Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-02
FROM WASHINGTON.

ICOrrespondence OF the Alexanutia uhhe''o'J
Washington, November 2.
Argument 10 the habess corpus pro-
ceediugs 10 the Nelly case. which IL
vas expected would be heard by tne
United States Supreme Court on Mon
dav next. will not come up for nearing
mill November II. No cases nave
been set for next Monday, owing TO IL
being the day before election, wnen the
attention of counsel in ali cases pend
inc before the court will be called for
At the polls. The argument Tor tne
United States in the Nelly case VIII De
made by Solicitor General Richards,
while the plaintiff will be represented
nv John ID. Lindsey. OF New YORK,
where Nelly is now awaiting the action
of the Supreme Court.
The War department admits that OF.
ficers 10 CUBA are practically beyond
their control. Expeudi ures are made
without reference to Washington, the
money is paid from island funds, the
vouchers appear to be on their face regu-
lar and in the annual reports the items
are punched under one head and so are
lost. Apparently at present 1t 10 prscll-
cally impossible to maintain system
of adequate checking in Caba's admin
istration. Testimony in the Carter
case showed that in many instances, to
save time and bother of explaining TO
Washington, the voucher was for very
different thing than that stated on lis
face.
Secretary Kerr, Of the democratic
Congressional committee, said today:
I'VE are absolutely certain that the
next House will be democratic, and we
believe that the republican leaders well
know it, aud many prominent republl-
cans have admitted it. The majority
will be a good safe one. This commit
tee has not deemed it wise TO 60 iuto
detailed estimates showing the districts
they are confident of carrying or those
that they are making battle for, for
the reason that we do not wish to in'
yite greater opposition or arouse the
republicans to concentrate their forces
10 those districts. Democratic csndi'
dates are making hopeful battle"
At the brokers' Offices here today
stocks are steady wheat weak, corr
steady and cotton weak. Dispatches
from New York quote money on cali a.
nine per cent.
There is no doubt OF the fact tina
from some cause or other, the democrat
here are 10 high feathers today, and are
entirely confident that Bryan will b
elected by a sweep; nor is it less tru'
| that the republicans are considerably
crest fallen. The democrats say thei
opponents 10 Wall street are scared al
most out OF their wits, and have no
| only raised the price Of money but ar
actually talking about not opening tn
stock exchange on Wednesday morn
ing if Bryan be elected, as means tt
scare timid and silly people into voting
for Mckinley.
Mr.. John Wise of New York, whc
was here yesterday, said he had beer
campaigning in New York, New jersey
and West Virgil is; that all Of then
were safe for Mckinley, and that th'
national republican ticket would b.
elected by large majority.
People from the 7th district OF Vir
GINA here today say Representative
Hay will be reelected by largely in
creased majority, and that his opponent
will not receive even the full support o
mis- own party.
Toe Virginia democratic association
of this city, which is now engaged il
sending democratic voters to their poll
ing precincts in Virginia, has received
needed contributions from Captain Viii
lard, of Fairfax county, Mr.. Frank An
dersoD, of Alexandria, and from many
| Of its own members.
Messrs Button and Jeffries, Virgins
politicians. we're here yesterday snC
both reported everything favorable il
their State, and that all the districts
there were safe.