Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Aa1andris Gasette.l
WASHINGTON, November 9.

Admiral Dewey anu Mre. h@Hoo WV
quietly married at the parsonage OF
St. Paul's Catholic Church at ten
O'Clock this morning, by the Rev.
Father Mackiu, pastor of ST. Paul's
Church, of which the bride is COM
municant. Only the immediate rel
latiyes of the contracting parties were
present. Lieutenant Caldwell was the
Admiral's best man, while the bride
Was attended by Mrs. Mary Ludlow,
her sister. Wedding breakfast was
served at the Mclean residence
at half past eleven o'clock i'm
mediately after which the Admiral and
his wife started for New York. A
suscial dispeusation was secured from
Cardinal Gibbons in order to allow the
ceremony to take place, as the Admiral
is a Protestant. Just before reading
the marriage services Father Mackin
said /: Before pronouncing the solemn
words waich will bind you forever, 1t
may % we'll to forget for moment the
things that are around and look up
ward. We are the children Of God and
we nave the right to call upon Him in
" and in sorrow. We need Him in
b5th extremes, and never more than
GOV, for, although your hearts and
hopes are high aud the promises are
but the work of a moment, their fulfill
msnt is the work of lifetime. No matter
how generous and devoted you may be
to each other, there comes IN every lie
toe hour of triel when you will need
the help that comes from above, aud
that help will be given in fullness in re.
sura for the faithful performance of
these VOWS, and the higher your posi-
ton in the world the more incumbent
On you is the fidelity OF these promises
aud the more rigorous the account that
will be exacted. The neglect of these
duties will cast its shadow upon eter-
uity. But this only marks the begin.
ming of career which will make you
wiser, better and more useful"
President Mckinley today signed the
respite OF George w. Horton, the con.
demned murderer, fixing the date OF
execution December s.
1t is understood at the War Dspart-
ment that General Fitzhugh Lee has
Informed the President that in his opin.
ion all the U. S. troops now in Cuba
should be retained there.
Under a late city ordinance an OBJ.
scure man was arrested and fined a
dollar here day before yesterday for
expectorating on the sidewalk. That
man had q natural desire to get
even, and he didn't care at whose e1.
psnse; so yesterday, when he saw o. s.
Senator Carter of Montana spit on the
sidewalk, he directed the attention OF
policeman to the offender, who was
arrested and this morning was fined
Que dollar by the magistrate before
wnom he was taken.
The latest reliable election news here
from kentucky today is contained in q
private dispatch from Senator Black
ourn, received this afternoon, which
says the legislature is democratic and
hat Goebel is elected by two thousand
plurality.
Mr.. Lob, who was candidate for the
Virginia legislature in Alexandria city
asst Tuesday, says the agents Of the
Standard Oil Company may be influ
entail elsewhere, but that they are not
10 Alexandra, is proved by the fact Of
he small vote he received there.
Letters from OHIO received here
state that General Warner and other
prominent democrats, and thousands 81
Did time democratic voters of that
State, cast Jones ballots there last Tues
day, because they mistrusted the dem.
ocracy of Mr.. Mclean.
1t is understood at the War Depart.
ment that the President will commute
the punishment of the four U. S. sold
iers convicted and sentenced to death
for outraging Filipino women and girls
A dispatch received this morning by
ais physician says ex-State Senator
Little, of Virginia, who has been i'll in
New York for some weeks, will arrive
at Providence Hospital, here, this even
iug, and that he is better than he has
been.
The President is at the White House,
but everything is very quiet there, the
only topic of conversation there, as at
every other public place here, being the
recent election and things relating to it.
The newspapers of this city, like those OF
the North, have at last reached the conclusion
that there is now reasonable assurance that
seuator Martin will bs reelected. Virginia is
Just across the river from Washington, but the
newspapers here are az ignorant of the feel.
ings of TIE people of that state as they are OF
those of the residents of the other planets
if there be any such.
True blue democrats here are disposed to
look upon the republican success in Ohio as a
blessing in disguise. They say that Mr.. Nc
lean is not, and hasn't been. democrat for
years, and that il he had been elected he
would have been a promoter of disturbances
in the party. They also say that the Mclean
and Jones vote combine1-all of the latter of
which go to the democrats next year-shows
that trusts and imperialism in th,t State
have lost largo portion of their strength.
They also say that the denomination OF MIR.
Mckinley, almost assured by the result, will
be the best that could happen for the demo.
Gratis, as it will most tend to unite their
party. except such OF its members as the Pres.
ident has b .stowed favurs upon.
Judging By the estimated purchasable vote
Of Ohio and the amount Of money expended
there at the late election it is estimated that
single votes there brought as high as $40 or
even $50.
NOJTRT OE APPEATS