Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gssette.l
Washington, September %.


TO the effect that the condition OF Secre-
tary of War Root has become very
much worse. Two weeks ago the Sec
rotary underwent an operation for the
removal OF 10 carbupcle from underneath
one of his arms. at first It was thous hit
that the operation had proved thorough
ly successful and 1t was believed that
the Secretary would speedily regain his
normal health, uncertain symptoms
have, however, now set 10 and there
is some alarm among his friends.
Gen. Chsffee's forces Ia China origi-
nally amounted to 5 900 men. By cas-
uelties and sickness this force has been
reduced somewhat SO that it is supposed
at the War department that there VIII
be about 5000 men to withdraw.
The following bu letin was Issued
from the Adjutant Generals office TO-
day "The instructions OF the Secretary
OF War were cabled to Gen. Chaffee TO-
day. that, pending negotiations OF settle
ment. the legation guard ola regiment
of Infantry, four troops ofcavalry and
light battery under the command OF
Gen. Chaffee will remain in Pekin and
that the remaidner of Gen. Chsffee's
force. along with staff officers not re-
auired, stores ard material, will be sent
TO Gen. Mac Arthur at Manila.
Senator Wellington, OF Maryland,
has returned from his Western trip and
saws he is convinced that the States OF
Michigan, Wisconsin. Illinois, Indiana
and Ohio will cast their electoral votes
for Bryan in November.
Democrats from New York here to-
day say that Mr.. Jefferson Levy, the
owner of Monticello near Charlottes-
vile, Virginia, will certainly not be re-
dominated for Congress. because of his
gold proclivities. Mr. Levy is an hon
orary member OF the Virginia demo
cratic association of this city.
Democrats from West Virginia now,
or who have recently been, here, say II
is notorious there that ElkiDs, Scott
and the other republican managers
there being aware OF the act that they
are gone unless desperate means be
resorted to, have already brought hun
dred of negroes from Southern States,
in which the republicans have aban.
doned hope, and will try to vote them
there, and that they are bringing more
there every day.
The President was expected to short
ly appoint a commission ofthree promi'
nent and distinguished Americans to
assist Minister CODger in conducting
the negotiations for final settlement
With China. One of these places has
been offered 10 Hon. Seth Low, Of New
York city.
1t is learned that the replies OF France
and Russia to the German proposal are
practically identical with that Of the
United Sta Is. Jspsn's reply was to
the effect that Germany's proposition
was iDexpedient because the Chinese
officials responsible for the outrages
would certainly refuse to deliver them
selves NJ to the allies for punishment,
aud it would become the duty OF the
Chinese goverDu ent after it had
ueen rehabiltated 10 capture them and
lnhlct due punishment.
A Berlin special declaring that both
Minister Conger and Special Commits.
sioner Rockhill have in their discussion
direc ly accused the Empress and i'm.
perial government of China OF having
ordered the attacks upon the lega-
ions in Pekin, aud that President
Mckinley has suppressed the fact
aad for political reasons is ready
to begin negotiations with these "murderers"
was called TO the attention OF the department
this morn &. Whether Conger and Rockhill
had named any particular individuals az re-
sponsibe for the outrages, the department
officials refuse 10 say, but they indignantly
repel the charge against the President They
say the dispatches from our minister and
commissioner are being withheld from the
public because they are what lawyers call
introductory In character aud are kept for
the preparation Of our case against China il
being manifestly improper under these circum.
stances to let the Chinese officials know the
character of the information coming from
them
1t is reported here that Archbishop Ireland
the great republican light of the Northwest
but so Objectionable to the Catholics of this
city that he is never invited to their houses
when ne comes here, nor to preach in their
churches, except the negro church, has turn.
ed against Air. Mckinley, who, he says, has
deceived MIN.
When Nh. Bryan shall come to New Jer-
sey in October, as he will do he will be In.
vited TO speak in the town in which the
smokeless powder works are located, of which
works Mr. Will Nixon, formerly of Leesburg,
Va, is secretary.
At the brokers' offices here today stocks
are quoted as steady, wheat as weak, corn
as steady and cotton as weak.
Mr.. Z. K. Lee, jr. who will be one of the
speakers on the occasion. was here yesterday.
and said the postponed hag.raising at Gaines
vile, in Prince William county, Virgins,
will take on Thursday next. He says the
democrats of his State are united and that he
hears OF no discomfort or dissatisfaction among
them and that IN ost Of those who deserted
their party four years ago have now returned |
TO it.
The conductor Of regular train from Vir. |
sinia that comes to this city, talking today |
about the Jim Crow cars in use on his ROAD, |
'aid he has more trouble in keeping white |
men out Of them than in making negroes |
get into them; thst occasionally Q North.
'rn negro on boarding the train here will |
AXE seat among the white people, but that |
% soon as the train reaches Alexandria his |
light place 10 pointed out TO him, and he takes
Il without hesitation.
While Secretary Longs order of Saturday
pecified that the six ships assigned to the re-.
enforcement Of the squadron In Asistic waters
we're to DO added IRON time to time" il Ia
,videns that the intervals between their SEN
rate arrivals are to be made as short as DOS
ible and inside OF 90 days all of them should
20 ON their new stations.