Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-02
From Washington.
correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette J
Washington. ID. c., May ?.

nowers interested, and to Ohina, reIa-
tive TO the observance of neutrality by
China in regard to the two Russian war
vessels which are interned at Shanghai
where they put in for refuge and were
subsequently dismantled under the rules
nf international law. Recent reports
have led the japanese government TO
believe that one of these, the cruiser
Askold, and perhaps both, were being
secretly refitted with the object of slip
ping out and joining Admiral Rojest,
yensky's fleet. Such procedure would
be a grave breach of international law.
Japan has written an urgent note to
China on the subject and has called the
attention of this government to it. Act
ing on the request Of the Japanese MIN
ister here the United Statea has forward
ed the japanese representation on the
subject TO the other governments inte-
rested and has particularly called the
attention of China to the necessity oil
preventing the escape of the Russian
vessels.
A monument to American nurses who
gave no their lives as a result OF their
labor during the Spanish war, was I'M
yelled at Arlington National Cemetery
This afternoon. Funds for the memorial
we're raised entirely among the member
ship of the National Association OF the
Soanish-Amsri can War Nurses, which is
now in annual convention here. The dele
gates attended the unvei,ing in body.
DR.. Anita NewcOmb MCGEE, president
of the association, made an address prior
to the unveiIug by her daughter, Miss
Klotho McGee. The orator of the
dav was Mrs. Donald Mclean. Ad-
dresses we're also made by Chaplain
Pierce, of Fort Myer, and George Dud-
lev. chaplain of the Spanish-American
War Veterans.
Justice Wright this morning, on the
appearance Of George w. Beavers, for
mer chief of the salaries and allowances
division of the Postoffice Department,
under indictment for conspiracy, ac-
cepted temporarily the $40, 600 bond
under which he was held in New York,
granting him until Thursday to get local
bondsmen. Beavers will be arraigned
on that day. Later-Beayers appeared
again this afternoon before Judge Wright,
and offered Samuel II. Walker, Of WISH
ington, as bondsman. He was then ar
raigned and pleaded not guilty TO the
six indictments pending agains. him,
the court extending TO him the privilege
of filing demurers later.
Baroness Otto de Vorte st. George,
who has at different times called herself,
Baroness De Witt and de Salmo, who
was arrested in New York, charged with
the larceny of clothing from Mrs. Will
liam Slater of this city, while serving as
her maid, was brought to the Emergency
Hospital this morning suffering from
hysteria The case against her will be
The subject of grand jury investigation.
Minister Barrett at Panama has sent
a report to the State Department con-
firming the press dispatches regarding
the purchase by the Peruvian govern
ment of yacht "Veronique," which was
used by the Earl Fitzwilliam in his re-
cent disastrous search for buried treasure
on the island of Cocos. The price paid
was $4,000. The name Of the vessel
has been changed to "lquitos" and the
Peruvian government has sent crew TO
convey her to CallaO.
The Superintendent OF Training
Sch, OILS for Nurses at the eleventh all
nual convention being held here, this
morning elected Miss Annie W. Good
rich, of New York, president.
Consul General Gummere at the court
of the Sultan of Morocco reports to the
State Department that the bandit Raj
souli last year who captured and held
hostages Ion Perdicaris aud his nephew
Marley, has been appointed By the Sui
tan governor OF the district of FANS,
which Immediately surrounds and domi-
mates the city of Tangier, lis confines
reaching almost up to the gates Of that
place.
1t was learned today that one of the
reasons, if not the principal reason, why
the President curtailed his hunting trip
was for the purpose Of greeting the for
eign delegates to the International Rail-
way Congress, which will be in session
here from May 4 TO l3 inclusive. Ac-
cOrding to the revised plans, the Presi-
dent will arrive in Washington Friday
morning, May II. On that afternoon
Mrs. Roosevelt will give tea for the
members of the Congress at the White
house, at which the President will, of
course, be present The Railway APP
pliance Exhibit, which is to be conduct
ed in connection with the Congress, will
open tomorrow noon on the Washington
grounds. Secretary Taft and
other government officials will make
brief addresses. Vice President Fair
banks will make the address OF welcome
TO the delegates lat the initial meeting
OF the Congress on Thursday morning.
The State Department was today in
formed that Minister Bowen sailed from
La Guaira yesterday, on his WHY home
from Venezuela in response to the Presi-
dents instructions that he should come
here end present whatever evidence be
has to substantiate his charges against
the official integrity of Assistant Secre-
tary of State LOomis. The information
came from the cable company together
with the statement that it had been I'M
able to communicate TO Minister Bowen
the message from Secretary Taftautho
ing him to delay his departure from
Caracas for another week so that he