Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-23
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, D. c.. Oct. %.

George E. Green, former State Senator
of New York, will have to come to
Washington to stand trial for alleged con-
spiracy with Geo. Beavers to defraud the
government on contracts for time record
ers in the postofice department. His
appeal to the Supreme Court of the
United States was unsuccessful, and Chief
Justice Fuller today announced that the
final order OF removal from New York to
the District of Columbia had been at
irmed. The decision, he announced,
was based on the previous decisions in
the case of Beavers and others. AT the
time of the alleged conspiracy Beavers
was superindent of the devision OF salar-
les and allowances in the Postofiice De.
partment. Green's home is in Bingham
ton, N. Y.
1t is probable that most ifnot all Of the
work of digging the Panama Canal will
be let out to private contractors. Secre-
tary of War Taft this morning said that
it was his opinion that this course should
be followed and that economy would re-
suit thereirom. II has been the idea Of
the government that good results could
be accomplished in this way, but this is
the first time that Secretary Taft, under
whose direct charge the work of building
the canal has been placed by the Presi-
dent, has admitted it. Mr.. Wallace,
when he was chief engineer oftGe canal,
recommended this course except in the
case of the Culebra Cut. There the
work is of so tremendous character that
it was feared that no private contractor
might be willing to undertake the job. 1t
is possible, however, that even there the
work may be put under contract, although
it will be out of the reach of any con-
tractor not backed by large capital
OF course it will be impossible for the
government to ask for any bids on any
part OF the work until the final plans
for the canal have been decided upon.
The determination as to whether it shall
be a lock canal or sea-leyel canal and, If
the former, where the locks shall be
located are all points upon which de-
cision must be reached before cOntrac-
tor can be asked to submit estimates
upon which he would be willing to go to
work. The work of making new har-
Dor at Col N has already been advertised
once. Bids were submitted by private
contractors, out on account of complaint
bv some of the bidders that they had not
received sufficient time in which to pre-
pare their estimates, and for other rea-
sous, the advertisement was recalled and
new bids will be asked in the near
future.
Chief Justice Fuller in the Supreme
Court today announced that leave had
been granted to file bill of complaint
in the case of the State of Georgia YER
sus the Tennessee Copper Company
The company maintained a plant at
Ducktown, on the border between the
States, which the State of Georgia de-
clares a nuisance and which 1t wants
abated.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Pear
son were at church yesterday morning
thieves entered their home at l2l1
Massachusetts, avenue and stole a guam
tity of jewelry including a solitaire ring
valued at 1915 and lady's three stone
diamond ring valued at 5000.
THE Star.Spangled Banner" when played
at military post, will be received hereafter
with additional marks of respect. This is
decision of the War Department based on the
recommendation of the general staff it hav-
ing been concluded to amend the army rSgula-
tions so as to prescribe a salute to be render
ed when the national anthem is played, the
position of salute being retained during the
playing of the air. Hitherto 1t has been the
custom of soldiers and officers merely TO stand
at attention when the national anthem is