Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-15

drawn by Senator Foraker, will doubt
less be presented to the Senate, setting
forth that the discharge of the soldiers
without trial was unwarranted, and tina
proof is lacking that the shooting wal
done by them. The committee has adj
burned until November Is.
A telephone message at the Navy De-
partment from the Oommandant of the
Norfolk Navy Yard, announced that the
wrecked launch of the Minnesota had
BEEN raised to the surface, and that il
contained only one body, that Of the
firemeD. Search will be continued by
divers for the other bodies. The launch
was raised by means of derrick sen
out from Norfolk.
Although the State Departments in,
structions to the delegates Of the United
States government to The Hague Peace
Conference, which convenes today, have
not YET been officially made public, the
Publishers Press is in position to an
nounce the stand they are expected to
take on the important questions to be
DISCUSSED. Generally speaking they are
to do everything within their power to
advance the cfuse Of permanent peace
and to reduce the horrors of war. To
this end they will support any proposition
that looks towards the extension OF the
principle or arbitration ofdispute between
nations and to the enlargement of the
permanent Hague tribunal. They will
also urge a freer use of that tribunal
and of the international commission OF
inquiry by the nations OF fhe world in
order to avoid war, and support any
measure looking toward bringing about
q better understanding among nations.
1t was officially announced at the
State Department today that the United
States delegates to the Hague confer
ence will not bring up in that body the
question of the Limitation of armsments.
The sentiment of the other powers being
against taking up the subject the United
States, being less interested than they,
will acquiesce in that determination.
Secretary Taft is better and his con-
dition gives no occasion for unessiness.
This information reach the War Depart
ment this morning. The Secretary will
cut out his projected visit to South Da-
kota and will rest in S.. Paul today.
Treasury officials have been notified
hy the bank examiner at Seymour, Wis.
that the directors of the First National
Bank of that city have made good the
$40, 900 deficit for which Thomas q.
COghill, cashier, has been held response
BILE and arrested by the local authorities.
While the examiner is engaged in going
over the books of the bank, the govern
me 1t will permit its management 10 re-
main in the hands of the directors.
Baron Mayor DIES Planches, the Italian
Ambassador, called at the State Depart
ment today to take bis leave Of Secretary
Root. He will sail for Italy next Tues
day.
The abrOgration of the agreement between
the Rock Is and Company and the Hartman
interests for the alternate annual control Ct
the Chicago and Alton, as announced today
is taken in Washington as another direct re-
suit of the inquiry into the Hartman lines
by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
I he management Of the Alton was the prin-
cipal Ioint Of attack during the investigation
and the existence Of ten year arrangement for
ltsrnate G. ntrol by the Two big systems TO
the exclusion Of a voice in the management
by the independent stockholders, is one Of
the points OF which some of the Interstate
Commerce Commissioners have been contend
ing that Hartman could he prosecuted. That
Hartman should not Ohie seriously TO the
a lrogatiOn of the agreement IS easily under
stood, when it is remembered that he can
C ucel the SantedrO contract with ex-senator
Clarke when the commission had notion
int this would be agreed upon which TO hine
the suit.
Mr.. John Ebbling, bride, as she as
Icaving a railroad station here this morning
was badly hurt by a thoughtless friend throw.
ing some rice in his face. In the rice WIS
ONE particles Of glass which cut the brides
2 Jes.