Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-07-04
AIger and Pingree.
REFUSED $4,000 A YEAR.
Over 5000, 600 Population In Texas.
tfrom our regular correspondent

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Unless some of the shrewdest politi.
clans III Washington are mistaken the
death-knell of Algerism was sounded
when Governor Pingree announced his
deal with Alger to try and put the latter
INTO Senator McMillan's seat. Secretary
Aiger, who has just returned to Washing
ton, is said to be as mad as hornet be-
cause Pingree gave out the deal before
he was ready to have it made public. He
wished to remain III the Cabinet and to
make as much use as possible of the
many plums at the disposal of the War
Department, be'ore the deal got out.
Now, friends of Senators Mcmillan and
Burrows say that if Alger doesn't resign
voluntarily, they have the means to COM
pei Mr.. Mckinley to ask for his resiena-
tion. Some think that Mr.. Mckinley
will do that without any compusion, not
only because of his friendliness toward
Senator Mcmillan, but because of his
dislike for Pingree on account OF his free
criticisms on several occasions of Nc
kinleyism. At any rate, everybody is
again hoping that the end of Algerism in
the War Department is near.
Hon. r. M. Finley, the popular Comp
troller of the State of Texas, is enjoying
a visit TO Washington Asked how
things were i'll the Lone Star State, he
said: Texas is enjoying fair share of
prosperity. The crop prospects are firm,
and there is greater demand for our un-
improved lands than there has been for
long time. The next census will show
that we have a population largely in excess
of three million, which is intelligent:
morality and thrift will vie with the citi-
zenship of any state in the Union Gov
ernor Sayres is making fine record, and
his administration is popular with al
classes. There is but little going ON po-
litically, and we will not have any excite
ment i'll that line until next year. The
State is overwhelmingly for W. j. Bryan
for President, and solid delegation
pledged to him will be sent to the next
Democratic National Convention.
Judge Nash, and Boss Hanna's man,
Dick, were hobnobbing in Washington,
when news of Governor Bushnelrs open
attack upon Hanna, Nash and Dick, and
his incidental attack upon Mr.. McKin-
ley, reached them. They had intended
to remain in Washington until Mr.. Nc
kinley returned, but all plans were at
once abandoned and they rushed back to
Ohio, to ascertain the extent of Bushnell's
following in his open revolt against the
Hanna machine. Private advices indi-
cate that the revolt will be strong enough
to give the State to the Democrats, I'M
less they put up weak ticket, which is
not likely.
If there isn't a job concealed in the
erection by private party of building
for the use of the Census Bureau, the
signs are all deceptive. From the day of
his appointment, Director Merriam in
sisted that only building large enough
TO put practically all of the employees of
tue Bureau on one floor would answer.
That shut out every existing building in
Washington. Then there was talk of
the Bureau erecting temporary build
ing upon the government property, but
the accounting officers of the Treasury
ended that by decididg that no part of
the appropriation for the Bureau could
be used for such a purpose. Then the
shadow of the job became visible. Offers
were asked from owners of lots large
enough to erect the sort of building re-
quired. The only one that suited Drec-
tor Merriam was submitted by man
who became rich as well as familiar with
jobs while holding Office under the old
Government of the District of Columbia.
IL was accepted and lease made for five
years which is likely to be extended to
seven or eight before the census work is
completed, at an annual rental of
$4,000 The ground upon which this
building is to be erected has been used
rs a coal yard for years, the rental hardly
being enough to pay the taxes. and it is
claimed that 100000 is to be spent in
erecting the building Even if that
amount were TO be expended, the lease
would still be very profitable one,
when il is considered that money is going
"A begging, when the security is as good
as this at 4 per cent; but an expert who
has seen the rough plan for the building
says, it will not cost much, If any more,
than $4,000.
Not a little surprise was expressed in
Washington, when it was learned that
General Wood had for the time. il not
absolutely and finally, declined the offer
of $4,000 year made him by the Street
Railway and Electric Light Trust which
has been buying up nearly all of the
street railways and all of the electric
light companies of Washington, to be
come its President, and announced his
early resumption of his duties as Mill
tary Governor Of Santiago. In as much
as General Wood was fresh from con
ference with Mr.. Mckinley when he
made that announcement, 1t Is inferred
that he has received some definite prom
ise of further preferment of some sort, if
he will remain in the army. He is now
Brigadier- General of Volunteers, but
that pays less than one-fifth of the salary
offered him. His rank in the regular
army is what it was when he was made
colonel of the Rough Riders captain.