Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-24

situation. He is in touch with
Assistant Attorney General San
6'd. but it is expected that
the latter who is sent to the seat Of trou-
BILE by the express order Of the President,
is reporting directly to Oyster Bay. 1t
is pointed out here by constitutional
lawyers, that if Judge Pritchard should
be upheld in his contentious, there
would be no use, aud in short time
would be no call, for state courts.
Through his suspension of police court
sentence by q witt of habess corpus and
the threatening of minor and high state
authorities with blanket order of con-
tempt if they dared to execute the law
ss laid down by the Legislature, Circuit
Judge Pritchard, has practically AFRO
gated to himself all executive, legisla-
tive and judicial powers of the state.
They say if his stand is just in the rate
case, he would have power to act SINH
larry in any other, or all cases with
which he cared to NEEDLE.
The action of the Navy Department
lust announced in installing submarine
fog signals on ten warships, five of them
of the largest class and on eleven col
Iiers, following close upon the similar
equipment OF all light ships, easily puts
the United States ahead in the adoption
of this safely device. The lighthouse
board is practically the parent of the in
vention. After Prof. Henry proved the
mpossibility of obtaining accurate fog
signals through the air, the board
furnished the facilities for the expert
ments in underwater signalling carried
o. during a number of years by Prof.
Lucien |. Blake and A. B. johnson, the
chief of the board. Other investigators
afterward came into the field and the
system now adopted is the result OF all
these early efforts. The signalling ap'
paratus consists of bell of very high
pitch, which is immersed in the water to
a depth of about rs feet, and is running
by compressed air or electricity. The
sound waves, after travelling through
the water and through the sides of the
ship, are picked up by microphones,
similar TO telephone receivers and cor
veyed to the navigator in the pilot
house. By comparison of the intensity
OF the sounds coming from port and star
board, the navigator locates the bell,
and shapes his course accordingly. 1t
10 probable that had the steamship
Columbia and the schooner San Pedro
been equipped with this apparatus, the
dreadful accident of Saturday night,
with its terrible loss of life would not
have occurred.
Willis J. Abbott, who is recognized
as William Jennings Bryan's personal
representative in Washington, told the
United Press today that while he hsd
no official authority TO make any an
nouncement on behalf Of Mr.. Bryan, he
had every reason to believe that the
Ne5raskan would be candidate for the
democratic nomination for President in
1908. Word comes from the west that
the formal announcement Of Bryan's
candidacy will be made by him person
ally at a great dinner to be held early in
the fall at Lincoln, to which prominent
democrats from all over the country will
be invited. 1t is expected that on that
occasion Bryan will outline the political
policies fer which he will stand.
As result of the recent examinations
for the consular service held at the STATE
Department, 10 have been declare d
eligible for appointment, out Of 80 who
we're examined. Among the Is is VIM.
II. Robertson, of Virginia. The aver
age of the successful candidates is "a
10 years; all have more OF less univer-
sity education; 5 have had business ex-
periencp, and have had journalistic
experience. AS there is still a con-
siderable number of vacancies in the
consular service, another examination
will be held at the Department Of State
on November 20, 81 and %.
Following the example of United
States Senators and Representatives, the
Congressman of Ssnto Domingo have
raised their own salaries as we'll as that
of the President of the republic and
members of the cabinet According to
information sent to the State Department
the President is to get $40, 500 hereafter
instead Of 81, 200, Substantial increases,
amount not stated, have been given the
secretaries of the several departments,
members of congress, and government
officials generally. An era of prosperity
IS said to be prevailing on the island.
Joseph B. Bishop. Secretary of the 18TH
milan Canal Commission, and whom Senator
Tillman dubbed the governments $4,000
beauty" when he was receiving that salary
for acting as press agent for the big ditch,
has signifed his intention Of obeying the
Presidents order transferring him to the 18TH
mus. He will leave New York August |.