Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, ID. c., Oct. 81.

Washington, d. c., Oct 81.
Senior Ismael Enrique Arciniegas, a
special emissary from the Colombian
government. has arrived here. Although
Il was announced from New York that
he was the bearer of important dis
patches which probably included a new
proposition from the Colombian govern
ment with regard to the Panama canal,
is develops that he carries nothing OF
the sort. The only papers he brings
are the complete reports ofthe discussion
of the canal question in the Bogota Con-
oress. In conversation with newspaper
men Senior Arciniegas says that the re-
newal of negotiations with the United
States is matter ofindifference to Colon
bia and that the general sentiment in Bo-
gotta is in favor ofallowing them to lapse.
The opinion thereis that better bargain
can be made with European countries.
Besides the belief that exists in Bogota
that more money can be obtained for the
canal privileges from European sources
Senior Arciniegas says there is a feeling
there that if the United States once gets
foothold on the Isthmus of Panama it
will not be long before it will gain poses
sion of the whole territory. There
would be no such danger to beapprehend-
ed we're the canal to be built by Euro
pean governments. Colombia is looking
rather to Europe than to the United
States as the probable builder of the
canal.
In the Supreme Court today argu-
ments were presented in the cases of
Albert Huegin, Andrew j. Alkens and
Melvin f. Hoyt against the State of
Wisconsin, involving the alleged con-
spiracy of three Milwaukee newspapers
against their contemporary, the Mil
waukee Journal. In the lower courts
the plaintiffs in error were convicted and
sentenced to pay fine Their argument
is that their acts were neither malicious
nor unlawful but in the spirit of legiti-
mate trade competition, that they do not
constitute an unlawful conspiracy and
that under article XIV of the Consti-
tuition the State of Wisconsin had no
right to find them guilty of any crime or
misdemeanor.
Acting Comptroller Of the Currency
Kane received message last night from
Pittsburg stating that the Federal Ma
tional Bank of that city would not open
for BUSINESS this morning. He immed-
lately appointed National Bank Exami-
ner John B. Cunningham receiver. The
bank was established Nov. 16, 1901
with capital of 81, 900, 900. Joseph
A. Langftt is President and Geo. w.
Eisenbeis, cashier. The last statement
filed with the Comptroller September 9,
shows the resources and liability to have
been 81, 500, 1872 each.
United States District Attorney Beach
will hold conference with Attorney
General Knox tomorrow upon the order
in which the postoffice cases shall be
presented to the criminal court. When
they agree upon the method of proceed
ure they will go to the White House and
lay the matter before the President for
his approval.
The National Spiritualists' Association
in annual session here will not elect
officers until next Friday. On that day
the organization will also determine on
the next place of meeting. The Treas
urer's report shows balance ofSl6, 600.
The president in his report recommends
the holding of a special conclave in st.
Louis in 1904.
United States Marshal Field, of Yer
mont, who was recently removed from
office for alleged negligence in connec-
ton with the escape of some chinese who
we're arrested, was given hearing this
morning before Attorney General Knox,
the two Senators and the two Congress
men from his state being present. After
hearing the evidence the Attorney Gene
raj refused to reconsider his action in
removing Mr.. Field.
The second days proceedings of the
Pan American conference of the Epis-
copal Bishops at the Pro-Cathedral,
this morning, was without special in
terest. A discussion of the attitude of
the Episcopal Church toward the Roman
Catholic was the principal topic of con-
sideration.
The Internal Revenue Bureau of the
Treasury announces today that there
we're 500, 035, 1856 cigars manufactured
in this country during the month OF
September on which tax was paid at
the rate of SO per thousand. This
decides a guessing contest which has
been bringing an average OF $50 letters
a day to the Bureau.
Representative William A. Jones, of
the First Virginia district, has taken
the residence at No. 1909 Q street,
northwest, and brought his family to
this city.
John Philip Sousa, the bandmaster, fell
from bis horse here yesterday and was con-
siderably bruised. Mr.. Sousa recently rode
from New York to this city on horseback.