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

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ONLY the merest formality OF an in
vestigation 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 a secret fuse pro
ess, which the Navy Department has
been guarding with utmost care. TIT
officials will talk of the fuse only in the
vaeuest terms. II was learned, how
ever. that the men who work with i
wear heavy armor The machines fol
its manufacture are under armor plat
like the sides of battleship. 1t is sale
that this new fuse is expected to be
great advantage to American gunner;
and its existence has been concealed fol
fear foreign nations would copy 1t. 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 financler
now serving term in Leayenworth
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
wears and that he had often given her
advice on important matters. She de-
cIared her belief that he would not
knowingly commit criminal act.
1t is considered probable i'll 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 deyole-
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 stand similar
to that of his father. II is pointed out
that all the royal families OF Europe
IRE now fighting for their lives against
the rising tide OF repubIicanism and
that it behooves them to stand together
in so far as is possible. II 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 igeneral
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 al
any time that his government is de-
stroyed, Viscount de Ate, minister OF
Portugal to the United States, secreted
himself in 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-
sation OF land grant railroads" in the
west for carrying the mails from $17.lO
for each two thousand pounds carried
in excess of $4,000 pounds to 1888.
1t is declared that this reduction will
make a big annual saving for the gov
eminent.
The compensation paid by the gov
eminent to the families of railway mail
clerks killed on dnty was increased
from 81, 600 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, OOO
TO his widow. His library and the re-
mainder 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 Mcines, is now at Gibralter anc
could be sent to Lisbon at a moments
notice if it should become necessary tc
protect American interests. 1t was as
serted. however that there is little likll-
hood OF such a move as American In
terests in Portugal are not extensive.