Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-24

FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF Alexandria Gazette

pitaI here today rs the result OF a
stroke of apoplexy sustained Saturday
afternoon. The former senator fell as
he was leaving the luncheon table at
his home and never regained conscious
ness. Miss Lucy Call, daughter,
who is an actress, was at his bedside
when he died. Call was born in Rus
sclIvilIc, Ky, in 1884. He was elected
10 the Senate directly after the civil
war but did not take his seat. He was
elected the second time in 1878, sue
cceding Simon b. Conover, and served
continuously for eighteen years Since
1897 he has practiccd law in Jackson
vile. but maintained his home in this
city.
Fifty experienced men were today
ordered by Associate Forester Potter
TO proceed ut once to District Forester
Greedy. in Montana; to alleviate con-
d;lions there caused by the inexperience
of the ncw recruits The men will be
sent from Ogden, Utah. The State OF
Idaho today designated a company OF
State militia TO assist in eXtingulshIng
the fires, according to dispatches re-
ceiycd at the War Department. The
department has issued rations for 10
days TO the state troops. Washington
state has also added another company
Of state militia to the fighting force.
The War Department today ordered II
complete army pack train dispatched
from Omaha to Balton, Mon, with
medical supplies, for work along the
fire lines.
BY catching baseball tossed from the
window OF the Washington monument,
point five hundred feet from the
ground. Billy" Sullivan, catcher OF
the Chicago White Sox, today placed
himself in a class hitherto occupied III
!, nelly supremacy by Charlie" Street,
tie Washington backstop. Ed"
Walsh, Chicago's star twirler, went to
the top Of the monument and tossed
the balls to Sullivan. Seven times the
wind currents and the terrific speed at
tancd by the ball made it impossible for
Sullivan to gather it in his mitt.
The eighth ball went solidly into the
bigsgovc. however, and Sullivan chung
to it, rs his comrades cheered. The
ninth ball was also caught. Sullivan
missed the tenth and then captured the
eleventh. Feeling satisfied with his per-
rormaucc. he took no further chances
OF breaking his hands. Several times
Sullivan nearly fell and his friends say
he is lucky to have escaped injury
Hundreds Of ball players have tried IN
vain to accomplish the feat.
Revenue service officers yesterday
took charge Of 'moonshlne" still,
with the output, it is said, of a hundred
gallons OF contrabrand whisky day.
The still was operated practically within
the shadow OF the National Capitol and
had affiliations" with large whole
sale house for the sale of its corn
Juice. A large amount OF the illicit
whisky has been contiscated. The dis
rnvcry was made through the arrest OF
Samuel Condition, Il negro, who was
found driving wagon i'll which there
was full barrel Of corn whisky with
out revenue stamp. The revenue Of
ticcrs assert that the negro was on his
way to the wholesale house which acts
agent of the dstillers. Gomillion was
arrested hut refuses to talk, beyond
saying that he was hired to call for a
barrel The revenue officers were put
on the trail through the recent preva-
lcncy OF Il brand OF fire water" among
the negroes Of this city.
Consular advices from various Cen
trail American points received at the
State Department today traced the
flight of DR.. Madriz, deposed Nicara-
,ran president. with his subordinate Of
ii iaIs. Irias. Ortiz. Nasquez, Chayarria,
olcdo and seventy others, to Costa
Rica. Reports of disturbances near
Corinto were contradictcd today by
messages from Consul Johnson, who is
stationed at that city. The State De-
partmcnt was advised today that one of
the first acts OF General Estrada, since
his victory, was to makea sweeping re-
vision Of the Nicaragua tariff admitting
free Of duty food supplied, soap. quin-
inc. purgative salts aud disnfectants.
The department is informed that Es-
irada proposes to use every possible
means of restoring prosperity to the
country i'll the quickest possible man
ner.
The Il. :. Consul General at Winnie
peg. Canada, today reported to the
State Department that Canadian farm
crs in that vicinity had adopted Il reso-
luton recommending Il reciprocal tariff
agreement between the United States
and Canada.
1t is believed here today that the
United States will supervise the election
which must bc held in Nicaragua with
in six months, III order to establish Il
regular form of government. While
the State Department is non-conmittal
ON the subject. it was learned on good
authority that such action is planned In
order to ensure peace and order. as
well as 10 protect foreign interests. 1t
is believed that the provisional govern
mcnt would offer no objection, and
probably would welcome the super
vision OF Uncle Sam. Under 4 decree
issued by Jose Dolores Estrada, acting
president. the government is i'll the
hands Of peace commission, which
will make General Juan Estrada pro-
yincial president. Juan Estrada S
friendly relations with the United
'St;tteS lead to the belief that he will
rn,tlil, a,ca,,t q s,IpuaStioD that will an