Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 3.

CORRESPONDENCE Of the Alexandra OazelVe.l
Washington, d. c., Dec. 3.
The first witness called this morning
bv the Senate committee on military at
fairs in the investigation of the case OF
Major General Wood was Melville +.
Stone. General Manager of the AssOciat-
ed Press. Mr.. Stone related the cir
cumstances connected with the employ
ment bv the Associated Press of Edgar
q. Beliairs. as correspondent in Cuba,
and his subsequent dismissal when II
was ascertained that he had been
a convict in the Florida pententiary.
Bellairs was on intimate terms with
General Wood, although it is alleged
the General knew Bellairs' history.
Among the other witnesses who APP
peared today were Pedro Desverninle,
Rathbone's official agent in Cuba, and
Ray S. Baker, the magazine writer who
procured the publication Of the Runcle
article in the North American Review.
Baker has denied that portion Of Major
Runcie's testimony which related to an
lleged dinner in Cuba at which Wood,
Runcie nd Baker we're present and at
which, Runcie stated, General Wood ar
ranged for the publication of the article.
Stannard Baker testified that although
he dined in Cuba many times with Gen
eral Wood he had never been present
on any occasion when the idea was
suggested of the writing of the article
or its publication, rejecting upon Gen
eral Brooke's administration. He de-
MED Mai. Runcie's testimony on this
point in toto and made the strongest
pro- Wood witness that has testified.
The State Department announced this
morning that John G. Carlisle, of New
York, had been named by the United
States as arbiter in the case of the San
Domingo Improvement Co. against the
government of Santo Domingo. The
latter government has selected Senior
Galvan and the two have chosen Judge
Geo. Grey, of Delaware, as umpire. The
Dominican arbiter is Ell route to this
country. The Instruction government
is now considering whether or not to
renew the commission given him by the
deposed President.
Judge William NJ Springer, of Hi
nois, ex.member Of Congress from the
18th district, is lying dangerously ill
from pneumonia at his home in this
city.
Colonel John S. Mosby, who has been
in Alabama for eight months, looking
after public lanes, is in the city.
The races at Benning will close for
the season on Saturday evening next.
They have been well attended and afford
ed rare sport.
Representative John Sharp Williams,
of Mississippi, the leader Of the democrats
IN the floor of the House, accompanied
Representative Maynard to Newport
News last night, where they will make
speeches at the meeting to be held in that
city tonight in the interest of the
jamestown Exposition.
A committee from the G.. A. r. post
at Gettysburg called on the President to-
day and extended to him an invitation
to deliver the Decoration Day Grafton at
that place next May. The President
will accept.
Speaker Cannon expects to announce
the House committees tomorrow.
Women representing clubs and associations
from various parts of the country gathered
here today 70 open the fight for the unseatlng
of Senator Smoot, of Utah, on account OF his
connection with the Mormon church. A
meeting was held in the Church of the Cove
nant at which addresses were made and reso-
lutions protesting against the retention of Mr..
Smoot adopted for transmission 10 the Senate.
The meeting was presided over by Mrs.
Frederick Schof, president Of the National
Congress of Mothers Clubs. Among those
who made addresses was Mrs. Charles Owen,
of the Utah American Bureau Of Information.
Mrs. Owens husband is i'm Washington pro-
vided with great quantity of documentary
ammunition for the use of the opponents Of
Mr.. SmoOt in the Senate contest. He origi-
mated the Bureau of Information, which is the
name of an organization Of anti-Mormon men
and women of Utah, now devoting all It's
energy to propaganda against SmOot. Mr..
Owen said today that the feeling of the anti
MOTlOl tltiutul III 0idh - tilRt uiiiNoS Wv
fight against Shoots retention in Congress is
successful. a grave calamity will have befallen
the country. lie declared that the contest
embodies far more elementary factors than did
the opposition 10 Congressman Roberts four
wears ago A number of women will remain
in Washington to lend their support when
the contest IS called up in the Senate.
Rear Admiral Evans in command of the
Pacific squadron will not remain at Honolulu
as expected. The Bureau Of Navigation an
nouneed today that he has been advised to re-
turn to Yokohoma directly after his visit to
Honolulu.
The Navy Department received brief dis
patch this afternoon announcing that the SUBJ
marine boats Adder and Moccasin and the
gunboat Peoria were in some trouble of Cape
Henry. and that the Yankton had been sent
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