Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
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Fruits and nuts valued at 45S million
dollars have passed through ports OF
.hc United States during the last ten
years. OF this amount, $50 million
represents the value OF imports from
7orcien countries, 1876 million exports
O foreign countre - million receipts
from noncontiguous territories OF the
United States and 5 million shipments
% those territories. The value OF fruits
md nuts imported into and exported
rom the country in the fiscal year
which ended June so, 1910, was IN
~ound terms 30 million dollars, OF
which about one-third represented en-
ports.
Secretary of State Knox has been ap-
noiutcd an honorary president OF the
Fourth Pan American Conference, ac-
cordinr TO in official notice which was
issued today ut the State Department.
he message, which is signed by the
o,csilcnt and secretary OF the confer
noes is rs follows: Il have the honor
. inform your cxccllcncy that the
;our,h conference in its opening session
appointed you honorary president. !
sincerely congratulate your exccllency. :
(signcD Antonio Bermaio, president.
Episiana Portcla, secretary. The only
other honorary president is the minis
ter for foreign affairs OF Argentine to
whom the courtesy is extended by
reason OF the holding Of the confer
cncc ut Bucnos Ayrcs. His action OF
thc conference is tn ken rs an assur'
ancc that the rumored anti American
demonstration will meet with no SYM
pathy in the conference.
The corner stone OF old st. Matthews,
after resting in the ground for Is years,
has been removed and turned over TO
Monsignor Lee. 1t is supposed to con
tain some interesting relics, jewels,
etc. II will be opened today.
The State Department directed Con-
.ul Moffat at Bluetields today to ac-
c rtain whether Doctor Lawrence
Burecim an American citizen, is held
Il prisoner hy the Madriz forces and
compelled to treat the wounded al
the Bluff. Information TO this effect
has been received in press dispatches
from New Orleans. If the report is
found to be accurate pcrcmptory de-
m md will probably be made OF
Madriz for the release OF Doctor Bur-
gcm. The State Department also m
structcd Consul Olivares at Managua
10 keep vigilant watch over William
Pittman, the American who Is I'M
prisoncd there us captive OF war.
Pittman's brother was also informed
by the department today that this III
struction had been issued and that
Pittmau. within his prison limits, was
being cared for by the American Con
sui.
Charles III. Bosworth, twenty years
old. a cripple, was Instantly killed to-
day, when he fell from the rear step
of a Chesapeake Junction car at Dean
wood, y. c., and struck his head on
the steel rail.
The Treasury Dcpartmchtto To-Day aWaror
cd Il gold medal 10 George Freeth, OIL
Ecdonn. Cal, for heroic daring in res
cuin- Japanese fishermen from drown
ing at Ocean Park. Cal. December 10
1905. \ silver medal was awarded To
William T.. Lester, of the Marine Corps
for uallant conduct exhibited upon the
ovcrturning of boat containing him
Srlfand cumr.ldc i'll the Potomac river
April L.. 1910.
President Monitor Chile, lett santiago
today. according to dispatches received
from Charge Dicrrcpoint. TO embark loi
Europe by way of Panama and New
York. When he arrives nj New for;
he will Ia. met by ali official designated
by the State Department to extend tht
welcome OH The part OF the United
States.
The president has commissioned Dan
irl l.. kin-sIurd. of New York, TO sue
cccd Kin-Shury Foster as supcrlnlcn
den, of The \ SS:iy office in New DIRK The
change 10 take effect August ].