Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

Assistant Surgeon Thos. M. Lippett,
who is mentioned in the London Times
dispatch this morning as among the
wounded 10 the defense of the legations
at Pekin, ia a native of Virginia, from
which State he was appointed June II,
1898. He was stationed at Baltimore
prior to his present duty. Capt. John
II. Myers, who is also named 10 the
dispatch as wounded but doing well, was
born 10 Germany and was appointed
from Georgia. He entered the service
September 81, 1887 and was stationed
at Baltimore during 1898. Myers IS
one OF the reputed writer's OF "Hocn
der KAISER" the song which got Capt.
Coghlan into trouble.
As Colonel Roosevelt has said that
democracy ISLANDS for cowardice
abroad" some Of the democrats mere
who were In Cuba with him, say his
regiment was between Two hills during
the fight 10 which some American
newspapers made hero out OF him, out
OF danger and did not appear on the
| battlefield until the fighting had
| ceased, and that if there was any
cowsrdice abroad, he knows as much
| about it as anybody else.
| Chairman Jones of the national democratic
| committee Is still here. He says the pros
pet Tor carry ing New York for Bryan next
November is more than favorable, ana thst
| the republican talk about dissensons
among the party leaders there is all bosh, as
though some OF those leaders are not dead In
love with each other they are ali working
! for the same end, and doing 80 as heartily as
| IL they were band OF brothers. With re-
spect TO the general election, he says the
| prospect IL decidedly pleasing. Senator Jones
| leaves for Chicago tonight. He will remain
| in Chicago until after the election, and Will
| not return here unless expsdiency requires
| his presence.
| The population OF Louisville, KY, accord
| ing TO the official count of the returns OF the
twelfth census is 204731. As compares
! with 161. 1879, the reputation In 1890, this
is an increase Of 1902 or 27.06 per cent.
| The increase between 1880 and 1890 was
80 30 per cent.
| Current talk here is to the effect that the
G. A. Z. is not so much enamored OF Mr.. Nc
! Kinley rs it used to be- for two reasons, his
| wearing Confederate badge on the lapel oil
his coat in Atlanta and his support OF Pension
Commissioner Evans.
Col. w. g. Terrell, who died at Garfield
Hospital here last Tuesday, was buried this
evening. The Colonel was from Covineton
Kentu ky, but had lived here for several
years BE and ex.secretary Carlisle, from
the same town, were great friends, the latter
| having successfully defended him for killing
man in a street fight there. he had been foi
| everal years engaged Ia preparing history
| % in
thority on "the CODE" and had all the cores
pondence in the case of General Jsckson's
| famous duel.
At the meeting Of the directory Of the b
& o. E. L. Co this morning a two per cent
dividend vas declared on the common stock
of that road for the last six mon hs that Is +
four per cent. dividend for the year.
At the brokers' Off es here today stocks
we're quoted as steady. sn1 grain weak
| wheat as much as a cent lower.
1t 10 reported at republican hesdqusrtel'
here that Colonel Roosevelt the republican
candidate for Vice-President, has been called
, down by Nr. Hanna not only about his In
sulting speech to the democratic party, bui
shout his proposition to form Rough Rider
clubs, both OF which Mr.. McKinley's ws'
mansger think, have injured the republican
cause 10 little.
Representative Quarles, OF Virginia, wa
here today, on his way to Atlantic City; ast
his colleague. Mr.. Jones. The former wal
not renominsted; the latter has been aud i
not only successful in politics, but in farmin.
too, having FIVE farms and making money OF
all Of them In Mr.. Qusrles' district, 1t Il
said, there are some gold democrats who wi
not support the democratic nominee, Mr. Flood
but the republicans Of that district are by Dt
means as one in favor it is said, OF thei
| mammal Mr. Huhhard