Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30
From Washington.
Washington, May 80

deserted appearance
Elaborate exercises marked tho or
se,vapce of Memorial Day here today.
Congress Was not in session and mem.
b srs OF both Senate and H1u,e took part
Ia the ceremonies at the various GENE.
teries. Every veteran in town who was
able 10 wslk took part in the parade,
which marched to the great national bury
lug ground st Arlington. HEADED bY
the Marine Bard and accompanied by
a number OF other musical organizations,
over score CT Grand Army posts, the
United Spanish War Veterans, the Army
and Navy Uaion, snd the national
guard were represented in the line. Ar
rived at Arlington the procession was
greeted by a national salute by battery
OF u. S. field artillery. Then the grea.
tomb to the unknown dead was piled
high With flowers, after which the pa
raiders separated to place floral tfibutes
on other graves. Services in the Amphs-
;heatre followed, including singing by
church choirs and music by the Marine
Baud and the 18Th Cavalry Band.
Senator Bradley, Of Kentucky, was the
or.t,r OF the occasion and during bis
spesch said tina! be could not help a
feeling of contempt for those who con-
plain of the pensions the union soldiers
were drawing. II have seen with pain"
be continued, "thst many old soldiers
and old soldiers widows are being
turned out OF the government ser
vice in order to economize expenses. This
upon the part of the government seems
to me to be an ungrateiul and dlslcyal
act" Senator DepeW. OF New YORK,
delivered the address at the National
Soldiers Home and senstor Hepburn,
of Idaho was the orator ct the congress
siopsl cemetery. Large numbers OF
| persons from this city LETT on the excur'
sion steamers to speed the day tor the
J several river resorts, while many others
attended baseball games, theatres elc.
Arrangements have been made tor
beariug this afternoon OF the railroad
represeD tstives before the attorney
general. The meeting is in reference
to the proposed increase In freight rates
Just what the shippers may be able to
accom- plsh in the way of stopping the
proposed increase to Missouri river
p,iu,s 10 not clear. They did not it,
form the attorney general IN advance OF
the lire their argument would take, the
arrangement for todaS's conference nav:
ing been made by congressman from the
states interested. 1t is understood,
however, that the5 will chsrge that the
practice of railroad representatives. IN
assembling and fixing, from time I'd
time, the rates that should prevail in a
certain territory constitutes collision,
prevents com pstitiop, aud is Ia restraint
! of trade, and is therefore, yiolstlVe OF
the Sherman antitrust law. Whether
this contention can be mai6tained Slll
oe, of couse, dependent upon the state OF
facts disclosed.
The gunboat Dnhuqus with 200 ma.
rines abroad is expected to resch Blue
fields today TO reinforce the sailors al
ready there ia protecting American
property and preserving order In case
the Madriz army attempts to carry the
fighting into the city Itself, The Du-
buque, according to dispatches received
at the Navy Department today, left
OrIstobal where she took on the marines
from Camp Elliot yesterday. The Cruiser
Buffalo which has sailed from Phtla-
delphis, will 90 direct to the lsthmus
TO be on hand in case it is necessary to
send achievements to Blue6slds. There
are nearly 1000 men on the lsthmus
and the force is believed 10 be ample in
case the United States is obliged to take
a hand In the situation. This Is now
regarded as extremely precarious. 1t Is
feared that the belgerepts may defy
Commander Gllmer's orders prohibiting
6ghtiug in Bluefalds In which case the
American forces will be called upon to
restrain the combatants.
From Consul Mefatt, ut B'uc6elds,
Nicaragua, the State Department today
received the following cable: "Ssvera
lighting early this morning. In the last
few days General Lara's forces repested.
ly attacked Estrsda's troops, but have
always been repulsed with heavy losses.
Fighting quite near Bue6eids, Two
hundred prisoners taken by Estrada. Re.
port tina. Lsra's soldiers are starving"
The dispatch was dated a. NJ, May 80.
Senate leaders will confer tomorrow
with view of deciding upon course Of
action to be taken in the case of Senator
Lorimer, who has demanded an investi-
CATION OF the charges that his election
was brought about through bribery. 1t
will probably be determined to get the
resolution to the committee on privileges
and elections as soon as that can be done
and to secure prompt action upon 1t by
the committee. There are a number of
Senators who believe that the investiga.
ton should be started during the present
session of Congress even though recess
may have to be taken until next winter.
There has been found ,ne point in which
there is an agreement BY Daniel Guggenheim
president Of the Morgan uggenheim Syudi
cate which has undertaken to exploit Alaska,
and Delegate Wichersham, WHO has been
active in an effort to limit their operations.
Guggenheip has given out an interview in
which he says that Alaska mist ultimately
benefit from the investiga tions that are being
made because they have broug ht to the atten
ton of the people Of the United States, as
nothing else could the opportunities offered
by the enormous resources of Alaska. Wick.
ersham agreed with that view Of the matter,
but did not comment on the remsinder of The
Guggenheim interview. The sub-c mmittee
eng sged in an investigation Of charges that
the removal Of District Attorney Boyce ard
IT. S. Marshal Switzerland was due to Gug-
genheitn's influence, will hold session tc.
morrow.
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