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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-24
MR.. BRYAN IN NEW YORK.

Hon. William J. Bryan had many
callers in New York yesterday. Al
night he dined at the democratic clut
as the guest of President John w
Keller, with twelve others. The fac
that Mr.. Bryan was to be guest at the
club caused the seats 10 the general
dining-room on the third floor to be al
a premium. Most OF the tables In the
general dining room were taken pos.
session of as early as FIVE clock. Some
Of the club members ate two dinner;
.and drank twice as much wine as they
wanted, waiting for the distinguished
Nebraskan to arrive.
At exactly 1880 o'clock a carriage
drove up to the club, oontaiDing James
). Oliver. sergeant.at-arm OF the Do.
tionsl democratic committee; William
J. Bryan and Ex-Governor Hogg, Of
Texas. Three hearty cheers were given
for Mr.. Bryan. The crowd in the CORR.
dor was so great that the doorman had
some difficulty in making way for Mr.
Bryan and the others. When Mr.
Bryan entered the brilliantly lighted
room there was much applause.
Mr.. Bryan, after the dinner, was
given quite an ovation, among those
with whom he shook hands being May.
or Van Wyck and other noted New
Workers. Later Mr.. Bryan, accompa
uied by Commissioner Keller and Sen
ator Grady, entered carriage and was
driven to his hotel.
After MIR. Bryan had left, ex-Govern.
or Hogg said: "This shows that there
is no dIsseDsion. The club has given
Mr.. Bryan royal reception. OF course,
be is here not as a guest OF the club,
but you can see be is welcomed by eli
the members" Many of the members
declared that the reception gave de
cided emphasis to the fact that the pre- :
test of Doyle. Fox and Roosevelt did
not represent the sentiments OF the club
as a whole.
1t is estimated that there we're about
1000 persons at the club.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The census OF Porto Rico shows that
the islands total popul alton ia 957 600.
General T. II. Stanton, formerly pay
master general Of tns army, died in
Omaha, Neb., yesterday. He had be al
i'll long time.
Professor Henry Hazen, of the
Weather Bureau, whose skull was frac-
tured in bicycle collision in Wash
ington Monday night, died last night
as q result of his injuries. Edward
Virgins, the colored man, has been re-
leased, 1t being clearly proved tn at the
collision was an accident.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. McEDe
~, OF Louisiana, made his expected
speech on the racial question, brought
forth by the proposed amendment TO
the constitution OF North Carolina.
Mr.. Ross, of Vermont, made an address
on the question of government for the
Philippines and Porto Rico.
Mr.. T. Spicer Curlett, now of Balti.
more, who recently declared that hs
intended TO 90 to Africa and enlist in
the Boer army. claims that he has t,een
closely watched by an unknown man
since Monday. Another mys'. erious
stranger has been seen in the neigh
borhood OF the Merchants Be- ak, where
Mr.. Van der Hoogt has an office
Friends OF these genlleme'l are labor
ing under the belief that he mysterious
men are spies in the employ of the
British government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-24

COMMISSIONERS WIGHT, of Washing
ton city, and U. :. Senator Mcmillan
OF the State of Michigan, say they want
the laws Of the District OF ColumblaeX
tended over half OF Alexandria county
for the "morsl" effect thereof. Alex
andrians who know anything at al
about Washington say such talk as thai
is enough to make loggerhead giggle.
Why, the morals of the most fashion
able quarters OF Washington woul
do no credit to the slums of Alexar
dria. aud then, too, ifthe morals on one
side of line be bad, what is to prevent
them from stepping over to the Other
side? If Northern people don't like &c
live under the laws of Virginia, they
should be content to remain in the
moral" city OF Washington.