Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-20

he intended TO dOfi the ermine.
Secretary Of War Taft had a COME
renee this morning with the President
an The Bowen LOOMS controversy The
result of which was the determination TO
call number of other witnesses to testl-
fly regarding various phases OF the mat
ter. The secretary was not williDg 10
tell inadvance of their appearance or UNI
iii he can ascertain from them their
willingness to appear and testify, the
names of the additional witnesses but
il is known that the preience of some OF
them has been requested by Mr.. Bowen,
while Others will be called as result OF
Secretary Taft's own examination into
the papers in the case and his desire to
get first-hand information regarding
some of the points in dispute. The sec
rotary proposes TO be absolutely iair 10
both parties to the controversy and ne
intends to probe into the merits OF lne
case in the most through manner. The
determination to call other witnesses
will necessarily lengthen the invesliiga-
ton and postpone The final disposition
Of the case.
President Roosevelt gave reception
at noon today to the delegates OF the
Philadelphia AMI Baltimore Conference
of the A. NJ. f. Church. The ministers
and their friends, to the the number OF
nj IRE than 100, we've each given word OF
greeting and hand shake. After the
reception the visitors we're escorted
through the state parlors OF the White
House.
Tom Fields, the lawyer who was con-
yicted of embezzling funds of the Wash
ington Endowment Association, has
filed a motion for a new trial. He claims
that the verdict was contrary to law and
evidence.
President Roosevelt has been requested
TO take cognizance of the situation that
has been brought about by the EultabIe
Life scandal, and to institute national
investigation of the insurance business,
as il ia now conducted. The inquiry
into the beef trust and the present Stand
ard Oil investigation are quoted as pre-
cedents. ,
Albert G. Moore has been appointed
postmaster at Gainesboro, Frederick
county, Va.
The international convention of police
chiefs will meet here on Monday. Lead
ing police officials of the United States
and some from other countries will be IN
attendance.
Mai. Gen. Geo. w. Davis, former
governor of The Panama canal zone, who
has lust returned from the isthmus, call
ed upon Secretary of War Taft this
morning and was afterwards taken over
by him to the White House to see the
President. He reiterated his belief that
yellow fever on the isthmus will be a thing
of the past as soon as the new water
supply for the city of Panama becomes
available.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Clements in continuation OF his state
ment before the Senate committee on in
terstate commerce this morning, amO.g
other recommendation made the follow
ing: Providing penalty f r the failure of
railroads to make complete annual re-
ports requiring private car lines to pub
lish rates. providing for a uniform
system of book keeping by railroads
companies. Providing for the appoint
ment of government railroad examiners
and the placing of water lines under In
terstate commerce regulations.
Howard Elliott PRESIDENT Of the
Northern Pacific Railway Company, to-
day addressed the Senate committee on
Interstate Commerce. He said that if
the railroads are hampered by too
much restrictive legislation, if the
capitalists who furnish the money for
railway construction are not permitted to
name the price to be charged for the use
of railroad facilities, the expansion both
of the country and the railroads will
gradually stop