Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, D. c., March %.

Washington, ID. c., March %.
Diplomats are not inclined to discuss
for publication the resignation of Presi
dent Castro of Venezuela and admit that
in the absence of detailed information
on the subject it is difficult to rightly es-
innate the motives for the abdication.
1t is the general belief, however, that
Castro will not loose the reins of power
from his hands at this time. Whether
or not he was sincere in making the
move, tits almost the unanimous opinion
here that it was wise ore. The allies
have shown from time to time that it was
Castro rather than Venezuela to which
they were opposed while the peace Of
the country was seriously jeoparded from
without so long as Castro remained at
his post. Nothing could better demon
strate his personal disinterestedness and
patriotism than a withdrawal when that
danger had passed, Castro, however, was
almost certain that the Venezuelan Con-
gress which he practically controls would
reject his resignation and beg him to re-
main at the head of the government.
To throw the matter for decision before
popular election at time when the
country is torn by formidable revolu-
ton is an undertaking 50 hazardous as to
be impracticable and it is probable that
Castro will be prevailed upon by the
Congress to remain or will submit plan
by which friend will temporarily take
his place.
Undertakes are not wanted by the
residents of Capitol Hill. A protest has
been filed with the District Commission
ers by the East Washington Citizens
Association against the location of any
more embalmers in their midst, and,
though the health officer has declared
that the presence of funeral directors in
a neighborhood is not detrimental to
health, the directors announce that they
will keep up the fight against them.
The Supreme Court today ordered the
release of Attorneys David A. Sacks and
w. w. Watts, of Louisville, who were
sentenced to 60 days each for contempt
by Judge Anderson of the Federal Court
of Indianapolis because they failed to
turn over property to receiver appoint
ed by the court.
The Secretary of War today decided
to take no action whatever on the charges
preferred by Ester G.. Rathbone against |
Brigadier General Wood. He has or
iered the charge made by Major
Rathbone together with the voluntary |
-eply to them made by General Wood to
De filed.
When Congress wiped out the war revenue
axes, the expectation was that the receipts |
rom Internal revenue sources would fall
,ff about $50, 000, 900 during the present year.
The receipts for the eight months from July |
902, to the end of February, 1908, have just
zen tabulated by the internal revenue COM
missioner and they indicate that the falling
fl will probably not exceed $50,000,000
Twenty-one women and children and one
Unstable were killed by "ladrones" at the
own of Calapan, in Mindoro, according to
dispatches received from Manila The bril-
ands to the number of 200 were under the
of General" Naget, well-known
x-insurgent. Several prominent men of the
illage were made prisoners by the ladrOnes.
The eastern racing season will begin at the
'enning track this afternoon and a large
lumber of thoroughbred admirers are already
n hand The track is very sloppy and even
lOugh the sun should make its appearance,
he track cannot dry out thoroughly before
lie handicap is called.
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