Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-04
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, Sept.


Washington, Sept. 4
The Ouartermaster General of he
Army received dispatch this morning
from Honolulu, H. | confirming the
reports that the transport Sheridan,
which is aground off the coast OF Hawai-,
will be total loss. All personal and
other movable property has been remov'
ed from the i'll lated ship. The dispatch
adds that unless strong wind springs
I'D from the south the vessel will prob
ably lie 10 her present position without
going to pieces until the arrival from
San Francisco of the wrecking apparatus
with which it is hoped to remove the
chips engines.
The Navy Department this morning
received telegram from the command
ing officer of the cruiser Boston announc'
ing the arrival of that ship at Belling'
ham Bay, Washington. Tho message
makes no reference to the grounding OF
the vessel at Anacortes and the depart
ment is therefore of the opinion that the
incident was not serious one and that
the ship sustained no damsge.
The State Department has been asked
to assist in the recovery of the $l2, OOC
deposited 10 the Tangier bank by Paul ..
Stensland, the delaulting Chicago bank
president who was captured Yesterday
10 Taugier, Morocco. While the
officials of the State Department have
little fear but that the Sultan Of
Morocco will make it possible for the
United States government to bring
Stenslsnd bsck to this country notwith'
standing the absence of an extraditior
treaty between the two countries, 1t il
feared that it will take some time and
considerable expense to recover the Sl2,'
900 which the defaulter is said TO have
deposited in the Tangier bank. As the
Tangier bank is known to be French,
and amendable to the French banking
laws, ii is believed that it will require
suit in the French court before possession
of the money can be obtained by the
Treasury Department officials. II Is
believed Stensland will endeavor to pre-
vent HE eEtrsdi;ion by every possible
means.
The Burns faction has won temper
ard victory over the Hayes faction in
the Knights of Labor split that extends
back over many years. Justice Duell
of the District Court Of Appeals today
dissolved the temporary INDUCTION against
the Simon Burns faction, which prohlb-
tied them from calling a meeting OF the
Knights OF Labor in New York city on
September 10, on the ground that an
equity court has no jurisdiction. The
Burns meeting in New York will therefor
be held. Both factions claim control
by virtue of the election of sets of officers
representing each.
The express companies have called IN
their "franks." They have notified the
holders of coupons that permit free trans
portation of goo's that their intefprets-
lion of the new railway rate regulation
law makes ii unlawful to further extend
the favor. There have been many thou
sands OF the franks in Washington
Cabinet members, Senators, Congress
men and heads of government depart
ments we're among the lucky holders.
The interest bearing debt Of the
United states increased during the
month of August from 1895, 1859, $50 ia
1922, 1873, $50, or $26, ga; 2sO, which is
accounted for by the recent sale OF Pan
anna canal bonds. The total debt OF the
United States Oh august 81 was 81,
32l 055, 25S. "a.
f. Garet, of this city, is trying to
secure . plaster cast of President Roose
veIts face. Mrs. Roosevelt say that no
human force could keep his face straight
twenty minutes, the time requires, aud
that the plan had better be given up.