Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
rCorrespondence OF the Alexandria daset'e'J
Washington, October 8.

t;on NJ the two Massachusetts, Senators
has decided to appoint Mr.. George Vol
T,aer MAYER, of Hamilton, Mass, a.
smbassador 10 Italy, to succeed Gen
Draper, resigned. As is usual in sucl
cases the name has been submitted t
the Italian government to ascertain
whether the appointment will be &C
ceptable. Mr.. Myer is a man of wealth
a graduate OF Harvard, and lover {
golf and of other outdoor sports and
now the republican national committee
nan for his State.
The japanese minister has left wit
the Score airy of State cory OF q tele
gram dated October l, received from tn
japanese minister for foreign affairs, {
ais effect: The Japanese acting con
sui general at Shanghai reported o.
the 2S.h ultimo the publication 10 Cni
nese papers OF an undated impeIla
edict the purport of which was as foi
lows: "Though we have accompanied
her majesty, the Empress Dowsger, q
| Tsiyuen and aud settled there, IL
not our intention to remain there per
msnently, inasmucb as Changsn wal
the seat OF the ancient rulers OF Ghlp'
and il ia defended by nature. We or
der the acting governor OF Shansi u
| select a suitable site for the impeiia
paiace in the city OF Singsnand ana u
provide everything necessary Tor oul
| )urpey thereto. He should Dear il
MIND the hardships We are now ex
posed to and refrain from oil extrsVa
gance."
The Pos:ofice department today an
nounced that the total postal receipt;
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1900
amounting to $102, 300, 900, an increase
of SIC, 900 900 over the previous year
The amount Of the de- felt is not stated
A Maine shipbullder here today, OF
his return from a visit to the Rich
mond shipyard, says there is 80 little
water at that yard that vessels Dull
here have to launched sideways, anc
not 10 the good old way, and that ~
understands some people 10 his section
are thinking about establishing yarc
at Alexandria, where the officials OF The
Navy Department and CoDgressmer
VINO appropriate the money for govern
nent ships can 20 in half an hour anC
see how that money is spent; and a.
which city the required material car
be procured at the lowest cost.
Communication are still passing be
tween the Italian and y s. government
on the subject OF the anarchist plot, sup
posed to have been Matched in Paterson
N. j., which resulted ia the assassins
ton OF King Humbert, but it 10 de0leC
at the State department this morning
that Italy mas sent any protest to Till
government regarding its failure Il
10 restrict anarchists in this country
Through the New Jersey State authori
ties this government is conducting al
Investigation to discover whether the
assassin of Italy's king bad any accom-
plices 10 this country, but so far the de
velopments have been few. Ii 1t should
be found out that, as Italy believes
Paterson is "nest OF assasslns," the
police and secret service men who
have been at work on the case viii
break up the gang.
Minister Conger has not made any
response to the instructions sent him tt
report on the punishment OF Chinese OF
ficials, except to acknowledge their re
ceipt. 1t is expected that becaus'
most, II not all of the degraded official
are with the imperial court, it may
take some time for him to satisfactorily
answer all OF the questions asked him
The answer to the French note viii
not be prepared until after the return
of the President to Washington mex
week. Until then the whole subject o
the agreement or disagreement OF tn,
United States with the French PROPOSE
tons " ill remain allegiance.
Stocks are quoted as steady here to
lay, pork as strong, wheat and cotton
As weak, and corn as firm, though thi
being Saturday, little is doing in any
thing.
The U. S. minister to Turkey, VIII
nas been in this country for loni
lime, is 10 be sent back there to demand
| the immediate payment Of the indemnl
" due this country, and with an ulti
mstum in case there be any more della
about that payment. 1t is said her
that portion of the Asiatic feet vii
bs ordered to Constantinople to enforc
me minister's demand, and that a wa
| with Turkey may be the closing act @
The present bellicose administration.
Judge Franklin Mackey OF this cit.
addressed the Virginia democratic as
ISOLATION OF Washington last night. 1t i
reported that Mr. Samuel G. Brent o
Alexandria will address the association
next Friday night.
DIR. J. L. Sanford Of Clifton, Virgins, as
sistsnt surgeon U. s. army, now on duty II
the Philippines, though not yet promoted
| in rank, has had his pay increased.
1t Is said at democratic headquarters her,
that as there is no necessity for the demo
Gratis Of Virginia to be "whooped up" Senate
Daniel Of that State will have appointment
msde for him In some OF the close States.
Everything is quiet at both political head
quarters here today. But at the democratic
everybody seems to be in good splits and
confident that both New York and Indiana
and probably Illinois, will 60 for Bryan and
thereby secure his election. They say they
know that Mr.. Hanna has all the money ht
may desire and that human nature Is weak
but that the men to whom he entrusts the
distribution OF that money will keep most Of
it in their own pockets and that most oil
those whose votes they may pay for, will &C
cept the money, but solsce their pride BY
casting Bryan ballots
The following changes in the fourth elias,
postofices of Virginia we're made today
fayetteville, Loudoun county, ID. e. Hoge
appointed postmaster, vice II. A. Haley, re.
resigned; Nebo, Smyth county, J. F. James
vice G. II. Andrews, resigned.
FATAL SHooTING.-A fatal shooting