Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-05
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Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington. November 5.

rCorrespondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington. November 5.
The Weather bureau today issued q
sDeeiaI weather forecast for Tuesday,
ia which it says: THE fine weather
conditions OF last night have changed
out little. 10 the western States, the
east gulf and south Atlantic States,
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey aud Della
ware the weather is certain TO be I'M
usually fine with clear skies aud pleas
sut temperature. 10 New York the
weather is clear, except cloudiness on
the lakes where light showers occurred
last night, but north winds are now
setting in, and the weather is almost
certain to be fsir and pleasant Tuesday
10 New England there is considerable
cloudiDess. Fair weather will prevail.
except that light rains in Maine, north
ern New Hampshire and Vermont to-
eight may continue during portion OF
the day Tuesday
John McQuade, nineteen-y ear-old
football player, lies on a cot in the
Emergency Hospital with q broken
neck. He was burt 10 a football game
yesterday afternoon. An operation
was performed on bin last night and
OILS condition is slightly improved today.
Congressman Richardson, chairman
Of the democratic congressional CON-
mittee, issued the following today:
THE outlook is highly favorable TO
. n rafa &c Ax L.
counted and returned democracy will
surely triumph. OF one thing / feel
very confident. II Bryan is elected it
will be by landslide aud if be ID de.
feated it will be by a small margin.
There will be no overruling majority
,ailst him. 1t is believed the un-
demonstfative vote is with him and if
so the majority for US will be large.
The effort to cOerce voters i5 being re-
sorted to again, but not 80 extensive
~ and heroically as in 1895. We be-
ieve the effort will fail, and hence,
with all the lights before Us, predict
success for the democracy.
A message has been received this
morning by the State department from
minister Conger at Pekin detailing the
progress that has been made by the
foreign ENJOYS in preparing the de-
mands OF the powers upon China. 1t
shows that the ministers are shaping
the terms upon which peace will be
restored and the foreign armies with
drawn. The question OF the punish
ment of the high Chinese officials who
are responsible for the anti toreigo out
RACES has been decided blythe ministers,
who have determined to demand that
exemplary penalties De inflicted on
eleven Chinese men of rank, includiI z
Prince Tusn, Prince Ksngyi, and Gov.
Yu Hsien, the last two of whom are re-
ported to have already died as the
result OF Imperial displeasure. An
agreement on the question Of in-
IDENTITIES is also in sight. 1t Ia said
that q lump sum of about $500, 900, 900
will be demanded from China, to be
distributed pro'rate among the powers.
This will cover not only indemnities for
the loss of foreign life and property,
for the indignities to which the foreign
ministers were subj scted during the
siege of the legations, but also the cost
OF the military operations Of the powers.
The Uoited States share, it is under
stood will be between forty and fifty
millions. An agreement has been
reached by the representatives of the
powers that the indemnity shall
be in cash, and shall not include
any territorial concessions from China.
Il has also been agreed not to press the
French suggestion for the permanent
prohibition of the importation of arms
into the Chinese empire. The question
OF the guarantees tor the future safety
oil foreigners In China ia now engaging
the attention OF the ENJOYS, together
with the details as to how the money
with which to pay the indemnity shall be-