Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-30
they have recently the deficit will not
he 20 large as has been expected.

thew have recently the deficit will not
be 60 large as has been expected.
Postmaster General Payne is lowering
between life and death. His condition
this morning was extremely critical, and
his physicians fear that the worst may
come at any time owing TO the weakened
state of his constitution. He is unable
to retain any appreciable amount OF
nourishment and his heart action IS
feeble and irregular. After consulta-
ton this morning between Drs. Magru-
der, Rixey and Grayson, the following
hnlletin was issued: $50 a. m. 1.-The
Postmaster General had very restless
night aud is very weak. His condition
is serious He is resting quietly at
present. and is free from pain" So Sc
rious was the patients condition last
evening that DR.. Magruder remained
with him all night. Mrs. w. S. Cam
eron, of jamestown, n. Y, Mr.. Payne's
only sister, and bis niece, Miss Louise
jones, now OF Milwaukee, we're sum-
mOned by telegraph yesterday. The
Postmaster Generals illness is attributed
to overwork and worry on account of af-
fairs in his department during the past
year. Besides this he has for years been
subject to periodical nervous attacks
which have gradually undermined his
constitution. For the past week he has
been under the care of physician.
DIR. Magruder said this morning that
Mr. Payne's present affection is serious
case of heart trouble. Mrs. Payne is
with her husband constantly. There
we're many callers at the Arlington,
where Mr.. Payne's apartments are To-
Gated, both last night and this morning
Several members of the Cabinet have
called in person, as well as the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt. None but the
physicians and the members of the fam
iiy are admitted to the bed chamber
This evening DR.. Magruder said that
there had been some improvement. Mr.
Payne had been able to retain little
nourishment and he was responding,
though feebly, to treatment.
The appointment of the following
storekeepers and gaugers in the sixth
internal revenue district, with head
quarters at Alexandria, was made yes
terday by the Secretary OF the Treasury ::
Richard T. Waller, Walter Samons,
PeytOn Y. Wyatt, William A. Dove
and Walter f. Ramsey.
Senator Martin, who is here today.
will not make any speeches outside OF
Virginia during the coming campaign,
but he will make some in Virginia for
Parker and Davis during the campaign
and will defer making canvass in his
own interest till the presidential election
is over.
President Frye of the United States
Senate has been informed officially OF
the death of Senator Hoar and has an
nounced a committee Of Senators to at
tend the funeral at Worcester, next
Monday, among them Senator Daniel,
of Virginia. On account OF the absence
of Speaker Cannon, the members OF the
House committee have not yet been an
nounced.
Right Hon. James Bryce, of the
Birth Parliament and author OF 'The
American Commonwealth" with his
wife are visiting President Roosevelt at
the White House.
Colonel Mosby was at the White House
yesterday to show the President the hat that
was taken from him when he was shot twenty
miles from Fairfax in December, 1861.