Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-04
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Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, June 4.

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Washington, June 4.
Speaker Cannon was an early arrival
at the Width House today, Matters OF
legislation we're discussed by the Speaker
and the President, but nothing relating
TO the consultation was given out for
publication. Asked about the beef
report and the probable date OF adjourn
meut the Speaker,said: 81 am not proph-
esying when we will adjourn, but we
NAV get away some little time before
the first of july. As to that beef report,
all have to say about that is that we
all want law tina. will correct the evils,
if evils exist. There is no desire on the
part of any one of the three coordinate
branches of the Government to do any
thing that will not be perfectly fair to
all concerned.
The State Department received a dis
patch today from U. S. Minister Combs,
at Guatemala City, stating that an arm
ed revolutionary force in addition TO those
which have already invaded the country
has entered Guatemala from Salvador.
This dispatch indicates that the move
ment to northumberland Csbrera's ad-
ministratiOn is progressing in Guatemala.
Mr.. d. j. Hoge and Mr., @. O. Gaber,
president aud secretary, respectively, OF
the Evangelical aud Prohibition A'socia-
lion, of LOudoun county, Va, aceomPa-
aied by Congressman Rixey today called
90 the President and invited him 10 at
tend the camp meeting to be held at
Purcellville next August. The Presl-
dent said that other engagements would
prevent his accepting the invitation.
Little else than the death of Senator
Gorman is talked Of about the Capitol
today and deep regrets of his death were
expressed on all sides. He will be
greatly missed in the Senate aud especial
ly on the democratic side, of which he
was the real leader.
Mr.. Frank Hume continues extremely
i'll at his home in this city, aud his fam
lily and friends are greatly concerned as
to his condition.
Because he is unable to support her,
Marguerite Zelaya, nee Baker wife OF
the young son of The President of Mica
rsgus, after brief honeymoon, has left
him aud returned to her parents in
Washington. DR.. Baker, the young
ady's father, says that no present action
is contemplated to secure a legal separa'
lion, aud that, so far as he knows, the
young man did not abuse his daughter.
Her sole reason for leaving him WAS that
be could not provide for her. 1t is sup
posed that this is because President Ze-
lays dissVOWed the marriage, snd failed
to send the necessary faods to his sop
The conference report on the railway rate
bill will be rejected by the Senate unless IL is
withdrawn. The republican leaders of the
upper body so informed the Senate conferees
today. There is especial objection to the fn-
corporation in the bill of new matter The
provision directing connection with lateral
lines is an instance. Mr.. 1illman is opposed
to this amendment and several others, and he
is using his influence with his fellow confer
rees formally ask tomorrow 10 withdraw the
report from further consideration.
Henry Jackson Bright, a retired merchant
died in Washington this morning. He was
one of the Guiteau jurors and was born in
Alexandria.