Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-11
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A conference was held this morning
In the Office of the Attorney General to
determine the course OF procedure 10
the Nicely case. The case 10 TO come
up before Judge Lacomb on the rs Inst.
and az be has expressed desire to have
the charges more specific and complete
than usual, an effort will be made TO
prepare the case 10 accordance with his
wishes.
The prophecy Of Mr. Cleveland, reit-
Grated by bis ally, old General Palmer,
the gold candidate for the Presidency
four years ago, that the democrats were
cock sure to be defeated next Novem-
Der, ia said here to be only the expires
sion OF their hopes. They have both
done all they could to iDjure the party
that made them, and, like the spiteiui
woman, will sink their moving fingers
scissors fashion, and most OF their fol-
lowers, will, it is generally believed
here, Join the republican party.
There is a rumor current here TO the
eff ect that trusted agent Of Mr.. Hanna
VINO was sent on an investigating tour
through the States OF New York, Illi-
nois, Indiana, Maryland and West
Virginia, reported to his employer that
the prospect in none OF those States
was favorable. and, for doing 30, was
| Immediately discharged.
At democratic headquarters here to-
day 1t was said that the detection OF ex-
| G Jnpressman Johnston OF Indiana from
the republican party, is only fair sam
Die OF the republican detection In that
State in consequence of the Presidents
trust and foreign policy, and also that
| intelligence there was to the effect that
| in ell the Northern States the demo.
Gratis are receiving recruits from the re.
publicans, for the same reason.
The following changes in the fourth
cls 50 postofices 10 Virginia were made
today: Hosdley, Prince William coun-
ty, D. w. Delaney appointed postmas'
ter, vice 4. G. Simpson, removed; Tug
giles Gap, Patrick county, ]. D. Cock
ram. vice ". E Wood, resigned.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has
received a telegram from Lieut.. Jarvis
of the revenue cutter service at Cape
Nome 10 which be says on July 2 there
were 20 cases of smallpox at Cape Nome
he asks for doctors and medical sup
plies sent there. The department hai
ordered one thousand surgeons FROM
Seattle to Nome, but whether the
miners will allow themselves to be vac
cjnated ia uncertain.
| Of cisls Of the secret service do not TAX
| much stock In the story OF an alleged plot u
s,.assina,e President Mckinley that emsnstet
from New York. mo one mentioned an!
such conspiracy to Us" said Chief Wilkie
1.-THE men who were informed Of the plo
evidently thought it OF too little importance +
Justify laying the clevs before the secre
seryioe." No information Of the conspirsc.
h.s reached the public except through repub
Iicsn papers. Representative Dick, secretar,
| of the republican committee, who placet
detectives on the trail Of the alleged plotter
is in Ohio to-day snd bis law partner M
Bryan Is out OF the city.
he Millers' Association Of the regiol
round about this city met here at the Metro
poitsn Hotel today TO consider ways Ant
means by which TO protect themselves agains
the competition OF their Western competition:
The wheat crop. they say, in all the oountie
al ng the Southern Railway in Virginia, 90
! pecislly aiopg the Manassas branch OF ths
road, 10 reported TO be the best for man,
years.
At the brokers' offices here today stock
were about ~ they were yesterday, and whea
! was quoted two cents higher