Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-25

Journey under Chinese escort. Mlnls-
Ter WI was told that the sincerity OF
the government was under test In THIS
matter and that it could only be proved
by opening free communication be-
tween the ministers at Pekin and tneir
home governments.
The State department today hnally
admitted that Minister WI bad again
been made the intermediary to try ana
get another message 10 Minister Con-
ger in Pekin. This second dispatch
was handed to the Chinese Minister on
Sunday and bssiDg the calculation upon
the time consumed in getting the a.
legged reply from Conger to the hrst
dispatch. il Is hoped to get his response
to this second cablegrsm by next Tues
dsy. although it may come sooner. IL
was also admitted at the department
that a message had been couched 10
such terms that any reply to 1t would
furnish very definite proof as TO wneth
er it really came from Minister Conger
himself or not. The purport OF the dis
match Is kept secret by the department
in order that there should be no clue
given to the Chinese officials as to the
character OF the reply expected. 1t is
known, however, that 1t not only In
ouired about the condition of the for
eigners in Pekin, but assured Minister
Conger that every effort is being made
to send speedy relief to him and his
colleagues.
General Macarthur transmitted to
the War department by cable the fol-
lowing telegram from the Alcaiads OF
the recently formed municipal govern
meut at Vigan, Luzon
ITO President Mckinley.
"Alcalda and municipal council, Vi
gan, installed under General YouDg's
supervision, salute you snd tender al
leeiance. (Signed) RIvERo,
Acadia"
The two twenty-four pound howitzer
mortar siege gun that were gwen 10
Mr.. Frank Hume by the government
have been put in position at Hume's
Spring, near St. Asaph, and are quite
an attraction to that place. The SER
peaut in whose charge they were
brought from Fort Montgomery say
they are valuable guns and were H.
tended to defend the fort from an ex-
pected attack OF "rebels" during the
rebellion"
Among the visitors here today ID
Judge Strothers OF southwest Virginia
The Judge is still republican, but not
Walker republican, and says General
Walker, the republican congressions
candidate 10 his district, will De defeat
ed by larger majority than he wa;
two years ago.
The Maryland division of the Sons o.
Veterans has strongly endorsed tht
proposition for the erection OF Memo
| rial COLLEGE here, and recommend thai
the board OF trade OF this city pass res
olutions in its favor. This is the col
lege for which Mr.. Frank Hume ha'
| offered TO give fifty acres of land neal
Addison Heights, near Arlington, Alex
andris county, il on them its site be 10
Gated. The adjoining property belong
| to the Addison estate, to Mrs. Garfield
and to Colonel Sickles, and is on th'
line of the Mt. Vernon avenue, the con
-truction OF which the college would
promote.
The stock market was still stronl
here today, but wheat and corn Wer'
| weak.
The only public talk here today /
about the condition OF affairs in Pekin
which no more is definitely know
now than a mouth ago, and tn
fate of the legations is still a matter o
conjecture, in which one mans opinioI
is no better than snother's.
Politics are very quiet today. Mr.
| Richardson, the chairman OF the demo
cratic congressional com mittee, has pre-
pared the speech ne will make in form
ally notifying Mr.. Bryan of his nomins
| ton. 1t is long one and will be useC
as a campaign document. Prominen
democrats here from various dltiereD
sections Of the country express them
selves as entirely confident OF the sue
cess of their party in both the Presi
dental and Congressional elections
and denounce the continuation OF war
for political purposes.
Attorney General Montague Of Virgins
was here yesterday, on his way TO Fsirfa.
Court House. 10 see his friend Mr.. Wa.to
Moore, With whom be went to Manassas tods.
to attend the horse show there. Mr.. Monts
que is a candidate for the gubernstorial nom
nation in his State and told an scqnsintsn
here that his prospects are most favorable
1t is said here that Representative Swanson
from Mr.. Montsgue's own district. who Is ale
a candidate for the nomination referred u
was slso expected at Manassas today.