Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-03
From Washington.

nounced that the full opinion OF the
conu in the case Of Hartman vs. the
Northern Securities Company which
sustained the decision OF the Court below
and provides for the distribution OF funds
"a contended for by the Hill faction,
would be filed this afternoon. he also
announced that the motion of the Hill
attorneys. that the mandate issue at
once. is denied, and that the opinion OF
the Supreme Court of the United States
adds to the opinion of the Court below
the direction ''to dismiss the BILL" The
mandate, he announced, has been stayed
until April IL.
Secretary of War Taft this morning
made public the personnel OF the new
Istbmian Canal Commission as follows:
Theodore p. Shonts, president oil the
Glover Leaf Railroad, chairman and
member of the commission; Charles T..
Maeoon. member and governor OF canal
zone: John F. Wallace, member and
chief engineer The other members are
Rear Admiral Mordecai I. Endicott,
BTigadier General Peter G. Hams, Col.
Oswald H.. Ernst and Benjamin M. Har-
rod, the only present member OF the
commission to be reappointed. Proi "n'
II. Burr aud William Barclay Parsons,
present members Of the commission,
will. il is announced, be appointed
members OF the consulting board of en-
oineers. The salaries of the members
are fixed at ST, 500 per annum and
travelling expenses. The chairman is to
receive an additional S22, 500 per an
mum. the chief engineer ST., 500 addl-
tional and the governor $40, 900 addi-
iionaI. The total salaries will be SlO2,-
500 per annum, as compared with me
tota salaries and allowances for the old
board of sl20, 600 Accompanying the
announcement of the personnel OF The
the new commission an executive order
by the President mapping out the work
of the commission in general and OF the
individual members was made public.
All the members of the new Panama Ca
nal Commission with the exception OF En-
gineer Wallace and Colonel Ernst called
at Secretary Tafts office this morning
and took the oath. Mr.. Wallace is on
his way from the isthmus and is expect
ed on Wednesday Colonel Ernst is at
present in Chicago but will reach the
Capital in two or three days. After the
members were sworn in Secretary TAFT
had an informal talk with them during
which he outlined the wishes of the
President.
President Roosevelt left Washington
at 9:05 o'clock this morning for his
Journey to Texas and Colorado. Every
thug seemed suspicious at the star
Prominent department officials and
friends OF the President began to gather
at the Pennsylvania station halt an hour
before the time set for the departure OF
the special 10 order TO be on hand to
wish the party God speed. Among
them we're Postmaster General C0rtel-
YOU. Secretary Metcalf, John +. Wilkie,
Chief of the secret Service; Gen. Joseph
Wheeler. Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General De Graw. Dis riot Marshal
Palmer, Assistant Secretary OF State
LOOMS and others. The President did
not reach the station until 9:0l He
was accompanied by Secretary Loeb.
Major Sylvester, the Chief OF Police
of the capital, had his men
lined IN on either side of the entrance
for fl teen minutes before the Presidents
arrival but their services were not needed
for the small crowd of people gathered to
see the President depart was banked up
behind the gates fully three hundred feet
away from the point where the President
came in. From the distant view point,
however the crowd cheered Justify. The
Presidents special consists OF three cars,
the Rocket. an observation compartment
coach the Forrest, IA Pullman private car,
and the Viceroy, a combination baggage
and buffet car. The reason for the Presi-
dents delay in reaching the station was
learned later. 1t was on account of an
accident while he was en-route from the
White House The of horse attached
to his landau slipped aud fell on the wet
asphalt in front of the Treasury building.
One OF the wheels of the landau rolled
over the horses leg, adding to his fright
and in less time than it takes to tell about
the occurrence, both horses we're in an in
extricable tangle. The President, Secre-
tary Loeb and DR.. Lambert hastily leap
ed out of the landau and stood by while
the coschmen disentsngled the frighten-
ed horses. Neither one of the animals
was injured and after a short wait the
President was able to proceed to the sta
ton.
Crowds continue to attend the races at
Beuning where fine sport is afforded.
Secretary Taft is now spoken Of as the
pooh. bah of the capital as today he be-
came a three-ply official. He will act
as President, Secretary of State and Sec
rotary of War. He will manage execu-
tive matters during the absence of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, look after affairs Of State
and attend to war business.
The session of the Baltimore Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church |
this morning was principally devoted TO
mission and educational works. A
resolution was introduced, calling upon
the Senate to unseat Reed Smoot, of
Utah, on account of his connection with
tn Mormon Church. 1t was referred
to the committee on the State OF the
church. Reports from the various
a.