Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-19


United States Minister, John Barrett,
now at Panama, it is believed will short
ly be recalled. Whether or not he will
he appointed 10 some new post IN the
dipIomatic service or be dropped out en-
tirelv is not definitely known. 1t Is
understood. however, that the admlnIs-
,ration is very much dissatisfied with his
management of affairs on the isthmus.
One reason for this is disclosed in the
installment of advance sheets OF the
foreign relations of the United States for
1904 which was given to the press today.
The Postofiice Department today issued
A fraud order against Edward Sanders
e. Company of New York. 1t is charg-
ed that the firm has been engaged III ex-
plotting lottery scheme by selling GER
lain alleged bonds which are in reality
chances in a prize distribution.
The statement from Berlin to the ell
feet that U. S. Ambassador Tower has
approached the German Foreign Office
with view to ascertaining its sentiment
with regard to the negotiation of a recip-
orocity treaty betweenthe United States
and the German Empire was a surprise
to the State Department. Oflclals there
declare that if the ambassador has put
ont any feeling on this subject he has
done so on his own responsibility and
without any instruction from Washing
to1.
Mariana Toribio, justice OF the peace
at Mariveles, Luzon, Philippine Islands,
is under arrest on a charge of sedition.
According TO the advices received here,
he is charged with writing and circuat-
ing libes against the government, with
intent to incite conspiracies and rebel
lion, and to stir up the people. The
letter. which caused the arrest OF Tori
bio. was written to Governor Ramon
Santos, Of the province of Albay, who
turned il over to the detectives. In
this letter, Toribio declares that all Ell
forts to secure greater freedom have
hitherto resulted in only further or
preston.
The Chinese government, according
to an official report to the State Depart
ment, has granted its first patent. 1t
is for an electric lamp, the inventor Of
which is an inbabitant of Nankin, who
calls the lamp, "the bright moon light, "
and asserts that il is far superior to for
eigu glow lights that hitherto have been
sold at Shanghai and other Chinese cities.
Before the Senate committee on in
terstate commerce this morning Victor
Morawetz, chairman of the executive
committee of the board of directors Of
the A.. +. & S. F. Railroad, denied en-
phaticalIy that his company had ever
given a rebate to the Colorado Fuel x
Iron Company as has been charged.
He attributed the prosecution to spite
Individually they are representative
American ladies: collectively they are a
mob" This epigrammatic description OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution pro
nounced two years ago when the organization
was in the thrOes of electng Mrs. Charles W -.
Fairbanks. president general for second
term is still true, only that III the past two
wears the daughters seem to have curbed the
mobilize spirit 10 Il fair semblance or parlia-
mentary hustle. Today regular Bunker
Hill of ballots is being wsged With Mrs.
Mclean running for her party and Mrs.
George NJ. Sternberg and Mrs. Charles War
rem limit. Of Rhode Island, jointly repre-
sentipg the Fairbanks brigade. the daughters
are selecting Mrs. Fairbanks's successor.
There ara some dozen vice presidents-general
being elected. but they are utterly unimport-
ant in the shade Of the great conflict over the
head of the ticket. Mrs. Fairbanks makes
no secret of the enmity which exists between
herself and Mrs. Mclean. Mrs. Mclean S
lieutepants can find few things too bitter 10
SOW Of the other side Mrs. Fairbanks was
Obliged 10 interrupt the reading of yester-
DAYS m nuts nj this mornings session to
have the floor cleared Of spurious delegates.
There was several minutes confusion, during
which several intruders were openly de
nounced, but finally the hall was cleared OF
all save delegates. Nominations for vice
presidents-gene occupied an hour. The
nominations closed with eighteen candidates
i'm the field, There are to be ten ylce-presi-
donts-general elected in addition TO one IN
charge Of the organization of chapters.
Mrs. Main. of Washington, ID. c., was nOmi.
mated for the latter office. The election Of
Mrs. Fairbanks as honorary president gen
eral" became an ovation. A rising vote was
taken. Minor general officers were nominated
and unanimously elected as follows Mrs.
Tunis' Hamlin. Of Washington. D. c..
chaplain general; Mrs II. f. S. Davis,
Washington, u. C., treasurer general Mrs.
Jonathan .DOllver. Iowa. historian general !;
Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood, Washington, d. G.,
liberan general Editor american Monthly
Magazines, Mrs. f. Avery business manager
Nominations were made rs follows; Rec secre-
tary general, Miss Mary Desha, Washington,
d. C.. Mrs. NJ. B. Prentis Washington, d.
c.; corresponding secretary general, Miss
John Russell Young, Washington, ID. c.. reg
istrar general, Mrs Geo. d. Martin, Wash
ineton, D. c.. Mrs. Stewart Jamison, Alex
andria Va.