Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.I
Washington, ID. c., August II.

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Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington, d. c., August II.
DISPATCHES from Venezuela indicate
that the time has nearly arrived when
President Castro must flee to Paris. He
is now at Caracas. At La Guayra, only
a few miles away and connected by rail-
road lies government vessel ready to
take him from the country 10 miles
distant to the east. The revolutionis's
hold Barcelona, the second largest ci;y
ofthe country, and though the wires are
cut and communication impossible, 1t Is
believed here that the enemy is already
advancing from there upon the capital.
So far as Germany is concerned her
landing of an armed force is in harmony
with an understanding established some
months ago between Ambassador Won
Holleben and Secretary Hay. 1t was
then agreed that Germany could, with
out violation of the Monroe doctrine,
not only land men to protect her citizens
and their property but could employ
force to collect debts of an international
character, provided there was noattempt
at territorial agrandizement.
Herbert w. Bowen, T. 5. minister at
Caracas, Venezuela, cabled the State
Department today, that the Consul at
Barcelona had informed him by wire
hat Barcelona had been taken by the
revolutionisls, that they were sackiDg the
town and that in his Judgment the pro-
lection of vessel should be immediate
afforded him. Minister Rowen says
that he cabled the Cincinnati to return
to Venezuela without delay. He noted
that the Topeka is at Puerto Cabello
and the Marietta up the Orinoco.
This government evidently regards the
the situation in Venezuela most serious.
The Navy Department today sent the
cruiser Cincinnati Commander Mclean,
from Curacao to Puerto CabellO, which
place is being threatened by the rev.
olutionists. The Cincinnati will reen-
force the Topeka inthe work ofprotecting
American and other foreign interests.
It is believed that the presence of two
American war vessels will have a re-
,training effect upon the revolutiOnists
and that it will not be necessary to en-
plov force. At the first demonstration
however. marines will be landed with
instructions to shoot if need be.
President Zelaya, of Nicaragua, APP
pears to have been playing horse" with
rthe State Department of the United
States in the case of DIR. Russell Wilson,
the Ohio physician who was supposed to
have been captured i'll Nicaragua,
sentenced to death for alleged participa-
lion in one of the revolutions in that
country, and then to have been pardon
ed. Now it turns out that DIR. Wilson
not only had not participated in the re-
bellion in question but was not even in
The country at the time of his alleged ar
rest. The L. S. representative in that
country will be instructed to secure from
the Nicaraguan Foreign Office salts
factory explanation of the President 5
conduct.
The Navy Department today received from
Commander McCrea of the MachiaS, dis
patches dated Cape Haitien, August II, say
ing: "Have decided the blockade is spas
modic and therefore Ineffective and have noti-
fled consuls that | will protect innocent, neu-
trail commerce. | consider the blockade
abandoned An American schooner entered
reporting blOckader absent"
The White House police today arrested
Marguerite Muscan, Roumanian, aged
about 49, who had called for the purpose of
soliciting the assistance of Mrs. Roosevelt in
starting a home for aged men and women in
| New York. She alleges that few weeks ago
she had vision in which an angel had in
structed her to call upon the Presidents wife
who would provide her with funds with
which to establish an institution. wrote
three letters 10 Mrs. Roosevelt but none OF
them was answered She seemed greatly dis
appointed today when told that Mrs. RoOse-
welt was not in the city. The woman Will be
examined as Ia her sanity.
Reports from the Norfolk district state
that il looks as if Mr.. II. J.. Maynard, the in
cumbent, will poll good, safe majority in
the August primary, which will name can
didate for Congress from the Second district.
Ii is expected that DIR. Bryant will certainly
carry Southampton, his home county. Mr..
Lawless' strength outside of Norfolk, il is
said. is considered weak by politicians who
are in q position to know, but Mr.. Lawless
SEEMS confident of winning the nomination.
Patents on eleven different parts of wireless
Geographic apparatus were today granted by
the patent office to Professor Fessenden, of
the Weather Bureau. He is the inventor
whose work promises to Outrival that-of Mar
conf. His inventions include apparatus for
all the various lines which are necessary 10
complete working system and it is said that
he will begin at once on practical lines.
Senator Frye president pro TEN of the
Senate, has appointed committee, including
Senator Martin, of Virginia, to attend the
funeral of the late Senator Mcmillan. The
House committee will be composed Of the
Michigan representatives in Congress. The
funeral occurs at Detroit on Thursday.