West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19
OUR washington LETTER.
The Panama Canal TO Cost Two
Hundred Million Dollars and
Be Ten Years Buildinei
An Episcopal Cathedral Building In
In Washington city 60 Cost Ten
Million Dollars.
From our regular correspondent.


There is gentle buzz around the
White House doors as Republicans
who want something file in aud out,
but Congress is away, and the left.
over servitors are at work varnish-
ing the desks and silver. surfacing
the cuspidors for next winters
campaign. There is not much ex-
citing news to send you. but the
reservoir of genial gossip never runs
dry.
We miss the scrimmage on the hooor:
We miss the angry fray:
We miss Dalzeli's and cockran's or
Atorical display;
We miss sometimes-without doubt
The wherewithal TO pay.
For bills are in and cash Is out
When Congress is away.
Perhaps tbs foolish. but we " ouId
IL might forever stay.
And in rather sombre mood
We count the months from May;
In action weak aud patience strong.
Displrted we stray.
with purses short and faces long
When Congress is away.
TT
For fortnight now the city has
been afflicted with that sort of
political insanity which accompanies
primary election. AS nobody is
ever elected to anything here, the
febrile condition rises to its full
height (temp. Io4) in this mere
expression of preference for
Democratic presidential candidate.
The fact that we are shackled and
paralyzed when election day ac-
tually comes around, does not seem
to dominish the racket and riot of
the primaries. Not much blood
was split this year, however, and
night revealed that Hearst had met
his Waterloo. There is contest
ing delegation, of course, but there
are signs of harmony already in the
air and it is probable that there will
be tumultous getting together
before the delegates go to the
nominating convention.
TT
Admiral Walker tells your cor
respondent that the Panama Canal
will cost $500, 900, 900 to build and
will require ten years-perhaps
more. 1t will employ 90, 900 men
during that time besides the en-
gineers, machinists and skilled
laborers. He thinks the acqui.
sition of John Findley Wallace of
Chicago for civil engineer is a great
hit.
TIL
The frenzy tor fats seems to be
somewhat abating, especially for
igh-priced apartments. People
who can afford to pay $50 a month
for family Accommodations prefer
detached residence TO any kind of fiat
whatever. Among the hundreds of
apartment houses in the city, those
who pay best are the ones that rent
for $50 or less. This fact has given
rise to plan to build in our western
suburbs, just over the Georgetown
line. the largest apartment house in
the world, TO be ten stories high
and cost three million dollars. It
will occupy four city squares and
will contain 1000 rooms. It's
architecture will be French Spanish
and its name the Alhambra. 1t
will have four acre park in the
rear.
One of the great enterprises, out
of many, now going forward in this
city, is the building of the sro, 900,
600 Episcopal Cathedral, to be
known as the Cathedral OF SITS. Peter
and Paul. It will stand upon a
bluff in the northwestern part Of the
city, commanding an extended and
beautiful view and balancing the
Capitol building at the other end Of
the town. To-day the new Jordan
font Of the Cathedral was dedicated.
Il is Of Carrars marble, an octagon,
fifteen feet in diameter, elaborately
wrought surmounted by life sized
figures of Christ and the Apostles.
The inside is paved with pebbles
from the River Jordon. The cost
of the front vas $40, 600, all con.
tributed by Sunday School Child
rem In time this great cathedral
will be a superb work Of art. About
a year ago the president delivered
sermon 70 the assembled bishops
inside the cathedral close. Bishop
Satterlee hopes to induce all evan
gelicsl denominations 20 use the
structure as a place Of worship.
III
Insomnia and characterization Of
the liver aflict Secretary Taft, and
be is in danger Of general break
down. lie grew very fat IN the
enervating climate Of Manila, and
since he has come 60 Washington
he has spent altogether TOO many Of