Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-12
FROM WARRINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, October IL.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, October IL.
Every day brings additional evidenc
that the disturbances 10 Southern Chin'
threaten to develop into civil war De
tween the Chinese aud the Manchus
| The disorder is spreading and today dis
matches state that in Kwang-si province
which lies between HankOw and Can
ton. the movement has reached suct
| oronortioDs thst the Chinese general es
Inmates that an army of 100000 mef
will be required to check 1t. Inc pro
vince of Kwsng Lung, 10 which Cantor
Is situated, is also becoming disturb q
So far the uprising has been coDtned II
its objects to rebellion against the ex
sting dynasty, bot there is little doubt
that if the armed bands of Traids, as
the rebels call themselves, are
allowed to proceed unchecked
they will soon include the foreign
ers in their destructive propaganda
FIVE missions have already been de-
stroyed at Han-King Chou, in Kwang
tung province, according to a message
from Hong Kong. If Southern Chins
becomes involved in civil war or th'
anti-foreign movement becomes ger
eral there, the injuries to foreign inter
ests will be much greater than they
nave been in the north. LII Hung
Chang is under a pledge to the U. 3
government to use his utmost endeavol
10 pre- vent further disorders.
People from Alexandria county here
today say Mr.. Clements, the Common
wealth's attorney there, is doing more
effective democratic work there thar
any of the democratic orators, as ht
is decreasing the republican vote there
by sending many negroes to the peni
Tertiary.
Vlrgnians here say that Bishop
Derrick who with Pinchback, the poo
room attendant, also colored, recently
called on the republican national com
mi,tee to have their race protected II
the South. was formerly professions
democratic politician in their State, bu
had to leave there between two days.
Ex-Commissioner of internal reve
nue. Miller, chairman OF the democrat
&c committee of West Virginia, here TO
day, says three OF the four COMPRESSION
al districts of his state will go demo
cratic and that tbs electoral vote OF thu
State will go the same way. Ex-Sena
cor Faulkner, of The same State, say
the democrats will have q majority il
the legislature.
Stocks are quoted here today al
strong, wheat steady, corn strong, cot
ton weak and pork steady.
At the Cabinet meeting today til,
President requested that the reports o
the several heads of departments b.
prepared as soon as possible. The pc
litical situation was discussed and de
cided to be very encouraging and tn,
members declared their belief, ate
the interchange of views. that Their
will be a landslide for Mckinley 10 tn
West.
Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop
Ryan, the only members of the Indial
and Negro Mission Board present, me
this morning at McMshon Hail OF tn
Catholic University, DIR. E. X. Dyer
acting as secretary. The business wa
the appropriation OF S62 900 among tn
different diocsses Of the church. Thi
concluded the Catholic convention il
this city.
An old resident OF Schuylkill county, Penn
| sylvanis, here today, says he doesn't kno,
| how the labor vote of his tate will be cast
but he does know that that Of his county wi
20 almost solidly for Bryan. Senator Maso
of Illinois, says large per cehtsge OF tn
German and Irish vote of that State will z
the same wav, snd Mr.. George c. Gorhsr
says he is confident Bryan will be elected T.,
IN immense majority The detection OF SON
Southern, once prominent democrats, and tn
lus ewsrmness Of others, induces some demo
Gratis here, residents and visitors, to say tina
| Bryan will be ell cted by the poor. laboriu
white men OF the country, and in spite Of tn
democratic leaders who receive favors fror
Mr.. Mckinley The bible is authority for tn
statement that gifts blindeth the wise. sn'
perverteth the words Of the righteous.