Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-12
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington. June II.

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the Metropolitan Hotel, here. said: "All
the literature TO be circulated this year
nv the democrats will be sent out from
Washington. The issues this year are
many, and there is so much good mate
rial we hardly know which to use and
which to ignore. In 1896 the issue was
silver. The people would not listen to
arguments on the tariff, although the
republicans early in the contest tried to
make il the predominating feature. In
this fight we propose to put the republi-
cans on the defensive. We shall attack
them on trusts, Imperialism, gold stan
dard legislation, scandals in Cuba, mis-
management 10 the Philippines, unju t
taxation upon the Porto Ricsns, etc."
Mr.. Richardson says the republicans In
Congress were so afraid OF the damage
20 be done their cause in labor circles
hat they would not consent to have
the testimony in the Couer d'Alene
mining country published, but that
ilificulty has been overcome by Mr..
Lentz, OF Ohio, who incorporated In q
.peech published in the Record after
me adjournment of Congress all the
Joints desired by the committee. He
nad leave to print, and now the matter
Can be ranked. Had this not been &C.
complished the committee would have
peid postage. The committee will cir
culate this matter by the thousands 10
al the districts where labor organiza-
tinrs exist
Tne Cabinet devoted all its time TO-
lay to u discussiOn OF the Chinese stu
,tiou. Two dispatches received yes
terday at the State Department from
missionaries at the scene Of trouble were
read by Secretary Hay. They threw
% new light on the situation, how
YER, and the Cabinet saw no reason for
changing the instructions sent several
iays ago to Minister Conger. "The
ustjon seems TO be growing worse"
said Cabinet member, shut there is
10 hing for US to do but await events"
The following dispatch was received
It the State Department today from
Consul Martin at Cninkiane, China !:
Large number Of natives organized &C.
cret society halted here. People very
apprehensive. No protection. Want
user" Chinkiang is $50 miles up the
Y .ngtse Kiang river and is 450 miles
fion Ten Tsin, the recently disturbed
district. Consul Martins dispatch is
AIKEN here to mean that the Boxer
| roubles have broken out In a new
D ace and as an indication that they
nay become general throughout China.
rae Yorktown and Castine at ShaDg-
! 4 are the nearest vessels available and
ne of these will probably be sent to
ChlDklaDg.
The Doiliver boom for Vice-President
u undoubtedly growing. Nearly all
he republican Senators and Represent
tivss now in the city admit this fact.
dany who we're not for the Iowan a
week ago are beginning to think that he
would make good running mate for
Mr. Mckinley. A well known repub-
icAn says "Mr. Deliver is going to re-
crlve q great many votes 10 the states
1cluded in the Louisiana purchase. !"
said this republican, "Dolliver was
verv active 10 his efforts to secure the
50 900 600 appropriation for the Worlds
| Fair 10 be held at st. Louis in 1903.
speaker Henderson opposed this pro-
,osition from start to finish. DOlliver
sas for the fair long before any one
brought forward his name in connection
With the presidency. He was the
chief speaker at the big dinner given
1ere by the st. Louis people during the
winter of 1899 to get congressman
warmed up on the subject. Speaker
Henderson was opposed to the fair. He
said to be for Dolliver for vice-presi:
lent. Some people charge there has
,ren deal under which Dolliver will
eceive the support OF the Missouri de le-
cation at Philadelphia"
The following changes in tho fourth
class postoffices of Virginia were made
oday: Delton, Pulaski county, Rufus
=. Pedigo appointed postmaster, vice
!. o. Harper, resigned; Wightman,
deck enburg county, G. z. johnson,
wee Z. H, Johnson, resigned.
The industrial commission has recon-
menced its sessions here. IL has deter
aimed to investigate the subject OF
household and domestic labor, and en-
ieayor to prevent people from aban.
Toned housekeeping and resorting to
iotel and boarding house life, 10 conse-
queuce OF the great difficulty they have
procuring capable, efficient and hon.
st cooks and house servants lifts In
yestigation shall improve the condition,
he commission will be blessed.
Senator Daniel OF Virginia has re-
turned and this morning was at the
Bliss Building, near the Capitol, where
t1e industrial com mission, OF which he
is member, meets.
The friends OF the Arlington Bridge
dill have not relaxed their efforts 10 It's
behalf. They now propose to place a
petition at Arlington, for the bridge,
md request all the visitors there to
,ign it, apd also that the pension pub
,ieAtioDs shall advocate it's construction.
No secretary OF the association OF ma
tonsl democratic clubs has as yet been
appointed, and as the headquarters OF
hat association will be moved to New
York, it is supposed that a man from
mat cty will be selected for the place.
Congressman Wise of Virginia says
the fish commits :ioa will, during the
summer, have the temperature OF the
water at the Rip Reps and other
points in Chesapeake Bay taken, for the
purpose OF determining whether or not
loosters, If planted there, would
thrive.
The Nicaragua canal commission nd
it's numerous clerks are delighted at
the failure of the canal bill at the last
session of Congress, because the mem.
bers of the commission are drawing
large, and their clerks, lucrative, salar.
les, and will continue to do so until
Congress shall take further action,
2hich. Senator Morgan saws. will no,