Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-17

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of Congress. 1t is expected here that
the wedding will take place this summer,
or early in the fall and possibly in Paris
where Miss Eddy now is, and for which
city the Senator will start tomorrow from
New York.
Not much credence is placed in official
circles upon the published report that
Viscount Aoki, the japanese ambassador,
is about to be succeeded by Baron
Kaneko, former minister of justice. In
fact it is rather discredited, because it
originated with an Observation-Disclosures
ijurnal in Toxic. 1t is pointed out that
10 so important matter as the exchange
of ambassadors, it is unlikely that the
Observation-Disclosures press would be the
first to be advised. But while the change
is not, therefore, expected now, 1t is re-
parded as quite possible that Aoki may
be superseded in the no! distant future.
1t is unquestionsbly true that although
officially Aoki has created favorable
impression here the popularity of the
japanese embassy under its present head
is much less than it was under his prede-
cessor, Minister Takahira. Baron
Kaneko, who is named as possible sue
cessor, was a confidential agent OF the
Japanese government in this country
during the Russo-Japauese war.
How Edwin S. Holmes, jr., former
associate statisiician of the Agricultural
Department, dispensed advance informs-
ton about the government crop reports
to his own benefit, was told by Louis h.
Van Ripper, the New York broker, on the
witness stand at Holmes trial today.
Van Ripper testified that at conference
with Holmes at the Raleigh Hotel, in
this city, Holmes said be had cleared
$50, 900 as q result of speculation 10 the
market. He exhibited a bulletin, issued
by the government, of crop conditions,
and stated, Van Ripper said, that he
made up the figures and knew Whist they
would be some time in advance.
Former Assistant Attorney Mercy
nolds, who has charge of the investiga-
ton being conducted by the Depart
ment Of Justice into the operation of the
tobacco trust, is in conference today with
the Attorney General. Judge Mercy
nolds has been stationed in New York
for several months. 1t is understood
that the conference will be the final one
previous to the preparation OF the papers
in the suits shortly to be flee, asking
for the dissolution of the trust.
In recognition of the herosm display
ed by Ivan Baikhursl and Carl Gyver in
saving a marine who fell overheard from
prison ship at Portsmouth, n. H, Sec
retary of the Navy Metcalf has ordered
that the two prisoners be pardoned.
Chairman Griegs, of the democratic
congressional committee, has returned to
Washington from trip in the South and
west. He says that Bryan will be nom
mated by reclamation; takes no stock in
southern candidate and says that the
Nebrsskan can defeat anyone but r 'ose
welt.
The Inster, tate Commerce Commission
today modified its Interpretation Of the
railway rate law which Congress passed
last summer, 50 as no longer TO require
rsilroad, to post on the wall two C PIES
of trriffs at every station. AT eerain
stations, selected with the approval OF
he commission the tariffs, may be stOTed
away in a glass case or cupbOa d and only
notice of the tariffs being on file.
Commissioner of Labor Neil today le-
ceived from Oyster Bay copies of the
many requests sent to the President ny
brokers, boards Of trade, and others, APP
pealing for interference in the contem-
plated strike OF the telegrapher operators.
Neill will probably request the CON-
panies and the operators union to furnish
him with information bearing on the
situation. The President mas turned the
whole matter over to Neil.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
today decided that railroads may make
special rates for the movements of fede-
raj troops when such movement is under
orders and at the expense of the United
States government and that the rates 81
made need not be posted, or filed.