Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-23
From Washington.


mental "trust busters" the Department
OF Justice t]dsy began a study OF the
present situation with view OF taking
an appeal from the decision OF the cir
cult court of appeals, 10 Chicsg', In
which the $29, 900, 900 fine, imposed BY
District Judge Lands, was set aside.
This appeal would take the form of sp-
plication for q writ of certiorari. There
will be no hurry in deciding the matter
should an attempt be made to secure
review of the case by the supreme court
of the United States no action can be
taken dntil that court meets on October
IL. Solicitor General Hoyt, despite
the opinion of the sttorney gen.
eraI. seems to be inclined to the
course of making application for
this writ. The department of justice
has been quite successful in getting
the Supreme Court to consider the ap-
peals TO it by the government for rsvlew
of criminal cases, and the solicitor
general points out that the department
would have precedent for the writs
Should the writ be granted or denied It's
the opinion that the various prosecutions
of the standard would be haslened Ii
the department decides to take sn APP
peal, il is more than probable that the
Chicago case will not be pressed for the
present. Similar rebate prosecutions OF
Standard are now pending in the eastern
district of Tennessee, aud in the western
district of New York aud 1t Is likely
that the department would concentrate
lts energies ia one OF these districts.
The presidents yacht, Mayfower,
escaped without Injury in the collision
With the schooner Menaus early yesler-
day morning while returning the presi-
dent from Oyster Bay to Newport, &C.
cording to information ceived at the
Navy Department :oday rom Newport.
A court of Inquiry has been ordered by
Acting Secretary of the Navy Mason to
investigate the facts OF the collision.
The Newport dispatch states that the
MsyhoweI was delayed slightly by the
sc,ident and that the schooner was
abandoned several miles southwest of
Fsukners Island. Her main mast was
clrried away leaving her jib and foresail
act Her red lights was burning brightly
when her crew abandoned her and went
aboard the Msyaower. The tug Ohicka-
saw has left Newport in search for her.
Further testimony to the fact that the
revolution In Honduras has come to an
end is furnished by dispatches which
have been received BY the State Depart
ment from Commander Maxwell of the
American cruiser Marietta.
Mr.. Matsui, counsellor of the japanese
embassy, today reported to the State De-
psrtment that the emperor Of Japan had
ratified the treaty of arbitration between
that country and the United States.
Tne exchange of ratifcatiOns will take
place 10 this city Ia the course of the
next month. He also reported that the
exchange of notifications Of the treaty
governing trade marks in Cores and
China will be made some t me during
August.
Capt. Griffin, commanding the Ameri-
can cruiser Peducah, which in not at
Port au Prince watching over American
interests in Hayti sent his first report to
the State Department today. lie says
| that the situation there Is not quiet.
There have been no recent fires but 1t 10
calculated that fully 1900 houses were
DESTROYED in the recent cOnhsgrstlon
which is supposed to have been of incen-
diary origin.
From The time the American govern
ment took possession of the old French
canal compaDy's property, on the
isthmus, in May 1904. up to the close OF
the fiscal year June 80, 1908, the total
amount of excavation has been 40, $685.
575 cubic yards, according to official re-
ports received at the Office Of the Canal
Commission today. The total of all
excavations for last year WAS q. $751;
275 cubic yards, considerably moro than
half of the total.
Senior Oreel, the Mexican Ambassa-
dor, WAS in conference with acting
Secretary o. State Bacon today over the
Central American situation. The am
bsssadoI stated that freshsdvces indicate
| that conditions in those countries are
growing more favorable, with q more
peaceful outlook. There was no need
of American or Mexican Intervention,
he said, and the government of Hon
duras WAS capable of handling its own
troubles.
Some uneasiness Is felt by the State
Department officials for the safety Of
William F. Doty, the American consul
at Tabrlz, Persia. No news has been
received since Monday, when he sent
the one-word cablegram anarchy. "
Consul Doty's lsconic description OF the
situation IS "snarchy" undoubtedly re-
| f. rted t. the conditions in the city, fol-
lowing lt3 capture by the revolutionary
tribes, but it is considered strange that
he has not followed his brief message
with more details, especially as the State
Department only lsst week was Ia COM
municstion with him expressing anxiety
for the safety of the American mission
aries In his district.
Mai. Frank II. Mcintyre was pr.
mbtsd today from assistant chief in the
cffice of the Bureau of Insalar Affairs II
assistant chief of bureau. Capt. George
| II. Shelton, of lllh infantry, ia trans
ferred from duty with the general stafi
to relieve Maj. Mcintyre in his former
detail.
All the vessels OF the Atlantic Heet,
With the exception of the Minnesota, are
reported to the Navy Department as
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