Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.

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Washington, ID. c.. Feb. IA.
AS a result of the first step in the
negotiations between Venezuela and
three great powers of Europe just con-
cluded with the signing of protocols, the
allies have secured at the cost of war
and an expensive blockade, 1895, 600, OF
which Germany will get the lions share,
SS40, 900. They have also obtained
from Venezuela a promise to pay sums
awarded later by mixed commissioners
of which President Roosevelt is to act
as umpire or appoint one in case of
failure to agree. This promise is
secured by 30 per cent. of the customs
receipts of two Venezuelan ports, La
Guayra and Puerto Cabello, a security
huctuating in value from time to time
and having its sole source in duties paid
largely by subjects of the allies on
goods imported from the countries OF
the allies into Venezuela and there con-
sumed by foreigners, mostly British,
German and Italians. If the theory
that the consumer pays the tax is cor
rect it will be be seen that the allies will
be paying their own indemnities.
The State Department has received a
cablegram from the United States En-
bassy in London to the effect that the
foreign Office has given out official
notice that cable has been sent this
morning to raise the Venezuelan block
ade. The British, German and Italian
embassies here have received a similar
notice and Sir Michael Herbert has
notified Mr. Bowen to that effect.
Miss Marion Cockrell, daughter of
Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, and Ed
son F. Gallaudet, son of DR.. Edward M.
Gallaudet, of Philadelphia, were married
here at noon today in the Church of the
Covenant in the presence of large and
distinguished company, the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt being among those
who witnessed the ceremony and later
Joined the bridal party at breakfast. The
bride was attended by her sister, Miss
Anne Ewing Cockrell, as maid of honor
and Miss Marion Gallaudet as attendant,
Miss Anna Cockrell, the four-year-
old niece of the bride, acting as flower
girl. The groom was attended by Mr..
Francis Parsons, of Hartford, as best
man. The couple will make their home
in Philadelphia, where Mr.. Gallaudet is
connected with the Cramp Shipbuilding
Company.
The report that Rear Admiral George
w. Melville, engineer in chief of the
navy, intends to resign his position in
the navy or ask for retirement before his
term of Office expires, is characterized
today by both Secretary of the Navy
Moody and Admiral Melville as untrue.
To displace the dyer and cause the
silkworm to color silk naturally in any
desired shade is the object of set of
most interesting experiments which form
the subject Of Especial report to the State
Department from United States Consul
Atwell, at Roubaix, France. Hesays that
two French scientists actually have sue
ceeded in producing bright red cocoons
by feeding the silkworms with leaves
washed over with red. Orange and blue
shades also have been produced.
1t is understood that the Presi-
dent has decided to appoint Secretary of
War Root and Senators Lodge of Massa-
chusetts and Turner of Washington as
representatives of the United States on
the tribunal provided for in the Alaskan
boundary treaty which was ratified by
the Senate on Thursday. They will
have the selection of an agent to act as
their counsel and the case of the United
States must be presented to the tribunal
within two months after the exchange of
treaty notifications. The sessions of the
tribunal will be held here and in London.
The compensation of the members and
their assistants, is to be fixed hereafter,
but the President has asked the House
to appropriate 500, 900 to pay the ex-
penses.
As the hour of adjournment draws
near Congress is buckling down to hard
work. Appropriation bills and other
measures of importance are being put
through with vim always characteriz-
ing the end Of the session. Next week
the Fowler elastic currency and the
naval appropriation bills will be taking
up the time of the House. The House
leaders have decided that there shall be
no more claims days and therefore
Monday will be devoted to the
passage of bills under suspension of
the rule The omnibus statehood
bill will continue TO maintain its posi-
ton as the unfinished business of the
Senate, and as the barrier to prevent the
passage of all legislation not thoroughly
approved by the republican majority