Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondents Of tho Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, June %.


The following dispatch from Rear
Admiral KEN fl was received at the
NAVY Department this morning
"About $4,000 foreign troops now
ashore. Soldiers ordered should re.
port at Taku Instead OF Chefo0. Sub
s,ituted Nashville for Yorktown at
Chefoo. Yorktown used as dispatch
bost, being more suitable"
Hon. Thomas NJ. Patterson, OF Den
YER. Col, has been decided upon for
temporary chairman OF the Kansas City
convention. MIR. Patterson is a candi-
date for u. 5. Senator to succeed Mr..
Woicot,, who presided over the tenn
,rary organization of the republican
convention at Philadelphia. 1t is
largely for the purpose OF helping him
t , defeat Wolcott that the democratic
leaders have concluded TO give Pstter-
sou the honor of sounding the keynote
OF the campaign at Kansas City. MIR.
Patterson represented the territory Of
Colorado in Congress before it became
a State, and he was the first Congress-
man TO be elected in Colorado. He is
the editor Of the Rocky Mountain
News, is about 55 years old, and lie q
relative OF former Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue Miller, of West Vir-
GINA.
Representative Livingston, of Geor.
gia, thu ranking democratic member of
the appropriations committee, left here
today for home. He said: 1--WE can
not carry New York with any new
man. We must take one OF the old
timers. Now the sooner We get down
to practical politics the BETTER"
The following have been appointed ca
diets for West Point from Virginia un-
der the increase permitted by recent
legislation: John w. d Hslsey, Tye
River, andClifford u Essley, Alternate,
Lynchburg, by Senator Daniel. Harry
l.. Jordan, Smithfieh and Bassil G..
Mooo, Alternate, Charlottesville, by
S ,nator Martin.
This morning the State Department
instructed American consuls at the
various Chinese ports to communicate
directly with the vlceroys of their re-
spective districts. This order gives
each consul diplomatic powers usually
enjoyed only by minister. The vice.
roy who ordinarily is the mouthpiece
OF the central power is made its direct
representative. These Instructions prac-
tlcally recognize the continuance OF
diplomatic relations. Up to noon no
official dispatches from China had been
received at the State Department.
Up to one O'Clock nothing had been
received ny the S ate Department from
China on the three questions that are
most interesting to the public mind:
Minister Conger aud the members Of the
American ami other foreign legations
at Tientsin? What caused them to
leave PekiD were they driven out with
"a hours notice as reported by Sir Robert
Hart or dit they leave voluntarily?
How did $50 men, Including the IS
American marines, make their way
over 40 miles through hostile country,
infested with 10000 armed Chinese
troops, before etiecting junction with
Admiral SeymOur's forces burdened as
they were with the numerous nom
combatants, women, children, servants.
ETC., attached to the legations2 Un.
official advices received today from vari-
Gus quarters are to the effect that the
LEGATIONS have reached Tientsin in
safety together with Admiral Seymour
and the sick and wounded of bis COL
umn. Because no mention is made In
these dispatches of any Casualties
among the members Of the diplomatic
corps it is supposed that all are alive
aOd probably well. Upon the answer
to the second question will depend the
attitude of the powers as to their recog-
milton of state of war in China or the
reverse.
George f. Giles was today appointed
postmaster at Johnson, Scott county,
Vs., vice J. g. Bryant resigned.
A New York democrat here today
says he fears that lunacy lie loose 10
this country now, es the n. Y. Herald
is advocating Cleveland for the Presi-
dency, the Times, OF the same city,
that supported the democrats at the
last election, is now advocating Nc
Kinley; as some Southern people favor
Hill for Vice President, though New
York is opposed to him, and as many
people really believe that Roosevelt
and Dewey are heroes as Senator
Lindsay says Judge Gray should be the
nominee.
The Virginians who will go to Kan
sas City by the B. & o. r. r. have
made arrangements to leave here Sun
day. Their railroad fare will be $27,
their sleeping and eating expense on
the route will cost S24, and their Deces-
,sry expenses in Kansas City will be
i5 q day. The Norris delegation from
he District OF Columbia left here to-
lay. Among those who went with
hem was Mr.. Frank Hume of Alexan-
iria county.
1t is rumored here that Post master
General Smith has become as objection.
sble to the Pres deot as ex Secretary
Alger was, and that at the Philsdel-
,hia convention Mr.. Hanna said Smith |
gave him more troublr than all the |
,ther people in the convention. Then.
90, the easily discovered postoffice |
rauds, the President thinks have hurt |
him. 1t is also rumored that Assistant |
General Heath is thinking |
lbout resigning, as he recommended |
10Th Medley and Rsthbone.
Though it has been officially stated
hat the President will leave here for
lis Ohio home tomorrow, there is a
umor sfloat TO the effect that be will |
% to New York and consult some of |
lis supporters there before he reaches
)antoD.
Ex.Congressmsn John Goode of Virginia,
Who spends his winters here, left today for
lis homo in Bedford county, IA his State. He
avs he is In splendid health and measures
orty.six inches around the breast. He also
avs the democrats will carry his State next
November by fifty thousand majority.
Colonel Tyrrell OF Kentucky, well known
o all the prominent men of the country, Is