Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-21
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

discussions with Mr.. Jones. So it seems
that politics promise to be quite lively
In the Firs. Congressional District this
fall.
The Commandment OF the Marine
Corps, has received the following tele-
gram dated Chefoo, July 81: capt
Lemly gunshot flesh wound left thigh.
Not serious" This refers to Capt. Wm.B,
LemIy, Asst. Qusrtermsster, .. 5. Ma.
rine Corps, and son OF Major Lemly OF
the army and nephew OF Capt. Lemly'
Judge advocate general OF the navy.
He was wounded in the lighting Oh July
10.
"If the election were held tomorrow
the republican party would be beaten
out OF its boots" said Representative
Cannon of Illoinois this morning.
"Oyer confidence would do it. Every
other republican in the country says 10
himself oh, we'll win. What's the use
| OF voting and the result would be that
only half the republican vote would ne
| brought ont and the democrats would
| win. Four years ago this time the re-
publican congressional committee had
the country flooded with literature and
before the first Of September the cleo
| ton was Won. But we must win and
we shall win too" Mr.. Cannon was
asked if he would take the stump.
About the last OF August, l guess" he
said, ~ suppose that / shall have to do
q little shouting. I'm going to put it of
till it's cooler though, i'll can. Senator
Scoot who has charge of the speakers
| of this campaign is Just the man for the
place and will whoop things up"
The engineers who were engaged IN
surveying the line OF an electric rail-
road from the south end OF the Long
Bridge to Fairfax Court House, Though
Carlin's Springs and south of Ballston,
have completed their work, bat the in
corporators cay they have been d!sap-
appointed 10 the amount OF the local
money they hoped to get, and have
had to 90 to New York and attempt to
raise it there.
Stocks and wheat and corn were
lquoted as strong at the brokers' offices
here today.
The secret service has not concluded opers-
l LlOU5 III ING Cdtt VI RlChaAa otnoSAf NNN
counterfeiter, who was arrested In Hoboken
on Thursday last. There are yet teversl men
and women who aided Genser in passing the
bogus money who have not been caught and
until they are under lock and key the neigh.
borhood OF Hoboken will be q favorite resort
for the detectives. Censor aud his ccnfed
erstes must have got nd Of at least ~. 900
worth of the money" said Chief Wilkie today.
almost all Of it was disposed Of among the
secondhand clothing and cheap iewelrJ de,l-
ers, and almost sill Of the victims that made
complaint we're Hebrews"
Most Of the Government departments closed
at noon today on account OF the heat. While
the thermometer did not climb as high as il
has on one or two of the scorching days Of
the present hot spell, the humidity in the
air made life slmost unbearable on the street,
and q misery anywhere save within range Of
busy electric fan. At nine o'clock in the
morning the mercury stood st S71a and by
l:30 it had mounted to 81.
Private dispatches TO people here from At
lsntic City say that in consequence OF the
rise in hotel rates there, the number Of boar !.
ers at that resort is less this season than for
several previous years. The sea breezes there
are delightful, they say, but it takes more
money than many people can spare In these
prosperous" times, to enjoy them.
| A well-known Fairfax county, Virginia,
democrat, here yesterday, said be Was pretty
sure there was nothing in the newspaper re.
port that Mr.. Willard Of that county is an
aspirsnt for the democratic nomination for
the lieutenant governorship OF his State, and
that he WAS confident Mr.. Willard did not
want that position. Mr.. Lyle, the Roanoke
member Of the Virginia legislature, who lie
here today, says he never heard Mr. Willsrd's
name mentioned in connection with that om-
nation until he came to this city, and that
the only name he had heard Of in connection
with the place was that Of Mr.. eaton Of
Alexandria
II. NJ. Todd vas appointed postmaster st
Carsonville, Grsyson county, Va, today, vice
Weldon Edwards, resigned.