Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-08
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette'l
Washington, Aug. s.

Surprising revelations were made TO-
dav through the disclosure of the hitheT-
TO well-guarded plans of the administra'
ton to begin at once the mobilization in
Pacific coast waters of the most powerful
cruiser fleet ever assembled. Orders have
been issued for almost the entire cruiser
strength of the Asiatic squadron to be
brought across the Pacific, two new
monster cruisers, the California and
South Dakota, will shortly be ready FOL
service; the st. Louis is now making hel
wsy up the west coast and the Washing
tor and Tennessee will start out to join
them before the close of August.
Acting Attorney General Russell in
statement this afternoon declaring that
the Department of Justic is incapable OF
performing half of the antitrust and re-
bate prosecutions which public rumor Ia
it, says: at will doubtless be The
policy of this department to aid in the
speedy determination of all the questions
involved in the railroad rates contro-
yersy by the Supreme Court, and in that
high tribunal, the rights of oil will be
safe and soon settled. When the de-
partment shall have continued a while
longer enforcing the laws against re-
batting and restraints and monopolies OF
trade, the result cannot fail to be a
sounder and less tainted prosperity"
OF the rate middle between the South
ern Railway and certain Southern States:
9My view is that whether lower rate
will lesson dividends or increase them
by increasing travel and shipments, is
chiefly matter of experiment. | pre-
sumo it WAS upon being convinced OF
this, that some of the railroads aban-
doned their preliminary injunction OF
State law and authority as of doubtful
legality, even if a permanent injunction
shall be properly upheld upon full proof,
and after some little time for expert
ment."
An important confidential report on
the governments suit for the dissolu-
ton of the Standard Oil Company is at
the Department of Justice awaiting the
return of Attorney General Bonaparte.
1t is from F. B. Kellogg, the Sl2, 900 a
year special counsel who conducted the
rigid investigation into the oil trust man
sgement, which eliminated in the suit
in equity, which the government firmly
believes will demolish the oil trust. The
taking of testimony in the case has been
10 progress some weeks before a master
commissioner. J. L. Gravee, special
assistant attorney at the Department of
Justice, is representing NJ. P. Purdy, the
governments leading trust buster. who
is now in Europe, and has charge of the
governments exhibits in the case. It's
understood that the papers include
several of a sensational character, and
those who have kept In touch with the
proceedings thus far hint at the explo-
sion of a legal bomb under the Standard,
before the taking of testimony is com
pleted, which may not be for four
months.
After almost FIVE years struggle for
freedom, Mrs. Nancy Miller, of Indian
Territory, was today released from the
Columbus, o., penitentiary, and started
homeward to care for her five children,
suffering from fathers inability to care
for them. The woman's high temper
was her undoing. Angered in dis
pute with neighbor, Mrs. Alice Burk,
over some goslings, Nancy shot her dead
with g revolver. Her previously un-
blemished reputation saved her from
verdict OF murder in the first degree.
Her exemplary conduct as prisoner
has resulted in the President commut-
ing her sentence TO take effect immedi-
ately. Her sentence of ten years would
not have expired until 1911.
Acting Attorney General Russell to-
day promptly averted the creation OF an
international incident with Germany.
The threatened trouble arose over the
arrest at San Francisco Of ~ Chinese
members of the crsw of the German
steamer Tolosan, and their being taken
before q United States commissioner for
deportation to China, under the exclu
sion act. Attention vas called to the
case by the German Ambassador. In
ruling that the Chinese should be turned
over to the German consul, instead Of
being depOrted today by the government
IN the Manchuria, the Attorney Gen
,ral says: "There is a treaty with Ger
many providing for the arrest and return
o the German consuls of deserving sea-
men. The German steamer proposes to
axe them back to China, and we have
10 right to object to a Chinese crew on a
oreign steamer"
The Pspers in the case of First Lieu
enant Charles z. McCulloch, of the |
9Th cavalry, who was tried by military |
,Ourtmsrtial in Cuba, on charges of
giving worthless checks, duplicating his |
,ay accounts, and desertion, have been |
eceived at the War Department for re-
'iew. 1t is understood that he was
ound guilty on each charge. Lieu
enant McCulloch enlisted 10 the army
10 private from Wisconsin and worked
lis way up.
The first meeting of the new Philip
line Assembly, the first legislative body
o be elected in the islands, will take
lace on October l6. This announce
nent is made in cablegrsm from Cover
or General Smith, received by the bureau
insular affairs today. Secretary TAFT
due to arrive in Manila on the l4tb.
lie will make the opening address to the
ssembly.
Today's Treasury statement is Re-