Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-21
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(,'or. espnndence of the Alexandria Gazette. J
Washington, d. c., Nov. 81.

f. or; esnnndence OF the Alexanhria Hazeile.l
Washington, d. c., Nov. 81.
Goyernor.Odell left this morning for
New York after a brief rest at Old Point
Comfort. He reached Washington last
evening. and bad time for a conference
With President Roosevelt at the White
House. When asked this morning what
had been discussed, he said he was not
at liberty to tell, but admitted the selec-
ton of a postmaster for New York city
had occupied part Of the time. zine
new postmaster will probably not be
named before the meeting Of Congress,
he said. 81 will not say whether or not
I have a candidate. Capt. Nortcn God
dard is very earnest in his support ct
Marcus Marks for the Office. | believe
there are other candidates. :" "Will you
be candidate for the Senate to succeed
Senator Depew?" Governor Odell was
asked. ~ am not anxious for the six
years of hard work." replied the Cover
nor. aft would mean that, and public Of
Zee involves much work and thankless
W TX at that.
Henry Blocker, local inspector OF
steam vessels at Grand Haven, Mich,
and James w. Nicholon, local inspector
of steam boilers at Norfolk, Va, were
dismissed from the service by the Secre-
tary of Commerce and Labor today. The
charge against Blocker was that be in
specled small steam yacht, the Julia,
al Spring Lake, Michigan, although she
YVES aground, partly filled with water,
and 10 no sense proper object OF in
speclion. In connection With this case
the department calls attention to the re-
Dor, of the Slocum commission, which
denounces as vicious the present salary
system, which makes the salary OF an
inspector dependent upon the number OF
vessels be inspects and passes. Nicholson
was discharged for excessive use OF IN.
toxicauts. He was recently warned and
asked to submit his undated resignation.
He did better after that and his resigna-
ton was returned to him. He celebrat-
ed this event in such manner that the
supervising inspector deemed it well to
recommend his dismissal.
In accordance with the instructions OF
the House at the last session of Congress,
additional testimony is being taken in
the case Of Judge Charles Swayne, of
the Florida federal court, whose i'm
peachment had been recommended by
majority of the House committee OF the
judiciary A sub committee of that
committee met this morning at the
Capitol and first examined Charles T.
Forbes. who was clerk in the general
land Office and who had been sent to
Florida to look into the matter of certain
timber depredations. His testimony
was unfavorabe to Judge Swayne.
The following official statement was
given out at the White House this
morning: ANY statement that the
President is taking any part in the
Missouri senatorial contest, directly or
indirectly, for or against any candidate,
has no foundation in fact. The President
will not interfere in the slightest degree
in the contest"
Acting First Assistant Postmaster
General John j. Howley made the an.
nual report for his bureau to Postmaster
General Wynne today. A recommends
ton was made TO relieve the department
of furnishing postofiice employees for
duty on local civil service boards and
place such clerks on the rolls of the
Civil Service Commission. Salaries
aggregation S22, 600 are paid by The
department to clerks who devote all
their time to civil service matters. Com
plant of bonded assistant postmasters'
clerks that bonds cannot be terminated
during term of office leads to the recon.
mendation that law be passed permit
ting this so that clerks may take adj
vantage of lower surety rates in giving
now bonds. During the fiscal year
many cases were uuearthed in which
postmasters padded the receipts of their
Offices by abnormal sales of stamps so
as to raise the Office grade and obtain
increase of salaries. Salaries in forty
offices were reduced and several offices
relocated to lower class. Orders have
been issued requiring postmasters to
make report of heavy sales OF stamps
intended for use in other Jurisdictions,
such sales not to be considered in class
ing the local Office. Money order
business has shown normal increase
and international exchange is established
with fifty foreign countries.
President Roosevelt held conference
this morning with a number of business
men and State officials who urged him
10 assist them in securing the passage
IF la ' that would restore to the Inter
,tate Commerce Commission the power
t formerly held to regulate the freight
'ates of the country. The Supreme
Court declared, after the commission had
oeen in practi ,aI control of the adjust
nent of freight rates for decade, that
he body had no authority to act under
he law. Nothing definite was accom-
Dlished.
Under the call of the Comptroller of
he Currency for hecondition of Nation
ii Banks at the close of business Noyem-
Der 10, the AZ banks of New York city
-eport capital stock of Sl06, 500, 600;
urplus SIS, S37 500; individual deposits
'721, 10l, SS7. SO; bonds narrowed $751;
~, 900; loans and discounts S78S, 1885, |
I45. SO; lawful money in reserve $257,
"a, 1882; resources and liabilities
u, SOC, 36S, 9SS, 81 percentage on legal
eserve to deposits 26. 80; percentage TO
deposits OF cash on hand redemption fund