The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-10
Children of the Syndicate Set
ting Out for Europe.
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
General Scofield's Report on the Affinities
Of King Billy Lunalli0.
Peculiarities in the Construction of the
Wood and Iron Sloops.

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The President To Go to Connecticut, and
Afterwards to Richmond and Norfolk.
The President will on Monday next, leave for
Connecticut, and Will be absent several days. Re-
turning he will visit st. Louis, and expects to be In
Washington early in May. On the 10th he will
leave for Richmond and Norfolk. The most extern
sive preparations being made for his reception
in these cities, and he may extend the trip to
or two towns ON branch roads between here and
Norfolk.
Work ON the New War ships Conn
Observation-Disclosures OF Their Com
struction.
orders have been issued to the Navy Department
to lay the keels and begin the work OF getting ma
terial ready for the construction OF the
naval vessels. Three of the class of the United
States steamer Nipsic OF about six hundred and
iorty tons, are to be constructed OF wood;
one at Portsmouth, one at Boston and
the third ut Norfolk. The plan is to at
tain the greatest speed with the heaviest battery
the size will permit. The fourth vessel is to
be novelty in American naval architecture,
and will be constructed at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. The work OF laying the keel having, In fact,
already begun, this vessel, also to be constructed
OF wood, Is designed to be the most formidable in
the service. She will be to the American Navy
what the Raleigh, recently launched from an Eng
lish dockyard, Is to the British Navy-an entirely
new type OF ship, so lar as the models heretofore
followed. 1t Is not intended she Will be 80 large
as the Raleigh, but greater strength, dura-
bilty and fighting capacity Will be provided
for. The novelty will be the balancing
power, by which a evel gun deck may be had
with all the armament side. Speed also will
be one OF the features of this new war craft. 1t
will probably be two months before the plans or
this vessel are completed. In the meantime work
men will be engaged In getting out the material
for construction Of the hull. The breaking up OF
the Philadelphia Navy Yard prevented the
building OF one Of the new vessels at that
place. The Board OF Engineers engaged
in perfecting the plan Of the League
Island Navy Yard, to which all the machinery, &C.,
at the Philadelphia Navy Yard are to be trans
ferred, have nearly completed their labor and will
be ready to report in few days. The new yard, as
designed will not be completed for al least fifty
years. small wooden screw vessel will be con-
structed at the Mare Island Navy Yard. The re-
mainder OF the number-three-will be built of
iron specifications for which are now being pre-
pared and will shortly be published.
Children OF the Syndicate Preparing for
Europe and n Market.
A few Of the Syndicate pilgrims will be ready to
leave New York Saturday. Thereafter the
favored employees Of the Treasury Department viii
follow with strong boxes packed with bonds. The
theory is this at the Treasury Department that no
one any Official right to these courtesles; hence
no one is invited to CO. Those who are singled out
for the pilgrimage are the personal friends
OF the head OF the Treasury Department
and his confidential advisers. The venerable
Second Comptroller, DR.. J. M. Brodhead,
will lead the second party Of Treasury
pilgrims and even Collector OF Internal Revenue
will manage to get free trip to Europe and back.
There other devout Treasury clerks who daily
pray that they, too, may be allowed to risk their
lives on ocean steamships at the Syndlcate's ex-
pense.
Treasury Balances.
The balances in the Treasury at the close
of business to-day were :-Currency, 81 3lO,5SO 81
special deposits for the redemption OF certificates
OF deposit $685. 900; coin, $40 $751; TAO Is, incud
ing S23 900 in coin certificates; legal tenders
outstanding s35s, 900.
Mem. for the White Star Line.
The Treasury Department has decided that the
carrying, as business, OF material taken from
wrecks found in the waters of the United States
is part OF the coasting trade OF the United
states in which a foreign vessel cannot engage
without a violation OF the acts OF 1898 and 1877
subecting the goods to forfeiture and the payment
OF penalty OF 81 per ton on the vessels tonnage
The Expenses OF the North Pacific Ex-
petition.
Following upon Secretary Belknaps edict against
the large yearly deficiency bills OF his bureaus
comes the question OF providing supplies and trans
portation for the large required by survey
ing and construction parties on the Northern
Pacific road. The Quartermaster's Department
finds that with increased demands from every
quarter where the Indians are troublesome, as in
the Modoc country, Arizona, Texas and the West
and Northwest Territories 1t Will be necessary to
farf ha Narfb i6a
expedition, and are glum and gloomy over the
prospect Of facing Congress with another big de-
fciency bill next session.
Disputes that Com plicate the Issuance
OF Ships Papers.
The Treasury Department has decided that where
disputes among owners complicate issuance OF
ships papers the papers shall be issued to the
managing owner taking the usual oath Of own
ership and citizenship. This relieves Collectors Of
Customs rom settling complex questions OF title,
and leaves disputes the state federal Courts.
General SCHOOLGIRLS Report ON the sand.
| witch Islands.
General Schofeld teegraphed to the War De-
partment to-day that he would commence his
oficial report OF his visit to the sandwich Islands
Immediately, and that he would be able to finish
! It in about week. When received 1t Will be sent
| to the state Department for its information, and
remain in the dusty archives until the new build
ing is completed then to be removed and Inferred
until the last trump invokes it from the State De-
partment graveyard.
Army Officers Resigned and Dismirsed.
The following is list OF army officers who left
the service during the week ending April 8, as an
nounced by the Adjutant General to-day Captain
James L. Putnam, of the Twelfth infantry, resigned
March 81; FIRST Lieutenant Augustus y. Green, OF
the Fourth artillery dismissed March IS; Second
MAJ 40
sistant Surgeon Morris ]. Asch, resigned March 81.
Appointments by the President.
The President to-day made the following appoint
raents:-Charles Gepin, to be Surveyor OF Gus
toms, at Baltimore, Nd; II. c. Carter surveyor oil
| Cnatnms at ST. Lnsenh. Mo-: Edward X. Roberts,