Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-13

Wu's amiability and serenity took flight
for few moments. Mr.. Wa was obliged
to walk home.
Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania,
was at the State department today
making inquiries about the reported
annulment by Venezuela of the con-
cession OF the Orinoco Company, an
American concern, in which some OF
his constituents are interested. Inc
company has not fulfilled its obligations
and has therefore forfeited the conces-
sion which is very valuable one, ln'
volving ten million acres oil iano anu
rich mineral deposits. 1t Ia cspitailzen
at $50 900 900. 1t is understood that
fine company is about to be re-org an
izsd and that Mr.. Msllet.Prevost mas
oons TO Caracas to investigate the a.
fairs of the company for the prospective
new owners.
Ex.Secretary Carlisle was here yes
tardav. He SAYS that while he Is not
Brysn man, he will not vote for Nc
Kinley. He also says he believes Nc
Kinley will be reelected. but &C.
kuowiedges that the only foundation
for that belief is what he has heard In
Wall street.
The great increase in registration in
New York is puzzling to both parties
here, and neither can tell which party
will be benefited thereby.
Stocks are quoted as strong here to-
day. but whest, corn aud cotton ss
weak. There are no pork quotations
Ex-senator Gray OF Delaware, a
former democrat, who was given a led
ersl judicial position for deserving his
party, has now accepted another gov
eminent appointment, tendered;him by
Mr.. Mckinley. The President, 1t Is
said here, pays his political debts pune
lually.
Senator Blackburn Of Kentucky is
here To-Day. He says Governor Beck
ham will be elected and that the State
will 90 for Bryan beyond a doubt, as
the people are sick and tired OF the sorl
of repubicanism they have recently ex'
perienced.
A meeting of the friends OF the Ar
liupton bridge bill was held here yes
terday evening, at which it was decided
to keep the real estate promoters of the
Dill as much 10 the back ground as pos
sible.
Ex- Congressman John Good, o
Bedford county, Va, and ex-Common
wealth's Attorney s. G. Brent of Alex
sndria, delivered able and spplausiVt
addresses before the Virginia demo
cratic association of this city, at Har
per's Hall here last night, to a large
audience.
The visit Of Messrs. Agnew and Thorp tC
the White House the other day, and the en-
coursging words they spoke to the Presiden
about Virginia going republican, has created
much comment and merriment at republican
headquarters, where it was said to be too THU
for any politician to believe, who had eve
I studied Virginia affairs
Col. William Lamb of Norfolk, one of TIT
most prominent republicans in Virginia, ii
in Washington looking after coal contract
before the Navy Department he says he Il
out of political life, but feels a keen interes
in certain political affairs in his State. he Il
opposed to Marx Hanna and his methods o
dealing with national affairs, and especially
his interference In Virginia politics. HI
thinks Mckinley was elected by the people
and ought to be firm enough to be Presi
dent and carry on the wishes of the people
and not that Of any other m'D.
One OF Mr.. George Bowden's followers nos
here, said today there Is no question OF DR.
Wise's defeat for Congress. Maynard will b
elected by an unquestionable fair majority
| DIR Wise is not the choice of the republican,
| in the second district aud therefore they vii
not vote for him for Congress.
The members OF the United States Supreme
Court with the exception of Justice McKenns
who is absent from the city, visited the Pres
ident at the White House today. II was the
regular formal call which it 10 the custom o
the court to make at tho beginning Of ever
term.