The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-15

One of the most remarkable disclosures
brought out as the result of the inyesti-
cations came to light In connection with
the efforts of the Board of District COM
missioners to obtain an auditor to take
the place of Auditor Petty, in whose
office occurred Watsons' defalcation,
amounting to about $4,000. Mr. Petty Is
TO be transferred to another position II
one can be found for him. otherwise
he Will be asked to resign. The board
asked Mr.. Alexander Mckenzie. a deputy
under Mr.. Petty, to take the position.
but the request was withdrawn when 1t
was learned that Mr.. Mckenzie was tho
secretary of an asphalt company, which
had in the past eleven years supplied tho
District of Columbia with $50 600 worth
of paving material. Mr.. Mckenzie had
signed many vouchers Of tho company In
Which he was financially interested. He
actually transacted the business OF tho
asphalt company and the bushes of the
District of Columbia on the same desk
in the District building. On the left hand
side of the desk. Mr.. Mckenzie kept the
stationery and seal of the asphalt COM
pany, and on the other he kept his seal
ms acting auditor of the District OF CO.
lumbia. AS secretary OF the asphalt COM
pany. Mr.. Mckenzie would make out
n voucher on the left hand side OF the
desk, pass favorably upon It, and then
reaching over to right hand side OF the
desk aflix the seal of the acting auditor,
TIC District check would then be made
out payable to the asphalt company, and
Mr.. Mckenzie could then cash 1t as
secretary OF the asphalt company. Tho
whole affair has a comica side,
State Senator q. r. Donohoe OF Fair
fax county, was In Washington to-day,
Mr.. Donohoe will not be candidate for
reelection. and the contest between MI.
Machen and Mr. Meredith for the nom-
nation has been on for some months, Mr..
Donohoe could have been renominated
without opposition. but he said to-day he
could not longer a ford the sacrifice which
service in the Legislature involves. And,
too" he said, with n smile. Il thought
It better to quit while I could be renom-
mated than TO he asked to quit when my
people We're tired of me-" Mr., Donohoe,
Mi. r. Walton Moore and several other
Fairfax gentlemen have just gotten back
from an excursion to the Gettysburg bat
.t!eheld.
lieutenant Nat Cartmel, of Virginia.
who has been away from his regiment on
sick leave for several months, Is here
to-day. feeling as fine as fiddle" he
said, after stay of some weeks at the
Warm Springs, Va. He has been pro-
noted 10 first leutenantcy and assigned
To the Tenth Cavalry at Fort Robinson,
He will report for duty at once,
Among the yirginians In Washington
to-day are r. lancaster Williams, w.
Mac Jones, II. w, Anderson and Hugh
Campbell and wife. all of Richmond, at
the Willard; Mrs, NH, Parrish and jack
Parrish of Richmond, at the Raloighi Q.
RI Saner. II. b. Hicks aud w c. Warren,
ali OF Richmond, at the National; ] w,
Gravely. of Martlnsville, and ]. Il Swan
son and w. N. Rufn, OF Danvllle, at the
Metropolitan,
PROVIDENCE The strike of the mule
.spinners In The emnloN of the Manyllle
Company's mills at Woonsocket and Man
VILE Is practically settled, and the EN-
ployes who have been out of work are
seemlngly no better off.