The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-16
MINISTER COREA
RESIGNS HIS POST
Report From New York Ac-
cepted Here-Espinoza
Succeeds Him.

Because of the absence from Washing
ton of Senior Corea, Nicaraguan min
lister to the United States, official con-
fi1natiOn OF the report that lie has re-
signed his post is lacking. However, the
report, which reached Washington from
New York, is generally accepted as true
I'm official circles. No reason is given
TO-, the minister's withdrawal from the
service.
News of his resignation came as a
distinct surprise to his associates in
the Diplomatic Corps. and when seen
at the legation today Mime. Corea said
she knew nothing of her husbands re-
ported resignation. and could not dis
cuss the matter until It was brought Of
fcialiy to her notice.
Minister Corea left Washington about
a week ago. and sailed for his home I'm
Nicaragua. The report from New York
that he had resigned his post is under
stood TO have come from Nicaragua.
His Successor.
DR. ROdoIfo Espinoza, minister OF for
elgn affairs for Nicaragua, It Is said.
has been named as successor to Senior
Corea, and Pho Bolanos, who has served
many years as Nicaraguan consul at
New YORK. is slated for the office Of
first secretary Of the legation.
Senior Corea has represented his cOun-
try at Washington a little more than
nine years. He was married February
=, 1901. 10 Miss India Bell Fleming,
daughter of Mrs. Fleming and the late
Robert 1. Fleming. They have a young
daughter and live in the legation at
2OU3 . street northwest.
The diplomatic career Of Senior CCrea
has been notable. He is a fine scholar
and n skilled lawyer During his bache-
Tor days. he was COnspiCuOusly idenIi-
fiea with social affairs at Washington
ami several years ago ne became en-
gagged TO Mrs. Illah Dunlop Jordan, Of
Georgia, one Of the most famous beau
ties Of the South. Preparations were
made for their wedding, and in the
summer preceding the date set for their
marriage, Mrs. Jordan and Senior COrea
met in Europe, where. IL was said. much
Of the household equipment for their
new home was purchased
Postponed Indefinitely.
Just when society was preparing to
hear the definite date Of their marriage
came the report that the wedding had
been indefinitely postponed DisClos-
ures, alleged 10 reflect upon Senior
Corea's antecedents. We're said TO have
influenced Mrs Jordan in pOstpOElnB the
wedding, although for some weeks she
vaIiantly declared her faith in her
fiance.
After some weeks. during which little
was heard either Of Mrs Jordan or Of
Senior Corea, the engagement Of Mrs.
Jordan to a Southern millionaire was
announced. Their marriage followed
within a short time. and the affair died
the death OF the usual nine days won
de-
Throughout the entire affair Senior
Corea proved 50 digninvd and accepted
the nOtoric,y thrust upon him with such
quiet grace. that he won the Unstinted
admiration Of his colleagues I'm the
diplomatic Corps and the public at
large. II was announced that the in
situations against his family We're
found 70 be utterly without foundation.
but that, In view Of many circumstance,
II was deemed best that the engagement
between Mrs Jordan and the South
american diplomat should TO longer be
maintained.
The state Department has received no
information concerning the reported
resignation OF Senior Coma as Mica
ragUan minister at Washington