Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-24

naval purposes. Legislation is pending
in Congress to turn the Dry Tortugas
over TO the Marine Hospital Service 10
be used as a quarantine station.
New England members of the House
held a meeting today to discuss ways
and msans Of securing the passage of
the ship subsidy bill at this session Of
Congress. Representative Littleheld, of
Maine, who presided, and Greene, of
Massachusetts, appointed subcommittee
to wait upon Speaker Cannon and con
suit with him as to how the interstate
Of ships subsidy bill can be subserved.
Speaker Cannon has hitherto been OPP
posed to consideration OF The ship sub
sidy bill, which has passed the Senate,
by the House at this session.
Thomas F. Walsh is having an auto
mobile built for the use of his daughter,
Evelyn, who is recovering from her ac-
cideni, with reclining lounge and fitted
out like a boudoir. Nothing Of this
kind il known TO the automobile world.
Secretary of War Taft appeared this
merning before the Senate committee on
military affairs and made a strong plea
for the adoption of the bill increasing
the coast and field artillery and provid-
ing Tor the regimental formation of the
latter. The bill increases the total ar
tilery By about six thousand men, and
would cost about $2,62s, 900 a year.
During the course OF the discussion, 1t
was stated that with the artillery and
other defenses OF New York harbor, 1t
would be practically impossible for al
the navies Of the world to force an en-
trace. At all the principal ports of the
country, it was also stated that the de-
lenses are such ~ to cause the admiral
of any hostile navy to hesitate about
making any attack. The regimental
form of organization for the field artil-
Iery, the Secretary stated. was shown to
be absolutely necessary as a result OF the
experience of the Russo-Japanese war.
The Navy Department today received
a dispatch stating that the gunboat Cal
lao had sailed from Canton tor cruise
on the West river. The dispatch failed
to state the purpose of her trip, but ii is
supposed that she is in pursuit OF the
Chinese pirates reported TO have sacked
Standard Oil Company launch. The
State Department today was without
other than routine adyices from China.
J. s. Ziegler, assistant ft remain OF the
specification division of the government
printing office, has rendered his reslgna-
ton to the Public Printer, 10 take effect
at once.
Carloads OF horses are coming in daily
for the opening at the Bennings track,
which occurs next Monday, and most
successful season and fine sport is pre-
dicted.
a marriage license was issued today
to Cornelius n. Bliss, jr., of New York,
son of the treasurer Of the republican
national committee, and Miss Zaidee G.
Cobb, prominent society woman of this
city. Tue wedding will take place
April 26.
There are many indications that the oppos
ing elements in the Senate IN railroad rate
| legislation are gradually getting together and
that as a result an effective bill will be passed
that will be fully approved by the President
and will preserve all the legal and constltu-
tional ghts Of both railroads and shippers.
Concessions will be made on both sides and
the final bill agreed on will he the result OF
compromise on important amendments 70 the
pending Hepburn bill.