Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-06

in Brazil several weeks ago and is now
at his home in Nebraska. The exact
nature of the charges and counter charges
is undisclosed. though their gravity is
unquestioned.
President Roosevelt today pardoned
John T. Dickey, of Wilmington, Del,
who was serving tea months sentence
for causing lottery tickets to be brought
into the Stale. Dickey was we'll
known politician before his conviction.
The joint Congressional Merchant
Marine Commission has completed its
preparation of a new ship subsidy bill
and will report it to the Senate today.
News was received at the State De-
partment today of the death of Consul
General James r. Parsona, jr., at
Mexico City 10 carriage accident.
Authorities ia the State Department
expect settlement in the near future OF
the long standing asphalt litigation be-
tween the rival companies 10 Venezuela.
Representative Mann, of Illinois, has
gathered statistics on the Panama canal
subject heretofore not compiled, which
he will submit to the House. OF more
than usual interest is the salary list,
which shows that not fewer than q in
dividuas are drawing over $1,000 per
anuum. Six draw $4,000; six between
"a, 900 and $4,000; those drawing be-
tween $4,000 and "a, 900 number fifty
five, and 1876 get from 81, 900 to 80, 900
per annum. The highest salaries are
those of Chairman Shonts and Chief
Engineer J. F. Stevens who get $780,
900. Assistant Chief Engineer Sullivan
draws $50, 900. Commissioner and Gov
ernor of the zone, Magoon, draws ST.
500. The other commissioners get ST.
500. Four officials draw $40, 900, three
So. 900 each and so on down the list.
In the House today Mr.. Grosvenof,
and in the Senate Mr. Gallinger, in
behalf of the Merchant Marine Commits
sion, which has been considering ques-
tons connected with the preparation OF
a merchant marine bill, submitted the
bill which has been prepared, together
with the commissions final report on
the same. The details of the bill have
already been made public. The COM
mittee estimates that for the fiscal year
81, 283, 900 will be spent under the bill,
but that the increased tonnage taxes
provided for will bring about 81, 900, 900.
The second year will call for expenditures
3,5l7, 900, but increased tonnage re-
ceipts will aggregate 81, 800, 600. The
net cost the third year will, it is estImat-
ed, increase TO SO. 1872, 900 aud may in
crease by S500,00O year for several
years after.
By the decision of the Court of
Appeals, Arthur Payne, son of
the late General Willitm II. Payne,
OF Virginia, only can receive the
benefit of the income of a bequest Of
S25, 900 left by his father. In
his will General Payne left his son the
amount named for life, with the stipulation
il should revert 10 his sons wife at the
son IS death.
Adyices under date of yesterday Tuesday
were received at the State Department today
relative to the situation in Russia. At the
time of sending, st. Petersburg was quiet.
Information of an alarming character, how
ever, was contained in the statement that the
people seemed to be secretly arming. All
mails and 'elegraphs in the empire have been
suspended Railroad service yesterday be
tween St Petersburg and Germany was in
operation. interruption of The railroad ser
vice is mOmentarly expected. The State and
Navy Department authorities continue TO
deny knowledge of the presence Of U. S.
marines at the American Embassy in st.
Petersburg.
"The expanding commerce of increasing
volume reaching farther and farther from our
shores; our long coast fronting two oceans
and great sea, bordered with numerous
wealthy cities each q center Of ocean born
trade, demand acute national provision and
the earnest study of possible and probable
international situations. The nature of these
clearly indicates the necessity for powerful
and efficient navy, the possession Of which is
not the end but the means to the all-desir-
able end, their peaceful solution" Rear
Admiral George A. Converse, chief of the
bureau Of navigation, Navy Department, thus
gives in his annual report TO the secretary his
reasons for recommending continued IN
crease in the material and personnel of the
United States navy. Rear-Admiral Converse
urgently recommends the establishment OF a
general staff legislation causing an even and
more rapid flow of promotion in the navy,
thus giving command rank to younger Off
GERS, and an increase of so per cent. in the
number of officers in the navy.