Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, d, c., May IL.

Because he neglected to have the trans
fer of patent recorded in this country
Isaac Jackson, of Glossop, England,
manufacturer of belt fastener device,
learned on Saturday thNthe has been the
loser of more than half million dollars
Jackson several years ago patented
belt fastener and he erected a large FAC
tory in England. He obtained the Amer
can rights, and sold them to Newark,
N. ]. firm. 1t kept them two years ana
then Jackson bought tbew~ back.v IRe
ent eOffice, but no violation was known
until Saturday, when Jackson arrived in
Newark, N. j., to visit the plant Of his
former business associate. The Patent
Office can do nothing for Jackson, and he
must take his chances with a law suit.
Already the mantle of General San
Miguel has fallen upon other shoulders.
Within a month of his death, so mail
advices to the War Department say, the
command of the "Third Military Zone"
which includes Rial province, Nueva
Eciia and other territories adjacent to
Cavite, was assumed by General Con-
treras who promptly proceeded to levy
war taxes. San Miguel was killed about
two months ago, and at that time Con-
treras had command of Bulacan province.
He is said to be very active, pushing
ladronism much farther north than his
predecessor Having this fact in view,
trouble is expected, as some provinces
hitherto remaining neutral are likely to
declare for the instruction.
The Lorenz method Of surgery was
practically endorsed this morning
by the American Surgery Association
now meeting in annual session here.
The Willett child who was operated
upon for club feet so successfully by the
austrian surgeon, was placed on exhibit
ton this morning The boy walked
with ease, demonstrating that his feet
are now almost perfect. 1t appeared
from the discussion that the chief OBJ
lection raised against the bloodless sur
gerry idea, as exemplified in the work Of
DIR. Lorenz, was that considerable mus
cular development is necessary in the
generator in order to accomplish success
full results. DR.. Dudley p. Allen, Of
Cleveland, secretary of the association,
terms the Lorenzo method 'quack sur
gery." DR.. Allen is not possessed Of
that imposing development which is
seen in the Austrian surgeon, and this
may to a degree be the reason for his adj
verse comment. When asked for his
personal opinion, DIR. Allen said: owe
are surgeons and rely on science for oul
success, not brute force" The opinion
of DR.. Allen was not shared by the ma
iority of the association.
William Nelson Cromwell, genera
counsel for the New Panama Canal Com
PAW, had a conference with Score
tary of State Hay this morning. Mr.
Cromwell has received an absolute
denial of the report that President
Morroquin, of Colombia has resigned
His information from Bogota is to thu
effect that the canal treaty will be rati
fed at the special session Of the Colon
bian Congress which begins June goth
He expects that at the opening OF thu
session there will be more or less tall
about United States aggression ant
some criticism of Admiral Casey's con
duct of affrars on the isthmus during thu
recent instruction there. But ate
these speeches have been worked off Mr.
Cromwell believes that the treaty will b.
acted upon favorably.
The volume of appropriations, nev
offices, etc., required by law to be pre-
pared and published at the end of eacl
session of Congress under the direction
of the committees on appropriations o
the Senate and House, has been com
pleted for the second session ofthe Fifty
seventh Congress by Thomas B. Cleave
and James c. Courts, chief clerks, respeC
lively. of said committees. A summar
of the appropriations showed gran
total of $753, 05s, 506.02.
Attorney General Knox, Secretary
the Treasury Shaw and Secretary OF Wa