Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-14

legations by the commission nao leu u
to the conclusion that the charges IN .
posed are, in some cases at least, ex-
orbitant and that they are not uniformly
exacted. The commission holds that
the furnishing of refrigeration is part
OF transportation, and recommends that
charges Tor this service should be put
on the same basis as all other freight
charges. On the subject of terminal
roads, elevated charges, and private
cars, the commission says that these
devices are at present more or less resorted
to for the purpose Of preferring one ship
per to another, end asks for authority to
fix proper limit for payments therefore.
Discussing the matter OF rebates, the
commission is compelled to modify in
some degree its previously expressed
hopeful expectations of the effect OF the
Elkins law. "NOt only" says the re-
port, "have various devices for eyading
the law been brought into use, but the
actual payment of rebates has been here
and there resumed. Instances of this
kind have been established by convinc-
ing proof, on which prosecutions have
been commenced and are now pending
More frequently the unjust preference is
brought about by methods which may
escape the penalties Of the law but which
clearly operate to defeat its purpose. "
Within year five hundred and sixty
eight complaints we're filed with the
commission. The commission stat es
that decided improvement has taken
place in the past year in the condition
Of safety appliances on all roads subject
10 the provisions of the statute.
Alta meeting of the Senate committee
on finance this morning it was agreed to
report favorably bill to make Panama
canal bonds available for deposit as a
basis for national bank circulation on
the same terms as existing 2 per cent.
consols. The Senate today without OPP
position passed bill giving the Panama
canal bonds all the rights and privileges
accorded to all other United States two
Der cent. bonds.
Representative Adams of Pennsyl-
vania had a talk with the President
this morning about bis bill for the es
tablishmeDt of the whipping post in the
District of Columbia for the punishment
Of wife heaters. "The President told
me that he was heartily in favor of the
the measure, "said Representative Adams
"and advised me to go ahead with it..
Announcement is made at the War
Department today that Major General
Arthur Macarthur will be appointed
acknowledgement to succeed General
Corbin when the latter is retired next
September. General COrbin will be
acknowledgement from April, when
General Bates will retire. General Leo
uard Wood will probably succeed Cen
eraI CorbiD in the command OF the
Philippines. 1t was specifically stat
ed that General Wood will not be
chief of staff to succeed General
Bates. 1t was stated that no selec'
ton of a general officer for this post
has been made. although General COrbin
and General Wood are now out of the
list of possibilities. General Jack Wes-
ton, recent chief of commissary has been
mentioned for the position. Any officer
of generals rank is eligible, aud 1t Is
probable that some comparatively youth
lul brigadier ar major general will be ap-
pointed Brigadier General Frederick
Dent Grant is prominently mentioned
among the eligibles.
Secretary Taft had long conference
with Cameron Forbes, member of the
Philippine Commission, Col. Clarence
Edwards, chief of the bureau of insular
affairs, and representatives of various
railroad and construction interests, on
the subject of Philippine railroads this
morning. Arrangements were perfected
today for the opening of bids tomorrow
for the Philippines railroad system.
Mr.. Carter, of Montana, introduced a
Joint resolution in the Senate today,
proposing the following amendment to
the Constitution: Article 10, Congress
shall have the power to establish uniform
marriage and divorce laws throughout
the United States and TO provide penal
ties for the violation thereof.
The ship subsidy bill, which was recon-
mended by the Merchant Marine Commission,
was considered by the Senate committee on
commerce this morning and Senator Calm
ger was authorized to report 1t favorable to
the Senate Senator Mallory, dem, Florida,
said that he would ma minority report
against the proposed subventlOns at the rate
of So per ton to tramp steamers. The bill
was amended so rs to require the steamers now
engaged in carrying freight and mails to Aus
tria to make only Is knots per hour, instead
Of II. as originally provided. Favorable re-
port was also ordered on bill to permit the
importation Of tea waste and sweepings for
the manufacture Of chemicals only.
Justice Anderson, of the District Court
this morning issued restraining order
against John W. Hays, reputed president OF
the Knights Of Labor, to prevent him from
disposing OF any of the property or records OF
the order. This ection grows out OF the Int %
CATION between the Hays and Simon Burns
factions for the control Of the organization,
President Roosevelt received call this
morning from Commander lsam Takeshita
naval attache Of the japanese Legation, who
came to present his successor, Lieutenant
Commander Taniguchi.
John T. Barker was appointed postmaster
at Loedstown, Westmoreland county, Va,
today. vice C. W. Smoot, removed.
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DR. Benz. Blackford Dead.
DR.. Benjamin BlackfOrd, superlnten-
dent Of the Western State Hospital,