Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. J
Washington, Jan. 26.

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Washington, Jan. 26.
In the postofice conspiracy trial this
morning. after arguments by counsel re-
garding the admissibility OF testimony to
the effect that Diller B. Croft had dis
claimed any acquaintance with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorenz, Justice Pritchard ruled
that the jury should hear the facts sur
rounding the statement in order to pass
on its voluntary character. Cross-ex-
amined bv Judge Maddox, Postoffice
Inspector Rolfe, to whom the statement
was alleged to have been made, denied
that he employed any duress in obtaining
the statements, but admitted that he had
not warned Croft that the statement
might be used against him. Diller b.
Croft himself was then called to the
stand in rebuttal. He was followed by
other witnesses.
Representative Robert Baker, ofBrook-
lyn, n Y, who gained fame by return
ing a pass sent him by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, is inclined to make
more capital out Of the incident. lie
introduced a resolution in the House to-
LAY declaring the rendering OF and ac-
c~eptance of railroad passes, to be in yio-
lation of'the statutes, and instructing the
House committee on judiciary to investi-
gate to what extent this act OF the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad constitutes an
infractiOn of law, and to advise the
House as to what steps looking to crimi-
nal prosecution shall be taken.
The Senate resolution calling for adj
ditional light on the Panama negotiation
formed the principal subject of discussion
at today's Cabinet meeting. The Presi-
dent ask his advisors whether they still
had any documents in their possession
that bore in any way upon the canal sit
uation. All those present asserted that
they had made public everything of the
slightest importance. The Presidentsug-
gested that they make further search as
he wished the entire Panama matter to
be ian open book fOrthe public to read
at will.
At an informal meeting of the Senate
committee on education and labor this
morning, at which not a quorum was
present, it was agreed that hearings
should be held on the bill prepared by
Mr.. Volney Foster providing for the APP
pointment of a national commission for
the arbitration of all disputes between
labor and capital. The date of the hear
ING was not fixed. One of the eight
hour bill was OF the opinion Of the men,
bers present that the hearings should be
short in view of the lengthy presentation
If views last session, and that people in
tsrested either for or against the bill
should be invited to present briefs.
At Albany yesterday the Hotel POto-
mac Company, of Washington, was in
corporated under the laws of New York,
with a capital of 81, 900, 900. It's un-
derstood to be the purpose of the com
pany to erecta handsome hotel at Seven
teenth and H streets, in this city.
Senator Daniel has gone to Richmond
to be in the city on the occasion of his
reelection to the Senate of the United
states for the fourth time.
A c~ablegram from Minister Powell, at
San Domingo, reports that the town of
Macoris has surrendered to the in
surgents.
Senator Hanna who has been confined
to his bed at the Arlington Hotel for
several DAYS by an attack of the grip, is
reported to be somewhat worse today.
He was unable to sleep-at all last night
and the loss of rest has left him nervous
and weak. Surgeon General Rixey,
who is attending him, says, however, that
there need be no alarm felt over the
Senator's condition
Miss Maxine Elliott was a guest of
Mrs. Roosevelt at supper at the White
House after the play last night. Major
McCauley escorted Miss Elliott to the
White house.