Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-29

rates on American cOllOu oeeu vi
a number of manufactured articles.
avert this, it is believed that the u
States will shortly enter into neg
tions. Offering to France the same con-
cessions which have been made 10
Germany in return for the most favored
nation treatment for American goods.
The French particularly desired reduced
rates on the importation OF ehampsgneS
into this country.
The text of the treaty Of Ampsls,
which ended The recent wa between Me
aragua aud Salvador has at last reached
the State Department here. IL provides
for conference at which treaty OF o.
ligatory arbitration is TO be Concluded
between all the FIVE Central American
States. 1t also provides that until tn |
treaty has been negotiated and ratified
all questions of difference between Sal.
yador and Nj aragus shall be submit d
TO the arbitration Of the President OF The
United States and Mexico.
George r. Oberhalseer, official fore
caster for the Weather Buresu, al Erle,
Pa has been selected by secretary OF
Agriculture Wilson to take charge OF the
Weather Bureau on the canal z)ne.
1t is learned here today thSt Carlos
NJ. Morales, former president of Sanio
Domingo, who went to that republic re-
Gently, under what was thought guar
autee of safety, was depOried from Port
su Prince, May "a, and went to New
York.
Ia accordance with their annual Gus
tom two hundred women, members Of
the Grant Circle, ladies of the G. a. T.,
held impressive ceremonies 10 the rotun-
da of the Capitol this afternoon, in con-
nection with the decoration Of the statue
of Gen. U. S. Grant. Former Senator
John NJ. Thurston, of Nebraska, deliv-
cred eulogy.
VIM. S. Skinner aged 10, aveteran OF
the 9th Virginia, Confederate regiment,
committed suicide at his home here to-.
day by inhaling Illuminating ga'. Brood
ing over the separation from his wife is
supposed to have been the cause.
Fred Steiglemau, aged GO, of Vicksburg,
Miss, was found dead in his room, at
the house of his host, +. B. Frank,
ea:ly today, with the gas turned on.
Frank Kane, an engineer, was found
unconscious at GIG F street this morn
ing. He was taken to the Emergency
Hospital.
Louis Hickman, 81 years old, was
found dead in the dining room at Al
Defrees street this morning. Death was
due to natural causes.
The Presidents proclamation OF the
new commercial agreement with Ger
many wss issued today. 1t puts into
immediate effect the revised regulations
for the administration of the customs
laws in connection with invoices.
Most of the awful things that are
Ifund in milk, were described today at
the fifth annual conference OF State
health officers of the various states.
Attorney General Ponaparte is putting The
finishing touC hes to his final decision on ire
II .-. q" 'wh,r uh sly. whisky" From
ms public ut'erances, and from what he has
said 10 frie DIS n discI ss'rg tie subject it i'
II -derst ,od that he has made no material
hing in his 70 mer opi9i n. when he held
that The ad il on of cololing or tlavoring
natter / whisky made it compound whise
under IL new pure food law.
IfU S. Minister O'Bfie1. as rcp0he from
Copenhagen, has az in taken M with, the
D0nish goverum mt the question Of the sale to
the Iniied States of the Danish West lngles
he has done so on bis own responsibility. The
State perartment deni.s that il has instructed
| aim t. renew the negotiations which were
A@6ni ely aOandt ned two or three years ago