postponed until the follow
ing week.
The negotiations for the sale to the
government of Stump Neck, on the
Potomac, have been abandoned on &C
| count OF the high price the owners ask
Tor the land TIE negotiations were
commenced for the reason that can
ground at Indian Head went too far
and startled the people living on the
place by falling among them.
Nothing of pubic interest is talked of
here today except the probable or pos
sible result of the elections in the States
OF Marylan Kentucky, Ohio and Ne
braska tomorrow, about which the pre-.
vailiog opinion is that Maryland and
Nebraska will 60 democratic and that
Kentucky and Oaio ar. doubtful. But
as the loss Of OHIO 10 the republicans
would mean the political death Of both
the President and Mr.. Hanna. and as
the republicans have all the money they
want, the wiser democrats will not be
surprised if it be carried by the republi-
cans.
As the Sultan of Sulu will not re-.
linquish either slavery or polygamy,
TIE twin relics" in his country, the
administration is said to be seriously
considering the proposition to trade his
possessions for the island of Curacao, in
The Caribbean Sea, which belongs to
Holland, paying large sum in addi-
ton. But still the war against the
Philippine Republic is for Christianity
and civilization.
The attorneys for Horton, the negro
sentenced to be hanged here on Friday
for the murder of Jane Nicholson,
filed IN application for writ OF
certiorari in the Supreme Court today.
1t will be two or three days probably
| before the matter is disposed Of.
The President today appointed the
governors of sill States and Territories
committee to arrange for the centen.
NAL celebration in 1900 OF the establish.
| ment of the District of Columbia, as
provided by act of Congress.
The furniture and bric-a. 0rac of the
late Mrs. Johnson, daughter.in.law OF
the late U. S Senator Reverdy John
SOP, and daughter of the late Congress
man Aleck Boteler of West Virginia,
was sold at her late residence in this
city today. All of it was of the most
costly and m goiicent sort, and brought
high prices from lts real intrinsic value.
| Messrs Graham end Clements Of Alexan.
dria county went through that county this
| morning 10 stir up the democrats and induce
them TO turn out tomorrow and show that
they take SOM interest in the election to be
| then held there, but they found the voters
very lstless ana moro disposed to stay Il,
home aud attend 10 their work than to &c
10 the polls, especially as there is no oppos:.
| ton to their pstys ticket, and as they are
not at all concerned about the constitut onal
! amendments.
President ard Mrs. Mckinley, accompanied
| by Or. Rixey, will leave Washington at 7.2C
| &C ock tonight for Canton, Ohio, where the
President goes to vote. They will return on
| Wednesday.