Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-01
From Washington.

From Washington.
ror, dependence of the Alexandria Gazette
Postmaster General Payne's condition
this morning is slightly better than at
any time yesterday. He rested well
during the night. He is not, however,
out of danger. DIR. Rixey left the sick
room at 1928 O'Clock and stated that
there had been considerable improvement
in the patients condition. DIR. Osler
came out ten minutes later and left the
hotel for his home in Baltimore. de
will return tomorrow morning unless
there should be sudden change for the
worse prior to that time. He said be-
fore going: "The patient has had a
much better night and there is distinct
improvement. He is very much letter,
but is not yet out of the woods and | still
consider his condition grave. Mr.. Payne
was conscious this morning and was in
o cheerful mood. One Of his questions
was about the weather. The following
bulletin was issued at $50 this morning:
, "Mr. Payne had much better night.
He slept well for number of hours.
His heart action is much improved.
+, His general condition is more favorable. "
President Roosevelt called at the Payne
apartments shortly after ten o'clock this
morning. On leaving he told the news
paper men that he felt much encouraged
over the favorable reports OF the Post
master Generals condition. At II
O'Clock word came from the sick room
that the patient was resting easily and
that there had been no change for the
worse.
DIR. Rixey stated this evening that
there had been no appreciable change
in Mr.. Payne condition since the morn
ing bulletin. The situation is extremely
grave. he said, and the outcome problem
itical. There will be no further general
consultations of the physicians until 10
o clock Sunday morning.
Congressman Hepburn, OF Iowa, Chair
man of the House Committee on Inter
state and Foreign Commerce, called on
the President this morning TO enlist his
cooperation in securing the loan OF a
revenue cutter or army transport to take
the members of that committee and Of
the Senate committee on Interoceanic
Canals to Panama this fall to make an
examination of the actual conditions
there. 1t is intended that the party
shall sail from the United States immedi-
ately after the election, sometime between
the Srd and the 10Th of November. With
heexception of Representative Lowering,
of Mass, all the members of the House
committee have signifed their willing
ness to go but it is not known how many
of the Senators will accompany the party.
The legislation for the government of
the.canal zone will expire with the ex-
piration of the present Congress next
March. Additional legislation will,
therefore, be absolutely necessary this
winter. 1t is for the purpose of seeing
for themselves the precise situation there,
so that they may legiolate intelligentiy,
that it is proposed to take to Panama
the members of the two committees
which will have in charge the prepare
ton of the laws to govern the zone dur
ing the construction of the canal. Pres
ident Roosevelt assured Col. Hepburn
of his hearty concurrence in the plan
and he will at the proper time assign
government vessel for the purpose.
Each member of the party, it is said,
will pay his own expenses.
The Department of Justice this morn
ing transmitted to the State Department
the afidavits forwarded from Lee, Mass,
respecting the arrest and fning of Hugh
Quincy, at Lee, on the charge of over
speeding his automobile. The State De
partment announces that the record fur
nished is not quite complete and that
further material is necessary before the
case eau be presented in formal shape
for the consideration of the British En-
bassy.
1t was reported at the national demo-
cratic headquarters last night that Sen
ator William A. Clark, the copper king
of Montana, had given 81 900, 900 to
the committee for campaign expenses.
Senator Clark would not talk about the
matter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Spencer, form
erly of New York, who arrived from
Europe on Thursday, will soon open the
house on Massachusetts avenue which
they purchased last winter.
Hon. John Goode is confined to
hospital in this city by illness, and will,
therefore, be unable to fill his appoint
ments to speak for the democrats. 1t
is feared here that Col. Goode will not
be able to enter the campaign actively |
this fall. He is nearly so years old.