Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-19
James A. Rohr, so years of sge and a

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book-binder in the Government Print
ing Office, dropped dead while at work
this afternoon. He was appointed
from. Georgia.
There Is no doubt OF the fact that the
republicans are bent on increasing the
strength oil the regular army at the COM
lug session of Congress. but for ser
vice in Cuba, Porto Rico and at
home. As it will require two hum
dred thousand men to enforce peace
aud order in the Philippines, 1t is al
ready intimsted at the War Depart
ment that it wouldn't be strange II
| those islands were abandoned after
| while.
A pension OF ten dollars month has
been granted to Alfred w. Nourse, OF
| Ballston. Alexandria county, Virginia.
| A good deal OF interest is manifested
here in the reported formulation OF q
lumber trust. Though the report 10 de-
MED. it is we'll known that attempts to
create such e trust have been In pro-
eress for some time, Should it be true
| il would seriously affect the middle
| men here.
An Alexandria,, bere today, talking
| about the recent action OF his City
Council compelling the trains on the
electric rail way to go through its cor
porate limits at a snail's pace, said II
was doubtless very agreeable to pas
sengers TO and from Mt. Vernon, al
they were thereby afforded time to
| take q good look at Alexandria without
| getting of the cars, but that 1t was
anything else to Alexandrians who had
business here and had little time in
| which to do it, and that il the ferry
company had faster boats, 1t ould force
many of them to 60 back to that line
Colonel Harrison, son OF the ex
| President, has requested the revocation
OF the order discharging him from the
army, but the request has been dlsre
garded. Major Hslford, the ex-Presi
dents private secretary, who was sp
pointed paymsster. has been transferred
from Atlanta, where he desired to stay
to the Philippines, where be didn'
want 10 90. But the ex-President re
fused to speak for Mr.. Mckinley dur
ing the recent campaign.
The problem Of southern representation
was the fsyorite topic among the callers a
the White House today. Bepresentiye Gros
yenor Of Ohio, was an early visitor who j
in favor Of letting the South alone, at least 10
the present. Give the South a chance AM
it will hang ITSELF" he said in his character
istic biting tones. Il am in favor of lettin
il do 90. We haven't time jutt yet to tax
any action in the matter anyway" "Ther
| will be I.othing done on that line during tn
coming session." said Senator Cullom. u
we get through our appropriation bills an
| the Nicaragua matter settled we will be dom
very well indeed ! wont say that am nc
in favor of cutting down the re resentsto
of the South, but en- decidedly against 1t q
| present" Senator Lodge alec expressed him
self a. opposed o meddliDg with the matte
during the coming session Of Congress. Ser
s,or tewsrt had little to say about the que
ton, bat stopped long enough TO do It'll
FLOATING over the election. The country AL
i nounced by its verdict that II would not stan
both anarchy and rebellion. 1t might pc;
sibly have stomsched either one, but Brys
was too many for its digestion"
People from Ohio now here say the Ieput
lican msjority there was a great surprise
the people Of that State, and was caused b
the unlimited use of money, by which thou
! sands of democratic voters were Induced
stay away from the polls.
The decision OF the U 8. Supreme Coul
today in the cigarette case, will, 1t is sal
: By Virginisns now here, seriously sffet
The cigarette manufacturers Of their state, 4
IL cigarettes cannot be shipped from Mort
Carolina into Tennessee, they cannot be froI
J Virginia into other States.
People from alexandria here today ca
that Col. F. L. Smith OF that city will be
candidate for the State constitutional cor
vention The colonel. they cay. Is an e'
State Senator, and his legal requirements 81
recognized throughout Virl inis, and th'
Alexaudrians will ref ct credit upon then
selves by making BIN their representative !
, the convention which it is conceded will 0
composed of the sblest men in the State.
The census bureau today announced tn
population Of Pennsylvania rs $500 Ito.
Stocks opened strong here this morning
but fell off during the day; cotton aud whes
strong, and corn and pork steady.