Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-19
a'ashington Standard
LATE EASTERN NEWS.
Gen. sherman Reports.


nj report of Gen. Sherman to the
Secretary. of War is given - he
public to-day. After calling ,.:,j.
ton TO tue various subordln -
ports, Sherman says: l agree w!in
Sheridan that the army is too small
in enlisted men to fulfill the heavy
duties now imposed Oh it. and is
overworked. l therefore renew my
Recommendation of last year that
Congress be asked to give p 600 en-
listed men specifically to the corps
of the line of the army, t" -lake
separate provision for 4 :tach tents
OF advance men. engineers of bat
talon, hospital stewards, conl ais
sary sergeants, West Point d4t"rh-
ments, detailed clerks, etc, IL tI.e
same manner as has already been
done for the 81 nal corps. In this
connection l will venture to call your
attention to the fact that the revised
statutes, edition of 1873, section
Ills, defining the organization of
the army limi,s the strength to not
more than 5000 enlisted men; but
subsequent bills by provisos appear
to have limited expenditures to %
600 enlisted men. Still the legd
strength j. 30, 900 enlls ed men, anu
that number is the least possible at
which We can maintain the present
organization of 400 + giments in any
thing like good order, discipline and
economy, and 1 infer this end can
be reached by emitting the provisos
in the misrepresentation bill. Pros
porous times and the easy financial
condition OF me Treasury may now
enable Congress to provide suitable
ornaments TO- The forts which guard
the chief harbors of the country.
More Railroad Iron.
The following is from President
(of the N. P. r. r. Coz Billings to
superintendent Sprague:
NEW York, Nov. -.
Have purchased 5000 tons of rails
W rnnlace old rails an the Dakota di-
sls.on, $4,000 tons for the Yellow
stone division, and 10000 tons for
the Pacific side. Am negotiating
for more Pacific shipments, to COM
mence III January.
OHicia, vote Of New York city.
New York, Nov. II. Official vote
of the city; Hancock, 123, O15; Gar
field, Sr.6S6; Weaver, go; Dow, 26.
The Grand Jury is considering the
Morey letter case.
The Empire State.
ALBANY, Nov. 1.-THE State can.
vassers met to-day and adjourned
until tomorrow. Official returns
from all the counties but New York
give the Garfield electors 62, 2l8 ma
jority. New York is estimated at
Al 1916 majority lor the Hancock cleo
tors, which makes Garfeld's ma
jority 20, $40.
The Passion Play nj B. oth's.
New YoRK, Nov. 16. The Iribnnes
reporters have been interviewing
several prominent clergymen in re
gard TO the Passion Play, which will
be produced at Booths Theatre.
The Rev. DIS. Hall, Armitage, Pot
ter, Collyer and others are all
strongly opposed to it. These Rev
erend gentlemen give their reasons
Tor opposing the play in temperate
and totcible manner. The Episco.
pal, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyter-
ian, Catholic Methodist and Unitar.
ian Churches are represented in
their views, and if the Passion Play
is produced, it will be in the face of
strong and determined opposition.
Wintry Weather.
WILMINGTON, N. c.. Nov. Is. AT
: ter an almost continuous rain of
twenty-four hours, snow commenced
falling about Z 80 this morning, and
still continues to fall A heavy storm
is reported at Fayetteville and COLTS
boro.
sonihern Opinion.
GREENvILLE, S. c., Nov. 14.-The
Daily Ne,os publishes letter from
Senator Hampton saying: Il think
Az 'SAJ I'M Pol VAIN, CSpCCialiy W tuo
South. that the Democratic party
should maintain its organization.
The fact that our friends Of the
North were nJt able to give us as
large vote as they hoped for, is no
reason why we should de-ert them.
The policy of the party will be die
lated by future events regard
the Presidential elect on as settled,
and l shall oppose any action look
ing to contest on mere technical
grounds as revolutionary.
The Next House.
New York, Nov. IA Washing
ton special says the Democrats have
not given up the hope of capturing
the next House of Representatives.
Already notices have been served of
nui-