Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-28


man, appointed TO investigate the
applicat en- OF the police ordeal, the
third degree" will begin in this city
about July ID. An investigation will
be made of the Washington Police De-
partment with regard to treatment OF
prisoners, in efforts to secure evidence.
The committee VIII also give hearings
to anyone appearing with information
on the subject Of the investigation.
Neighborly hobnobbing in the orient
between Japan and Russia is the diplo-
matte secret which is occupying the
attention OF the diplomatic summer
colonies during an otherwise dull sea-
son. There is a suspicion that the two
countries are about to arrange new
agreement for the partition of interests
i'm Manchuria, but no detail sufficiently
tangible has been allowed to escape,
for the enl. ghtenment Of the suspecting
foreign offices. State Department
officials are Of the opinion that this
understanding will not affect the Ports
mouth treaty, which, it was reported,
was to be revised by the japanese and
Russian ambassadors at Manchester
this summer. Baron Uchida has gone
to Buena Vista Springs, Pa, and after
a sOjourn there will 60 to Mexico to
which country he is also accredited.
Apparently he has no intention OF
meeting Barono RoSen this summer at
ALL Despite the lack of information it
is generally acknowledged that dlplo-
matte crisis in oriental affairs may
arise at any time. 1t all depends upon
Russia and Japan and the hostility
with which an agreement suiting their
purposes will be combatted by the
other powers.
The State of Oklahoma, through
its Attorney General, Charles West,
today filed complaint with the In
terstate Commerce Commission against
the Pullman Company on all the rail-
roads operating in this state. The
claim is made that because of the dis
comforts of an upper berth such ac-
commodations are not worth more
than one half the price charged for
a lower berth, and a reduction in the
charges is asked from Oklahoma points
to points in Texas, Missouri, Kansas,
Illinois and Tennessee.
Declaring that it is his purpose to
push the organization Of the postal
savings banks as rapidly as possible
Postmaster General Hitchcock an
nounced that the first meeting OF the
board OF trustees will be held this after
noon. The board consists Of the
postmaster general, secretary of the
treasury, and the attorney general, and
at this first session they will 60 over
the situation in general way, make
plans for formulating the organization
and the adoption OF regulations under
which the business is TO be conducted.
Every endeavor will be made, according
to Mr.. Hitchcock, to have things in
readiness in a short time to try the
proposition out in a number OF offices.
Army engineers will begin their work
toward raising the Maine in Havana
harbor by making preliminary in
vestigation under existing conditions
and then building Golfer dam.
The Central Freight Association, in
Guiding all the railroads operating in
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois,
today filed its new tariff on classes with
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
1t is to be effective August and repre-
sents a general increase Of from 10 to
10 per cent. The tariffs of the trunk
lines operating in the east are expected
to arrive between now and Friday.
Walter j. Stuart, a policeman OF
the Fourth Precinct, committed sui
eide this morning in the dormitory Of
the station by shooting himself. No
cause can be assigned for the act.
He lived at lila Fifth street north
west.
Beyond expressing surprise at the
publication of dispatches concerning
the Charlton extrad;ion on the State
Department officials aad no comment
to make today regarding the case. The
belief exists, however, that no formal
application has yet been made and it il
Somewhat doubtful whether Secretary
Knox will insist upon tbs extradition
OF Italians from Italy who are
wanted in the United States as a
condition of surrender OF Charlton TO
Italian Authorities. Secretary of State
Knox left for Valley Forge today where
he will remain during the summer,
except an unusual occurances may re-
qdire hi, presence in Washington.
A petition urging the election of
Representative Bartholdt (rpn. Mo-,
as a member OF the peace commission
has been filed with President Taft. The
White House is expecting Mr.. Roose-
welt to accept the Craftsmanship.
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh
left today for New York where he will
spend tomorrow investigating certain
cases. He will then attend the Yale
Harvard boat race at New London, re-
turning to Washington Friday.
President Taft sign9d today the order
abolshing the Bureau of Equipment and
attributing its duties among the other
bureaus of the department. in accordance
with authority granted by congress dur
ing the closing days of its session. This
is the first steps taken to put into effect
the entire plan of reorganization adopt
ed by Secretary Meyer.
Meeting of Political Magnates.
Boston, June %. with an unprece-
denied list of the big political figures of
the nation due to arrive here within "a
hours, Bay State politicians look for
some startling developments. Ex-