Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-12

teen refined families in BIoWnVille wnile
he was there. He said he know most
everyone in the town. A feature Of the
davis hearing was the presence of Sena.
tor Forsker's youngest son, who acted
"a an expert in the ase ofthe tnicromeier,
an instrument used for exact and dell.
cate measuring. In this case the Sens-
tor desired to show the difference in
diameter between a Msuser and Kragg
Joraensen bullet before being fred.
During the examination Senator Foraker
ironically suggested that they had better
hurry up with the bullets because they
might be needed ia the var With Japan,
t95o you think ihey will shoot that far, 7"
smilingly asked Mr.. Bulkeley. IF you
need any bullets you might also need the
colored troops", remarked Mr.. Foraker
as the laugh went through the room.
The American Consular Agent at Pa.
erto Cortez, Honduras, has reported to
the State Department that three Mic.
araguan steamers with armed forces on
board have been sighted of Trujillo, q
number Of miles to the eastward Of Puer.
10 Cortez. These ships, 1t is presumed
at the State Department are the same as
we're reported yesterday as being near
Ceeiba, Honduras, which port is about
midway between Puerto Cortez and Tru-
jillo.
Attorneys for the Dallas Freight Bu-
reau, of Dallas, Texas, began tight be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion today for general readiustnent OF
rates on various commodities from Dali
las 70 Texas points. 1t is claimed that
the railroads discriminate in favor OF the
long hauls from ST. Louis, and points to
the north, &C that Dallas is not able 10
compete with dealers from 81. Louis aud
other northern points, only within a
radius Of about 40 miles.
While no definite date has yet been
fixed for the meeting Of the second peace
conference at The Hague, information
received ut the State Department indi'
Gates that 1t will be called to assemble
on the lrst OF Juno or at least in the
6rst week OF that month.
The State Department has been ad-
vised of the arrival Of q. S. Minister
Dawson in San Domingo with the copy
Of the treaty with this country which
was recently passed BY the L. 8. Senate.
The treaty as amended h0re has been
submitted to the Santo Domingo legisla-
turo and Minister Dawson predicts that
It will soon be rarifed.
Nothing will be done 1t is announced
at the State Department, towards the
negotiation Of a treaty between this
country and Japan for the exclusion OF
Japanese coolies from the United States
until after the San Francisco school
board has carried into effect the agree
nent which it entered into With the
President relative to the admission OF
Japanese children to the white schools
Of the city.
Denias Of the reported fight between Min
lister Merry and President Ielaya Of Nicara
qua, arc forthcoming from many quarters
here. Senior Corea. Nicaraguan Minister,
has made public disp Itch from the Nicafa'
guam Consul denying the story on the au'
thority OF Samuel We'll. whose claim 1t was
said Merry was pushing when the quarrel
and eight occurred. Mr.. Well is quoted as
saying Minister Merry was shown every con-
alteration by the authorities.
That the Latin and Rand Power Company
has discovered The existence Of fraud among
lis employees in its chemical department In
the manufacture OF smokelesS powder for the
United States navy was frankly admitted to,
day at the Navy Department: Rear admiral
NE. Mason, Chief Of the Bureau Of Ord.
nance, emphatically stated, however that
no powder Of poor quality which is Ia any
way unsafe OF does not meet the ballistic re-
quirements, has been accepted by the govern
ment and put aboard any Of the warships
The head OF the chemical department. who II
is thought Is responsible for the powders de
fcioncy hiss been dismissed, and the Du
Point people have taken immediate steps tC
correct the deficiencies.