Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-11
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gssette.l
Washington, March ii.

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According 10 the best authority at
the State Department no representations
have been made, or will be made, by
this government to Nicaragua because
of the disagreement between United
States Minister Merry and President
Zslaya, of Nicaragua, over the adjudi-
cation OF the $4,000 claim Of Sam
We'll, the New Orleans man who de-
clares he has been unfairly treated BY
Zslaya. The positive statement was
made today at the State Department
that no information has been received
from Minister Merry indicating that
there was any physical encounter be-
tween his party and the Nicaraguans.
State Department officials were inclined
today to ridicule the sensational reports
relating to the departure of Minister
Merry from Nicaragua for Costa Rica,
the county in which he makes his head
quarters. 1t Is trne however that
Merry has reported his failure to reach
any agreement with President Zelaya
Ia the matter of the old We'll claim and
that bis last interview with Zslaya was
not Of very smicsbls nature. Minister
MerPs departure from Nicarauga was
not, it is stated, accompanied by any
sensational features. The whole affair
is discredited OF the State Department.
Archie Roosevelt, who has been sui
feriog from dipbtheris for the last ten
days, was reported TO be quite out OF
danger today. The physicians announce
that the patients condition is 30 favor
able that no more bulletins will be is-
sued. Their main concern from now 90
will BIO to keep tho lively youngster
quiet and safeguard him from any ex-
element that might bring on an attack
of hoart trouble. Archie RooseveIfs
condition Is regarded 40 30 favorable ny
DR.. Rixey that he is planning to order
the fumigation of the apartments that
have been quarantined since the incep-
ton of the disease.
The State Department has received
the following despatch from Mr.. Philip
Brown, secretary 10 the American lega'
ton 10 Guatemala and Honduras "The
government OF Honduras states that three
steamers with armed forces aboard are
of the north coast near Ceiba and an
attack ia expected" Celba is the prln'
cipal port on the north coast Of Hondu-
ras. Immediately upon the receipt OF
this dispatch from MIR. Bfown, tho Navy
Department was informed oiits contents
and, it is believed, the u nited 5tates gun
boat Marietta, which Is now lying at
BlueGelds, Nicarauga, will be ordered
nor,hward to Ceiba.
The President was invited this morn
ing by Charles s. Nash, Dean Of the
Pacific Theological Seminary, ct Berke-
Icy, CAL, to deliver the f. T. Earle
series Of lectures, during the school
term of 1909-l9l0.
The State of Georgis will get $lS,
9I2,63 more for the service Of her
soldiers In the Spanish war, than the
Auditor for the War Department granted
her. The Comptroller Of tho Currency
has 80 fnied.
British Ambassador Bryce, today at
tended the session of the Supreme Court.
Never before, within the memory OF the
present officials Of the court, has an
Ambassador listened TO the announce
ment of decisions by the court Dir.
Bryce sat among the lawyers.
The published statement that +. H.
Hartman has an appointment with the
President for next Thursday is author
itively denied at the White House today.
The man or woman who henceiorth smokes
| hrisrWood pipe will have inst reason TO bI
proud. With the industry dead on account
| OF the exhaustion Of the supply in Spain and
a trust formed In France amOug the shre'
| leading manufacturers to manipulated prices
| handsome sums must be laid down tor TIL
| genuine article,
three Cheyenne River Sioux. called a. tn
| White House this morningsto see the Presi
| dent and lay protest at his feet. The De
partment Of the Interior, iS preparing TO set
| lie another tribe, the White River Utes
/ upon the Cheyenne Sioux reservation, AM
| the Sioux do not like 1t
! Mannaseh D. Schubert has been nppointe'
postmaster at Pedlar Mills. Amherst county
| Va, vice l.. W. Watts, removed.