Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-26
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Feb. 26.


appointment today and urged the re-
tention of Mrs. Greenwood az light
house keeper at Jones's Point below
Alexandria to Gil the vacancy caused by
the recent death OF her husband, BenJa-
min Greenwood, WHO had held that posi-
ton for over forty years. The President
told them that be would see that Mrs.
Greenwood was appointed II such APP
peintment we're not found contrary to
The interest of the public service. The
delegation lett feeling assured that Mrs
Greenwood would be allowed to continue
in the position she has faithfully hlled
since the death OF her husband.
While Congressman Rixey and a
delegation of Alexsndrians we're at The
White House this morning, delegation
of ladies from Alexandria arrived and
asked Mr.. Rixey to present them to the
President, which he did so soon as he
could secure for them an audience.
They came in behalf of Mr.. Thomas
Burroughs, whose claim for the position
of postmaster of Alexandria they urged.
The President listened to them atten-
lively, but made no promises, nor did
he commit himself in the least. The
ladies, Mrs. Marshall King, Mrs. ID. +
Robertson, Mrs. A. ID. Brockett and
others, then went TO see Postmaster
General Cortelyou 10 behalf OF Mr.. Bur-
roughs.
The impression here is growing that
Mr.. Lawrence Washington will be ap.
pointed postmaster at Alexandria. From
three the contest is now said to have
narrowed down between Mr.. Washing
ton and Mr.. Burroughs. The latter, it
is said, has al the backing he wants,
even Col Slemp not now opposing him,
nut there is a belief that the President
will make personal" appointment OF
Mr.. Washington and Mr.. Roosevelt has
his way OF doing things. In this con-
nection Mr.. Rixey said to representa-
tive of the Gazette today that the report
published in Richmond paper and re-
published in the Gazette last week to the
effect that Col. Slemp had consulted him
on the subject of the Alexandra post
Office, is entirely ncorrect. The two
Virginia Senators said today that they
knew nothing about the Alexandra
postoffice matter other than what they
have read in the papers.
President Roosevelt discussed railroad
rate legislation with number of con-
gressional visitors this morning. Sena-
tors Lodge and EIkins were perhaps the
most interested ia The subject although
almost all the callers brought up the
matter in some shape or other. Senator
Fulton said that he would offer an
amendment TO the railroad rate bill when
the opportunity came, which would pro-
vide that the court which reviewed the
Interstate Commerce Commissions acts
should state what was reasonable rate
if the commissions decision was not up
held.
The jury in the case of George E.
Green, former State Senator of New
York, having been selected last week,
the trial was formally opened this morn
ing with an address TO the jury by Dis
'rct Attorney Baker. He charged tina:
Green, while president of the Interna-
tional Time Recording Device Company,
entered into conspiracy with George
w. Beavers, at that time superintendent
of salaries and allowances of the Postof-
fee Department, 10 defraud the govern
ment in the sale Of the devices manufac-
tured by the company.
Among the first witnesses called was
RObt. ]. Wynne, present consul general
to London, who was first assistant post
master general at the time of the alleged
conspiracy. He stated that he suspect
ed Beavers integrity from the start, but
could fasten nothing on him. 1t was on
his advice that Beavers pleaded guilty
recently, and got of with two years
sentence. Wynpe said that he had been
authorized by the President TO advise
Beavers to plead guilty, the President
saying that he believed the ends of JUS
tice would be served by two years SEN
tence, whereas if the case went to trial.
Beavers might get a four years sentence
aud fine of $40. 600.
Legislation directing the Interstate
Commerce Commission to investigate
what railways if any, are directly or in
directly interested in coal or oil trans
ported by them, only needs the sigma
lure OF the President to make it effective.
The Senate this afternoon agreed to the
House amendment 10 the Tillman reso-
luton. The measure will be engrossed
at once and sent to the President, with
out delay.
Advices at the State Department re-
ceiged this morning indicate that trouble
in the interior of southern China has
occurred. One family Of The name of
English missionaries, consist
ing of two adults and two children, have
been killed. The information comes
from Consul General Rodgers at ShaDg-
bal. He reports that the mission sta
ions at Nanchang and Kisngsi, near
Kinkiang, have been destroyed although
his statement in his first dispatch this
morning under date of February 26, is
modified by a later dispatch stating that
4 report has been received that the mis-
zion at Nanchang, an inland station,
las been saved. The dispatch states
hat II American missionaries living in
he neighborhood OF the mission reported
destroyed are believed to have escaped.
The causes of the uprising are not
Known. details being lacking. Consul
ieneral Rodgers states that the FL Cano,
IN American gunboat now PatrOling the
fangsle, has been ordered to KinkiaDg
The III Cano has left Marking and will |