Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-29
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lCorrespondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
A bill to reapportion Representatives
among the States in accordance with
the l2th census will be introduced 10
Congress this winter and it is expected
to lead to much bitter partisan debate.
The republicans have plan to increase
the basis of representation so as to give
one Representative TO 100000 people
instead Of ope to 173 900, as at present.
BY this means they calculate to reduce
the number of Representative from
the southern States, which are always
democratic, and increase the represent
alton from the northern States where
they are generally republican. 10 this
way they hope 10 take much OF its po-
litical power from the south.
The members of the Executive Coun-
Gil of Porto Rico having resigned, the
President has appointed to fill the va
cancies Jose Guzman Benitez and Jose
Gomez Brioso. The members who res
igned gave up their positions because
they did not approve OF the manner In
which the slsnd was districted in prep
aration for the election of members of
the legislative assembly.
The following dispatch was received
1t the War department this morning
from Gen. Chsffee: Hutchinson at
Poa-ting-fu reports Americans murder
ed there namely: Mr.. PitkiDs, Mr.. and
M,s. Simoox and three children; G. Y.
TAYLOR, Miss Morrell, Miss Gould, DR..
and Mrs. Hodge. and one lady, psme az
get unknown Reports ten Americans
at Ching-ting-fu eight adults and two
children. FIVE English, five French
safe, protected by local mandarin, re-
turned. Situation quite"
In the u. :. Supreme Court the Porto
Rico importation cases are instituted to
test the question of the Constitution
following the flag were set for argument
on the first Monday in January. by
which time the other cases OF this
nature which are pending will have
been heard, and the precedent estab-
lished upon which counsel may work.
Decisions in these cases are expected
TO cover that of the returned soldier
who was arrested in Chicago for SNUG
Cling diamonds from the Philippines.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Hume have re-
turned from their European trip. which
extended from Rome in the South to
Inverness In the North. 10 Scotland
they were Hospitality entertained by
| Mr.. Hume's relatives. Mr.. Hume Yves
at his counting room 10 this city this
morning, and said that though every
thing be saw in Europe was grand and
magnificent, and that though he was
| royally entertained, he still likes poor
old Virginia best OF all.
Army orders were issued today assign.
ing Gen. Fitzhugh Lee to command the
Department OF the Missouri with head
| quarters at Omaha. Gen. Otis is order
ed to take charge OF the Department
| of the Lakes and Gen. Leonard Wood
is given command of the newly created
Department of Cuba. Previous to this
| time Cuba had been divided into the
eastern and western departments OF
Cuba. The first named departments
are discontinued by the orders issued to-
day and the division Of Cuba takes q
new name.
At the proposed fag-rsising and demo.
| cratic 0omOnSlTaIlOn ht Dolapihues IN fau-
quier county, Mr.. &. N. Harper, president OF
| the Virginia democratic association Of this
city, has been asked to preside and speech
es will be made by Messrs. Hunton of Eau
quier, Machen OF Fairfax and Lipscomb Of
| Alexandria counties.
The result OF next weeks election Is In ss
much doubt here IS ever, though the cock
sures OF beth parties profess to have it down
to q certainty. Conservative men say the
South will be solidly for Bryan, and that
whether the North will be solid for Mckinley
or not depends entirely on the labor vote Of
| that section.
Stocks were weak here today, wheat strong
corn steady, and cotton weak.
Private intelligence from we'll informed
snd emiIently conservative congressman from
| New Orleans received here today. is to the
effect that Louisiana will send solid demo-
cratic delegation TO the next, as she has in
The present Congress. There was some trouble
in the 9th, Mr.. RobeTtson's district, but
that has been settled now.
An extensive plant for the manufacture of
oleomsrgsrine is now in process of erection
on high priced property, near Bennings, close
to this city.
Now that Germany is trying TO obtain a
eosling station in or near Venezuela and as
| serts her right to do, rs this country bas
seized whole archipelago In the eastern
| hemisphere, tbere is talk at the State Depart
ment 70 the effect that the attempt referred
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