The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-25

TO the treatment of Mrs. Rich by the
Mexican provincial authorities, the
state department has taken steps to
insure an absolutely impartial trial
for her. She is now at Ell Paso, await
ing surrender to the Mexican h
ties under extradition proceedings, on
a charge of numbering her husband,
John B. Rich, in Mexico
Minister Clayton has been instructed
TO see that the woman has every faclli-
ty in the way of counsel; that all nee
Y essary witnesses are brought into at
tendance, and that she is properly ac-
commodated while under arrest. In
addition, if it should appear beyond
doubt that she is guilty an effort will
be made to induce the Mexican gov
to show clemency in her case.
PROGRAMME FOR DEWEY'S RE-
CEPTION IN WASHINGTON.
Admiral DeWey's cabled approval Of
the plans for his reception at the ma
tional capital permits the committee in
charge of that event to proceed at OnCe
with the necessary preparations.
Some time ago the District commits
SiOners appointed a committee of 100
citizens to take representative cOgnj.
Zance of the admiraPS return to the
national capital, which committee or
gained and Sub-diVided. The eXecu-
tive committee sketched a programme
which was approved by President Nc
Kinley, Secretary Long n the CON-
mittee of 100. The programme pro-
VideS for a suitable committee escort
from New York to Washington. Prob
ably on the afternoon of his arrival
the mira will be conducted to the
east front' of the capitol where Secre-
tary Long will present the sword OF
honor which was voted by congress.
A capacious platform suitably dec
grated will be erected for the accom-
mediation of the president, his cabinet,
the members of the diplomatic corps
and other distinguished p~erSOnageS. In
the evening there will be d military,
naval and civic parade in which every
organized body in the District of Co
1umbia is expected to participate. This
feature is to be of the torchlight va
riety, and is to be accompanied by a
general illumination, and most elaO-
crate effects being along the line OF
march. The parade will be reviewed ny
the president, Admiral Dewey and
many of the prominent national OFF,
Gals and international representatives.
Following the parade will be band con-
certs in various sections of the city.
Admiral Dewey has been
Gated with as to the reception and pre-
sentation both by letter and by cable.
A synopsis of the letter was cabled
and in reply therto the following mes
sage was today received through the
secretary of war:
Proposed arrangements of reception
and presentation at Washington, ap-
proved by the president and secretary,
are entirely agreeable to me.
DEWEY"
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
having rendered special transportation
facilities between Washington and
New York, the citizens executive COM
mittee has accepted the proffered cour-
tesies and is now proceeding to ar
range all details possible at this time.
Designs for an appropriate medal, to
be struck in commemOratiOn OF the
admiraTs return to the seat of the ma
tional government are now being con-
Sidered. The medals will be of great
artistic merit and are to be made OF
metal secured from war material cap
tured by the navy at Manila.
NO CHANGE IN DEWEY'S PLANS.
Nothing is known at the navy de-
partment of any intention on the part
of Admiral Dewey to change the plans
he had already framed as to his move
ments in Europe and the date of his
arrival in the United States. Secre-
tary Long still expects that that date
will be some time in October, and he
does not know that the admiral con-
templates leaving the Olympia, as is
reported and returning to the United
States on a mail steamship. This re-
port is discredited at the navy depart
J ment.
Some of the members of the diplo-
mhatic body here ave unOfficially at
tracted the attention Of some of the
officers of the navy department TO the
peculiar attitude in which they are
placed by the action of the New York
reception committee. That committee,
they represent, had addressed notes to
the representatives of all foreign gov
ernments, inviting them to send one
or more naval vessels to participate in
the reception of Admiral Dewey upon
his arrival at New York.
According to the strict rules or IN
tercourse, it is said, the Foreign gov
cannot properly take cognl-
zance of any invitation addressed dl-
rectly to them by a municipality, or as
in this case, a purely local committee,
AS some of the governments invited
would like to accept the INVITATION
they are somewhat embarrassed unoeI
these conditions and it is believed VIII
be obliged to await some action by
the department of state in this mat
ter.
ALGER'S SUCCESSOR CHOSEN.
The name of the successor to Gener'
al Alger, secretary of war, may be an
nounced tomorrow. The president mas
made his selection and 1t is unuel-
stood that Elihu Root, of New YORK, Is
his choice.
The question of the appointment Of g
successor to Secretary Alger was the
subject of a conference tonight at tht
White house between the president
and Senator Thomas c.. Plat, OF New
York, who came over on a late train
The conference lasted about an hour
and afterward Mr.. Platt said that tn
president had about decided upon tn
person to whom he will tender the pc
.sition and that an announcement Of
his name will be made very soon, prob
ably tomorrow. The senator was non
communicative as to whom the an
pointee probably would be, saying tha
he did not feel at liberty to ak o.
what passed at the conference. Tn'
senator spoke to the president or tn