Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-18

where 1t was held that the company
must pay the $l5. 900 policy on the life
of former mayor Samuel McCne, OF
Charlottesville, Va, who was executed
on February. 10, 1905, for the murder OF
bis wife. His heirs sued for payment OF
the policy. The company maintained
that it had not insured the man In the
event of his death st the hands of the
law.
Joseph O. S. Blackburn, Governor Of
the Canal Zone, arrived in New York
last night from the isthmus on hity-slx
DAYS leave. He said be had not handed
in his resignation aud would have a
conference with Colonel GOethals In
Washington before the Isthmian Canal
Commission returned to the Canal Zone.
Governor Blackburn said be would spend
at least q week in Washington before 60
ing to his home in Kentucky.
A note was received today from Juan
J. Estrada, the leader OF the revolution.
AIRY movement 10 Nicarsgus, announcing
to the secretary of state that be Is hold
ing the Atlantic Coast from GreytoWn 10
Cape Grscios de dos, assuming the pro.
vislousl presidency Of the republic, and
asking recognition. He also announced
nis appointment OF DR.. Salvador Castillo,
a. agent to the United States govern
mens and requested that this government
10 turn sccredit diplomatic representa-
i've. To this note the State Department
has IS yet made no reply, 1t being con-
,rsry to precedent to communicate with
revolutionary leaders.
The president Of Guatemala has
directed that a bronze bust OF Robert
Fulton be placed in Estrada Cabrera
Park in Guatemala 0lty in recognition
of bis genius, according TO dispatches
received at the State Department today.
The American minister has been direct
ed to express the appreciation of the
United States government of the honor
to one OF its citizens.
Since the removal of Charles &. Crane,
Shlcb left the diplomatic post at Pekln
vacant, the State Department has been
on still hunt for diplomatic timber IA
ill the gap in the service. Already
several names have been mentioned ir
this connection, the foremost being those
of Huntington Wilson, assistant secre
,sry of state, and the former governor o
of Cuba. William Z Msgoon. Hnnting
loo Wilson has been considered 3 pos
sibility because of his we'll known 10
lerest in Oriental affairs. Former Gov
ernor Magoon's name has been LINKED
With the possibilities because OF his IN
expected arrival in Washington. He In
sisls, however, that be did not cut shor
his vacation because Of any summons
The soil of the Philippines may b
utilized for the extensive growing o
! Itish potatoes and onions, II the VS.
Department is successful 10 experiment.
undertaken by the Commissary Depart
ment Gardens have been started IL
the highlands about Lake Lenso in thu
province ef Mindsnso, according to th'
annual report of the commissary genera
made public today. 1t is claimed thai
four crops q year can be obtained. COL
Sharpe, in bis report, also comments
upon the satisfactory solution of the
problem of feeding troops on railway
trains. The department has converted
Pullman tourist sleepers intoki.chen cars
enabling them to feed any number o
men while en- route. During the yea
the Oommisssry Department issnet
| nearly thirty million rations which will
other articles and expenses cost the gov
eminent more than $40, 900, 900.
Buelah Swisher, 16 years old, an
Robert Stewart, aged %, who eloPet
from Clifton Forge, tried to get marrie'
this morning, but kilograms from tb
girls parents caused the authorities Il
detain her.
Bishop Harding, sf the Episcops
Church, today depooed from the minis
try Rev. G. W. II. Troop, formerly as
sistsnt pastor of st. Johns Church a
Georgetown. Four months sgo Mr.
Troop renounced the Episcopal faith an
declared that the Unitarian faith was t
be his guide 10 the future.
| Conrad GreninRer, Spanish war vel
eran, committed suicide at GIG n street
/ n. W. this morning oy turning on tb