Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-08
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ICorrsSpondsncs Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, July 8.

lCoFreSpondence OF the Alexandria Gazette. !
Washington, July s.
The State Department received
a despatch today from Elliott
Northcott, Minister 10 Oolumbis, who is
apparently ct BsrraDquills, the scene OF
the outbreak of the Columbian revolu-
tiouists. 10 his 81 patch which is dated
JAY s. be reports That the partisans OF
General Valencia began fighting the dey
before aud towards noon entered the city
which they captured together with one
of the gunbosls in the river. The re-
evolutionary army is now in full posses
SION. officials of the government have
been arrested and imprisoned aud
revolutionary officers have been installed
In their places. Traffic on the Magds-
lena river has been suspended, Ameri-
cans now at Brsrrsnquilla are reported
10 be 10 no danger. No action BIAS been
taken as yet by the Stale Department iD
dispatching Que Of the American naval
vessels now IN Central American waters
to the scene of the disturbances, but 1t is
probable that this will be done TO assure
protection to American interests.
The Wright brothers are still at Fort
Myer getting their seropsue 10 order
Tie next fight will probably take place
Saturday--if the wind is favorable, if
the engine behaves properly sud If there
IS nothing else to prevent The torn
canvas Of the plane has been repaired,
and new skids are being attached today.
Wilbur believes he has discovered the
reason for the bslkiness of the engine,
whose sudden stoppage while in mid air
caused the recent accident. The fault is
with the magnetic, he believes, aud one
reason for bis trip to New York on
tuesday was to interview the maker OF
| his device. The maker told him that
by increasing the insulation, further
trouble would prObsbly be avoided.
This will be done before another fight
10 attempted.
Treasury officials are somewhat dis
turbed over information which has
reached them from financial circles In
New York that the question of the con-
additionally of the corporation tsx will
ne carried into the courts at an early
dsy. U. S. Treasurer Trest was 80 ad.
vised on the recent trip to the Metropo-
lis, 1t is said that as soon as the gov
eminent attempts to enforce that pro-
vision of the Law, some Of the corpora
tions will carry the case into the court
BY Injunction proceedings.
Secretary of the Navy Meyer returned TO his
desk at the Navy Department today after a
short trip TO New England. Mr.. Meyer in
tends to remain in Washington until Con
press adiourns. when helwill leave for u fishing
| expedition in Canada. Later he will witness
the fall target practice of the Atlantic battle.
| ship feet in Cape Cod Bay. Mr.. Meyer denied
| the report that he had violated the law by
| following in the Dolphin the course Of the Har-
| ward. Yale boat race in New London, Conn,
| last week. "The story is untrue" he said.
| II was not on the course at any time during
the race The Dolphin's launch followed the
course down the river but it was always out
| side of the course" An official denial of the
report that Secretary Meyer had taken advan-
tage of his position TO break into the course at
| the Harvard. Yale boat race the other day was
made this afternoon by acting secretary OF
| the treasury.
Andrew Y Bradley, son Of former Judge
| Andrew Bradley, of the District Supreme
| Court, has become member Of the chorus oil
| a Washington theater.