Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-24
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazet'e'l
Washington, ID. c., May "A.


Washington. ID. c., May "A.
At this mornings session of the trial
of w. G.. Crawford, who WIS Jointly IN
dicled with Augud w. Machen, former
Superintendent of rural free delivery,
now serving sentence in Moundsville
penitentiary, and George +. L0renz for
conspiracy to defraud the United States
under section $40 OF the revised statutes
in connection with the purchase of letter
carrier satcheTs and straps, postotllce IN
spectors and clerks were called for the
purpose of identifying certain papers,
seals and other departmental routine
matter that bears on the case. Mr..
Worthington, lawyer for the defense,
insisted on seeing everything that was
included in evidence, but to all exhibits
introduced this morning no objection
was maIe. Several papers were MIRO
duced by the prosecution. Mr.. Worth
ington said there was n objection and
did not see the necessity of wasting
valuable time. The District Attorney
Morgan H. Beach in replying testify
said: "This is a case of Greek meeting
ireek and we propose to prove every
thing that is to be included as evidence. "
George +. Lorerz this morning was in
the room occupied by government wit
nesses. This seems to be in line with
rumors that Lorenz will receive i'm
munity for turning government witness
The first meeting of the International
Waterways Commission will be held to-
morrow in the offices ofGen. Ernest, the
chairman of the United States delegation
provided all the members can get here
on time. While the work Of the COM
mission ificlu les the consideration OF all
questions relating to the navigation OF
the Great Lakes system and the waters
contributary thereto, the principal proc
lem before them is the question of the
maintenance of the water levels in Lake
Erie and the advisability Of increasing
the depth of that lake through the con-
struction of works at its outlet into Nj
agara river
OF fsr-reaching effect to the naval
service is an opinion given today by
Attorney General Moody in which ne
holds that the practice Of the Navy De-
partment in making promotions under
the navy personnel act of 1899 has been
erroneous. The decision will cause an
immediate and large flow of promotions
among officers and will give many cap
tains now on the active list the privilege
of applying for retirement with the rank
of commodore and the pay of a rear-ad-
miral, as would have been the case prior
to the passage of the personnel act. 1t
is expected that these captains will take
advantage of the decision and that there
will, consequently, be large number OF
officers below the rank of captain pro-
NOTED to the higher grades.
Norman Hutchinson, charge Paiialres
of the United States at Caracas, has
cabled to the State Department confirm
ing the press dispatches to the effect that
the federal high court of Venezuela has
rendered decision annuling the char
ter of the New York and Bermudez
Asphalt Co., on the gIOund that the
company has failed to carry out the terms
of its contract. He also says that the
court has appointed experts to assess
damages. An appeal has been taken
by the company.
Henry p. Reid has been appointed
postmaster AT Bloomfield, LOudOun
county, W.
The Isthmian Canal Commission to-
day received by cable from Col. Gorgas,
acting governor of the canal zone, what
is considered very gratifying information
about yellow fever conditions on the
isthmus. Col. Gorgas today cabled as
follows: Convinced yellow fever (ad-
ministration) building of Ancon entirely
checked. Last case taken the 18th; no
case on the isthmus today"
Senator Kean, of New Jersey, called
at the White House this morning to say
good by TO the President before he left
for his home, and to urge the Executive
to abandon his plan Of calling an extra
session this fall. 81 told the President
that there was really no necessity Of
calling Congress together before Deem
ber," said the Senator, "but I'm sorry TO
say that he did not agree with me. /
have an idea that lie will call it in No
yember."