Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-13
From Washington.


The great twenty thousand ton battle
ship authorized by Congress at the last
session will be constructed on desigos
made by the Navy Department board OF
construction, according 10 u letter trans
mit;ed by Secretary Bonaparte to both
houses OF Congress today. These plans
were recommended by 4 special board,
headed by Assistant Secretary Newberry.
from four sets of plans submitted by the
board Of construction. and ak sets sub
mitted by individual designers and shir-
building concerns here and abroad
The designers claim for the proposed
ship greater offensive qualities than any
battleship now built, 20 far as broadside
firing il concerned This statement is
made with knowledge OF the Dread
noughfs capabilities. Owing to the ar
rangement Of interior structure and the
distribution of srmor, the letter states
that "the defensive qualities Of this yes
sci are believed to be distinctly superior
TO those of any battleship hitherto de
signed"
Mr. ]. O. Hiden, secretary Of Mr..
Rixey. has presented to the Honso in
Mr.. Rixey's name an affidavit TO sub
stantia,e the clsim of the heirs oil Philip
Houser, deceased. of LOudoun county,
for supplies taken Ivy union forces du'-
ing the war between tho States, and
asked to have it referred to the commit
tee on war claims also q bill granting
pension to William F. Myers Of 5O7
Washington street, Alexandria, with
afidavits and papers to accompany the
same; also bill granting pension TO
Mrs. Alkaline Fisher, of Culpeper, widow
of the late William Fisher, union vet
eran.
!. C. McReynolds, Assistant Attorney
General, has announced his resignation
TO take effect on the first Of tho new year.
lie intends to practice corporation law
in New York. T.. T. Sandford, OF Knox.
Vile, Temp, the special agent Of the
government in charge of the investiga'
ton and prosecution of the fertilizer
trust, and A. l.. Hayes, Of U ar, the
solicitor for the internal revenue bureau,
are mentioned as Mr.. McReynolds pos
sible successor
A vote on the compromise ship sub
sidy measure will be had By the House
committee on merchant, marine and
fisheries on Saturday. according to sn
agreement reached in committee today.
Tomorrow the republican members Of
the committee will caucus with the
hope Of neuirsliz'ng their differences.
The democrats of the committee, except.
ing Representative Nc Demot', of New
Jersey are opposed to the subsidy.
Developments 10 the House today
practically assure legislation for an in
crease in salary for the Vice President
members of the Cabinet, the speaker Of
the House and Senators and Represents
tives in Congress. Representative Lit
tseur republican, New York, secured
unanimous consent for House to consider
an increased salary amendment when the
reading of the legislative appropriation
bill, now before the House, is completed.
The amendment raised the vice presi.
dents sni speakers salary to $4,000;
Cabinet members to $40, coo and Senators
and Representatives 10 s., 800.
Lon Burke. a well known woman liz
ing at 3lS 49, street, nrrlhwest, today
atteHpted to commit snicide by inhaling
gap. The house was fall Of gas when II
was broken open by the police.
Unless something is dom within sixty days
according 10 Senator Flint, OF California,
1000 persons will be driven irors the I'm
perisl Valley 10y the Colorado river which is
now pouring into Sillon Sink. AMI millions
upon milliO Of dollars worth Of property
will tie d stroyod. Il nator Flint called at
the White House this morning 10 urge the
President to take up the matter al once and
lay the foundation To- re1ress from The Aexi-
can government. "All the damage that is
being done lays plainly az The door Of
Mexico" said Senator II ut. for il wa'
through the cartlessneS5 Of persons in Mex
co that the river burst through itl bank. D
President Roosevelt told Senator Flint that
the State Department had already taken ur
the matter with the Mexican government
hyt thus far no answer had been received.
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