Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-16

morning from Central America came
from Charge Brown in Gustemals Oity,
who also has charge, during the tempo
rsry absence of U. ). Minister Combs,
of the diplomatic affairs of Honduras
Mr.. Browa says that Honduras has In
timsted to him that its troops will cease
fighting as soon as Guatemala agrees to
a conference and Withdrawn its troops.
II is believed at the State Department
that President Roosevelt will further 10
struct r.. s. Ambassador Thompson In
Mexico to cooperate with President Diaz
in working for a peaceful solution OF the
trouble 10 Central America.
Governor General Ide Of the Philip
pine Islands reports BY cable to the War
Dc partmeni today that the cholera sit
ustion lin the provinces and cities OF
the archipelago is rapidly improving.
The arrival of the transport Thomas at
Manila with $4,000 in gold, is also
reported by General lde. The Thomas
recently went on reef 10 the harbor OF
the Island of Guam, but was pulled of
without serious injury.
Arrangements are being made in
Manila for one OF the most gorgeous
ceremonials 10 the ritual Of the Roman
Catholic Church, in connection with the
prospective conservation and enthrone-
ment of Monsignor j. Barlin as Bishop
of Vigan. Mousignor Barlin Is the first
Filipino priest to be made bishop since
1882. The bull of Pope Plus K making
the appointment is believed to be indi-
cative of a new church policy. The
conservation of a new prelate in the
Philippines, his investiture with the
mitre and crozier of his Office, much re-
sembles the coronation of q king. The
ritual is very elaborate and taxes the
physical powers OF endurance Of the
priest thus elevated.
Exiled, or as near that IS will permit,
is the fate of the poet of the army, A.
l.. Price, who arrsigned in rhyme with
scathing boldness the officer who order
ed the playing of always in the Way, "
at the funeral of a marine, recently in
the Philippines. Just after the report
of the court. martial on his case, an
order appeared at division headquarters
relieving him from duty at the hospital
and sending him TO the Department of
Mindanao, Zsmboanga, for duty there.
The Life Saving Service received a
dispatch this afternoon from Hatteras,
N. O., stating that the schooner ashore
of Gull Shoal is the Matilda d. Borda,
coal laden, New York to Savannah.
The crew of eight were all landed in surf
boats from the Gull Shoal station.
This is President ROosevelfs "At
Home" day at Oyster Bay, n. Y. He
is entertaining quite a number of dis
tinguished personages at Sycamore dill,
this afternoon, and between the ex-
changes of polite "hot air." it is proba-
BILE tina: a number of momentous official
matters will be discussed and settled.
Samuel w. Gompers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor. will make
a campaign in Maine against the reelection
Of Representative Littleheld on the ground
that he has been unfriendly to organized
labor, and Speaker Cannon will stump Little
fields district to defend him against the
attacks of the labor organization. This is the
first real fight that the American Federation
of labor will make against members of the
House who opposed labor legislation.