Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-18
FROM Washington.

the opening oftbe jamestown Exposition
April &c. Nearly every et'tsssy and
legation 10 this city has accepted inSl-
tslious 10 be guests OF the Ter.Centen-
NAL commission on the trip from Wash.
Inston to the exposition aud return. The
party, which will number more than enc
hundred, will be personally conducted by
Huntington Wilson, third assistant Sec
Ee!ary of State. The trip will be msdo
on the steamer Newport News. In their
official capacities ss members Of tue
c0mmifsiou, will be Secretary Cohelyon,
aud possibly Secretary Metcslf. The boat
will leave Washington at 6 o'clock On
the eYeuing OF Tdursday, April %. and
arrive at Hampton Roads early next
morning. shortly fer the arrival there
Of the Mayfower bearing the President
aHd his party. The Lat Of the PFeSi.
dents party has not yet been announced.
Owing to the limited Accommodations on
the hlaylower, the number will be
small. According TO act OF Congress Ad-
miFsl Evans will have 800. coo at his
disposal for entertaining the Visiting
navy officers and ssilorp, while Gen.
Grant viii have t25, 600 for the officers
and men Of The foreign armiss.
:, Is understood that the peace con-
ference between tho Ministers Of Foreign
Affairs of Nicaragua aud Salvador ia in
session today at Amapala and the repro.
seulatives here Of all OF the FIVE Central
American republics are awaiting the
outcome with esgerness. Minister Me
iIa, of Salvador, and Minister Toledo, Of
Guatemala, cslled OF the State Depart
ment today but they brought no news
and we're looking for Information. Both
Of them declared that their governments
we're willing and anxious to tske part 10
q subsequent conference to be held here
10 Washington for the purpose OF estab-
fishing permanent peace rotations be-
tween all OF the Central American States.
Whether such conference will be held
and when, and whether II will hold Its
sessions in this city or at some place in
Mexico, will depend Largely upon the
results Of the present meeting OF the rep
resen,auves Of the Two recently belllg-
erent republics at Amspsla.
q. 3. Senator Elkins, Of West Viz
ginia narrowly escaped arrest this after
noon az the suspected pal OF an alleged
female shopliiter. A detective 10 plain
clothes had Mrs. Edna Wesl. OF New
York City al the patrol box 10 the shop
ping district. She wasstruggling tietcely
10 the presence Of almost thousand ex.
cited choppers. The Senator nOtwlth.
standing the case, roundly upbraided the
officer, not knowing him rs much. The
lstte. reported in turn and would have
nsbbed the Senator had not some one
given him q bunch. The woman is at
the House Of Detention, but The pocket.
book, which she alleged to have stolen,
couldn't be found.
The census bureau has completed
figures showing the increase In popnia.
ton ia all of the States 10 the union
since 1900 and some Interesting COM
PARSONS are made. ia Eve yeats Vir.
sinia increased her population from
,S59, 1874 to 1888, 2Sf--being gain OF
80, 100.
Judge Nicol, one Of the candidates for
Congress from the Alexandria district,
met number OF friends from through.
out that district at the Metropolitan Ho.
tel, In this city, yesterday evening, and
from them received most encouraging
reports az 10 his strength ia The several
counties.
Senator Elkins of West Virginia call.
ed at the White House to present the
nsmo Of candidate for the vacant in.
ternsi revenue cOmmissiouership. "My
State Is for Roosevelt, OF course" said
senator Elkius, "but he says he'll not
run. Second choice? Oh, no, haven
any idea who would be the second choice
of ibe State. Taft? He'd make mighty
good President IL he were elected" The
Senator said he did not dare announce
the name of the man he Ia backing for
informal revenue commissioner, because
it wonld make him a "whOie lot Of
trouble" Ia his State
Rev. Oscar ]. w. Scott, pastor OF The
African Methodist Episcopal Church, on
NJ street, near Sixteenth street, this city.
has been appointed A chaplain in the
army by the President to Gil the vacancy
crested by the retirement, on account OF
age, Of Theophilus q. Steward, chaplain
Of the Twenty Infantry. Whether
Rev. Scott will be as,lgued TO the
TWenty.6fth Infantry Is not yet known.
There ara at present four c0lored cf6cors
In the army, aside from the three chap
laias
Governor Hagetmsn. Of New Mexico,
has resigned and tho President has sp-
pointed Captain George Curry. now gov.
ernOt Of Samar Province, 4. L., TO sue
coed him. Governor Hsgermsn's resig.
nation wss "by Request and is the
diiect result! Of the charges preferred
against him by various influential per.
s0Sal and corporations OF the territory.
Or. Edward Leon Thompson, gen.
orally known as DR.. Leon WAS found
guilty in the Criminal Court this after.
noon OF having performed an illegal OPP
Grafton upon Sadie Zplk.
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General Hospital Board.