Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-30
From Washington.
Correspondence OF the Alexandra 0azettc.l
Washington, Nov. 30.

Washington, Nov. 80.
John A. McIlhenny, of Louisiana,
former Rough Rider, clo1e Personsl
friend of President Roosevelt, aud demo
era, BY political faith, will be appointed
Civil Sercice Commissioner to succeed
fired W. Cooley Of New York who was
recently made assistant Attorney General
of tho United States The nomination
of Mr.. Mcllhenny will go to the Tenste
az soon as Congress meets. he place
was offered to him several weeks ago
but he was not at that time able TO give
the President definite answer. Today
he called at the White House in COM
pany with Mr.. Cooley aud told the Presi-
dent he would accept. The appointment
of Mr.. McIlhenny will make the Civil
Service democratic, as General j. @.
Black, president of the Commission OF
three, is also of that political belief and
will cause surprise among the republl-
cane.
According to assurances which Attor-
ne6 General Moody 10 receiving from Ia
coming Senators, his nomination to the
Supreme bench will probably be coz
firmed without reference to the judiciary
committee. His close personal friends,
who we're agita;ed over earlier reports
after n fight against his confirmation,
now declare that Mr.. Moody will retire
from the head of the Department OF
Justice as coon as the Senate takes fay0t-
able action upon the nomination, which
they believe will be by The middle OF
next week. The Attorney General has
practically concluded his work at the
department His annual report is now
In the hands of the printer One OF the
most striking features is that treating OF
the enforcement of the Elkns anIi-re-
bate law. There have been already co..
lected in 6ues from railways and other
corporations over Sil5, 900. If the pend.
ing prosecutions are successful this will
be increased several hundred thousand
dollars. This has one references TO the
Standard o prosecutions. There are a.
ready 5000 indictments pending. A
verdict for the government 10 each case
could net in fines over 1920, 900, 900, it
Is said
Rebuitsl dispositions in the Basseit
divorce case we're presented to Justice
Gould this afternoon. Former Repre-
sentative Benjamin l.: Fairchild, In his
deposition denied much Of the testimony
given by Mr.. Bassett. Mr. Fairchi!d
denied that be tried to cause ill-!eclng
between Bassett and his vile. Question
ed concerning IN interview be had With
Mrs. Bassett Ia the hospital at Balt-
more. he said. "Wben / referred 20
her silence as TO her condition, she did
not explain anything bat hung her head
making no aDswer Her mother and
sister knew nothing Of her condition"
On Monday the arguments Of counsel will
be presented.
President Roosevelt held a consnlts-
ton today with Prof Benz. !. Wheeler,
head of the University OF California
upon the japanese problem. Beyond
saving that the Japanese problem is
growing more and more, acute" Prof
Wheeler refused TO discuss the matter.
The conscience fund Of the treasury
department h been swelled $500. The
money was received in an envelope post
marked "Hartford, Conn"
With periest weather and n special
card the holiday crowd at the Beuning
track yesterday was the biggest during
the meeting add one Of the largest in
the history Of the course Today there
was another big crowd. The season at
Benuing closes tomorrow.
Wm. +. Hearst has notified the Cen
trail Labor Union that be will not return
20 Congress until after the holiday re-
cess. The reception, therefore, has been
postponed for time
The following were today appointed
postmasters in Virginia Bernadelio
Mellon, Noktsville, Prince William
county Henry B. Coghiil, Port Conway,
King George county. Ira X. 6ruver,
Reliance, Warren conn,y, and I. j.
Silman, Stone Bridge, Clarke county.
In view of the recent anti American
scitation in Japan, there il believed to
be considerable significance in the an
nual report of Rear Admiral George A
Converse, Chief OF the Bureau Of Nagi-
cation, which was made public today.
The necessity of keeping the navy of the
United States in q condition Of full
preparedness for war is The key note OF
the report
President Samuel Spencer's body lies
ia state at his home, 20l2 Massachusetts,
avenue, today. Reposing in copper
lined casket, the remains, scarcely recog-
nizable. were viewed BY grief stricken
relatives and friends. Arrangements for
the funeral have not been made.
The following ia the result Of the first
race at Benning today lemmeraire, Is
to 5, and to s, won; Zienap, 2 to !.
place, second; Belle 5trone, third
Fear OF presidential veto viii probably
prevent the passage Of any bin looking 10 the
relief Of the negro soldiers Of the 25th Infan.
try who we're recently dismissed the setyiee.
This is the opinion expTessen today at the
White House by Mr.. Prince, OF Illinois, q
leading member Of inc House military affairs
committee.
MIR. sPENCER'S FATAL TRIP.
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