Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-10

IN danger; secondly, IN aHoruing hi
possible protection everywhere 10
China to American life and prop
erty; thirdly, 10 guarding and pro-
tecting all legitimate American in
terests; aud fOurthly, in aiding to pre-
vent spread of the disorders to the
other provinces of Empire and recur-
renee OF sucn disasters. 1t Is, Of course,
too early TO forecast the means of at
taining this last result, but the policy of
the government of the United States is
TO seek a solution which may bring
about permanent safety and peace to
Chios, preserve Chinese territorial and
administrative entity, protect all rights
guaranteed to friendly powers by treaty
and international law, and safeguard
for the world the principle OF equal and
impartial trade with all parts OF the
Chinese Empire. You will commit the
purpose OF this instruction to the minis
ters for foreign affairs. HAY.
The War Department at noon issued
dispatch from Gen. Macarthur an
nouncing that the 14th U. s. infantry
and 9th artillery will sail from Manila
for Tsku on the 18th instant, and
recommending that another infantry
regiment, the first one leaving the
United States, should be dispatched In
addition.
A prominent Northern democrat
here today, a delegate to the late ma
| tional democratic convention, says that
from what be heard aud saw at Kansas
City and since he left there, he is con-
WINGED that the ticket nominated there
will receive the combined votes OF the
democrats, the populists and the silver
republicans, and indeed of hundreds oil
thousands republicans who are opposed
to and disguised with Mr.. McKinley's
imperialism, whose armies 10 Porto
Rico, Cuba, the Philippines and
China, may soon be expected to be put
to use here also.
OF the twenty-five negro postmasters
in the Second North Carolina district,
appointed by Mr.. Mckinley on the re-
commentator OF the negro Congress
man White, of that district, five have
been removed for robbing the mail, and
those of them who are not already 10
the pepitentiary, will be sent there as
soon as they can be tried. This shows
why all the white people of North
Carolina, except the officeholders, will
vote the democratic ticket next No.
vember.
The following changes in the fourth
class postofficts Of Virginia were made
| today: E. P. Grigsby appointed post
master at Grigsby, King George coun-
ty, vice J. J. L. Grigsby, resigned; ]. q.
Howdyshell appointed postmaster at
Zetts, Augusta county, vice Z. E.. Car
| we'll, removed.
Judge Riley of Virginia, who is q
| great.great- grandson of General John
| Chopper, who brought the 18th Vir.
| gioia regiment off the battlefield OF
Brandy with a red bandanna
handkerchief tied to an iron ramrod,
says he intend to witness the cere-
monies incident TO the unwilling of q
monument to mark that field, that has
been erected by Pennsylvania, on the
18th of next September. Gen. Chopper
was an ancestor of the late General
Henry A. Wise and of the late Con
gresham Thos. Fl. Bsyly OF Virginia.
Ex-Congressman Trigg, the counsel
of the Trigg Shipbulding Company OF
Richmond, is by no means hopeful that
that company will establish branch OF
their plant 10 Alexandria. He says his
company would consider the PROPOSE
ton, if Alexandria or Alexandria's in.
tluence, could raise million dollars,
out he thinks that is almost impossible.
The stock cOm?any recently organized here
to manufacture cerberite, the newly discov-
cred substitute for dynamite, that will not
explode by handling, has disposed of all
It's stock, and will probably establish its plant
near Neabsco, on a part of the old Leggett
property, in Prince William county, Va,
near the Potomac river. The company
would have preferred a site near this city,
but the price OF land was too high.
representative Swanson of The Dauville,
Virginia, district, was at the Postofice Depart
ment today, and succeeded in having an ad-
ditional clerk appointed 10 the Danville post
office to make up mail on the north
bound fest train which passes through that
city late st night.
The news received this morning that the
legations at Pekin were probably safe as late
Is July 8, is taken at the State Department
as an encouraging sign. The rescue is not
expected until Jspsn's army of %, 900 men
and 5000 horses have been landed Consid-
cradle credence is placed In the report that
Prince Ching has organized his forces
in opposition to those Of Prince Tuan.
Ching is man Of much influence and 1t is
supposed that he has been driven to this ac-
ton because of fears for his own safety in
case Tusn's usurpatiOn of power should prove
nj nd lie he poI
There are in China one or more factories capa.
ole Of turning out large quantities of guns,
etc and these factories are under government
control
As the u 6. District Court meets In Alex.
sndris tomorrow, several OF the prominent
Virginia republicans are expected here on
that day.
At the brokers' Offices here today stocks
were stronger, some Of them So to $3.50
higher and wheat was q cent lower
Few appointments have recently been
made in the Census Bureau. But those who
have passed successful examinations at that
bureau say they expect to receive appoint
ments as soon as the reports Of the efYbmera.
tors shall have been sent in and assorted.
Representatives Richardson of Tennessee, |
Swanson of Virginia, and ex-Congressman |
Turner of New York, we're at democratic |
headquarters here today. They all agreed |
that the ticket and platform of the Kansas City |
Convention were as good as could reasonably |
have been expected, and that they would |
be endorsed by large majority at the cleo.
ton.
PHILADELPHIA SHIFT SLEEVE |
men were seen on |
Chestnut street yesterday, during the |
almost unbearable portion of the day.