Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-10

officials of the State department takes
a different view. He said: "The SEN
tence which the Chinese government
nroposes 10 impose on Prince Tuan ia
practically as bad as death. He would
De sent out TO live 10 the great Cobb
desert, and that is punishment
which Chinese have frequently
avoided by suicides. 1t would
not be pleasant for the Prince
out there on the Siberian frontier. He
would be much like a man 10 state
prison; hoping TO" release 30 long as life
lasts. If assurance can be given ny the
Chinese government that the edict OF
Punishment will not be repealed as soon
as peace negotiations have been con-
cluded, l think the powers should be
satisfied with Tuan's punishment. L
think the Chinese government Is mani
Testing very fair and square spirit to-
wards the powers distribution OF pun
ishmepts. To behead three OF the most
prominent men in the Empire, to I'M
prison three others two OF whom are
princes. aud to Danish the leader OF
them all, is offering great deal. II
the government acts In accordance WIN
its promises the powers should De satis
fed with the reparation made
Recent information received at the
Slate department is to the effect that
there is serious danger of great civil
war breaking out 10 China between the
Boxer element and officeholders and
the more peaceablv disposed viceroys.
Secretary Hay had long conference
with the President this morning on
the subject of the answer OF the
United States to the French note.
France will be told that the United
States is not yet ready to make definite
answer to her suggestions regarding
in emnities. the prohibition OF the
importation OF arms toto China, the
rszing OF the Taku forts and the main
tenance OF a permanent open line OF
communication between Pekin and the
sea. These last three matters all come
under the head OF guarantees for the
future, and it is the opinion OF this
government that the questions OF III
demnities and guarantees should be the
subject of consideration by the peace
commission.
The Board OF Survey of the Navy
Department has decided to put the
costly bsttleship Texas out OF commits
lion for all time. She will be used as a
floating fort, probably 10 New York
harbor.
Department employees and Others
are preparing to 90 home to vote, The
railways have made rate OF fare both
ways and many are taking advantage
of it.. The depsrl ments will pay the
expenses OF the many republican EN-.
ployees. At meeting of the Jackson
democratic association last night the
President announced that he had ar
ranged transpor alton for more than
500 Maryland voters. He added that
the outlook for carrying the State for
BRYAN was becoming better each day.
Ex-Speaker Ran, of the Virginia
House of Delegates, was here yester-
dav. He ssys the democratic ticket
will receive the usual majority In his
district, and that the subject OF the COD
stitutionsl convention is not much talk
OF there yet awhile.
The contractors for the removal OF
the garbage and dead animals of this
city have almost completed their works
for reducing il at Cockpit Point, on the
Potomac, and say they don't anticipate
any trouble 10 transporting the Doisome
matter in cars through Alexandria.
State Senator Jefries, of Culpeper
county, Virginia, passed through here
yesterday. He is now campaigning 10
his State and represents everything
there ss highly favorable to the demo-
Gratis. Indeed from all accounts re-
ceived from that State here there is
little or no really effective opp osition
to the democratic ticket except in the
8 b Congressional district, where, as
was supposed, and foretold too, republic
can speakers are harping upon the call
for a constitutional convention and
making some democratic converts by
inducing them to believe that that con-
ventiOn will deny the privilege OF suf.
frage to white men, "a well as negroes,
who can't read.
The Virginia democratic association
of this city has received note from
Mr.. s. G. Brent of Alexandria, accept
ing an invitation to address that asso-
citation next Friday night. On that
same night Mr.. c. c. Csrlin. also OF Al.
exsndria, will speak to the people OF
Leesburg in favor OF the democratic
ticket.
A Baltimore democrat here today
laughed at the report OF nine millioo
dollar enterprise to be commenced
10 that city, in the event OF Nc
Kinley's election and said there
is nothing in it, and added that ii the
there had 30 much money
to invest 10 business enterprises there
why don't they start up the suspended
work at the costly sugar refinery 10
that city
An experienced man of affairs, now
here, talking today about the possible re.
suit of next months election, said it de-
pended entirely upon the vote of the
that the rich men, as q
rule, would vote for Bryan, but that il
he poor men were not bulldozed or
bribed, and voted in accordance with
heir feelings, Bryan would be elected
by an overwhelming majority. He add
cd that The rich men, by the course
they are pursuing, ant igonizing the 20 r
and drawing liue between capital and
labor, were standing in their own light.
Stocks are quoted here as weak to-
lay, cotton and pork as off as much as
as twenty-five points and wheat and |
corn az weak.
Ex-senator Pueb. who has spent the |
asst FIVE months in New York, is here
.odsy. He says Mr.. Croker is conf.
lent that State will go democratic by a |
srge majority, that ex-senator Muir.
ply ia equally so, and that ex-senator
Hill says the democrats there have
better chance now than they have had
or several years. Mr.. Pugb, who is
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