Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-08
Ex-senator Anthony Higgins will oc.


the legislature OF that State, they will
promptly retire Senator Shoup and will
probably elect former Senator Dubois,
who, with Teller, of Colorado, left the
republican party on the silver issue.
Senator Butler, OF North Carolina, the
populist national chairman, is another
to drop out. He will be succeeded by
democratic State Chairman Simmons.
Rep. Dolliver, of Iowa, fills the
vacancy caused by the death OF Gear;
Gov. Foster has been elscted to succeed
Gallery, of Louisiana; and Blackb i'm 10
succeed Lindsey OF Kentucky. WAN
these exceptions the new Senate will
contain all the old faces. The prob
ability is that the republicans VIII
have a majority OF Is and they Will
have control of that body until March
8, 1905,
The republicans will control the next
House OF Representatives by about 10
majority. The latest figures indicate
that Rep. Lentz, 10 the Columbus, OHIO,
district, has been defeated though the
official returns will probably be neces-
sary to decide the contest. Lentz ts
the man who engineered the Couer d.
Alene mining investigation for the
democrats and has been one OF the
most aggressive opponents of the re-
publican administration. Pugh (rep.)
OF Kentucky, q member of the commit
tee on appropriations, who was thought
to have been beaten, turns out to have
majority 10 his district and Salmon
(dem) of New Jersey, is also elected.
The weather bureau today Issued the
following special bulletin: The first
we'll marked cold wave OF the season
covers the middle western and north
western States with a minimum re-
ported temperature OF I2' above zero at
Huron, South Dakota. Freezing
weather weather ia reported to south
ern Kansas and southern Missouri,
and snow has fallen as far south as the
Ohio river. Tonight the line of freez-
iug temperature will extend over Ar
kansas and Tennessee, and heavy
frost will occur in central aud north
parts Of the middle and east gulf and
south Atlantic States, excepting
Florida. In the Atlantic coast States
from Virginia northward the tempers-
ture will be much lower Friday, aud
snow hurries will occur from the lower
lake region and upper Ohio valley over
the north Atlantic States. The tenn
perature will continue low for the
season over the eastern part of the
country Saturday, but will moderat,
n in IN 4 nd n.
western States during Friday night aud
Saturday.
President and Mrs. Mckinley reached
Washington this morning over the
PENNSYLVANIA from their Canton home.
/ Both were 10 -xcellent spirits. Ac.
companied by DR.. Rixey they were
driven at once to the White House.
As soon as the President has listened TO
t huge pile OF cougratulatory lette:s
that have been accommodating at the
White House and has attended 10 SOM
routine business matters he Will com-
plefe his message 10 Congress. Wni {
ne result OF the election will DOi
make any radical changes ID the mes-
sage tine endorsement be has received
will doubtless cause the President to
approach the subject OF the Philippines,
China and other vital questions in a
Grmer tone than he would have done
had the result of November been diff
ferent; 10 otner words will give him
more "sandp
The attorneys for Frank Funk, the
Washington carpenter sentenced to
hang for murder tomorrow were with
the President few" minutes pleading
for Communication of sentence for their
client. The President did not hold out
any hope to them and 1t is quite pro
oable that the execution will take place
unless the defendant can offer more
concise arguments than his attorneys
have yet presented.
Secretary Gage was the first caller al
the White House to shake the Presi-
dents hand after the latter arrived.
Secretary Hay and Assistant Secretary
Hill, OF the State department, called
soon after and were closely followed
by Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock,
DR.. Frank Bristow, pastor of the Presi-
dents church, Senator Platt,o OF Connect
icut, Mr.. Baer, father OF DR.. Hermanus
Baer, who recently married Miss Mabel
Mckinley, Captain TonDer, OF the In
dian Bureau and Abner Mckinley
The Presidents brother arrived at the
White House before the presidential
party, walking from the station.
The Philippine Commission, appoint
ed by the President, has sent to the
War Department the following MESA e
acknowledging the receipt of the 10
formation that President Mckinley has
been reelected "The most important
step in bringing peace and prosperity 10
these islands has been TAKEN"
Messages Of congrstulation have been re.
ceived by the President from President Emile
Loubet OF France and President M. Estrsd a
Of GRstsmsls. Morgan Dix Of New York
sends the following: ITO the honesty, pa
iriotism and common sense OF the American
people is due under Divine Providence this
victory over the spirit of ignorance, discon.
tent and disorder. God save the State" <.
Il Billhimer. OF Harrisonburg, Va, a life.
long democrat, also sends congratulations
The following changes in the fourth class
postoffices Of Virginia were made today ::
Bumpsss, Louisa county, Mrs. V. A Bsgby
appointed postmaster, vice NJ. Bsgby, dead;
Mount Giesd. Loudoun county, VIM. q. SAT-
fer, vice George p. Lickey resigned; Spring
vale, Fairfax county, George W. Wise, vice
Phoebe A. story, resigned.
An old and highly respected democrat from
the South now here, says be agrees entirely
with Ex-Governor Altgeld of Illinois,
who says that money Can carry the elec
ton in this country. The issues had nothing
to do with it 1t was manifest all through
that the patriotic intelligence of the country
was against the administration. The repub-
licsn managers boosted that they had money
anonoh IN carry the alaction and thay dtd IL