Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-30

by the guns when the Madriz forces
repeatedly charged the bluffs IS all
that saved the city
Many skirmishes occurred between
the outposts today. but It is not be-
lieved another attack will be made on
bring up reinforcements. The situa
tion at Rama remains unchanged.
Estrada intends 10 reinforce his
troops as soon as possible and assume
the offensive.
Americans in Bluefelds are clamor-
ing for an investigation OF the report
ed action of officers of the Madriz
boat Venus in boarding and searching
the American schooner EsfuerZo, fly
ing the stars and stripes yesterday.
The elinboats Paducah and Dubuque
lying off the port here. but no report
has been made by their commanders
as yet.
WASHINGTON. May 26. If the
schooner Esfuerzo, which was search
ed by the Nicaraguan gunboat Venus
was flying the states flag at the time
she was overhauled as reported, she
was carrying the stars and stripes
without any authority, according TO Of
fetal advices received here.
The navy department has anthem
tic information that the Esfuerzo is
not an American schooner II is prob
able she is partly owned by Ameri-
cans but that in no sense entitled
her to the protection OF the United
States as an American vessel.
nder these circumstances the
American government is not justified
in taking any action whatever In her
case,
WASHINGTON, May 2G.-Miss Ma
thilde Townsend. who renounced the
son of Due d Alba and became in
censed when she learned that her
mother had offered the French noble
man a quarter million dollars annual
income, was married al noon today to
Peter Goelet Gerry, a young American
of family and fortune, in the presence
of the president. vice president and
cabinet. Mrs Richard Townsend, the
mother of the bride, turned
her magnificent home here into a
dream castle of flowers and priceless
decorations for he occasion. Miss
Katherine Ellin TENDED the bride.
Robert Livingstone Gerry was best
man. Rev. Roland Cotton Smith. rec
tor of ST. Johns E,p, ,pal church. per.
formed the ceremoI s. The wedding
was a elimination of a romance which
began with love al first sight when
the couple met at the White house
bail last January The mother of the
ing the nobility of Europe and reported
Miss Townsend was engaged to marry
the Due d Alba Miss Townsend and
Gerry confronted Mrs. Townsend and
declared If she would withdraw her
objections they would be married at
her home in the formal fashion of so
ciety, but IL she would not agree, they
would marry Immediately in a simple
and expeditions fashion. The bride
groom is son of Elbridge Gerry of
New York. who presented his bride
with a diamond corsage.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Sensation-
al allegations of political and civic
including charges That the
syndicate brought about
the removal of two federal officers in
syndicate officials. became known to
day and resulted in demand that the
lid he lifted" from the secret investi-
CATION being made by the subcommit-
tee of the senate Judiciary committee.
The evidence. taken in secret, gradu-
ally leaked out and when the subcom-
mittee met today it was considering
the advisability of opening the doors.
The only objection to such a course
lies in the fact that the action Is being
taken in connection with holding up
by the senate of the nominations by
President Taft of the successors for
men removed and may be considered
part of the executive business" of
the senate.
LONDON, May ga telegram re-
ceived at the admiralty say French
submarine was rammed and sunk in
the English channel today by mail
boat running between Calais and Do
yer. All on board were drowned. The
submarine. which has not vel been
identified, was maneuvering half-sub
merged when the collision occurred
l. is said twenty men were aboard
The packet was the Pas de Calais
She returned to Calais in damaged
condition.
ARDEN, n. ", May 25.--AIiss Mary
Hartman. daughter of the late p. II
Hartman. and Charles Cary Rumsey
of Buffalo, n. Y, were married al
noon today In st. Johns Episcopal
church. Only members of the imme
diate families of the bride and groom
were present. Because of the cere
mony the church had a new carpet
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