Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.J
Washington. ID. c., July Il.

lCorrespondence Of the Alexandria Gazette-J
Washington, ID. c., July Il.
Mrs. Maggie Mitchell Helinhold, the
twice widowed daughter Of Senator
Mitchell, of Oregon, was married in
this city at 10 o'clock this morning to
Francis Hoyt Griffin, lawyer OF New
York. The ceremony was performed
at st. Pau's Episcopal Church by the
rector, Rev. Albert Harding. Only the
most intimate friends of the contracting
parties we're present Senator Mitchell
gave his daughter in marriage. The
couple left the city at IL o'clock and
will reside in New York.
u. S. Consul Gudgerat Panama, cables
the State Department under date OF yes
terday that fighting isgoing on the haroor
between the insurgent boats, the Padella
and the Gyra, and the government forces.
The Secretary of war has received the
following despatch dated Panama, July
20 from Commander Potter, ofthe Ranger.
"a slight engagement has taken place
between an insurgent and government
vessel in Panama Bay. have notified
insurgent vessel that bombardment OF
the city or anchorage can not be per-
m tied"
Statistics on agriculture in the United
States. announced by the census bureau
today, show large increase in this IN
dustry during the past ten years. The
number of farms has increased more
than million, being now 5, 799, 657. The
total acreage advanced from 623 millions
in 1890 to S4l millions in 1900, and the
t)tal value of farm property from 3d.
9S2. 267, $50 to $50, 514, Dol, S3S. The
total value of farm products reported for
1893 was more than four billion dollars
as compared with two billion and a-half
for 1889.
A dispatch from Panama says: The
insurgeut gunboats Padilla and Darlen
appeared Friday night between Flamen-
co and Ottique Islands. Gov. Salazar
thereupon ordered the government gun
boats Chucuito and Ciapet to put TO sea
and meet them. Heavy cannonading
was in progress all that day. Great
alarm prevailed in this city. The
entertainments were full of soldiers.
The cannonading between the govern
ment and revolutionary vessels continued
until o'clock Saturday afternoon. 1t
was heaviest at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. At 2 o'clock the Darien was seen
in tow of the Padilla, and it is believed
she had been hit.
Rebecca j. Taylor, the War Depart
ment clerk who was recently dismissed
for criticising President Roosevelt in the
public prints, brought suit in mandamus
today in the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia to compel Secretary of
War Root to reinstate her. Justice
Hagner issued rule against the
Secretary returnable July % to show
why the writ of mandamus should
not be granted. Miss Tayior's case has at
tracted considerable attention, in as
much as it has been alleged that her dis
missal was a violation of the civil ser
Vice law. The utterances to which the
secretary took exception were ,,,ado by
her in an open letter to newspaper of
this city. In the letter she roundly de-
nounced President Rooseyelt's flag
must-stay-put'' speech, and character
lied the attitude of the administration in
the Philippines as inhuman and
barbarous. She alleges, in statement
today, that her object in bringing the
suit is to defend the right of free speech.
President Roosevelt is to be the guest of
Leslie NJ. Shaw, Secretary Of the Treasury,
this summer at the latter's home at Thomp-
sons Point, Lake Champlain, the first or
second week in August, and will remain sew
trIl days
The President has designated Col. b. NJ.
O'Reilly 10 be surgeon general of the army to
succeed Gen. Forwood who retires September
Z, because Of age Col O'Reilly has been or.
dered TO report in Washington in time TO as
sumo charge of the medical department on
the retirement of Gen. ForwoOd.
Hamilton l.. Perrine Of Freehold, n. j.,
was today held in s., 800 bonds for the action
| of the grand jury on the alleged charge of
fimfaming Theodore J. Mayer prominent
mill man, of 81 500 by representing himself
to be agent of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York.
Minister Bowen at Caracas in dispatch to
the State department to day announces that
the port of Carupono has been declared block
AIDED.
United States Minister Buck at Toxic,
Japan cabled the department of State today
that Asiatic cholera had broken out there.