Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Io,rrsspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington. August 80.


The State department today made
public the following telegram from
Minister Conger, received through Con-
sui Fowler at Chefoo:
3O5h. Following dated yesterday !:
"More Russian, German, French and
Italian troops arriving. Impersl pal
ace will be entered AugusI IS. Military
promenade Q! oil nations made through
il. Afterwards closed aud guarded.
Prince Ching is expected 10 a few
DAYS."
Following is the State departments
comment on the above:
"Mr. Fowler PREDATORY statement
that Minister Conger's dispatch Is
dated yesterday" august 29) proba-
bly, refers to the Taku date liue on the
message received by him at Chefoo."
State Department officials believe
that Conger's statement that the allies
would make a military promenade
through the Imperial Palace means
more than that they have arranged an
imposing display. 10 the eyes OF the
Chinese the promenade, which undoubt-
edly took place on Tuesday as sched-
uled, desecrate ed the sacred precincts OF
the Emperor's home and discredited
the reigning d ynasty. There will be tile
respect for a government so weak that
il could not ward of such q direrace.
Ii Hung Chang begged the allies when
the advance began not to enter Pekln
on the ground that such action might
lead to an uprising throughout China
and the overthrow OF the government
After the allies entered the capital LII
exerled himself to Induce the allies to at
least respect the ssnctity of the inner
city. Prince Ching, who is reported by
Couger to be expected 10 Pekin in a few
days says has from the beginning of the
trouble been friendly to the foreigners.
He riiked his life ia 40 unsuccessful eff
fort to put down the Boxer uprising. 1t Is
considered probabls from Congers ref
erence to Ching that the allies are IN
communication with he imperial gov
eminent. If that is not the case they
will at least be able to enter upon di.
rect negotiations as soon as Ching ar
rives'
A telegram has been received at the
japanese legation from Toxic to the
effect that having been informed by
the Japanese consul at Annoy that he
had been assured by the Chinese au-
thorities of their readiness to afford full
protection to the foreign residents and
their property at that port, the Japanese
government have already ordered the
withdrawal OF the marines detailed to
protect the japanese property in the
native town and are prepared to with
draw the rest of the marines as soon as
they are satisfied that the peace and
order OF the port are assured.
Mr.. Miller of West Virginia, who
was internal revenue com missioner dur
ing the Cleveland administrations, is
here today. He says most OF the gold
democrats of his State have come back
10 their party, that the nomination Of
ex-senator Davis's brother for Congress
will increase the democratic vote in the
whole s ate, and that though the
State Ia close the chances are decidedly
in favor OF the democrats.
This city is the heaven of Southern
negroes, but there is no doubt that they
are subjected to all sorts OF tricks here,
as well by their own race as by white
people. One Of them, from the ad-
joining Maryland county of Prince
Georges, complained yesterday to the
police authorities that large and dis.
aiding sores on horse he had pur-
chased here, were covered over with
cows hide, that were washed cfl
during the first rain.
At democratic headquarters here it
is said it would have been better for
Mr.. Cleveland if he had not published
his letter to Rev. Mr.. Hepworth, ex-
pressing his inability to advise demo-
Gratis how to vote at the coming cleo
lion, while still protesting to be dem
ocrat, as real democrats cannot under
stand why men who oppose high
tariff and anti-imperislism can vote for
man who favors all the republican
policies, including the force bill, in
preference to a true and tried demo-
crat simply because he favors the re-
monetization OF silver.
Representative Rxey of the Aloxan-
drla district, will speak at Manassas on
Monday next.
Senator Daniel of Virginia, is still
here. The democratic managers in
West Virginia want him to speak 10
heir State at an early date.
Stocks we'll as wheat and corn were
quoted as strong at the brokers Offices here
today.
Not only at democratic headquarters, but
at the hotels aud clubs and other places of
public resort, the opinion that Bryan is in the
cad seems to be increasing. Why it is, no.
body can tell, but that it is, few will deny,
even among the supporters of the sdminst ra.
ton.
People from the upper Valley of Virginia,
who arrived here today, say there was
heavy fall OF rain there yesterday evening
and that some parts of Stanton were flooded,
but that, so far as they had heard, no serious
damage was done.
The hucksters In the market here say that
most If the birds and ducks they receive are
killed in the Virginia marshes, though they
understand it is against the law to shoot them
there yet.
Democrats here laugh at the pretended
alarm Of the republicans at alleged terrible
risks the country would run by allowing Mr..
Bryan to nominate mon for vacancies that
may occur on the Supreme Bench, and say it
would be impossible for him TO appoint q
worse man than one who Is already on that
bench who reversed HE own opinion within
two weeks In order to prevent the collection
Of the internal revenue tax.
The following changes in the fourth-class
postofices of Virgins we're made today: East.
view, Floyd county, T. Draper, appointed
vice A. F. L. Esrles, resigned;
Fort Hoover, Rockingham county, NJ. A.