Washington, Mar. 29.
It is authoritatively reported that, when the ease against Captain Randall, the master of the schooner "I'm Alone" comes up on Tuesday, the prosecution will be dropped Inck of evidence, Apr 1.
The Secretary of State, Coly Stimson, and the Attorney General, Mr. Mitchell, conferred to-day fan effort to determine the position of the government with regard to king of the British ship Alone, which was fired on by const guard' cutters as a smuggler Inst month. the Secretary te press, had for of the Government talk for publication until the ease has been settled, was understood the investigation of the case has virtually been come pleted, the State Department far ing its firelings to the Canadiaa Legation, The United Press learned that tion of the case ited by. the Depa went of Justice, on orders from the Secretary of State, and that thi tends to substantiate the elaine the Coastguard service which lexed, that' the Yay Alone notorious vepatation as a Tquot runner and' smugeler—Unitet Press, i
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