Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-22
From Washington.

tCorresoondence of the Alexandra Gazette
A republican of national prominence,
who is in a position to know, says that
there was scarcely anything left of the
campaign fund of the party last year
which could be returned to the insurance
companies that contributed. He declared
AS absurd the reports that there was now a
million dollars in the treasury. A short
time ago, he explained, c. Bascom
Slemp, son Of Congressman SlemP and
chairman OF the republican COM
mit.ee in Virginia, came to Washington
TO get hold of slice of the $500, O0O
which he heard remained. He thought
it could be used effectively in the State,
but was informed by Chairman Cortelyou
and Secretary Dover that there was moth
ing to give him.
Cecil Lyon, Republican National Com
mitteeman and dictator of Texas, host OF
President Roosevelt during the latter
trip this year, and an active business
man of the Lone Star State, wants post
Office in Hardeman county, Texas, named
"Damsite." "NO profanity is intend
ed" said Mr.ssLyon today. 1--WE are
building an irrigation dam in Hardeman
county. and notice the engineers date
their reports 'Damsite'. A town is
growing up there and it needs post.
office" The Postofice Department VIII
probably give the town the desired name
1t was learned today from unquestion-
able authority that Attorney General
Moody will resign from the Cabinet next
spring and that Secretary OF the Navy
Charles J. Bonaparte will then be trans
ferred to the Department of Justice as
Attorney General. When Mr.. Bona
parte entered the Cabinet on July LIST
last. it was with the definite understand
ing that he would only remain as Secre-
tary of the Navy for aperiod not exceed
ing one year and that he would then be
transferred to the DEF artment OF Justice.
Attorney General Moody, so it is stated,
has long been anxious to leave the Cabi-
net and resume the practice OF law III
Massachusetts. 1t is known that he has
an understanding with the President
that he will resign next spring.
The Board Of Consulting Engineers
on the Panama canal held two session to-
day. both of which were devoted to a
general discussion of the merits and
dement's of various types OF dams
that have been suggested rs pos
sibIe of employment in connection
with the isthmian canal project
A resolution was adopted that the whole
board should visit Boston to inspect the
Wachusett reservoir dam, which is a
mart of the municipal waterwork system.
While it is perfectly true that in gen.
eral way all the members OF the board
favor a sea-level canal if it is possible
upder reasonable conditions, it is not
true that they have made up their minds
TO recommend that type OF construction.
This morning the papers connected
with the transfer to David BelascO and the
:. s. Schubert Amusement Co. by the
LAFAYETTE Square Opera House Company
were filed in the Office of the Recorder
of Deeds The new proprietors are to
pay to the Lafayette Square Opera House
i've notes payable May 5,l9O6, $40, 600;
May 5, 1907 $4,000 May 3, 1908, $40,
600; May 3, 1909, $1,000 May ., 1910,
$45, 900.
The naval transport Gen. Alva, will
be the first American naval vessel to
visit Port Arthur since the cessation OF
the Russo-Jap war. She sailed today
from Chemulpho, Korea, for that port.
Justice of the Peace Lewis l. O'Neal
has withdrawn as candidate FIR Police
Court Judge and announces that he will
throw his influence in favor of James L
Pugh.
1t is said that the value of the presents
made Miss Alice Roosevelt during her
eastern trip will amount to 800, 600.
The American Federation of Labor
will make protest to President Roosevelt
about the employment of aliens in the
map engraving department: ofthe geolog'
icaiIsuryey. This was determined today
by the executive council. The council
this morning received message to the
effect that the Colorado State Federation
of Labor, formerly identified with the
Western Federation, has voted to afhil-
o,a NTH tho American Federation.