Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-09


accomplished. 1t is believed that the
Chinese forces that were beaten at
PeitsanQ must have been badly demon
allied. Yangtsun is the place at which
the greatest resistance was expected by
the allies. 1t is about % miles from
Tientsin and 1t has been reported
that the Chinese were gathered there
10 great numbers 10 a strongly in
trenched position. The town is situat-
ed at the point where the railroad cross
ca the Peiho and is an important stra-
tegicsl position to the allies. That the
Chinese should have been beaten at this
place by a small army thar had only
the day before whipped them In herce
battle, is taken as showing that they
had been unable to rally their forces
sufficiently to take full advantage
OF the prepared entertainments
at Yang-tsun. Whether they fought
at ell or not, or merely continued In
their fight from Peitsing, is not dehni-
tely known from Scriven's message. but
because he used the word captured"
it is supposed that there was some re-
sistance made by the Chinese. As in
the Santiago campaign the signal corps
men are the first to get news OF i'm
portant happenings to the outside
world. This victory does much to
clear the way to Pekin and will uudoubt-
eddy add to the decentralization OF the Chinese
1t indicates that the advance Of the allies Is
being made with rspidity and that they have
enough men with them TO insure their sr-
rival at Pekin despite any opposition in they
may meet.
At the brokers' Offices here today
stocks were dull aud heavy, but
wheat and corn, strong. in anticipation
OF the next agricultural report, which
it is supposed will state that both the
wheat and corn crop will be short.
The Bryan speech OF yesterday is
approved here by all democrats and
some republicans for its moderation
and conservatism. Many people think
the wisest course for Mr.. Bryan to pur-
sue now would be to say no more, end
let the orators of his party do all the
rest OF the talking, as he eau not be
held responsible for what they may
say. A private dispatch received here
from Canton this morning says MIR.
Mckinley and his party there are sore
ly disappointed at the character of the
speech and don't exactly know how to
offset it. Mr.. Mckinley himself saws
Mr.. Bryan has retrested from his posi-
ton on the silver question, but demo
Gratis here cay the platform upon which
Mr.. Bryan is running endorses the Chi
cago platform, and that contains all the
silver that any sane man wants. and
all that Mr.. Mckinley once wanted.
Maryland democrats here today say
the speech has cemented their party in
that State, and that even the republ-
cans there now concede that their
hopes of carrying that State have been
dsmpened considerably.
Ex-Mayor Henry Clsggett, OF Lees
bury, Virginia, passed through here to
day on his way to Boston. via the sea.
Since it became known that the
American legation at Pekin ia safe,
great deal of the interest in China has
abated here, and the prevailing senti-
ment OF most people here now is that
this government would conduce to the
welfare of it's own people by withdraw
ng all its force from China as soon a.
possible.
Affairs at democratic headquarters TODAY
we're very quiet but few non resident pOiti.
Clans being In sight, aud none Of them had
Anything to tell that was new. Indeed the
| average politician who visits this city knows
| infinitely less of his psrty's fairs, oven In
his own district than is known here. But il
l. 1~,n do Ia
headquarters, they were utterly dead at the
headquarters OF the republicans But few
people were seen there and all Of them
seemed to have been doped. and that 20 sound
| would awake them to glory again. Mr.. Hal
ma command to wake up" evidently is in
operative there.
The travel between here and Snickersvile,
Virginia, has increased so much OF late years
that there Is some talk hare Of organizing
company to build an electric railroad to run
from here, certainly az far as Leesburg.
Two or three weeks ago, the republicans
made great ado over the fact that the OBJ
server a previously democratic paper, had
declared that it could not support Mr.. Bryan
though it had done 80 four years ago. 1t nov
appears that Mr.. u. A. Tompkips. the owner
of the paper referred TO, has been appointed
member of the industrial commission with
salary Of So 900, and thus Is tn malign in.
fuence Of money again made apparent, and
Mr.. Tompkins becomes q chevslier d'indus-
tries
A message has been received at the State
Department from Consul General Goodnow
at Shanghai under date of August 6 stating
that the Methodist Mission property at Mar
kislf was destroyed on July 20. The Depart
ment has advised the Missionary society OF
The NJ. E. Church at New York of the fact.
1t is unable 10 locate the town named and
the impression prepsils that there may be
mi.spelling in the transmission.