Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-10


that the lunch man had quit. "froia
all that can learn of the failure, said
Assistant Secretary Taylor today, "the
crash was caused by the lady clerks in
the department wanting fifteen or
twenty cents worth of food for a nickel.
Then Others would bring their lunches
and 90 TO the tables and get cup OF
coffee and occupy the seats, keeping
other customers from being served.
The whole coast of Venezuela east OF
La Guayra is in the hands of the revolu-
tionists according TO mail report from
IT, s. Consul Goldschmidt, at La
Guayra, which was received at the state
Department today. This gives an indi-
cation of the success and extent of the
opposition to President Castro and
throws much doubt upon the statement
issued Yesterday by the agent OF the
Venezuelan Government in New York
which declared the revolution to have
been finally wiped out. Mr. Gold
schmidt. writing under date Of August
q, says that two days earlier the revo-
lutionists took possession OF Cumana
without a conflict, the government troops
evacuating the town and embarking Tor
the Island of Margaritta on the approach
of the insurgents who occupied the place
Immediately.
Preparations are being made for the
grand encampment of the u. A. H.. ia
this city next month. There Is eau
barrassment about the free quarters thlt
were to be supplied to visiting members.
The application for free quarters has
been very large. 1t is stated that whole
posts are applicants and one post is cited
which includes among its members a
large number of wealthy men, and
which is coming here to elect its candi-
date commander-in-chief. 1t is suggested
that the offer of free quarters was not IN
tended for such cases. All the free
quarters to be assigned are already dis
posed of by the committee and attempts
to rent halls to be used for the purpose
have signally failed, because, according
to the committee statement, the
rentals demanded are exorbitant.
The deficit shown by the expenditures
over the receipts of the government dur
ing the first two months of the fiscal
wear has been wiped out and today the
governments business shows a profit
At the end of July the deficit was
81, 600, 600. August showed surplus
of So. 900, 900 which lett the deficit from
July to the lst Of September at the
81, 600, 600 mark. The report of the
treasurer shows that the deficit has been
entirely wiped out with $50, 900 to spare
as a starter for the years surplus. 1t Is
estimated that the surplus for the fiscal
year will foot up over S35, OOO,O 900.
The State Department today received
a dispatch from Minister Powell stating
that the Haitien provisional government
declared Gonaives and several other
ports closed to the commerce Of the
world.
By oredr of the secretary of the treas
ury the time for the redemption OF i'm
printed bank checks and drafts issued
for war revnue has been extended to the
of January 1901. Thust far the treas
ury department has redeemed 1874 tons
of these checks and drafts and stu has
so tons on hand
Mr.. Marshall Mccormick, of Clarke
county, Va, who is here, says there will
be no falling off in the democratic
strength in his county by failure on the
part of members of that party to register.
He sees no reason to suppose there will
be any serious decrease in any part Of
the State. The fact, he says, that the
President has reprimanded republicans
for their apparent apathy will prove an
impetus to democrats to register and
vote. Mr.. Mccormick thinks the senti-
ment in Virginia is decidedly in favor OF
Senator Martin succeeding himself
The command of the Asatic station
will be transferred from Rear Admiral
Frederick Rodgers to Rear Admiral II. ID.
Evans at Yokohama about October 20.
Rear Admiral Rodgers will then proceed
in the New York to San Francisco.
President Roosevelt and his party re-
turned to Washington from the south at
$50 a. M, and half an hour later were
again under way toward Oyster Bay.
The President remained in his car at tn c
station and did not go to the White
House. He is expected to reach his
home about O'Clock this afternoon.
The last end OF the southern journey was
without special incident. After dinner
last evening the President called the
other members Of the party into his pri-
vate car, and expressed to them his
pleasure at having been favored with
their company and wished them good bye.
He said that he had enjoyed every min
ute of the trip and hoped to visit the
south again. lie was much impressed
with the progress being made by the
people along industrial and educational
lines and said he felt graceful for the
hearty reception he met at every stop
ping place. Secretary Cortelyou will
return to his family at Hempsted, Long
Island, wheIe he will remain until the
President starts for the northwest on the
10 OF the month. Assistant Secretary Leob
will be in charge of the executive offices
at Oyster Bay for the present The in
iuries to the Presidents face are rapidly
disappearing. Scarcely any discolora-
ton IS now noticeable about the eye and
much of the swelling of the right cheek
has gone By the time he starts west
DIR. Lung believes no trace will be left
of the injuries sustained by the President
in the accident at Pittsfeld, Mass, on
the 3rd of the month.
Representative Clayton, of Alabama,
was here yesterday. Like other demo-
cratic visitors, he expressed great graft
iication at the trust speeches being de-
livered by President Roosevelt. In ex-
planning the reasons Mr.. Clayton said: