Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-17
From Washington.
&c correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette j
Washington, ID. c., April H.

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not guilty to the cha'ge of withholding
funds of the Washington Benevolent
Endowment Association. Their trial
was set for April 20.
Distinguished honors will be paid to
the memory of John Paul Jones, whose
body was unearthed in Paris last week
by Ambassador Porter after six years
search. 1t has been decided to send
sodadron of the United States Navy 10
escort the remains in state to this coun-
try. Impressive exercises will take place
on their reception here and on their sub
sequent interment in the National Gene
terry at Arlington. Arrangements for
these events will be made by the State
and Navy departments
The Navy Department was today IN
formed of the sailing of the L. 5. cruiser
Mar5lehead from Corinto, Nicaragua, to
San Jose in Guatemala. Naval officers
declare that there is no significance in
this movement and that the ship is
merely on Der way up to Pensacola. II is
known, however, that recent information
from Guatemala was to the effect that
revolution was impending in that country
and it is believed in eome quarters that
the Marblehead has gone there.
Further congressional inquiry into the
question of railroad regulation began this
afternoon with the meeting Of the Senate
committee on interstate commerce,
which was called to order by its chair
man. Senator Elkins. Nearly a full
membership of the committee was in at
tendance. The hearings will begin to-
morrow. Estimates of the time which
thew will consume vary from two weeks
to three months. Leading railroad men
of this country and Europe will be in
vited to give their views to the committee.
It is the intention Of the committee to
prepare a bill which is to be considered
by Congress at the extra session which
will began some time in October. 1t IS
generally conceded that the measure will
not be as sweeping in character as the
Esch- Townsend bill, passed. by the House
at the last session, and that it will in
clude legislation aimed at the private
car line and refrigerator car evils, which
have been fruitful source of complaint
ever since the beginning Of the agitation
for regulation of railroad freight rates.
The L. s. supreme Court today, in
the case Of George W. Beavers, former
superintendent Of salaries and allowances
in the Postoflire Department, who was
indicted for his alleged connection with
the postoflice fr~uds, decided against him
in his contention that the u. S. District
court Of New York had no right to re-
move him to the District of Columbia
for trial.
rhe U. s. Supreme Court today held
to be unconstitutional the New York
law which made it unlawful to work
more ;hau 60 hours week, or more than
ten hours a day in bakeshOps, confec-
tioneries, ETC., thus reversing the judg-
ment Of the court below.
The Postoffice Department this morn
ing issued a fraud order against the
UberO Plantation Company, Of Boston,
and the Consolidated Ubero Plantations
Company, of Boston, alleged get-rich-
quick concerns that have been operating
extensively in New England by promis-
ing fabulous returns on investments in
Mexican properties.
The Daughters of the American Revo-
lotion saw this morning a partial reali-
zation of the project on which they have
concentrated their efforts for the past
five years. Continental Hall, a struc
ture destined to take its place among the
show buildings Of Washington was ded
icated Within this building the Daugh-
tiers will hold their annual meetings and
the general officers of the society will
have their headquarters. Rooms will !
be dew ted to the society museum, con-
tanning one of the choicest collections OF
revolutionary relics in the country. The
south portco of the colonial structure
will be supported by thirteen marble
columns, each representing an original
State. Everything about the building,
architectural and in furnishings, will in
some way recall the American struggle |
for freedom. The ceremonies were very
simple aud the hundreds of delegates to
the l4th annual Congress attended in
spirit OF good will and sincerity for the |
single project of the society on which all
hands seem TO be agreed. There is prob.
ably no social organization in the United
States subject TO more violent attacks
of political upheavals than the D. A. K.
Mrs. Fairbanks made the principal ad-
dress this m 'rniug. VI. Jusseraud, the
French Ambassador, followed the
General. He referred to the
at the last session OF
Congress, of the bust of Washington, by
Dangers, and said that daughter Of
Lafayette, in memory OF the great love
her father bore for the United States,
was preparing to present to the Daughters
of the American Revolution bas re-
Lief, by the same artist, depicting the
chief actors in the drama of American
freedom. The Ambassadors announce
ment was received with prolonged APP
plause. The ceremonies were closed with
a brief address by Senator Dolliver, of
Iowa. The other sessions Of the Con-
gress this week will cover the monsoon
and earthquake period, for president
general is to be elected, and in the
D. A. r. friendship ceases when the
election begins.
Senator John w. Daniel has accepted
an invitation to make an address at
Mass, on April 10, the an
niyersary OF the battle of Concord.
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