Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-20
From Washington,
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, d. O., April 70.

Washington, ~. ", ApIll w.
Friends Of Judge George Gray Of Della
ware are today sending broadcast, to
persons of Influence throughout the
country, one of the nestest little bio
grsphies 10 book form, that WIS ever
printed. Accompanying the vDlume is
a less pretenious pamphlet, reciting argu-
meuts as to Judge Gray's fitness, the
Roosevelt administration and the oppor-
tunity for democratic success, II Judge
Grsy's name leads all the rest.
Direct testimony as to bribery by one
of the defendants 10 the Hyde Benson
Dimond Schneider land fraud con-
spirscy case, WAS given today by Wood
ford d. Harlan, formerly chief of the
special service division Of the land Office.
Harlan testified that at different time
from 1898 to 1902 he had received GER
teiu sums of money from Benson, 10
return for information which ne had
furnished concerning the creation of
forest reserves, and also for work in ex'
pediting applications fol- land sent to
the lsndofice by Benson.
A conference relative to the govern
ment prosecution of the Standard OIL
trust. under the Sherman act, was held
at the Department of Justice today be-
tween chief trust buster Purdy and
Frank B. Kellogg, in charge of the gov
ernment's case. Later Kellogg saw the
attorney general. The taking of testi-
mony by the government before a COM
missioner has been completed. The
Standard is preparing to begin the firing
of it's big guns.
When Representative Vreeland (rep.
N. " appeared before the House COM
mittee on banking and currency today
in advocacy OF bis currency bill, de-
signed by republican House leaders IS
a substitute for the Aldrich measure,
he was loaded to the brim with amend
ments to bis owe bill.
A division OF the Philippine squsdfon
of the Pacific has arrived at Hong
Kong, from Manila, under command OF
Rear Admiral HOmphill.
Another victory for the federal courts
over State courts in state railroad rate
csses was registered today in the Supreme
Court of the United States, when that
tribunal refused to require the federal
court in Nebraska 10 send bsck to the
Nebraska state court suit which the
state had begun in the state court to
enforce its interstate railroad rate laws.
The various pension sgences OF The
country will not be abolished this year
ss proposed in the pension spr ropristion
bill passed by the House. Tne Senate
committee on pensions todsy voted IN
animously to retain these separate
agencies rather than to concentrate the
payment of pension vouchers in the
Washington Office.
Unofficial reports received here from
La Guayra indicate that the Venezuelan
port is in the grip of of a plague, which
is rapidly assuming alarming proper
tons, despite the fact that no official an
nouncement has been made by the gov
eminent authorities. Whole families
are being stricken. The hospitals are
over-crowded and the death list, already
large, is constantly growing.
The president today re-sppointed
Frank Wyman postmaster at st. Louis.
Wyman's denomination had been OPP
posed by the three Congressman from
st. Louis.
A number of Alexsndrisns we're here
today to spend the Easter holidays aud
to see the little ones enjoy the egg-roll'
ing festivities on the White House
grounds.
This ia "egg.rolling day" at the
White House. All the children in town
appear to be enjoying themselves on the
broad lawns and the thrOngs Of grown-ups
that are watching the games seem to be
having just as good a time. On the
Monday following Easter presidents for
many administrations have been ia the
habit of inviting the youngsters to take
possession of the White House grounds
between the hours OF 9 a. m. and l p.
10. Grown persons are not admitted
unless they are accompanied by children
under twelve aud score or more OF en-
terprising tots are doing a land Office
business hiring themselves cats at 5 or
ten cents trip to pilot gentlemen end
ladies p's, the policemen at the gates.
The Marine Band WAS on hand early
and played patriotic airs for the chill
dren. 10 the afternoon the band will
give concert for the older folks on the
ellipss south Of theWhiIeHouse grounds.
The president and Mrs. Roosevelt and a
number of invited friends witnessed the
fun from the south porch.