Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24
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A delegation of Bal,imorians called
upon Secretary OF Commerce and Labor
Nagel this morning in the interests of
Lewis T. Wei., present commissioner OF
immigration at Baltimore, whose term
of uace Ia soon 70 expire. 1t is thought
the secretary is favorable to Mr.. Weiss
candidacy bu. he has not 80 far expressed
hsdecisioD.
Qllet prevails 10 western Nicaragua,
according to dispstches received today
from Vice Consul Caldera, Madr;z, ss
provisional president, Is organizing O.
cabinet of liberals and conservatives
mostly from residents from Leon, the
province which has most staunchly sup.
ported him, No advicss have been re-
cei7ed from Blus fields. The State De
partner, Is pre.erViDg silence on The
question OF the departure OF Q lays from
Nicaragua which casts Sd omlnous
shadow on his future. Although 1t Is
probable tina, 90 direct opposition Will
be made to his leaving Nicaragua such
steps Sc srs possible will be tsken to
bring him to answer 10 the legal way Tor
hts treatment OF Americans as we'll So OF
Nics,sguaus.
A band of German farmer musicians
we're saved from spending Christmas 90
the briuey deep today BY 81 order OF
Com missioner General of Immig'a lon
Keefe. The commissioner general /.
dig man and q merry hearted one ss bis
order shows, for what better evidence
could be produced OF bic Christmas cheer
tbau for son OF Erin to be go aisy with
a German band.
More Ohristmss clenency was exer.
cised today by President TAFT AS
result the prison sentence OF o. NJ
Burns, former cashier OF the First Ma
tiousl Bank Of Montpelier. Ohio, will
come to an end on January Sd. This
| Is seven months earlier than would have
been the cssesif the Communication had
| not been granted. Burns was con.
| victed of making false entries on the
books OF the bank and be was sentenced
June l6, 1905, for seven years and to
pay the COSTS of prosecution. a former
pplication for pardon was denied by
President Roosevelt on the advice OF
bis attorney general, Bonsparte. There
IS, however, now a general sentiment
| In the community, 1t is reported, In favor
of the Communication, and the prisoner has
| conducted himself exceptionally we'll.
Ga the recommendation Of Attorney Gene
raj Wickershau, who thinks that the
ends Of justice have been served, the
president today consented to the cas.
tailment of the original sentence.
The price OF drisd goldfish is likely to
take sudden lamp following decision
of the Treasury Department today.
From reports Of the American consul at
ST. Pierre de MiYuelon, Secretary of
State Knox has informed the Treasury
Department that the French government
DAYS a bounty Of 1886 per 22O pounds
Of dried god of this French fisheries
whether exported from the fishing
grounds or from warehouses 10 France.
Accordingly the department today sent
instructions TO collectors of customs that
| uuda. the provisions Of the new tariff
Law, they n0ss hereafter collect addi'
tionsl duties to the amount OF tho bounty
whether the fab is imported directly OF
Indirectly.
BlroD Yssuya Uchids, the newly ap-
pointed japanese ambassador was ofici-
cially received by President Ta!t lodsy
Third Assistant Secretary of 8 ste Hale
| presented tbs successor of Baron Taxa.
hira and his spite. Baron Ucbids, ex.
pressed the pleasure on coming to Amer!
lea aud remarked upon the cordial re.
latioDs between japan aud the United
States President Taft assured Uchida that
| he hoped the relations would 80 remain.
Nidshipnent J. E. Austin of the
cruiser Stub Dakota was dismissed
from The navy today for bsyiDg married
before receiving bis commission &c en-
sivp, He was to have taken bis exsmi.
nation for q commission next July,
but was married several months
ago 10 Honolnlu aud neti6ad
the admiral OF bic action. aome
time among the navy department
made the role that naval cadets and
midshipmen who have not completed
| their six years course, four of which are
spent at Annapolis and two at sea shall
| be dismissed If married during that time.
Austin took the step shortly sitter the
rule was made. he vas appointed to
the Academy 10 1904 from New York,
A small but possibly a good index
| to the public valuation of the forestry
bureau was shown In their Christmas
| shopping tour this morning. The bn.
reau each year makes elaborate prepare.
ton 70. children's celebration. Toys
| sre bought and candy for all he young.
s,e,s OF the employees and the little
news boys who sands every day at The
door. This year nearly all the presents
we're donated By the storskeepers though
as usual The forestry people appeared
cash.in hand.
A preliminary guns In the big cam.
psigu of next year political leaders In
Congress have caused to be printed
speeches of particular force 8, public
documents, 10 order that they may pass
free through the mail. Ons of these
guns, 1t has been found, shoots through
| the b,eech instead of through the muzz!e
| and strenuous fort Is being made to
keep t ont Of circulation. 1t Is au artl-
/, 0ss prepared b, Representative Mccall,