Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-30
FROM WASHINGTON


United States by the Interstate Com
merce Commission to become effective
May Q. Instructions covering las
pages OF fine print explained every
phase OF the railroad tariff regulations
and include all administrative rulings
OF the commission on disputed points.
Following conferences between
Robert Bacon, ambassador to France,
and Secretary Knox, it was declared
today that the French government will
be sounded upon the subject OF gone
raj arbitration treaty, similar to that
under negotiation with England. AM
bassador Bacon will return to Paris
next week, and it is expected he will
breach the subject at once. During
his visit TO Washington, the ambassa-
dor has been made fully acquainted
with President Taft's wishes in the
matter. It's conceded that the sub.
iect is one Of great delicacy, and that
the French government must DC ap'
preached with great care and del'hrra-
tod.
The L. s. scout cruiser Chester today
left Puerto Cortos, Honduras Tor Guam
tanamo, Cuba, where it will join The
armor cruiser division OF the Atlantic
fleet which is cooperating in the man
euyers Of 2 ZOO marines at that station.
The Chester vas originally ordered to
patrol the Mexican coast but was with.
drawn at the request OF President Diaz.
The Revenue Cutter service set =
new record for itself today according 10
a wireless message received here. when
the Cutter Mohawk. nnassisted t'nated
the $500 ton Norwegian steamer
Finreito which Was hard ashore oil
Coney Island. \. \.
A new unique'torce of experts, whose
sole duties will consist of determining
the exact weight of mails intrn5ted to
railroads may soon be employed by the
Postotfice Department, authority for
their employ having been given 10
Postmaster General Hitchcock today
lby the comptroller OF the treasury.
Hitchcock first attempted to have the
weighing done by company which Of
iered to take yearly contract 10 do The
| work by machinery. The Comptroller
ruled the work would have TO be done
by bona tide employees of the depart
ment, but added that 1t vas permissible
to employ experts to attend to it.
A sweeping decision declaring the
anti bucket shop law Unconstitutional
because OF ambiguity was rendered 10.
day by Justice Wright OF tue District
OF Columbia Supreme Court. lndict-
ments against Is alleged bucket shop
proprietors in Washington, Baltimore,
and Chicago. arrested III simultaneous
raids bv the Department ofJustice last
MAY, were ordered dismissed. II sl:-
tained By the higher courts, the ls
cision today will frustl ate the govern
ment's campaign against bucket shop
| gambling throughout the country. At
tornev General WicLerSham refused
to discuss the setback to the govern
ment's anti-eambiine campaign fuTthe,
than to say that the decision would be
fought out ia tie Supreme Court Of
the United Siases.
More than 5000 persons have died Of
the plague at Hardin, Manchuria, ac.
cordins TO dispatches received nj the
State Department today. Five thous-
and have died OF the plague At Shuan-
chengpu and the mortality in many
other towns is believed equally great
but no reliable statistics are available.
Thousands Of dollars worth "i
''preminm bonds" sent 10 this country
bv tie old French Panama Canal
Company were today declared ~ BE-
lottery matter by the Treasury Depart
ment, and prohibited from entry NJ
the customs houses. Many the bonds
had already been sold and were sent
to the port Of New. Orleans 10 he de-
livered to their purchasers. The de-
partment announced that delivery
would not be allowed.
Nineteen members Of tue graduating
class nj the Naval Academy at An
napolis will resign Immediately after
receiving their diplomas next May, IL
was announced al the Navy Depart
ment today. The midshipmen have
all been found physically disabled upnn
re- examination by medical board biit
it vas decided 10 permit them TO finish
their course at the Academy With
honor. Four members Of the second
class vii! resign at the end OF the
scholastic year because OF physical
disability.
An open letter bitterly assailing Rep
resentative John j. Fitzgerald, dem.
n. ", as the representative IN Con,
gress Of the predatory trusts and de
nouncing his reported selection BY the
ways and means committee as chair.
man al the committee on appropfia-
tons, vas today mailed every democrat
in the House BY the American anti
trust league. Behind Fitzgerald stand
tie Wall street trusts, WHO are Ispub-
leans when republicans are II powss,
ana democrats when TIE democrats are
u po~s-, tee letter declares. ne
takes lis o.ie.s i.o2 Caa2co a1o ms
trusts. Tee lstte. demands tbas =eza-
bs-s CT the democratic caucas -eisct
Fitzgerald as chairman CT tie 2pf7o.
psiat;ous committee.
Bidders % contracts fer STEEL foT the
United States navy must furnish salts
factory evidence to the Navy Depart
n3snt that they are not members OF any
trust or combination m restsa Ait Of
trade. Upon advice OF the attorney
general received today this plan has
been adopted as means OF complying