Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-05
From Washington.
ICorrespondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. 81
Washington, June 5.

lCorre.pondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, June 5.
When court convened this morning,
Justice Gould excused the June panel
until June Is, at which time it is expect
ed the Greco case now occupying the
courts attention. will be closed. j. NJ.
Mxsten. superintendent of the railway
mail service of the POstoffiee Depart
ment, resumed the stand aud was ex-
amined at length by Attorney Worthing-
ton concerning testimony given yester-
lerday by Inspector Graft. He also test
flied concerning the business relations
existing between Beavers and himself
when be WAS chief clerk OF the salary
aud allowance division. He stated that
Mr.. Beavers and himself acted upon Or
ders from high her up, presumably IRON
Perry Heath He stated that Mr..
Beavers had received orders from Heath
With the initials OF the Postmaster Gen
erai directing that canceling machines
be installed 10 all third and fourth class
postotfices throughout the country. 1t
developed this morning that District
Attorney Baker seat back to NoblesVille,
Indiana, the returned subpoena to sum-
mons Heath as a witness in this hearing.
Baker thinks Heath is evading service.
A deluge of kilograms from railway
men from all parts of the country pro-
testing against the strict anti-psss amend.
ment to the railroad rate bill ss agreed
to by the conferees, which will not per-
mit the giving OF passes 10 railroad EN-
ployes or their families, came down upon
the House today.
Just before the noon hour ul-GeD.
ersl Wynne took the stand. He stated
that soon after be was appointed First
Assistant Postmaster General, Green
came to see him 10 relation to the pur-
chase OF DOremus' machines, in which
Beavers took part 10 the discussion
urging that an order be given for
200. Green said large order would
be ia interest Of economy. Wynne iden-
tilted two lelte,s ordering 200 machines
aud bearing the initials u. W. b.
During cross examination by Worth
ngton for the purpose Of showing wit
ness bias, Gould stopped proceedings aud
directed jury TO retire. WorthingtOn
claimed evidence should 60 to jury tend
log to show that Wynne had ugde1
Beavers 10 plead guilty under an indict-
ment 10 which Green and Beavers were
named as deiendsnts. WorthingtOn
asserted that Wynne had Undue
ed Beavers to plead gully for the
purpose of Influencing the jury.
The government urged that nothing in
the case to show Wynne's bias aud that
he did not have motive 10 seeing eth
er defendant convicted. Justice Gould
ruled that evidence could be admitted
for the purpose OF showing witnesses
prejudices and that it was proper for the
jury's consi deratinn.
According to dispatches from Capt.
Bower, OF the u. ). cruiser Columbia
at Colon, there has been clash between
officers Of the marines and Panama na-
tive policemen. Just how serious it was
is not diVulged al the Navy Department.
BOwyer says that two lieutenants Of ma
nnes and midshipmsn we're involved
on the American side, and that after an
investigation prosecution of these officers
has been abandoned. The governor OF
Panama has expressed regret aud has
promised to punish the Panama police.
men, which Bowyer will insist upOn.
Telling of daring hOld-nps and fights
with criminals that are not permitted TO
locate in any civilized place, the dele
gates to the tenth annual meeting of the
Association of Railway Special Agents
gathered at the Ebbitt House today.
President W. Il. Baldwin, of Philsdel.
phia, Was unable to be- on hand, so F.
NJ Shafer, OF Cincinnati, presided. Die
trict Commissioner West, and Ms Or
Sylvester, superintendent Of the local
police, welcomed the delegates.
The funeral of the late Senator Cor
man will take place on Thursday. After
service at the family residence the re-
mains will be borne to Oak Hill Gene
terry aud there placed in vault until
site has been selected la Difference to
the Senator'S wish, the funeral will be
as quiet rs possible.
Alexander Elliott, jr, until recently
superintendent of the foundry OF the
Government Printing Office, died st his
home early this morning.
Further advices received today by the
State Department from Guatemala indicate
that the insurgents have been repulsed a.
every pOint where they have attempted TO Gu
gage the government forces. Ii is now APP
parent that the revOlutiOnists made stimuli
tansous attempts to enter Guatemala from
Honduras, Mexico aud Salvador but their
forces we're invariably met and repulsed by
the government troops. The Guatemalan le-
CATION here has received advices indicating
the entire victory Of the government army.
Late last evening the Vice President re-
ceiyed the following dispatch from the GOV.
ernOr of Kansas:
Hon. Charles w. Fairbanks, Vice Presi,
dent:
Hon. J. X. Burton has this day rendered
his resignation as United States Senator from
Kansas and have accepted the same.