Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-18

In reference to the charge that Web
ster Davis, ex-Assistsnt Secretary OF
the Interior, received $125. 900, ex-Con-
sui Macrum $40 600 and Montague
White 81, OO0, 900 from the Boer gov
eminent to raise pro-Boer agitation
in the United States and to the state
ment that the London Daily Mail says
II Senator Hanna desires to reply 10
Davis's denial be could fiud 10 the re-
cords of the State Department in Wash
iDeton conclusive proof OF the fact, one
of the highest officials OF the depart
ment said today: "Tbere is nothing
in the official records OF this depart
ment to furnish proof OF the charges
either against Davis or Macrum. 10
this extent the Daily Mail's story Ia
mistaken"
The State department this morning
handed to M. Thiebault, the French
Charge d 'Affairs, a reply to the memo
randum he left with Secretary Hay
Yesterday. 1t merely reiterates the
position taken by this government that
the reduction of the Tsku forts, the
maintenance of clmmunication be-
| tween Pekin and the sea and other
matters relating to the future deport-
ment of the Chinese should be left TO
| the peace commissioners.
Colonel Phil. Thompson, formerly OF
| Kentucky, but now Of New York, is
here today to attend the funeral OF Mr..
| Lane, Senator Blackburn son-iD-lew.
He says Mr.. Croker told him just be-
fore he left New York that Bryan
would certainly carry that State by a
decisive majority, and that he, Thomp-
son, believes hin, and also believes that
Bryan will carry the country.
| A we'll known labor leader OF this
city, at democratic headquarters here
today, said bis people laughed at Mr..
Rooeevelt's groundless assertion that
Mt. Bryan was attempting TO set the
classes in this country against each
other, as every intelligent man knows
that the rich have Aagrantly set them
selves against the poor, By combining
and attempting to buy the election Of
Mr.. Mckinley, and to defeat the poor
mems candidate for the Presidency
He also said that the vote OF the work
log men, which was cast for Mckinley
four years ago, would 90 for Bryan nexI
| month.
A letter received here this morning
from city in the middle West says O
| democratic procession there night OF
two ago was headed by large negro
club, and that the negro vote for Bryan
| there would be surprising.
| The State Department today received 8
message from Minister Conger. great dea
of secrecy was maintained regarding its pur
port but it Is understood 1t was a reply to tht
questions sent him regarding the high Chinese
| officials selected by the Emperor for punish
ment for anti.foreign outrsges.
Mr.. ]. L. Clements, Commonwealth sttor
ney for Alexandria county, who has an Office
here, has gone TO Richmond TO try to have
the State tax on the Washington and Fall!
Church electric railroad reduced. That tar
last year was about four hundred dollars; thi:
year It is said to be about one thousand.
Virginians here today say that Judge Dew
who has been appointed second auditor OF theil
State to fill the vacancy caused by the re
cent desth Of Mr.. Ryland, is gentleman o.
the highest character and well qualified fo
his office. They say be is cousin Of Gov
ernor Tyler, aud that Judge Pbleagan Is also
Mr.. Mcdonald Lee will be candidate fo
the Office at the regular election.
At the brokers' offices here today stock:
were irregular and lower, wheat and corn
weak, and cotton steady.
The chief sanitary officer at Havana tele
graphed this morning as follows: "Msioi
Msth 3 Peterson, U. 8. ", died OF yellow
fever at Lassnimss at 8 p. m, October 18th
Mrs. Peterson, his wife, killed herself an
! hour afterward.u