Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-12-14
WASHINGTON TOPICS.

description OF the United States Treas
ury.
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
| Grants Reception-Secretary Thompson
and the Panama Canal-The New Cabi-
net-Persopsl al Mention-YorktownC Gen.
tennial.
| Special Dispatch OF the Register.
WASHINGTON, December l3.
The limited express train this alter
noon brought to the city the precious
person of
Ulysses Simpson Grant.
who has come to Washington, it is un-
derstood, TO thank Mr.. Hayes for the
kin mention made OF him in the last
message to Congress. Ulysses while
here, is the guest OF General Beale,
whose well trained ex-diplomatic nose
was the first to discover the scent OF
royal favor clinging 10 the old mans
clothes. The Boys ia Blue turned out
to receive Ulysses and followed his car
riage 10 Gen. Beale's residence. Grant
is losing strength as public attraction,
as his reception here Was rather tame
one.
Mr.. Thompson Resigns.
Secretary Thompson rendered his res
ignation as Secretary of the Navy to Mr..
Hayes ON the 9Th instant. Mr.. Thomp-
sons resignation will take effect as coon
as his successor is appointed. The Sec
retary has taken this action for the pur-
pose ot accepting the presidency OF the
American branch OF the Panama Inter-
oceanic Canal Company, Of which NJ. de
Lesseps is president.
In conversation with a reporter he
said:
81 have rendered my resignation as
Secretary of the Navy, and have decided
to accept the Presidency OF the Ameri-
can branch Of the Panama Canal Com
pany. The branch will not be organ
lied until the first week in January and
I cannot say who my associates will be
What do you believe To be the pros
poets for the successful accomplishment
Of the purposes OF the Panama Comps-
n.y." asked the reporter. -,
II think they are very tiatteriug,
WAS the response. up to the present
time Sl20 900. 900 have been subscribed.
Before leaving New York l was inform
Ell of the amount OF the subscriptions.
"Do YOU know that the Nicaraguan
Company proposes to organize lmme-
diately and start rival enterprise TO
the Panama Company" asked the re-
porter. ,
IL have been told that meeting OF
gentlemen was held in this city to dis
cuss the feasibility Of organizing COM
panv to build canal over the Nicara-
guam route" was the reply. ut may
be that the gentlemen, who, i under
stand, have a CONCESSION from the Nlca-
raguan government, will be successful
in their plans. don't thiak, however,
that two canals will be necessary TO
transport vessels across the lsthmus oil
Panama
Mr.. Thompson says that he does not
know who will be appointed his success
sor in the Navy Department. The
American branch uf the Panama Com
pspy will have its headquarters in New
YORK, The Secretary declined to say
how much money has been subscribed
bv American financiers TO NJ. de Les
scps' project. Selgman x Co, Drexel,
Morgan x Co and Winslow, l.anier u
O.. are members Of the Lesseps Ameri.
can committee. These houses have a
very high standing in American tinan-
c;al circles, ani their advice as to the
merits of the Inter.oceanic Canal project
As an investment would undoubtedly
have great influence with monied men.
IL is probable that Congress will be
asked to give its countenance to one or
the other of the three inter-oceanic
Transportation schemes, which have
been laid before tine public. A bill is
now pending before the Committee on
In,.r.oce anic Canals to make an appro-
priation OF 500, 600 for the expenses OF
( a preliminary survey for the construc-
ton of ship railway across the 18TH
mus and the Incorporation OF COM
| many. of which James Il. Eads, Ut Mis-
sissippi jettv lame. is the leading spirit,
4, build il. Whatever company en-
| cages i'm the enterprise will desire the
| protection and good will OF the United
! States Government assured before work
is h gun. The presidency OF the Amer
lean branch of the Pensma Company
was org naly offered Gen. Grant. he
declined the honor. because he had be-
come interested in the Nicaragusnn
! s,hsme with Admiral Ammen.
Cant. Phelps, the chairman OF the
| pr,yisional committee OF the Nicaragua
C,nsl Company, called on Mr.. Hayes
| saturday AMI had quite lengthy inter
| view.
IL is not su pposed that the two CON-
panies will actually begin active opera.
mons on the Isthmus, but they will
! both couiine their efforts for the present
| 10 disposiny Of their stock. and the
| theory is that the weaker will go TO the
wall and collapse. There is naturally a
wide difference Of opinion as to which
one of the two companies will be over
taken BY this fate.
| The slate of q Friend Of Garfield.
I A private letter is published from a
l confidential friend OF Garfield. lie says
| tba, a Western man will be made Secre-
tary OF the Treasury. and that James +.
Wilson, OF Iowa, is the most probable
man ior the place; also, that Senator
Blaine has been offered his choice OF the
Cabinet positions, and will be given to
February to decide, and he will proba.
blv take the portfolio OF Secretary OF
State, while Levi r. Morton will proba-
bly, be made Secretary OF the Navy. The
Southern or Democratic States will be
probably represented in the Cabinet by
Chsuneey I. Filley, OF 81. Louis, a
Postmaster General. 1t has been de-