Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-01
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette
WASHINGTON ID. q. Nov.


Washington. ID. c.. Nov. /.
President Roosevelt was informed that
Gar Nicholas would grant his subjects
freedom more than half week before
the news was given to the world. On
the night of October 20, just before the
President left New Orleans to board the
boat that was to take him to the cruiser
West Virginia, he received a cipher dis
patch from high official in the Stale
Department which outlined the pro-
gramme precisely as it was carried out in
St. Petersburg on the 9Oth inst. The
President at once sent a reply to the
author of the message expressing his
intense qualification ever the good news,
and voicing the hope that the move
would result in lasting happiness and
prosperity for the Russian people. Since
the publication Of the Cars orders the
President has given his views on the
subject to a number OF persons, and to
all of them has expressed the belief that
the Russians will use their liberty wise
ly and sanely and will make great strides
from this time on 10 the arts and sciences
of civilization.
A report by lighthouse officials aboard
the Magnolia when that vessel, with
President Roosevelt aboard, cOllided
with the fruit steamer Esparts, has been
submitted to the lighthouse board in
this city. All blame for the collision is
laid on the Esparta, it is understood. 1t
denies that there was any neglect or
questionable act on on the part of off
GERS aboard the Magnolia. In case a
State pilot was aboard the commission of
pilots of the State of Louisiana will have
charge of the investigation as to the re-
sponsibility for the collision.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
today, in the case of the City Gas Com
pany of Norfolk, Va, against the Balti-
more 4 Ohio railroad, held that the
latter has been guilty of unjust dscrimi-
nation in rates It's rates on coal from
Pennsylvania mines to Baltimore and
intended for points on Chesapeake Bay
inside the Capes are materially less than
on coal to Baltimore destined for Nor
folk. The Commission decides that this
practice tends to suppress competition
and constitutes wrongful prejudice
against Norfolk.
The Navy Department at noon today
received an official dispatch from An
napolis reporting the arrival there OF
Prince Louis of Battenburg and his
squadron.
1t is quite likely that the French gov
eminent will feel itself called upon to
take fOrcble measures ia the near future
against Venezuela in order to compel
The Castro government to recognize the
diplomatic rights and prerogatives oi NJ
Taigney, the French charge d affairs in
Caracas. Ambassador Jesserand, the
French representative here, had long
conference last night with President
Roosevelt on the controversy between
his government and that Of Venezuela.
He informed the President that the
French government is not at all satisfied
with the attitude OF President castro IN
the matter and, il is understood, dis
cussed with him possible measures to be
taken by France in case that attitude
was maintained. 1t is said, that if
France shall deem it necessary to exer-
else force towards Venezuela in order to
maintain her injured honor, the United
States will not intervene to save Castro
from any punishment that France may
be able TO inflict.
The header in $50 horse-pOwer
Babcock and Wilcox boiler blew out in
he main power house OF the Washing T.
ION Railway and Electric Railway Com
pany, at Fourteenth aud Bstreets north I
west about 2:30 O'Clock this afternoon. /
One colored man was scaded to /
death, it was reported just after
The accident, and three others |
we're carried to the Emergency Hospital,
horribly scalded and injured by flying
nissives. Electric lights in the down /
own section of the city we're cut off and 4
;annot be turned on again, it is said, for
several hours. Nearly all the street cars
II the company, such as the F street /
inc, we're tied up. Later another dead I
nan was taken from the building. +
According to unofficial information .
hat has trickled through to Washington
rom the Philippines. II. :. Minister