Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-08
From Washington.

OUIuc hlAtbiluk ANNNiOPhNHR -
pected in the next few weeks in the
bituminous coal investigation. Since
the first meeting in Philadelphia when
the special counsel for the Interstate
Commerce Commission secured the
minutes of the association of railroads
for the fixing Of coal rates at tidewater,
the railroads have seemingly been max
ing a clean confession to the commits
sion. There has been one exception to
the general rule. The Baltimore and
Ohio railroad ard the Baltimore syndi-
cate that purchased its holdings in the
Consolidation Coal Company OF West
Virginia has failed to send in the
contract under which the railroad
sold to the syndicate. its coal holdings
in the coal company, amounting to
something like $5,OOO,OOO. Clarence
W. Watson, president of the syndi.
cate, refused to furnish what he said
was privste paper. Hugh l.. Bond, jr.
second vice president of the Baltimore
and Ohio. told the commission that it
was net fair to the syndicate for him to
make public the terms of the contract.
The commission will further urge the b.
and 0. to furnish copy of the docu-
ment 1t is regarded as OF much
significance that the railroad should dis
pose of its So, 900, 900 coal lands in the
midst Of the investigation. After that
sale the commission took another tack.
Much time during the coming weeks will
be spent in endesyoring to find out for
whom Mr.. Watson held as trustee l9, =
995 shares in the Fairmout Coal Com
pany.
Fire about 2;l5 O'Clock this morning
10 the stables owned by Allen @. Moran,
at 1912 9th street n. w., burned to death
two racehorses. Another. freight
horse, WAS badly burned. Fonr sheds
we're also burned. Lose, about $4,000
On account of the indisposilion OF Sen
stpr Morgan, the examination Of Will
liam Nelson Cromwell, counsel OF the
Panama Railroad aud one Of its di-
rectors, was today postponed 10y The
Senate canal committee until tomorrow.
Mr. Morgan was taken with an acute
attack of rheumatism while awaiting The
assembling of the committee. When a
quorum did get together a short execu-
tive session was held at which the COM
mittee decidedly adversely on Mr..
Morgan's bill relative TO the type Of
canal, and combining some of the feat
ures of both the sea level AMI lock type
advocates on the board Of consulting
engineers.
A complete agreement has been reach
e among republican Senators upon the
principal amendments to be put on the
railroad bill, which Senator Allison will
oher. They include provisions specif-
cnlIy comforting jurisdiction on the Cir
cult Courts to hear complaints against
the orders of the Interstate Commerce
Commissions prohibiting injunctions to
suspend orders of the commission with
out due notice and without the concur
renee of two judges allowing the rates
fixed by the commission tn go into eject
at The discretion of the commission in-
stead Of directing that they shall remain
in effect two years; striking out the
words "fairly remunerative, in the de-
scriptiOn of the rate that may be fixed
by the commission, and allowing the
words Gin its judgment" to remain in
the bill where the commissioners empow-
cred to fix rates.
The War Department today received
the following teIegraphic report from
Gen. Greedy at San Francisco entire
force selected officers arrived and both
regiments aaording me sufficient force to
handle the situation efficiently both re-
lief aud otherwise. All camps are grad
ually coming under proper supervision
aud inspection"
Telephone sdgices 10 the Navy De-
parlment from Norfolk state that the
battleship Rhode Island, which grounded
Saturday at the entrance to York river,
is anchored well above the entrance and
Is unchanged. So soon as the depart
ment receives Capt Gars's written re-
port of the occurrence, board OF three
officers will be appointed by acting Sec
rotary Newberry to investigate the cir
The Surgeon General OF the army to-
day received telegram from Lieut.. Col.
Iorney, chief surgeon of the Department
Of California, announcing that there are
81 cases Of smallpox in San Francisco
among the earthquake and fire victims.
] here are slso seven cases of typhoid.
The State Department today received
4 dispatch from Hankow, China, stating
that there have been immense floods in
Human province, causing great loss of
life and property. Foreigners are safe,
he dispatch says.
A committee from the board of edu-
,atiOH lsst night began hearing against
ida NJ. Daily. bead teacher Of English !
IN the Mckinley manual training
school. She is charged BY many mothers
with discourtesy. Miss DAILY denies all
charges against her.
Col. o. Fl. Ernst. chairman of the
merican section of the International
commission was heard by the |
House committee on rivers and harbOrs
Oday in support of the Burton bill, for
he preservation OF Niagara Falls.
Col John S. MOsby was 9 caller at
he White House today.
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