Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington. Aue. 10.


The recall OF Minister Wa and the
designation of Chang Yin Tang to sue
coed him as minister to the United
States, was confirmed today in official
dispatches to the Safe d. psrtment from
Charge Fletcher at Pekiu. The State
Department Was sounded regarding the
acceptsbility of Chang two months ago
aud notified the imperial government
that there we're no objections 10 this ap-
pointmeDt. 1t Ia not known how soon
he will come to Washington to take
charge of the post vacated by Wa. No
specific reason can be assumed for Min
lister Wu's recall. BE has not failed 10
any important diplomatic undertaking
and has been generally satisfactory in
the United States. 1t is possible that
be may be retained in Pekin in couuec.
ton with the Wal WI Pu, or foreign
board, because Of his intimate know.
ledge of affairs in the United States. 10
a general way, it is taken for granted,
the appointment will mean more inti'
mate relations between the United States
aud the imperial government.
Another revolutionary scheme origi-
eating With G neral Castro to regain bis
power 10 Venezuela, has been brought
TO light by the arrest Of German named
Heueur, according to report received
at The State Department. Heueur is
now in prison in Maracaibo, with his
lawyer aud several other Ventzuelaus
and it is reported that other arrests are
to follow in connection with the affair
Heueur wss arrested at Msracaibo and
searched and it is said that damaging
documents were found on him including
a secret cipher code for communicating
with Castro. The Venezuelan authorities
are following out the clews obtained 10
this manner aud all persons implicated
will bs arrested.
absolutely untrue and without
foundation" Is the official denial reg
istered today by acting Assistant Com
missioner Schwsr'z, of the general land
office of the story telegrsphed from
Helena, Montana, on August 10th, that
the power trust has grabbed power
sites originally Withdrawn FROM
settlement by Secretary Garfield TO
prevent just such a contingency, and
restored to entry again by Secretary
BaIliDger. What is headed "an su-
thorz d statement" was issued by Mr..
Schwartz today, in bis official capacity
of acting assistant commissioner and
chief nf the feld service.
The work of the special agents Of the
general laud Office has been especia ?
active during the last fiscal year. 10
the annual report of 81. b. Schwartz,
chief of this branch of the Interior De-
parrment, now in preparation, will be
given some statistics showing just how
much the government has been saved By
the acuteness Of this force in uncoveripg
frauds of every character having to do
with the public domain. During the
last fiscal year $3.50, 900 was collected
in fines for coal and timber irsspsss and
the criminal proceedings that epsued
There we're cancelled for fraud and illegal
itY 8, 1S4unpatented entries having about
494 900 scres, and also Sc Alaska coal
entries we're allowed to lapse Ia the face
of special agents Investigations. Yer
die we're secured in l01 timber trespass
cases, and 81, 677 paid 10 judgments
therefor. lie the criminal cases there
were convictions of "a for trespass, SO
for conspiracy, for perjary, "a for uu-
lawful enclosures, and Is miscellaneous
The total fues aggregated $92, 896, and
there Were 20 prison sentences. Nearly
35, 900 cases still await field investiga.
ton.
Seven names of army officers and en-
listed men who have been awarded
medals of honor since 1904 were added
to the list of army heroes 10 general or
ders made public today. The seven men
who have received this distinction are
First Lieutenant Charles G Bickhsm,
Of the 9th Infantry; Major James Roth
Church OF The medical corps; Captain
Ohsres E. Kilbourne of the coast ar.
tillery corps; Peter Il. Qainn, private in
the 4th cavalry; Lieut.. G gorge O. Shaw
of the 9th Infantry; Major Paul F.
Slrsub OF the medical corps, and Oorpo-
raj Seth Low Weld of the 8.h Iofsntry.
These medals are awarded for con.
spicuous bravery under FIRE. All Of the
seven men attained the distinction 10
action 10 the Philippines, with The ex.
ception OF James RObb Church who was
10 action at Lss Ggsmss, Cuba.
The people of Alexandria have been
invited by Commissioner McFsrlsnd to
witness the f1rsl parade which the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce is
10 give on Thursday, September 30.
First Lient. Frank W. Ball, of the Dist
Infantry, who was tried by couit-msI tia for
being drunk while on duty in charge Of
shipment Of zoe, S35 pesos from San Francisco
to the insular government in the Phil ppinss,
has been ordered dismissed from the army.
lie was found guilty by the court
and the sentence Of dismissal has bten
approved by President Taft. Ball was
charged with being drunk at the Demonico
Hotel in Manila ard in response to Tepri-
mand plesded that he was kept awake day
and night by very sick child, which plea
was declared false and misleading
Mrs. Nellie Hodges, one-legged woman,
aged &c, YVES fund in an unconscious con
diuOn in Pennsylvania Avenue hotel this
mornlug, with the gas turned on. She was
taken II the Emergency Hospital. Several
months ago she attempted sui ide by taking
csrbOlic acid.
Ambassador Reid will leave London short
ly for visit in the United States. His appli-
cation for leive Of absence has heen granted
by the Secretary Of State and it is under
stood that he W II sail very soon for New
l. - Al. =.
hardly more than week or two. and will re-
turn TO his post ct the expiration OF his leave.
Mary f. Moss has been appointed postmas-
fer at Potomac, Prince William c1unty, Va,