Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
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Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON. Aug. 25, 1894.
A second test of the Taylor cast-steel
armor. piercing shell was conducted at
Indian Head yesterday with successful
results. The first test had proved a
failure, but the shell used in the test
yesterday accomplished exactly what
it was designed to do, namely, to pene-
trate the side armor of ship and ex-
plode inside, where it could do the
most damage. The eight inch plate
used was pierced by the four inch shot
fired. and the fragments of the shell
were found in the bank in the rear. A
hole clean through the plate was made.
The value of the Taylor she'll is in the
process used in hardening its steel
point.
vey were discharged last night. A
member of the Virginia democratic as
ISOLATION of this city says the action re-
ferred to was the result of the
persistent attack of that associa-
ton upon the bureau. At the
meeting of that association last
night it was resolved that the execu-
tive committee thereof should direct
the distribution of the contributions to
its election fund for the next congress
SIGNAL campaign in their State.
Senator Daniel is in the city to-day,
stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel.
The following appropriations for Vir.
ginia are contained in the river and
harbor bill as it was signed by the
President Norfolk harbor, 100000 /;
Appomattox river, S., 900; Nansemond
river, $4,000; James river, 100000
Mattaponi river, $4,000; Nomini creek,
$1,000; Pamunkey river. $4,000; Rap
pahannock river, $4,000; Urbanna
creek, $4,000; York river, $4,000;
Aqua creek, 5000; Occoquan creek,
$1,000; protecting Jamestown Island
from the encroachments ofJames river,
$4,000; improving Lower Machodoc
creek, 5000.
"The President has no plans about
leaving Washington when Congress adj
iourns,n said Private Secretary Thur
Der this morning. Mr.. Cleveland will
leave town probably Wednesday morn
ing and go direct to Gray Gables, but it
is not unlikely that he will agree to re-
main until over Thursday morning to
participate in the encampment of the
Uniform Rank of the Knights of Pyth-
las which begins Monday.
A New York city democrat, here to-
day, says the collector of the port OF
that city tells democratic applicants for
places under him, that their applica-
lions will not even be considered unless
they bear the names of one of the fol
owing men Grace, Fairchild, Monroe,
Straus, Powers or Coudert, every one
Of whom did all he could to
defeat the State and city demo
cratic tickets at the last election.
He also says that the immigration in.
spector there spends most of his time
in the political service of the mug
gumps and anti.snappers, and in pub
licly denouncing the regular demo
Gratis, though, under the Presidents
first administration, democrat was re-
moved for making one democratic
speech in his own town and after office
hours.
AT last the naval authorities have
come to the conclusion that the dyna.
mite cruiser Vesuvius is failure for the
purpose for which she was designed,
and the vessel will be changed to tor
pedo chaser, according to plans recently
made.
The bill that passed the Senate yes.
terday, as stated in this correspond
ence of that day, granting the Mount
Vernon railroad the right of way
through Arlington, needs only the sig
natures OF the Speaker of the House, the
President of the Senate and of Presi-
dent Cleveland to become law, as the
proposed amendment was withdrawn.
The two former it will receive by one
o'clock on Monday, and if Tire Presi-
,'eut shall not refer it to the War De-
partment for q report, he will have
pl.nty of time to sign it and thereby
m Ike it a law before Congress shall ad.
olrn.
The District Commission is composed
of three members, one democrat, one
republican and one army officer. When
they organized they put the police in
charge Of the republican member. He
has recently discharged nine policemen
after they had been tried and acquitted
by the trial board. 1t is said here that
| if he can remove nine of his own
sweet will, why can't he remove the
ninety and nine, or the whole force?
The board of appraisers here is COM
posed of two democrats and one repub.
lican. When they organized they elect
ed the republican member for their
president. The democrats here are not
in good trim.
The House wears deserted look to-
day. Speaker Crisp was one of the
early arrivals. He said he had no
further knowledge regarding the tariff
bill. He has not seen the President
since yes; erday, but he still thinks there
is every probability that the bill will
become q law without the executive
signature.
DISASTER IN WASHINGTON STATE
terrific pas EXPLOSION occurred in