Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette

p6rtment omclalS tnlS morning on tne
receipt of dispatch from United States
Consul General Goodnow at Shanghai,
indicating that the worst had happened
at the China capital. Consul Goodnow
bases his dispatch on information re-
ceived from the governor of Shantung
who says that the Boxers and soldiers
were bombsrding the legations for a
final attack on July z, and that he is ex-
tremely anxious for the safety Of the
ministers and the Chinese friendly to
the foreigners in Pekin. The governor
of Shantung is the same official who has
been furnishing whatever information
has leaked out of China during the last
month. The fact that he now admits
mis- anxiety and fears that all the
foreigners in Pskin have been killed,
prepares the officials for his next dis
patch which is expected to scontrm
these fears.
The Russian charge d'sffairs. NJ. de
Wollant, was with Secretary Of State
Hay when the dispatch from Consul
Goodnow was recei yed. M. de VOL
liant mad come to the department look
ing for news. He found 1t and agreed
with the Secretary of State that 1t left
no basis upon which to hang more
hopes. The dispatch from y. S. Con-
sui McWsds at Canton saying that
Viceroy Ii Hung Chang has engaged
quarters upon the Chinese steamer
Anping, but that the date of his de.
pariure for the north is as yet
undecided was received with dis
appointment at the State Department.
Over a month ago Lii Hung Chang re-
quested that no foreign troops should
be sent to Pekin until after he got
there when he would quiet matters.
Since then he has been reported to
have started and even to have reached
Pekin several times. The definite in
formation that be has not started yet
and that it is still uncertain when he
will go is decidedly disappointing.
1.-The powers have aroused sleeping
giant" said Secretary Rocker, of the
Papal legation, this morning 10 dis
cussing the Chinese situation. ITO my
mind there Is only one of two things
possible" he said. "Either the powers
will have to back down now or they
will have to chastise China for her recen
actions and suffer humilistiDg defeat.
Several years ago China found herself
suddenly at war with Japan, at time
when she was not prepared. She was
beaten and since that time only God
and the Chinese know what she has
been doing. l am OF the opinion that
she is now trying to get even with the
world. 1t would be an easy matter for
the Chinese to put an army of 15,0O0,-
600 in the field and il they have not the
arms or the leaders that the powers
have, her soldiers are fanatics, neither
fearing death nor having the smallest
degree of pity. In the province OF
Pekin there are about 10000 Catholic
Chinese, and in the whole country there
are about 300,00 The number of mis-
sionaries or priests, is about Z. 600. The
Dominican brothers, who are most nu-
merous 10 China, went there about 400
years ago. One hundred years later
they were followed by the jesuits. il
is matter of history, these orders find
ing many evidences in confirmation,
that st. Thomas, the apostle, preached
christianity in China"
People who attended the national
democratic convention last week are
passing through here daily now. With
out exception, they all express the con-
viction that Bryan will be elected by
an overwhelming majority, the peo-
pie svailing themselves OF the election
as a favorable opportunity for manifest.
ing their opposition to President Nc
Kiuley's disregard of General Wash
iugton's wise advice, and of his uanec
esssry wars and his constant interior
ence with the affairs of foreign nations.
An old and once prominent Southern
democrat, now here, on bis way to
New York, which, be says, is the wick
eldest city in the world, talking about
the great change that has taken place
in the character of the people of this
country since the war between the
States, said those people seem now to
be divided into three classes, sons of
labor, sons of temperance and soma of
b--es, and that he is firmly of the
opinion that the latter are infinitely
more numerous.
1t was announced at the Papal lega-
ton this morning that the Rev. DR..
Moeller VINO was appointed a short
time ago Bishop of Columbus, Ohio,
will be consecrsted at Cincinnati on
August Is by the Archbishop OF that
diocese. DR.. Rookie, secretary of che
legation, said that the authorities at
Rome had not get taken any action rel
alive to the appointment of bishops at
Fort Wayne and Dubuque, and il will
probably be two months before any &C
ZION is taken.
The news from China today is vesy regret
table, especially to the many here who were
scQu ainted with the Americans who are sup
posed to have lost their lives during the fury
of the mob, and there is adverse criticism
of The President for ordering few American
soldiers, ten thousand miles from their homes.
to fight four hundred millions of people, to
whom the loss OF million would not be
missed.
wholesale provision merchant OF this city,
talking today shout the inferior condition OF
the meat aud fish nog cured in this country,
aid it wss due TO the lime and magnesia
in the salt that is used. When
turks Island and Liverpool salt were used,
he said, meat and fab, when cooked, were
sweet and tender, bnt they are just the re-
verse now. Why the fish and meat packers,
he said, didn't petition Congress to reduce
the tariff on salt, was more than be could tell,
An Ohio democrat new here says Judge
Lsuble, the republican president Of the Ohio
Bar Association, st Its late meeting in Toledo,
in his annual address, expressed his entire
disapprovsl of the Presidents imperislistic
and costly policy-costly as we'll in blood as
money, and that what he said was endorsed
by many of the other republican members of
he association.
The following changes in the fourth-clsss
postofices OF Virginia were made today:
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