Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-07
FROM WASHINGTON.

Gratis and populsts. This means re-
publicsn majority OF 45 compared with
majority of only 19 10 the present
House. The gains have been made
principally 10 the east. Represents
tive Laudenslager, 10 charge of The east
ern branch OF the republican congress
ional committee. this morning claims
that bis party has gained 9 members 10
New York, 6 10 Pennsylvania, l 10
Maryland and one In West Virginia.
The vote for Congressman 10 the mid
die west shows but little variation ex'
cept 10 Illinois, where the Democrat
have gained. Indiana, Ohio. Kentucky
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa nave
returned practically the delegations
that are serving 10 the present House
West Virginia and Maryland apparent
ly send solid republican delegations 10
the next House, while Virginia 10 sol'o'
ly democratic. sh.,.
The changes that have occurred nave
disturbed none of the very conspicuous
managers of the House. Representa-
tive SIbley, OF PENNSYLVANIA, q
democrat in the present House, has
been reelected as republican,
Lorimer. of Illinois, Chairman OF the
Agricultural Committee, and known as
the republican boss of Chicago. has
been defeated after a hard fight IN
district normally democratic. DE Was
one of the foremost republicans VINO OPP
posed the Porto Rico tariff bill. he
preventative Boutelle, of Chicago, who
was rapidly coming to the front ss an
orator of ability, also Jailed OF re-eiec-
tioD. Representative Rodenbur1 OIL
the East st. Louis district, young
Beau Brummel of the House, will also
be missed, according to the latest
figures. The white haired, iuddy faced
McAleer, OF Pennsylvania, gold
democrat who has represented a re-
publican district OF Philadelphia sew.
eral terms, fell a victim to the fear OF
the republicans that they might lose
| the House.
One of the bitteres, opponents of the
40 ADMINISTRATION, Representative Lentz,
| f Ohio, is in danger OF being lett at
home, but the returns from his distric
are not yet complete enough to make
this certain. Representative Pugh, OF
Kentucky la member of the approprls'
tions committee, has been defeated by
a democrst, aud Representative Briggs,
of Brooklyn, young man who maze
several effective speeches 10 the House
last session, has been beaten by a re-
publican. Generally speaking all of
he old leaders on both sides have been
returned and will have seats in the
next House. Tne republican majority
| ensures The reelection OF ID. b.
Henderson, OF Iowa, as speaker.
Vile the complete returns as TO the
complexion OF the various State legis-
lstures are not yet ID, enough has been
| r served to make the republicans conf
dent that the Uui' ed States Senate will
be republican By about 20 majority.
| In Delaware, the democrats have ap-
pareotly secured the Legislature which
| will choose two .. 5. Senators Tne
republicans are congratula' ing them
selves over the retirement OF Senator
Pettigrew which is indicated by the re-
turns from South Dakota. Chairman
Hsnua, OF the republican national COM
mittee, made a special fight to
| bring about this result because
of Pettigrew's bitter attacks upon the
administration, sod toe indications are
that he has -ucceeded. Although the
New Hampshire legislature is stroDely
republican, Senator Chandler still has q
fight ahead OF him g. be reelected but the
chances are that he will succeed himself.
This mornings returns are favorable %
the reelection OF Senator Elkins from
West Virginia, the republicans appsr-
emily controlling the legislature OF that
State by small majority. Cullom, In
Illinois, despite toe fight that has been
made upon him, will probably succeed
himself or be followed by another re-
publican. In other respects the politi-
cal membership of the Senate will prob
ably be but little changed.
The Government OF Honduras has
agreed TO pay in full the claim OF s10.-
900 made by this government for the
murder OF Frank Pears, OF Pittsburg by
Hondursn soldiers about two years
ago.
Stocks here today are quoted strong,
q rise of from one to four dollars
share on all in the list; wheat weak,
corn steady and cotton weak.
As the democrats here did not expect
Bryan's election, they are not depressed
by bis defeat, and though they do not
talk about picking their fiints and try
ing it agaio, they express themselves
as willing to wait and see what their
opponents will do with their victory.
Out of the general wreck they also find
several things from which to draw com.
fort, among them the defeat Of McAleer,
the so-called gold dem. 10 Philadelphia,
and the election OF McClenlan and Bel
mont, the latter Levy's successor, true
blue democrats, in New York. They
also have hopes that the legislature OF
Nebraska is democratic, so that Mr..
Bryan may come to the Senate in place
of Thurston, republican,; and are graft
fed that their party has even carried
Boston.
People from Alexandra county,h here today,
say though that county has heretofore been
republican, owing to the largo number of ne
groes there, it yesterday gave Mr.. Kixey, the
democratic candidate for Congress, satisfsc.
tory majority. They attribute that result to
the fact that the republican managers there
hsd no money.
1t is reported here that the British Govern
uent Is to be called to account and demand
is to be made upon it, If it has not been al.
ready made, that it must expel from Hong
Kong the Filipino JuHts which has been |
making its besoquarters in the British |
colony.
Governor Yu of the Province of Shsnsi, |
whose punishm ent was demanded by the pow
ers, and who was reported as having commit. |
ted suicide, is still alive, according to Minister
Wa. Sometime ago Minister Wa transmitted |
TO the State Department. sdvices he had re-
ceived. 10 the effect that Yu had committed |
suicide by swallowing quantity Of gold leaf
Last night, however, he received dispatch
from one of the viceroys of the southera
province. that Governor Yu; was thought to