Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-05
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, March >.

for the Republic OF canto Domingo
Senior ]. F. Sanchez, who is now an
exile from his native country together
with his former chief, ex-President Mo-
rales, was at the State Department to-
day and had conference with Secretary
If State Root. Senior Sanchez did not
hesitate to say that his purpose In call
ing at the Department of State was to
ascertain what would be the policy OF
the United States government towards
Santo Domingo in the event OF the iail-
ure of the pending treaty with the litile
repubIic 10 obtain ratification BY the
Senate. According to Senior Sanchez
Secretary Root told him this morning he
had no idea what the United States
would do should the Senate refuse to act
layorably on the treaty, which plesses
the administration Of the fiscal affairs OF
Santo Domingo in the hands OF this
country.
The U. S. Supreme Court today sus-
tanned the Supreme Court Of Illinois IN
a case holding that the Chicago Burling-
ton Il Orkney Railroad Company must
obey the order of District drainage
commissi on to enlarge one of its bridges
over Robroy Creek, in the western part OF
the state, 80 rs TO admit the increased How
in the stream resulting from the drainage
of two thousand acres of swamp lands.
The opinion contained novel ruling
TO the effect that the police power OF
State extendsto matters of public benett
and convenience as we'll as to matters OF
public health aod safety. The drainage
district must bear the expense of widen
ing the stream and removing the OBJ
structions while the railroad must lock
to the removal of its bridge structure.
The State Department has received
dispatch from United States Consul
Doty at Tahiti, Society Islands, dated
Fob. 18th, in which he reports terrible
cyclone on Feb. Sih. He says: "Cy-
clone destroyed consulate on Feb. 9Th.
Records saved but damaged; library,
stationery and consular forms lost. The
Governor solicits subscriptions. Estl-
mated loss French Oceanica 81, 600, 600. "
The U. S. Supreme Court in an opin-
ion by Chief Justice Fuller, today, de-
cided the boundary dispute between
Louisiana and Mississippi in favor of
Louisiana. The dispute involved the
oyster beds in Lake Bend and Mississippi
Sound district on the guilt coast.
Representative Nicholas Longworth,
of Ohio, returned to his congressional
duties today, and was given hearty
handshake by every member of the
House who met him. To many OF his
friends he recite1 some of the experien-
ces of his bridal trip, his experiences in
Cuba being especially interesting. He
arrived at the Capitol at 1880 this
morning, having come in a street car,
and attended first a meeting of the Ohio
delegation, which decided, in broad
terms, in favor of some sort of general
Urinary election law for Ohio, matter
now engaging the attention OF that State.
At noon be was in his sea. in the House.
He brought presents for number OF
fliends, among them one for Speaker
Cannon. 1t is huge cigar purchased
in Cuba, foot long and an inch in
diameter. It's made of the finest Ha-
vans tobacco. Its label shows it is to be
Romeo and Juliet. Mr.. LOngworth
has received a number of invitations TO
speak at banquels, among them one TO
attend the 81. Patrck's day banquet at
Cincinnati. He has declined them all,
as it is his intention TO remain here and
apply himself closely to his work.
The army appropriation bill, which
passed the House last Friday, contains
an item of So, 900 for the improvement
If the federal cemetery at Balls Bluff,
LoudOun county, Va.
In one of the District of Columbia
bills, now pending in the House, there
is provision that requires all wagons,
which, when loaded, weigh two tons
or more, to have four irch tires on the
wheels if used on streets or bridges with
| in the District. This is an important
matter to owners OF vehicles and should
they wish to be heard on the subject they
should not delay seeing the members OF
the District committee.
An increase of only SO rural delivery
routes was made by the Postoffce De-
psrtment during February, this being
the smallest during any month in the
last year. A number of routes were dis
continued. There are now pending
3, 424 petitions for routes. 294 being as
signed for establishment Petitions are
ending from every State except Nevada
and Wyoming. OF the annual appro-
priation of over $1,000, 600, there re-
mains 1905, 106 available for new ser
vice.
While not foreshsdosing any rush of
population like that to the Canadian
Northwest, Charles NJ. Pepper, special
agent of the Department of Commerce
and Labor, has found out there is dis
tinct movement of population from the
United States to Mexico that augurs
much for the Southern Republic.
Representatives from twelve of the
largest wholesale seeders' establishments
held conference at the New Willard
today to discuss method of opposing
the further continuance of the free dis
lribution Of seeds by the Agriculture De-
partment. Before deciding on course
the leaders in Congress will be consulted.
Some division as to the best method de-
yeloped at the conference, which was
presided over by 8urnet Landreth, of
Philadelphia, secretary of the Wholesale
Sediments League.
The body of Mrs. Josephine Swanr,
widow of former Governor Swami, OF
Maryland, was taken to Princeton, n.