Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WoshinOton ID. c.. Oct. 20.

Washington, d. O., Oct. 2S.
The run on theSt. Louis banks which
started Yesterday as the result of rumors
affecting their solvency, and which was
expected to continue today, has brought
financial assistance from New YORK,
New Orleans, and Chicago. A flood OF
money is pouring into the exposition city
from these centers. From advices receiy-
ed at the Treasury Department this
morning. the indications are that con-
siderable amount of money, probably
even larger than that Of yesterday, Will
he transferred TO St. Louis today, so that
if the demand upon the banks Of that
CITY should become serious they will be
fortified to meet it.
So far the only Virginia congressman
to arrive here for the winter is MIR. w.
A. Jones, who will make his home at
No. 1909 @ street, northwest.
The Alabama election law cases have
been set for hearing in the Supreme
Court of the United States for January.
The Virginia cases have been docketed
to come up for hearing the latter part OF
the same month. Attorney General
Anderson of Virginia will represent his
State, and Capt. John 5. Wise the
plaintiffs.
II is probable that the Navy Depart
ment will order the Nashville, which is
now at Kingston, Jamaica, coaling, to
San Domingo on account of tue revo-
luton in progress there, for the purpose
of protecting American interests.
Representative Littauer and his attor-
ney had long talk this morning with
President Roosevelt and Attorney Cen
eral Knox. 1t is understood that Mr..
Littauer is attempting to persuade the
President to render him some sort OF
yindication from the charges which have
been preferred against him in connection
with the glove contracts.
The question of the disposition OF
carbarge in large cities was the prin-
cipal subject under consideration
at this mornings session OF the
American Public Health Association.
This afternoon the papers on yellow
fever which were to have been heard to-
morrow will be read. There will be an
argument by DR.. J. NJ. Lindsey, Of
Havana. in favor of basing quarantine
regulations against yellow fever upon
the doctrine that it is conveyed only by
tbe MOSQUITOES. Tonight there will be
a reception in honor Of the association
rendered by citizens of the District OF
Colombia.
Gov. Sanford B. Dole, of Hawaii, has
been warmly recommended to succeed
Judge Morris NJ. Estes on the Hawaiian
Federal bench. Judge Estes died yes
terday, and this morning Senator Gull
lom and VIM. Haywood, who represent
The Honolulu Chamber of Commerce in
Washington, called on the President IN
Gov. Dole's interest.
Representative Dixon, of Montana,
called on the President today TO urge the
appointment of Gov. Hunt of Porto
Rico as Judge of the U. S. District
court in Montana to succeed Judge
Hiram Knowles, who is to retire at the
end of the year.
Senators Mitchell and Fulton, Of
Oregon, and Representative Dixon, Of
Montana, who have been accredited with
being Thompson's political hackers, had
long conference with Secretary Hitch
cock this morning with reference to the
latest developments in the western LAND
frauds. Senator Fulton declared thai
stories of the land frauds are greatly ex,
aggerated. Secretary Hitchcock salC
there are others besides Thompson who
will be suspended or discharged, but hi
did not look for wholesale decapitations
General Powell Clayton, Ambassador
to Mexico has informed the State De
partment that the report that an attempt
was made Yesterday to assinate Presi.
dent Diaz of Mexico is unfounded.
The War Department has been informed
| that the merchant vessel carrying supplies
| for the cable staff Of the Pacific Cable Com
| pany has been wrecked and her survivors cas-
away on Midway Island.