Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
IO,rrs spondence Of the Alexandria Gase!'e'
Washington, October 10.

The Cabinet meeting today was
without special interest. There were
M important matters before the meet
inc. the time being taken up with a
Ie11thy discussion of the politicai
situation. Attorney Gen. Griggs. Post
master General Smith and Secretary OF
tba Interior Hitchcock we're absent.
The Pompey and Leonidas at League
Island and the Hannibal at Norfolk
nave been ordered prepared for service
at once. To assist in the preparation
thew will be fitted out with merchant
crews. They are colliers and will be
sen. to the Philippines for use In those
waters.
President Mckinley received this
morning an excurson party OF loo New
Englande.s and In the afternoon dele
CATION OF the Railroad Agents Associa-
ton of New England. John Spreckles
son of the sugar king, called on the
President ana discussed with him the
politicsl situation on the Pacific slope
It is claimed at democratic head
gu rters here today with more conf
depce than ever that not only To-
diana. but also Illinois and Ohio will
90 democratic next month, and thai
all the negroes in those States who
have not been bought will vote the dem
ocratic ticket. 1t is also said there that
the negroes 10 the North will give their
professed friends and allies 10 that
section surprise by voting agaiost
them this year for having disfrancbised
them in Oregon and for nominating
Mr.. Roosevelt, who says he stopped a
a whole regiment of them from running
away during a battle, with his own
little pistol.
MARYLAND people here today say they
feel assured their State will 60 demo
cratic, but that they fear their majority
in Baltimore city will not be as large
as it ought to be, by reason OF the de-
lection OF some of the rich democrats
of that city, and the influence they
have upon come OF their poorer neigh
bors who have lost their self.respect.
Secretary Roots denial of the inten-
ton of the republicans to increase the
strength OF the regular army to one
hundred thousand men, is ridiculed
mere Oy people f. milar with the affairs
of the Congressional military commit.
tees aud with the War Department,
where such an intention is well known.
Thomas F Lane, son-in.law OF Senator
Blackburn, Of Kentucky. committed suicide
last night at 11:30 By shooting himself in
the head. Mr.. Lane had been told by his
physician that be was suffering from Brighps
disease, and dependency caused BY this i,
supposed TO have inspired the deed. He died
about half sn hour after firing the shot, at
his home, 1870 K street, northwest. His
little daughter, Therese, four years old, was
in the room W tn her father when he took his
life. Mr.. Lane was the American agent oil
the Vcker's Sons and Maxim Gun Co., Of
London. senator Blackburn spoke at Boones-
boro Md, last night and was notified OF the
death OF his son-in-l4w there. He replied
that he would come to Washington st once 70
take charge Of the remains. Mr.. Lanes old
bone is Summit N. j. where his parents still
reside.
At last nights special meeting Of the Viz
GINA democr attic association of this city nearly
a hundred dollars was collected from the
members. As previously stated, all the money
this association usually devotes to Virgins
ections will be cent this year TO the ninth
district, as the republicans here are claiming
that district, by reason Of the fear some o.
the white voters have that the democrats
will disfrsnchise them by prov1ing In TIT
proposed new constitution that they shall no
vote unless they can read.