Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-02
From Washington.

Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette. j
From open work piano boxes to leather
bound cases of minute dimension, the
warehouse of the Georgetown custom Of
fee contains an assortment of "a pack
ages addressed to "Miss Roosevelt. "
This consignment represents the dutisble
gifts acquired by the Presidents daueh-
ter during her long eastern tour. Packed
away awaiting appraisement, the collec-
tor, H. 5. NymaD, and his assistants will
safeguard the gifts until Miss Roosevelt
makes the formal entry of the goods, and
applies for proper assessment OF their
value. Then the stuff will be cleared and
sent to the White House, or anywhere
else the young owner wants to keep the
souvenirs of her oriental journey.
George E. Green, of Binghamton, \.
Y. former State Senator in New York,
appeared before the federal court here
this morning and gave bond in the SUN
of $4,000, with Frederick G. Stevens,
president of the Commercial National
Bank, OF this city, as surety, to answer
under the five indictments charging him
with conspiracy and bribery in the Post
Office cases. The indictments alege
that Green conspired with George W.
Beavers, former chief of the salaries and
allowances division of the Postoffce De.
partment, to defraud the government IN
connection with the sale to the depart
ment of device known as the Bundy
time recorder.
President Roosevelt had an hours
conference over railroad rate legislation
prospects this morning with Senators
Dolliver, of Iowa, and Cullom, Of Hi
nois. 1t is understood that both the
Senators are in favor of adopting the
provisions of the Esch-Townsend bill,
which passed the House last session, as
the basis for railroad rate bill to be in
troduced 10 the Senate. Senator Dol
liver, it is said, told the President that
be would devote much of his energy this
winter to the work and expressed the
hope that a bill containing the Esch-
Townsend provisions would be passed
before the session ends.
w. w. Karr, who while discussing Of
6cer of the Smithsonian Institution en-
bezzled nearly $50, 900, pleaded guilty in
the Criminal Court today and was SEN
fenced to five years 10 the Moundsville,
wv. Va.) penitentiary.
The subcommittee which has been
investigating the business methods OF
the Government Printing Office has
completed its work and adjourned. 1t is
probable that another meeting will be
held before Congress cOnvenes.
Since July there have been 1893
rural free delivery routes established by
the Postoffice Department, bringing the
total number up to 80, 94S. There are
4, 935 petitions pending, $40 having
been assigned for establishment prior to
December 81.
For the past "a hours the State De-
partment has been besieged with inquir-
les concerning the reported massacre OF
five American missionaries of Lienchou,
China, but up to 2 O'Clock this after
noon no advices upon which the Depart
ment could base any authoritative state
ment had been received. Details of the
tragedy are momentarily expected from
the United States Consul General at
Canton.
The Interstate Commerce Commission to.
day granted a hearing TO representatives OF
H. IL No. Taf oil Ia
posed increase in the minimum percentage
% cars equipped with power brakes. The
minimum Of air brakes now required on any
train 10 so per cent. Chairman Knapp an
nounced that the hearing today would be In
the nature of an order TO show cause why the
minimum should not be increased TO 70 per
cent. after January |, 1906 Tie hearing was
attended not only by the opposing chiefs Of
many railroads, but by the chiefs Of railroad
brotherhoods as well Superintendent of
several systems pointed out some Of the
difficulties that Obstruct the carrying out of
the order contemplated by the commission
The principal difficulty. they said, consisted
in the practical imp0Ssibiity Of replacing old
with new ears on such short notice. He sug
ge,ted that the contemplated order should not
20 into effect for year.
Secretary Wilson, of the Agriculture De
pariment, has given up the task OF looking
after the shortcomings of employees in his de
partment He has appointed Il committee on
personnel and to it has delegated the author
ity of inquiring into all complaints Of mis-
conduct on the part Of any one in the service
The committee will report the facts and find
ing to the secretary for his action. i he COM
miltee will be the means largely Of enforcing
the anti.graft rules which the secretary re-
Gently promulgated.
Peter ii. GOuldman hes been appointed
postmaster az Peeds, Westmoreland county
Va, vice c. A. MOthershead, resigned.