Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gaze IT,
Washington, ID. G., August ~.

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Washington, ID. G.. August ~.
DESPITE Minister Beaupre's positive
assertion 10 the State Department that
the Colombian Senate had definitely re-
iected the Panama canal treaty it is now
known that the action taken on the 18th
instant is notregarded in Bogota as final.
The adyices received by MIR. Her
ran. The Colombian charge d al
Gires here. are to the effect that the
treaty has been "d'Sapproycd." This
would mean that IFS form was not ac-
ccptable to the Senate and that amend
ments would be proposed, not that the
document had been absolutely rejected
Mr. Herran's cablegr2m came in PLAIN
laoounqe. while that Of Minister BeaupTe
was in the State Department ) code, ana
il is now believed that the word that was
translated "re;ected' in the latter's com
n,unication was given too forceiul an IN
terpretation. Mr.. Herran's dispatch al
so contained the information that the
Colombian Senate had another propo-
sltion under consideration" Just what
that is has not yet been developed here
but it shows that the canal question is
still before the Colombian Congress.
While official advices are lacking, press
dispatches indicate that the whole mat
ter is to be left in the hands of President
Narroquin for final adjustment 1t Is
believed that the Congress will give him
certain suggestions as to amendments
that the members would like to see in
corporated in the treaty, and possibly
authorize him, in case the United States
will not agree to those amendments, to
accent ACKNOWLEDGMENT as it stands.
Public Printer Palmer has applied to
the Comptroller Of the Treasury to pass
ON the question whether w. A. Miller,
the assistant foreman Of the boOkbind-
ing department, is entitled TO salary for
the time which he was under suspension.
Palmer discharged Miller because he had
been expelled from the union. Presi-
dent Roosevelt renstated him, holding
The dismissal to have been on illegal
grounds. The salary claimed IS for the
time Miller was kept wronglully out OF
his place.
Gen. w. H. Robarts, former officer
Of the Confederate army, and for the last
25 years well known as a newspaper
writer. died unattended at his rooms at
757 18th street last night and his body
was found at noon today. Heart disease
was the cause of death. Gen. Robarts
was 67 years old, and was a native Of
New Orleans He achieved considerable
reputation during the reconstruction
period. Under the Hayes administra-
ton he was connected with the War De-
partment. He has son in newspaper
work in London, England.
1t is said that the following are slated
for dismissal from the PostCffice Depart
ment as a result of the current investiga-
ton: NJ. A. w. Louis, Supt Of Sup
plies; VIM. H. Landvoigt, Supt. of Clas-
sifcalions; Louis Kemper, Supt. Of Regis
try; Miss Ira Liebhardt, Chief Clerk Of
the Free Delivery; H. Conquest Clark,
Supt of Rural Free Delivery c. P.
Grantfeld. Assistant Supt. Of Salaries
and Allowances w C. Hazard, Diyi-
sion Supt J. ID. King, Free Delivery /;
George Christiancy, Assistant Attorney
&c. T. Mccoy, Free Delivery; J. NJ.
Masten, Railway Mail Service Emanuel
Speich, accounts and II. H. Rand, con
fidental clerk TO the Postmaster General.
Fifty children and three teachers at
the Industrial Home School near Tenley-
town were theyictims Of ptOmaine, pois-
on taken in their food yesterday. Three
of the children are in a serious condi-
ton. An investigation is in progress to
determine what food contained the
poison.
Ching Mun-Yew, secretary and in
terpreter of the Chinese legation under
Wa Ting Fang, and who has been APP
pointed charge d'afaires at Madrid, left
the city for New York today and will
sail for his new post in few days.
The government did a splendid business
during the past fiscal year in the sale Of pub
lie Lands. The lands entered under the diff
icrent laws aggregated 1874 ,O70 acres an
increase over sales in the preceding fiscal
year Of 500, GA acres. The amount of money
received was SO. 557 $50, an incrcas of 81.
67744l. Commissioner Richards, OF the
General Land Office, said today that tuis ten
millions of dollars, after deducting The ex-
penses. which would probably amount To
three million. would be turned over to the
fund for the reclamation Of arid lands.
CHEMICAL COMPANY PASSES DIvI-
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