Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspo ndence OF Alexandra Gazette

Correspo ndence of Alexandria Gazettel
ONLY the merest formality of an in.
yestigation will be made at the Navy
Y .rd here regarding the explosion
which killed two men and wounded
another yesterday, for fear that pub
.ity might be given secret fuse pro-
ess, which the Navy Department ha:
been guarding with utmost care. The
officials will talk OF the fuse only in the
vaeucst terms. It was learned, how,
ever, that the men who work with i
wear heavy armor. The machines fol
its manufacture are under armor plate
like the sides of battleship. 1t is said
that this new fuse is expected to be a
great advantage to American gunners
and its existence has been concealed fol
fear foreign nations would copy it. The
victims OF the explosion were Assem-
bling" the fuses. For this work less
precautions had been taken and the
men wore no arnor.
A personal plea for the pardon OF
John R. Walsh, a Chicago financier
now serving term in Leavenworth
prison, was made today by Mrs. Ella
Flagg Young superintendent OF the
Chicago public schools. Mrs. Young
visited the pardon attorney at the De-
partment OF Justice and informed him
that she had known Walsh for many
years and that he had often given her
advice on important matters. She de-
clared her belief that he would not
knowingly commit criminal act.
1t is considered probable in diploma
tic circles here today that England will
intervene in the Portuguese revolution
in behalf of King Manuel. Such an
action is looked up as logical devole-
ment. The late King Edward took great
interest in Manuel and did everything in
his power to aid him and to strengthen
his throne. This was in line with the
general attitude OF England toward
Portugal and it is believed here that
King George will take a stand similar
to that Of his father. 1t is pointed out
that all the royal families Of Europe
are now fighting for their lives against
the rising tide of republicanism and
that it behooves them to stand together
in SO far as is possible If the revolu-
ton in Portugal should be successful,
its effects would be far-reaching. 1t
was suggested that the progressive ele-
ment in the British government might
oppose such a step but the rgeneral
opinion was that the inherent British
faith in the monarchial form OF govern
ment; though modernized as it is IN
England, would sustain King George IN
aiding Manuel.
Without dispatches from Lisbon and
in apprehension lest he may hear at
any time that his government is de-
stroyed, Viscount de Alte, minister OF
Portugal to the United States, secreted
himself i'll the legation on Massachu-
sets avenue today, and efforts to see
him or to obtain a statement met with
no success. 1t was learned that de Alte
had received no official news of the rev
olution.
In line with the administrations
economy policy, Postmaster General
Hitchcock today reduced the compen-
saton OF land grant railroads" in the
west for carrying the mails from SIT. 10
for each two thousand pounds carried
in excess OF $4,000 pounds to Sl5.39.
1t is declared that this reduction will
make big annual saving for the gov
ernment.
The compensation paid by the gov
ernment to the families of railway mail
clerks killed on dnty was increased
from 81, 900 to $4,000 by Postmaster
General Hitchcock.
The will OF Lloyd w. Bowers, late
solicitor general Of the United States,
filed this afternoon, bequeaths 1925, 600
to his widow. His library and the re-
maindcr of his estate goes to his son
and daughter. Bowers paid tribute to
Mrs. Bowers in the will, which was
written last April, saying she had been
an admirable wife and had given him
kind care and assistance.
1t was learned at the Navy Depart,
ment today that the American cruiser
Des Moines, is now at Gibralter and
could be sent to Lisbon at q moments
notice if it should become necessary to
protect American interests. 1t was as
serted, however that there is little likli-
hood OF such move as American in
terests in Portugal are not extensive.