Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-23
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Washington. ID. G., May %.

Correspondence OF the Ale1hnurlh OdhtlFsl
Washington, d. c., May %.
Thomas T. Fauntelroy, formerly OF
Virginia, but now of ST. Louis, who was
AN attorney for Arnold & Co., was on
the stand in the Tyner-Barrett trial this
morning to testify as to the employment
of Barrett to represent Arnold q Co.
before the Poslofice Department He
said that Barrett had been employed on
his recommendation and had received
$4,000. On cross examination be was
asked who he was by Holmes Conrad,
the governments special attorney. DE
replied that an uncle of his had mar
ried sister of Conrad but even this
condition of affairs made him feel as
kindly toward Mr.. Conrad as a human
being could feel. The answer created
much amusement. The cross examina-
ton of Barrett then commenced making
his fourth day on the stand.
President Roosevelt, accompanied by
his sister-in.law, Miss Carow, and his
secretary, Mr.. Loeb, will leave at $50
this afternoon for GrOton, Mass, to be
present at the commencement exercises
of the school attended by Theodore and
Kermit, which will take place Tuesday.
He will leave Groton on his homeward
Journey at $3.50 Tuesday afternoon and
Is due to reach here at $50 Wednesday
morning. The President will make a
brief address to the boys of the school
and will hold an informal reception
while there.
Vice President Conlin, of Che Inter
national Association Of Machinists, who
is in charge of the headquarters of the
organization here in the absence OF
President O'COnnell, said this morning
that the strike situation on the Santa Fe
is unchanged so far as the union is con-
cerned. "The railroad is importing
men from Philadelphia and other east
ern cities" he added, 'but these are
mostly butchers and bakers and know
nothing at all about the machinists'
trade. The situation in Chicago is still
problematical. The matter of a strike
there will not be settled for two or three
DAYS. The st. Louis situation is seri-
Gus. Mr.. O'Connell is in the latter
city now and will not return to Wash
ington for several days. F"
So strong is the probability that Robert
Roberts Hit, member of the House OF
Representatives for Illinois, and chair
man of the foreign affairs committee,
will be the republican vice presidential
candidate that politicians consider the
republican ticket as virtually completed,
and all the national convention in Chi
cago will have to do will be to ratify the
choices made by the public in advance
of its assembling.
At this mornings session of the NJ. +.
Church Conference in session in this city, de-
nominational union, the burning question was
briefly touched upon by the Rev. DIR. William
NJ. Weekly, the representative of the United
Brethren Church. An appointment of a spec
ial committee to consider the question was
made. An interesting feature of the session
today was the Introduction of an appeal for
cooperation of the NJ p. Church with the
Interchurch Conference on Marriage and
Divorce. The proposition was that three
representatives Of the NJ. p. Church should
confer with members Of the lnterchurch con
ference on this question.