Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-29
FROM WASHINGTON.

this morning. He was giant OF 9 feet .
inches and weighed more than three
hundred pounds; his victim was Lizzie
Weisenbergcr, a frail little child OF
thirteen. On August 6, last year, Shell
called at the home OF Lizzie's parents
in the northeastern part of Town, sent
Mr.. Weisenberger on an errand to get
him out of the way, and cut the child's
throat with a razor. LiZzle's little
brother was in bed with her when the
huge murderer entered the room, and
he sprspg to her defense. Smell brushed
the little fellow aside and completed his
terrible work. In order to make GER
ia n of her death Smell seized her by the
h ,ir and drew her head back over bis
koee, thus exposing her neck to the
knife. Her head was nearly severed
from her shoulders. After finishing his
CHASTITY work he made an attempt to
escape, but after chase OF few blocks
was captured by a mounted policeman.
Smell com United the murder because
the child was removed from his house
where she was employed as q domestic.
Her parents say that the reason they
took the child away from SPELLS house
was because of the liberties she reported
him to have taken with her.
The following dispatch OF today wss
received at the Navy Department this
morning from Admiral Kempff: "Pe-
kin relief expedition now in Tien Tsin
with 200 sick and wounded. Ministers
and PekiD party not with them. No
news from them" 1t was received just
before the cabinet meeting at which 1t
was discussed. The department sus-
meets that the dispatches from Chinese
| officiale were made encouraging for
purpose and that their object has been
political, as foreseeing a possible change
in the ruling power and an opportunity
to substitute China for Mapchu dy-
nasty they have striven to hold back
an Invasion of their country by foreign
troops, n situation iDimical to their de-
signs. Hence their assurances OF the
safety of the foreign representatives
| have been emphatic. But this sus-
picion is entertained by nobody else.
The ship Caesar has been ordered to
| Norfolk navy yard to out fit for foreign
service ss a collier This is another
step in the preparations making by the
Navy Department looking to the prose
cution of a war.
Fourth Assis ant Postmaster General
Bristow, who returned last night from
Cuba. had conference with Postmaster
General Smith this morning. General
BristoW made verbal report to TIE
!, Postmaster General on the investiga'
tion he has been making In Cuba OF The
postal frauds.
Senators Martin and Daniel of Vir'
gipia are here today to look after some
business at the departments, before 60
log to Kansas City. Their intimate
: friends cay they both deprecate thu
use of their names, by some OF their Ill
advised friends 10 their own State, IL
connection with prominent places II
D the national democratic party, and say
s they will be perfectly content II thel
can satisfactorily attend to the duties
q Of heir party in their own State.
Sen ator Wolcott OF Colorado called a
the White House this morning to So,
good by to the President 81 have jus
been notified by the National c >mmit
tee" he said, "of my appointment o
3 chairman of the committee to motif,
Gov. Roosevelt OF his nomination
shall be at the Waldorf Astoria on TIT
evening of July eleventh where l would
, like to meet the other members. Earl!
J on the following morning, the twelfth
we will take the train for Oyster Bay
the Governors home.
The cabinet met this morning for thu
, last time previous to the President
( summer vacation. Neither Seoretar.
Root nor Secretary Long had any lat
news from China and the cabinet wer,
unable to take any additional measures
, or suggest any action for tn
safety of the foreigners beyond wha
has already been done. The situa
D ton over there is by no means i'm
9 proved by the news of the last tw'
days, according to the cabinet members
Fittings are if anything worse" salt
one member. "We are merely waiting
said Secretary Long; "st present vi
D are 10 q state Of unintelligence."
Postmaster General Smith was aske(
after the meeting if he was prepared t
make public the report brought him BY
> Fourth Assistant Postmaster Genera
Bristow who has just returned from
Cuba. 81 have no report" he replied
. A most intelligent lady Of this city. VIII
| has been interested in politics all her life
= and who is Row ever ninety years old, say
Q she is confident that the democrats will VII
Z | she next election, and she calls attention t
fact that change OF only small number o
? votes four years ago, in some OF the States
, | would have elected Bryan then, and says tn
snti-imperislistic vote alone, in those States
? will be sufficient to effect that change.
The republicans Of my State are slresd,
! beginning to move in the Presidential cam
e | paign," said prominent Indiana republican
| here today. Senator Hanna has directed tina
rough rider" clubs be at once formed In thu
= country districts among farmers boys. They
| are to be uniformed in the regulation nan
. keen uniform, with broad sombrero cowbO.
2 | hats. A large lot of these uniforms will b
| sold at reduced prices from the Qusrtermas
, | ter Generals office where barsaiDs can b
j obtained for cash or political influence only
o This new movement to catch the countr.
! boys Is to extend over western New York
. indiana, Illinois, West Virginia and Ken
lucky, snd wherever else it can bs mad
| useful. Captains and other officers OF thes
@ clubs are to be taken from the Spanish VS.
e veterans"
Stocks and wheat are both litils stronge
~ than yesterday.
Congressman Jones Of Virginia will srriv
here tomorrow and leave with the other Vii
i eioisns who intend TO 70 to Kansas City b.
It the Il. & o K. 4 at ten o'clock Sunday morn
i ing
Congressman Wise and Postmaster Reed G
- Viewpoints News were here today, looking a
" ter some postofice matters in their, the *
= district of their State.
% BRYAN's NOMINATION "A dispatc
=. from Kansas City says: The first thin
" that will be done after the democrsti
. national convention is called to orde