Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-04
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, May 4.

work of caring for these unfor!uuates
will fall upon Minister Lee whose lega-
lion will be made a place OF refuge
for them. Whether there are any Ameri-
cans among them is not defnitiy known.
The rupture between Mexico and Guate-
msla grows out of the recent murder in
Mexico City of former President Baril-
las, of Guatemala, who was residing
there ia exile but was recognized as the
lesder of the Guatemalan revolutionary
party ard the man most likely to sue
coed Cabrera il revolution should be
successful. Two men were arrts.ed for
the killing by the Mexican authorities
and 10 their statements they declared
that General Jose Lima, who is Pres;-
dent Cabrera's closest friend aud sd-
WISER instigated the plot against Barillss.
The Mexican government at once made
demand upon Guatemala for the ex-
tradition OF General Lima 80 that he
could face his accusers. President Ca
brera has refused to surrender his friend,
so Mexico has decided TO no longer hold
diplomatic intercourse with bis govern
ment. The result of this action will
probably promote revolutionary move
mept In Guatemala for the deposition of
President Cabrera.
The men who mix up certain mystic
rious compounds and call it whisky
ere up in arms against the Attorney
Generals recent decision. They pro-
test that if they are obliged to label
their mixtures compound instead OF
"whisky" they will be ruined in bust
ness and millions Of dollars worth of
their property will be made valueless.
The President today received a large
delegation of the protesantS, mainly
from Baltimore and Boston, and, after
listening to their argument, promised to
ask the Attorney Genera to reopen the
case and give them another chance.
Among the whisky men that called
we're representatives OF the Golden Gate
Wine Company, Hambro Disabling Co.,
Canton Dislileries Co., Monticello Dis
tilling Co., Winand Distilling Co.,
Colonial Distributing Co., and Fleisch-
mann and Co., of Baltimore; and VIM.
A. Miller, president of the Massachusetts,
Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association.
The liquor men left with the President
petition which asserts that it is their
belief that the facts must have been mis-
represented to the Attorney General as
well as himself, else they would not have
reached the conclusion they did which
caused them TO make the order. The
petition concludes by saying that in
their process they take out all the fusel
oil and other deleterious substances, and
their product il really better therefore
than the Attorney Generals o KID
whisky.
Charles J. Giers, clerk in the Office
OF the adjutant general of the army fell
from the 4lh floor 20 the ground of the
stairway well of the State, War and
Navy building and was instantly killed
today. He had been suffering for some
time from lOcomotor ataxia and had TO
use Crutches. 1t is supposed that be
slipped cilentally over the bannister.
Forestry experts in the Department
of Agriculture have figured out that
snce 1880 the amount of lumSer used
in the United States from timber cut in
this country has been sufficient to make
floor one inch Thick over Vermont.
massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode
Island and Delaware, an area of about
rs, 900 tquare miles.
President Roosevelt is making no at.
tempt to conceal his deep interest in the
New York situation. To his callers
from that State he had freely expressed
himself in oppo,it'on to Gov. Hughes
political enemies. He has made it clear
that he will extend every influence OF the
administration to aid Hughes in his
fight against the so-call grafIers, and it
is understood that he is encouraging
the condolences Of the Governor and
his friends. In this connection Secre-
tary Cortelyou's sudden departure
from the city is of considerable
significance. Although it is announced
at the Treasury Department that
the Secretary and bis wife have
gone to New York on a pleasure trip,
is recognized that no man stands close
in the confidence of the President than
his former private Secretary and there
is no one better qualified to unostenta-
tioausly extend those expressions "of
most distinguished consideration" than
he. 1t is believed here that before many
weeks the President and Hughes will be
working together 10 the closest harm ony.
1t is reported today that Mrs. Rooss-
welt narrowly escaped death yesterday
afternoon. The yacht, Sylph, upon
which she was returning from cruise
down the Potomac, crashed into the
dock At the navy yard, smashed the
yachts launch like an egg shell between
The hull ard dock, and brought the
heavy flagstaff to the deck. Mrs. Roose-
welt was standing three feet from where
the great beam fell. A board of inquiry
will be summoned to Ascertain the cause
of the accident.
lsaac Hackley, q demented patient at
the Washington University Hospital,
escaped from the institution last nigh;
10 his night clothes. The police are
looking for him
Edward DOrrell, painter, livirg al
1853 l1th street southeast fell from lad
der q distance Of 80 feet this morning.
He was badly injured about the head
and back. He was taken to the hospital.
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