Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-25
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.

CORRESPONDENCE Of the Alexandra uazeue'l
Washington, April %
The doings of the Elkins family in
West Virginia coal business were aired
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission today, investigating the coal and
iron industries OF this country, IN COM
pliance with the congressional resolution.
A. G. Fulmar, # Morgantown, w. Va,
was the principal witness MIR. Fnlmar
related how, as president of the A. U.
Fulmar Coal Company, he had leased a
mine from George G. Sturvis principal
owner of the Morgantown and kingwood
Railroad, q branch road leading from
the Baltimore and Ohio at Morgantown
and from which spur ran to Fulmar's
mine. After he had started his mine
"the Elkins" bought the road and open
ed up mines farther up the branch but
in the immediate vicinity of Fulmar's
mine. Davis Elkins, son OF Senator
Elkins, became president of the Morgan
town and Kingwood road. Shortly after
the Elkins took control, the railroad
refused to furnish Fulmar with coal cars
while furnishing their own mines, or to
bring cars to Fulmar's mine from the
Baltimore and Ohio. Fulmar added
that Elkins Squeezed" him out of the
coal business, saying that he could not
fight man with forty or fifty rillions.
He sal if the railroad had furnished
him cars he believed lie would have
made SIS, 600 per annum out Of the
mines.
Secretary BOnaparte this afternoon gave
a luncheon at the New Willard in honor
of Rear Admiral CAmpion, commanding
The French fleet at Annapolis, and the
visiting French officers. Among the
other rs guests were the French Am
bassor, Rear Admiral Sands, Gen.
Horace Porter, Vice President Fair
banks, Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Newberry and Others.
In his letter to President Roosevelt
complaining of the alleged violations Of
the 8 hour law, President GOmpers OF
the American Federation of Labor,
takes to task members OF the Cabinet
whom he charges with making ''fiimsy
and eyasive excuses" or ignoring alto
gelher the charges made. The letter,
which is 1900 words in length, after
making the statement that repeatedly
the attention of high officers of tn gov
eminent had heretofore been called TO
these alleged violation says: "a remark
able thing which you will note, is the
fact that there is not single case where
a violation of the eight hour law was
rectifed by the officers OF the govern
mem"
General Funston, at San Francisco,
has telegraphed the War Department that
there has been no discrimination against
the Chinese.
The Treasury Department today re.
eaiVed a message from Collector OF Gus
toms at San Francisco saying that COM
municatiOD with the custom house in
San Francisco is now established.
The War Department has been adj
yised of the death, from pneumonia, of
Lieut. Col. Bennington X. West, Deputy
COmmissary General, at Denver, Col,
yesterday.
President Roosevelt today issued q
proclamation concerning the prompt
manner in which the California sufferers
had been relieved. He urges that here
after all contributions from any source
he sent direct to James ID. Phlean, chair.
man, finance committee, San Francisco.
The President also sent message to
Congress recommending that an approp-
ration tor the repair OF the Mare Is
md navy yard be mad at once, 80
wOrkmel 10 the vicinity of the scene of
he earthquake can be given employment.
The War Department has directed
General Greedy, at San Francisco to wire
II Washington complete list of the
/ 500 persona injured, and now in hos
rital. 1t is expected that tine lost will
be received sometime tomorrow.
VIM. G. Reese, Virginan, 40 years
old, who boarded at the house of Mrs.
Mary Spechler, 40 ID street, attempted
suicide last night by cutting his throat.
He was found in the back yard in a
serious condition and was taken to the
Casualty Hospital.
The marriage of Miss Marie McKenna,
secpn1 daughter of Justice and Mrs. McKen-
ma, and Mr.. Davenport Brown was solemniz-
ed at noon today. Invitations for the we J.
ding were Withdrawn on account Of the un
certsirty of the fate of Mrs. McKenna's
father aud that Of the Justices brother. whose
homes are in San Francisco, and the affair
was celebrated at the McKeuna home in an
exceedingly quiet way. Only relatives were
present. Rev Edward l.. Buckley. Of 81.
Matthews Catholic Church, performed the
ceremony. assi.led by Rev. DR.. stafford.