Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-20
FROM WASHINGTON.

as in the case OF the Spanish American
war. when Spanisrds living here we're
parmitted to 90 about their usual voca-
tions and we're accorded the protection
OF our laws. -.
| isupd -rstood that the question OF
sending more troops to China from the
Philippines in addition to the Ninth IN
iantty was considered at the Cabinet
meeting today and it Was practicsliy
deci led 10 send at least TWO more regi-
ments from Manila if the situation 81
Tien Tsin and Pekin is not shown To
have materially improved when COM
mu nicatiOn is restored.
The French consul from the north
west region OF ShaDtung reports that
the British mission at Tssng Chow has
been looted. 1t is not reported that
auy of the missionaries were klllec,
out their whereabouts is at presents
unknown. They went off with a Chi.
nese general, presumably under his
protection. The governor has left Che
Nang, the capital. for TIE Chow, point
near the coast. The native troops are
leaving. Nothing has been heard at
Che Foo OF the Pekiu revolutionary re-
lief force for six days. The American
minister at Toxic tslegraphs that two
transports with 1900 men and 800 horses
sailed today from Japan for Taku; that
elk hundred japanese troops have al
ready landed and that FIVE japanese
war vessels are now at Taku, and that
the Japanese government is prepared
to send additional forces should neces-
sity arise.
Elk Congressman w. n. Sowden, OF
the Allentown, Pennsylvania district,
is now here. He is a delegate to the
Kansas City convention, and says that
90 disorganized and demoralized ale
the republicans OF his State and 80 dis
satisfied with their present condition,
that many of them agree with their
democratic fellow citizens that change
OF rule could do them no harm individ-
ually, but might do them some good.
He speaks confidently of democratic
success at the next national election.
A New York democrat OF national
reputation, now here, says he has read
an article copied from the Gszstte sug-
q esting ex Senator German as the DEM
ocratic candidate for the Vice.Presi-
deucy, and that its wisdom is apparent
to every intelli lent democratic voter in
the Northern States. There were
many democrats in all those States four
years ago, he says, who did not vote
the democratic ticket, but every one OF
them would support ticket bearing
the name of Mr.. German, and he sup
posed no Southern democrat could be
afraid to trust one VINO has been 81
true to the South as the ex-senator.
Representative Hay of the 9TH, Vir
MIA, district is here today. He ha:
no opposition for re- election, and says
his parry in his district ia in gooc
shape and will render good account o
itself next Nov .mber. He thinks, as
most all the other democrats from hi
State who come here do, that the lesi
said by them about the constitutional
con IGNITION to be held there until, aitel
| the Presidential election, the better /
will be.
Joseph Mullet and James Fitzhsrris
the "Irisb Invincibles," must go bacl
| 10 Ireland Commissioner oil Immigra
ton Powderly, in decision, said today
| .hst the Attorner General and the So
licitor OF the Treasury have rendered
/ 40 opinion to the effect that the crime
for which Fltzhsrris and Mullett were
convicted was murder and cannot b'
classed as political offense." HI
therefore dismissed their appeal anc
ordered the Commissioner OF Immigra
ton at the New York barge Office tC
deport them.
The Inter State commerce com mission
this morning gave hearing to the soal
manufacturers who complain that the
railroads have increased the freight
rates on soap and that such action Is moi
warrented.
A democrat from the Danville or 9th con
erassional district OF Virginia, passing through
the city today, ssid that not only would al
the democrats in that district vote to re.elecl
Mr.. Swanson 10 Congress, but that all Of them
except a few personal friends Of Mr.. Mon
tsgue, would support his nomination for Gov
ernor,
A meeting of those interested in the pro-
posed telephone line from this city to Lees
burg, Virginia, will 20 held In that town to-
morrow A portion of the line, that from
Helndon up, is already in operation, and
those interested in the matter say the 70
mainder will be, it Is said, In month after
the contract shall be completed.
Private dispatches from Philadelphia to-
day report the republican convention as in any
thing else than q comfortable state OF mind,
snd that the Roosevelt following is 80 pro.
noun ed among the young republicans" that
the convention may make him the head OF
the ticket Some Of the dispatches referred
TO, received at noon, say that bets Of IL to
are made that Mckinley will not be renomi.
mated. They can hardly be true. as with
Nj Hanna and ell the oftceholders against
anybody else thar the President, the election
Of any other man would hardly be possible.
Albert DodsoD was today appointed post
master at Finchley, Mecklenburg county,
Virginia, vice J. NJ. Jeffdes, resigned.