Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-31

At Providence Hospital today it was
said that the condition of Colonel
Brady, collector of internal revenue
for the lower district Of Virginia is still
improving.
When q delegation of Alexandrians
waited upon the commissioners OF the
District OF Columbia some months ago,
to protest against the transportation oil
the garbage and filth Of this city by
assured that In the new contract TOT
their sand close to Its wharves, they were
such transportation, due care would
be taken that Alexandria should not
be subjected to it's dangers and annoy
ances any longer. But the night soil OF
Washington is still carried to SANDY
Bar. a snort distance below Alexandra,
or rather such of it ia as is not dumped
| into the river above That city, ana 10,
day the contractors for the remoVsl ol
the garbage and dead animals OF this
city. say that for the next five years all
| that material shall be carried on cars
right through the streets of Alexandria,
on its way to Cockpit Point, where
thew intend to erect their reduction
plant. II is now for the authorities oil
Alexandria TO say whether or not they
will submit to such an outrageous
| nuisance.
Ex. Congressman Brookshire, OF In
diana, here today, says his intelligence
from his State is to the effect that the
democrats are sure to win, az scores OF
| men every where in it, who have here
tofore voted the republican ticket, now
declare their intention OF voting ior
Bryan. Ohio people here have taken
bets. with favorable odds, that their
State would 90 democratic, and today q
leading brokers' office here received q
dispatch from Chicago, that large Del
had been accepted there OF two to one
that Illinois would 20 republican. The
betting odds on Mckinley are decreas'
! ing every day.
The bulletin boards Of this city were sur.
sounded last night by immense crowds to read
the news of the prize fight in New YORK
Most of crowds were composed OF BOY,
and young men, many OF whom had
bets upon its result. Why, OF course, the
character OF the people Of this country Is Inn,
| proving and Is better than 1t used TO be- ano
| the preachers who say it, is are right though
| they do speak to empty pews But when the
| American government shoots dow1 the Fill
| rinos and Chinese for defending their coun
| tries why shouldn't the boys and young mer
of the American capital cheer and glote over
| the broken noses and battered heads and
| heart jolts of their own countrymen'
| 1t 10 rumored here that an Eastern railroad
president will succeed Mr.. Huntington a.
| president Of the Southern Pacific Railroad
| Company.
| Democratic politicians here say the fac
| that the New York Herald, which Away
| tries to be on the strong side, praises Mr.. ii c
Kinley for agreeing with Russis's proposal t
withdraw the allied force from Pekip show
that both it and the President have had theil
ears close to the ground and have heard thu
mutterings OF the oeople against the blood
and money Mr.. Mckinley is spending in his
imperislistic war.
Cotton was quoted high, but stocks, suga
and wheat and corn lower and WEAK, at the
brokers' offices here today.
People here today from Alexandria county
court house say the land grabbers were grant
ed deeds for four tracts OF land in that coun
ty by the court there yesterday, sold unde
the Delinquent tax law, for song, and tn,
owners being unaware that IL was to be sold
The Marine Hospital service received tn
following dispatch from Glasgow today
The local board of health declares Glasgow
infected with plague. Eleven cases and on
suspicious today in hospital"