Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-28
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.I
Washinrton. ID. O.. Nov. %.

the type OF cAHdi IeCOInhiehuou W tnO
five American engineers who signed the
minority report of the board of consult
ing engineers. They rejected all plans
for higher levels because they involved
too many locks and therefore too much
DELAY in the passing of ships. They
calculate that the canal on the 80 feet
level can be completed in ten years at a
cost of $165, 900, 600. While the majority
of the hoard of consulting engineers
through the votes of the foreign memters
recommended a sea-level canal with one
tidal lock at Panama, the President
agrees with the minority that The addi-
tional advantages of that type added
a cost of about $50, 600, 600 and the five
years longer that it would take to build.
-Four thousand additional labOrers have
been put at work on the canal within
the last few weeks, and total now en-
gagged on the canal aggregates II, 600.
The movement to change the date OF
the Inauguration of President from
March 4 to some later spring date re-
ceiyed much encouragement today at q
meeting here of the national committee on
proposed change. Forty-four governors OF
States ard Territories and fifteen Wash
ingtonians are members of the commit
tee and while few of the former were
able to attend the meeting at $50 P. m.
in the Office of Commissioner Macfar-
land. letters were read from nearly all.
A number of governors we're in favor OF
the choice of the last Thursday in April,
while Others thought it wise to return to
April 80, the date of the first Inaugural
ton of Washington. After these letters
were read the members entered into q
long discussion OF the question. A sum-
mary of the governors answers was
made to determine which date should be
recommended. Consideration was given
to the subject Of Recommending an amend
ment TO the constitution, changing the
date of the converting of Congress, but
the general opinion was against such
recommendation.
President and Mrs Roosevelt will at
tend the Army and Navy football game
at Princeton on Saturday. They will
be accompanied by Miss Ethel Roosevelt,
Miss Hagner, Secretary and Mrs. Root
and SOD, Capt. and Mrs COwles, and
several others. The journey will be
made by special train.
The new public printer, Charles A.
Sillings, of Boston, was formally sworn
into Office this morning at the govern
ment printing Office His first act was
to appoint Oscar J. Ricketts,, who has
been acting as public printer since the
dismissal of Fr,nk Palmer, as foreman
of printing. Mr.. Stillings announced
that, for the present at least, there
would be no change in the personnel OF
the office. Capt II. G. i'rian, who as
chief clerk administered the oath to Mr..
Sdllings, was invited to remain in his
present position.
U. 8. Minister Squiers reports from
Havana, Cuba, under yesterdays date,
that two suspected cases Of yellow fever
we're discovered there on Saturday. On
Sunday there were three more suspects
aud two cases were confirmed. On Mon
day one case was confirmed and one case
was denied.
Announcement was made today at the
State Department of the appointment OF
Henry w. Furniss, Of Indiana, as u. ,.
Minister to Haiti. to succeed Minister
Powell.
William G. Crawford was this morn
ing placed on trial in the postoffice cases
before Justice Wright in Criminal Court
No. l. Crawford was jointly indicated
with August W. Machen, George f.
Lorenz, and Mrs. Lorenz, for conspiracy
in connection with the sale of letter
carrier satchels and straps to the depart
ment.
1t was learned today that the princi-
pal subject discussed at the White House
conference last night between the Presi-
dent and Secretaries Root and Taft. Sena-
tor Knox and Commissioner of Corpora
tons Garfield was the matter of railroad
rate legislation. As result OF the con-
ference, it is stated authorltatively that
the President has decided not to recede
one iota from his declared railroad policy.
He will urge the passage OF law in ac-
cordance with his views announced in
his Raleigh speech, and will not listen
to apy proposition for compromise.
John B. Appleby, a carpenter, while
working on building at First and NJ
streets, southeast, this morning, fell a
distance of 80 feet, killing himself in
stantly.
The State Department is without adviceS
os sny kind from Russia today. IL IS there
fore still in official ignorance Of the attack
by roughs upon Robert Woods Bliss the Sec
ond secretary of the American Embassy,
which occurred night before last In ST.
Petersburg.
The Secretary of the Navy today accepted
the resignation of Midshipman White, Of
California, of the fourth clsss at tine Naval
Academy. Midshipmsn White gave as his
reason for resigning the fact that he eonsid-
cred himself unfit for the service" and had
found the Naval Academy dstasteful TO him.
The horses attached to n brick team while
crossing Long Bridge this morning became
frightened and ran away. The driver,
Richard Lewis, was thrown out. His skull
was fractured and both legs were broken.
Convassed Recent Election.
The State Board of Canvasssrs met in
Richmond yesterday TO canvas the returns IN
the recent election for members of the Legis-
lnture. Commissioners Of Agriculture Super
intendent of Public Instruction and Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth. The other State
officers are themselves on the Roard of Can
yassers and therefore will, under the law
wait for the Legislature to count their vote.