Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-02

Virginia, where their votes will not be
needed, were landed in West Virginia
last Saturday, that two Car loads OF
them we're cent there yesterday, and
that arran ements have been made for
sending two car loads a day from now
until the election. This Information
has been forwarded to Mr.. Miller,
chairman OF the democratic committee
of West Virginia, who says that every
one of these men will be arrested II they
shall attempt to vote. The reason as
signed for their going to West virginia
is that they are TO work on new rail-
road.
Some OF the armor plate contractors
were here today. 1t is reported that
they will not put in bids for the plate
tn At is required, and that as all OF them
are liberal subscribers to the Mckinley
fund. some of The plate will be ordered
from each one of them.
Senator Martin, of Virginia, was here
TODAY. So was ex Senator Hill. The
former says be has every reason to be-
lieye that democrats will be elected to
Congress in all the ten districts OF his
State. The latter said be was on his
way to Virginia 10 speak, and that the
prospects OF democratic success In his
State were favorable.
General Fizhugh Lee was here this
morning, but it was reported that he
and his family would leave for Rich
mond later 10 the day. The General
does not wear his uniform on the street.
At republican headquarters here APP
pearances are not all cheerful, but it is
said there that the news from the West
is comforting" Democrats, when in
formed of this, said the republicans must
be in a bad way when they speak OF
Their information as comforting"
Jackson II. Ralston, the Washington
attorney, denies the statement OF the
Filipino junta ct Paris that he urged
Sixto Lopez 10 come to the United
States. Ralston says that he has no
knowledge of the Filipino ENJOYS in
tons. 'If Mr.. Lopez comes to Wash.
ngton il is not upon my advice" he
said. 81 know him very we'll personal
ly, but / have not heard from him
since he arrived. 1t is not true that
his letters are being addressed to my
care, AID l do not know that be will
come to Washington. The story that
because OF relationship with the Sec
rotary of State, would arrange an in-
terview for Mr.. Lopez ia absurd. My
wife is a cousin Of Nj. Hay, but |
should certainly not presume to have
any Influence with the secretary on so
frail "a connection" Government Of
ficisls will pay no attention 10 Lopez
unless he is guilty OF some act OF
treason.
All is not well between the demo.
cratic congressional committee and the
industrial commission. The committee
has informed the commission that they
have knowledge that the report OF the
hearings of the commission on the sub
ject OF trusts has been printed and is
ready for distribution. The officials of
the industrial commission say, on the
other hand, that the report is in the
hands OF the public printer, but will not
be ready for distribution for some time.
The democratic congressional commit
ing the port back for political reasons
and one member of the committee said
today be knew that members OF Con-
gress could secure the report by apply
ing to the Senate House document
room. The committee has therefore
instructed all democratic congressman
to apply Immediately for report to
use 10 their campaigning. They are
determined to get the report before the
public as they claim it is beneficial to
their side as it refers to the trust ques-
ton.
General Macarthur 10 a dispatch to
the War department, dated Manila,
October @ states that Second Lieuten-
ant Max Wagner, 26;h regiment, U. s.
volunteer infantry, was killed between
Pavia and Santa Barbara, Panay, Octo-
Der i.
Frank Wallace Wyckof, who is
wanted here for receiving money under
false pretenses, has been arrested by
the authorities in New York city. A
message to this effect was received a.
police headquarters today, and an Off
Ger was sent to bring him back TO this
city.
Lewis A. York, a retired paymaster
10 the navy, who was arrested yester-
day charged with receiving money IN.
der false pretenses, was arraigned in |
the police court this morning and held |
for the grand jury under $500 bond. 1t |
is claimed that York victimized the |
Cairo and the Dewey hotels out Of $500 |
and 5000 respectively and bought 500 |
worth of goods from Connecticut ave-
nue. grocerymsn whom he failed to pay.
The State department posted the fol-
lowing bulletin today: Mr.. Goodnow,
Consul General of the United States at
Shanghai, reports to the department of
State in his dispatch Of August %, just
received, the murder of two American
Miss Hattie J. Rice aud
Mary Z. Huston, both OF the China In
and Mission and stationed at Lu-Cbeng
10 Shansi province. 1t ia understood
hat sister of Miss Rice, Mrs. J. T.
Lewis, reeides at Hartford, Conn.,, and
hat Miss Illusions mother resides at
Mobile, Alabama. Both ladies have been
communicated with on the subject.
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