Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-09
From Washington

| Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, July 9.
The effort that is to be made by the
Department of Justice to throw into the
hands of federal receivers the tobacco
and powder trusts and all other alleged
bad corporations, which are to be prose-
cuted hereafter, CAP, in measure. be
taken as an official response to criticism
that the Presidents trust policy is bum
combe. The administration has been
estless under the charge that while suits
are brought and trusts dissolved, the
combinations in restraint of trade appear
TO operate quite as successfully to the
public detriment as before being attack
ed. If the courts show the slightest
disposition TO meet the Department of
Justice half way in its latest sensational
move, trust fighters here say long step
will be taken toward securing actual
dissolution of trusts. Whatever the out
come, the attorney general believes it
will demonstrate to the general public
the sincerity of the administration 5
policy and an endesyor by its officers to
eradicate the industrial and commercial
evils which now exist. Papers in the
suit against the tobacco trust will be
filed in New York city tomorrow. The
petition in the proposed suit against the
powder trust, which will be filed in Gin
cinnsti shortly, is almost ready for the
signature of the attorney general. 1t
has been entirely rewritten, the original
petition not having embodied the re-
ceivership feature.
Another step in the fight for the mill
ions of the late Captain John NJ. Clapp,
who made something like So, 900, 600 in
the coal fields at Tidioute, Pc, will be
completed, when Justice Wright, of the
Supreme Court of the District of Oolum.
bia, hands down his opinion in few
days as to the right of the local courts to
administer the estate. Arguments have
Just been completed. Mrs. Frances @.
Hall. of Pittsburg, daughter, claims
that the New York courts alone have
Jurisdiction, while the widow, who is
executrix, desires to have the District
courts pass upon the case. Mrs. Hall
wants 10 break the will on the ground OF
mental incspacity and undue influence.
The difference between cemetery"
and seminary" to w. F. Dorsey and
w. A. PETER, two proof readers of the
government printing Office, is just
$S4.25. Both passed thu proof Of a
work for the bureau of education
in which the world seminary" ap-
peared as Cemetery" The books had
to be reprinted. The two men we're
by Public Printer Stillings
to bear the cost of correction. The new
policy hss caused dissatisfaction at the |
big priniery aud the men are to register
a complaint with the Public Printer.
CASTOR P. Phillips, the wealthy New |
York and Washington club man, was
placed undsr $3.50 bail, when ar
raigned today in the District Court for
mprder, Dressed 10 the height of
fashion, with complexion clear from his
two months of confinement, and nerves
steady, Phillips assumed nonchalant
sir as he heard read the indictment
charging him with having shot and kill
ID Frank McAboy local csbman, and
he Beau Brnmmfl, Of the tenderloir,
after their all night round of the under
world 10 May. The District Attorney
objected to admitting the prisoner % bail
put Judge Wright on the bench, said he
law no more reason for refusing in such
case than be would in a burglary