Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-04
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandris Gazette.
Washington, Jan. 4.

correspondence Of the Alexandris Gazette
Washington, Jan. 4.
During the last gear sos wife heaters
have come under the observation OF the
police 10 the District Of Columbia and
Representative Adams, OF Pennsylvania,
believes that this showing is recommen
datiOn sufficient for the passage OF bis
whipping post bill. Mr.. Adams called
at the White House this morning.
"When the President, the Commissioners
aud the Chief of Police of the District
all indorse my bill, it cannot be laughed
out of court" said Mr.. Adams. 81 sm
going to ask for an early hearing before
the District of Columbia committee and
believe that the measure stands very
good chance of passing"
Announcement was made at the war
Department today that First Lieut..
Frank /. Otis, a son of Col. Elmer Otis,
formerly in command of Eighth cavalry,
has been dropped from the army rolls for
absence without leave for three months.
Otis was under orders to proceed to San
Francisco, to accompany his regiment to
Manila and left New York about Sept.
3Oth, but failed to report at San Fran
cisco and his whereabouts has since been
unknown to the department.
Arthur 0. Wallace, vice consul at
Managus, Nicaragua, reports to the
State Department that terrific earth
quake has destroyed the town of Masaya,
10 that country. The earthquake was
caused by an eruption Of the volcano
Sau DagO.
The Dominican Minister to Washing
ton, Mr.. Joubert, called at the State De-
partment this morning and had a con-
terence with Secretary Root He stated
that be had received a dispatch from the
Governor of Puerto Plata stating that
General Demetrio Rodriguez, had been
killed during the fighting outside of that
city. Rodriguez has been on Morales
side during the present revolution, al
though he had announced that IN case
his party was victorious, he would him
self stand for the presidency.
Houdini. a gentleman in the vaude-
vile profession who glories in the name
of the "Handcufi King" and claims TO
be able to pick locks, break bars and
generally puzzle the police at will, called
AT the White House this morning for the
purpose of asking the President to allow
him to take Try at the great vaults OF
the Treasury. He did nOtsee the Presi-
dent and it is not at all likely that be
will be given an opportunity to crack
the safe where the gold reserve is kept.
al opened the great safe of the Cars
bank at Mini NsvogorOd" said Houdini,
"and the Kaiser's at Berlin. | should
think the President would be interested
in my experiment. >"
The House will not take up the ques-
ton OF Annapolis hazing until next week.
The House committee on naval affairs
has invited Secretary of the Navy Bona
parte to let them have his opinion on
the subject, and he may be heard next
week.
Senator La Toilette has been assigned
TO the craftsmanship of the committee
to investigate the condition of the Poto-
mac river front at Washington, in addi'
tior to six other committees.
The drydock Dewey is sailing along like
an ocean liner only going slower. The Navy
Department received the following message
today by wireless 1924 miles southeast Cape
Henry. Weather glorious. Light southeast
winds. Smooth sea. Speed four knots.
Potomac goes Bermuda" The message was
dated on the Glacier The Potomac is the
powerful ocean going tug which is conveying
tn. tow. She will probably bring back from
Bermuda the last fresh vegetables and other
perishah supplies the ships and dock will
have before they reach the vicinity of the
Azores.
Nearly two hundred printers employed,in
the various printing offices in the city went
out on strike at O'Clock this morning. There
are two thousand printers belonging to the
union, but most of them are employed by the
government.
The rumOr that Oscar Ricketts,. assistant
Public Printer. would shortly resign has
again become current Mr.. Ricketts, is IN
New York. IL is said that with others he
will establish printing office in this city.
+. q Rathbone, of Hamilton, o., who,
while d rector of the Posts in Cuba during
the American invasion, was convicted of post
al frauds, has again carried to Congress his
long fight for vindication, which was waged
on his behalf by he late Senator Hanna up
to the time Of his death. His petition was
presented today.