Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence o Alexandria Gazette


OF Alexandria Gazettel
It was stated today that the State
DEPARTMENT is not at the present time
acitely interested in the whereabouts
of DIR. Madriz and the former officials
Of the deposed Madriz government OF
Nicaragua. Reports that Honduras
had protested under the terms OF the
Washington convention against Madrlz
or his associates residing on the Hon
duran Nicaraguan border we're confirm
ed t., he State Department today. 1t
was /. however, that they could re-
ma, INV Central American country,
e. ordering departments OF
c, ing Nicaragua, provided
ID tace di. not prove a menace
t. lfeiy.
Il nouulation of the United
Dd possessions may
r. million, according
TO u rcl lateo made by Direct
or Durand of the Census today. When
the figures are completed about Nov.
Is. Durand expects to see the total
for the states show about 10000, 900.
1t may run up TO 81, 600, 900, but this
now appears improbable. The Stats
tea innate places the figures at &c.
91s - but it is considered sure that
if beyond that With the resi-
d If the Philippine islands it is
d. that the total will round out
n fury of millions. 1t is esti-
M that from 1900 to 1907 this
C, gained about 1929, 900 by
ian ton. About thirty percent
OF in Migrants in those years returned
10 their native lands From 1907 to
1910 records of returning immigrants
were kept and show that Of the 2,576,-
600 who entered this country 1905
returned. The total increase in ten
wears from Immigration is estimated at
5000. 600.
Declaring that Senator Hepburn,
Gpn., Idaho), Senator Carter (rpn.,
Mont.), and Rep. Mondell (rpn.,
Wyo. y have in effect been fighting on
the side Of the forest fires against the
general welfare, Clifford Pinchot, de-
posed chief forester, today issued q
statement asserting that the lost, suffer
ing. and deaths in the forest fires in the
northwest recently were wholly UNI
nessary. He paid high praise to the
efforts Of the forest service and called
attention TO the necessity for further
facilities. He laid the blame for the
disastrous fires at the door Of the men
in Congress. who have made light OF
the efforts OF the forest service to pre-
pare itself to prevent just such
calamity.
members are the worst ofall public
pcSts." declared Judge Pugb in police
court today as he sent Frank Geraci to
iail for two months for forcing his 1tten-
tons upon two young girls who were
riding on a street car.
The navy was called to the aid OF the
army in fighting the forest hres To-Day
when Captain Cottman, commandant OF
The Bremerton navy yard, was instruct
ed to have heavy shots fired from the
big guns of all warShips available in
Puget Sound waters in an effort TO pro-
d Ice rain. The attempt 10 jar tne skies
into precipitation by commanding was
ordered by Admiral Nicolls, acting Sec
rotary Of the Navy. at the suggestion OF
Senator Piles and Representative Hum.
phrcy. of Washington.
ON the authority of the Comptroller Of
the Treasury. the War Department today
offered reward of 500 for the arrest of
thieves who stole a paymaster's safe con
tanning $6,493 from an armed guard at
Camp r.. ). Otis in Wyoming on August
9TH last.
The Comptroller Of the Currency to-
day declared third dividend which
provides per cent to creditors of the
Enterprise National Bank, OF Allegheny,
Pa. ON claims proved amounting to
= G13. go. making total of 30 per cent of
dividends paid to creditors The bank
was wrecked by the cashier on October
Il. 1898.