Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-02
From Washington.

r(,orresnondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Information has been received from
Jananese sources that the japanese at
tack ON Port Arthur peninsula Will not
occur for about a fortnight.
Old Jerry Smith, the colored factotem
who was General Grants footman and
who has been employed about the White
House in some capacity ever since, Is
slowly diving with tumor OF the throat
Charley Alters, the colored man who sue
ceeded him, is laid up with the grip, and
Charles Tharin, one of the Presidents
doorkeepers, is seriously i'll with an acute
attact of rheumatism.
The Missouri democrats of the House
today took up the partisan fight that is
being waged in their State over the can
didacy OF Joseph Folk, of ST. Louis,
for Governor, and but for the timely
interference OF Champ Clark, Represen-
tatiyes Cochran and Hunt would have
come to blows in the democratic cloak
room. The story of the disruption OF
the convention in Clayton, st. LOUIS
county. where the Folk men were driven
from the court house by anti-Folk demo-
Gratis. was the subject OF conversation
Representative Hunt, one OF the demo-
cratic members from st. Louis, an anti
Folk man, expressed his contempt for
his Missouri colleagues who come from
the State outside of the st. Louis
limits. Mr.. Cochran was bitter III
his denunciation of the anti-Folk
men. The language that passed between
them was bitter and personal. Mr..
Cochran'l emphatic assertion that if Joe
Folk should be defeated in st. Louis, 1t
would only be through fraud, WAS too
much for Mr.. Hunt. A fight was I'M
minent, when suddenly Champ Clark,
the gigantic Missourian, broke in on the
two, literally lifted Mr.. Cochran from
his feet and carried him out of the "dan-
ger zone" There was more hot discus
sion in which Mr.. Hunt distinguished
himself by announcing that, Unnecessary,
he would click" the whole Missouri
delegation, who talked too much, any
how. As the prospective combatants
we're more widely separated, the uproar
gradually grew softer until it was al
together lost. .,,
Governor Odell, of New York, will be
here Friday to discuss State politics with
The President. He telegraphed the Presi-
dent yesterday asking for an appointment
on Friday, and the President replied COM
plying with his request. The President
has rot thought of Gov. Odell in con-
nection with the appointment of chair
man of the national republican committee
and it is not at all likely that Odell will
be chosen for this post.
Attorney General Knox this afternoon
gave out the following statement: 81
have advised the President that he Is
authorized to pay at once to the republic
Of Panama the $40, 900, 900 stipulated
for by the treaty, the notifications OF
which have just been exchanged also
that he is authorized to pay to the New
Parma Canal Company the $40, 900, 900
which, under the agreement between the
United States and that company, we are
to pay for its property and have notified
the canal company we are ready to close
the transaction. The details in con-
nection with the transfer of the canal
company's property should not require
more than 80 days"
The committee on claims is now en-
gagged in considering the bill introduced
by Representative Powers, of Massachu-
sets, for the relief of certain builders Of
torpedo boats for the government, and
who lost money on the contracts. Among
these builders was the Trigg company OF
Richmond.
Senator Martin secured an allowance
in the naval bill for marine barracks at
the Norfolk navy yard at a cost not to
exceed 5000, 900. The Senator fayors
large navy.
Chief Justice Fuller is expected to re-
tire from the supreme bench in another
year. and Secretary TAFT is expected to
succeed him. Secretary Taft has no
private fortune or income and cannot
meet the social demands of Cabinet
officer, which cost Secretary Root over
500, 900, so that he does not want more
than one year in the Cabinet.