Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexsndris Gazette.
Washington, June 16.

tn the rumor that all the legations In
Pekin had been burned and the Ter
man minister killed. 1t is believed oy
the representatives OF the German gov
ernment here that the rumor 10 WIFI
oot foundation for the reason that no.
thing of the situation at Pekin can %
tod telegrapbic communication Deing
cnf com6letely of. Mr.. Wa ling
Eng tie Chinese Minister, said TINS
morning he had not received single
line fron his government since the
trouble began. He deprecated the
fact that statements OF atrocities
are sent out from China which
are afterwards found to be untrue
az have faith in the Chinese Govern,
ment TO put down the Boxers, SAID
Mr.. WI. land believe it will shortly do
"a. ~ This sanguine expression did not
accord with the contents OF dispatch
which was admitted to have been re-
ceiyed at the Chinese legation this
morning. The message came from On
onoficisl source at Hong Kong. 1t
stated that there was well autnenti-
Gated rumor to the effect that the Ger
man Minister, Baron Won Kettler, had
been murdered by the Boxers. 1t also
conveyed the information tina; 400 Brit
ish marines had sailed from Hong Kong
for Taku, The War Department was
notified this morning that all commune
cation with Tien Tsin had been cut OIL.
Secretaries Hay and Root went TO
the White House about one o'clock.
The former said no official confirmation
of the rumors from China had been
received but that the President had
been made acquainted with the situa-
ion. Secretary Root was not able to
state yet whether in case OF demand
any troops could be spared from the
Philippines. A high official OF the Navy
Department said today "There must
De troops landed In China and it must
be done as quickly as possible. The
NAVY Department has tried to impress
this OF the administration ever since
the breaking out Of the trouble, but
those in authority appear TO have been
hoping against hope until now 1t is
probably too late. The administration
will have to move now in spite OF any
political effect such a movement may
have.
Up to 2:30 o'clock this afternoon no
official information had been received
nv either the foreign representatives In
Washington or at the State Department
that the foreign legations 10 Pekin had
Deen burned and the German Minister
murdered by Boxers. tis nevertheless
true that foreign officials and officials OF
The State Department are very
much worried over the rumor.
It is stated on good authority that the
decision has been reached by the ad-
ministration that if the crises in China
proves 10 be as serious as today's press
dispatches indicate the policy Of replac-
ing the volunteers in the Philippines by
regulars will be abandoned and the
regulars now destined for Manila will
20 to China direct.
Gen. Wood at Havana cabled the
War Department at noon as: follows
Elections in Havana progressing quiet.
ly without the slightest disorder. Nc
reports of disorder or trouble anywhere
il tne island thus far"
II is intimated at the Navy Depart
M n today that the contract for trans
porting U. s. soldiers and marines be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific ports,
held by the G. & 0. 4. Z last year
will be given this year to the Southern
Pacific.
News here from Philadelphia is to
the effect that the negro delegates and
alternates from the South 20 the ma
ional republican convention have been
denied accommodation at all the fret
class hotels there, and have had to seek
quarters among people of their own
race in that city, and that such treat
ment has affronted many of the negroes
there.
Representative Dolliver, who left
here this morning for Philadelphia,
said, before leaving, that none of the
uumerous candidates for the Vice Pres
idential nomination had any strength,
but that somebody would be nomi.
GATED, and that that somebody would
he the one who is most agreeable to the
President.
1he Development Company OF Alexandria
county will meet here on Monday evening
Several new manufacturing companies have
commenced operations in Alexandria county
recently, and it Is reported that others will
soon 90 so, and there is no doubt that great
many more will, if the proposed Arlington
bridge shall be built as the interest on real
estate investments for manufacturing plants
here, cuts down the profits on the products too
mucD.
Representative Rixey of Virginia was here
this morning. He is confident that he will
have no opposition for denomination by the
convention that will meet in Alexandria on
the 18th pIoximo. and is doubtful if even
any republican will run against him.
Mr.. Taylor Ellyson, the chairman Of the
State democratic committee Of Virginia, was
here last night, but on private busiLess. be
is a receptive candidate for the gubernatorial
nomination in his State.
Reliable private intelligence from Cape-
town, here today, is tothe effect that the
Boer people in many parts OF South Africa
having been disarmed by the British foTces,
are now at the mercy Of the negroes there,
and, being without means of defense, are I'M.
dersoing all sorts of horrible suffering.
Many new national banks have been Or
ganjzed under the banking law passed at the
recent session OF Congress, but most OF them in
the rich States of the North, Pennsylvania
and New York taking the lead.
Professor w. H. Burr of Columbia College,
New York, distinguished architect of that
city, whose plan for the Arlington Bridge was
accepted, is here today. 1t is understood
that among the many opponents of that
bridge, not the least influential are men who
have invested q real estate on this side Of the
river and are holding it at high price, and
naturally imagine that the low price OF land
on the south side of the river will lessen the
demand for theirs.
Affairs at democratic headquarters here
were very quiet this morning, but everybody
there seemed to be in the best Of spirits and
said tho prospect OF success next fall is very
/ propitious. Mr.. OtteDdorfer's assertion that
the "German-Americans feel that they have