The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-28
NEWS in: BRIEF.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

eif HASA1NGION GO6SlP.
The American Protectionist has pub,
lished . statement of John Roach relative
to the recent history Of the American navy
and merchant marine, in response to ques
tlons put TO him by the senate committe.
on education and labor. It shows in detail
the naval expenditures since 1861, aud give
. summary of all naval contracts with
American chip builders. Roach claims
| that his figures are all newly collated from
official European and American records
never before published, and that they es.
tablish the responsibility of England for the
Justification OF Seer stary Stewards prophecy
He gives lisS of twenty.three English
blockade runners captured in the early part
! of the war, which were loaded with muni.
tions Of war to the value OF Sc. OOO. 600. The
navy improved during the war at cost OF
| $84 600. 900, and material and vessels were
sold for $S6 900, 600, leaving q net cost Of
The war navy about 81, 0OO. 900. In eighteen
years since the war the United States has
spent for naval vessels only $4,000, 600,
while England has speLt $156, 0O0, 900,
France, $4,000, 900, Russia, 1876. OOO. 900,
Turkey, $l7.OOOO8O, Brazil, $4,000, GOO,
and Chilli 81 900, O0o-all for iron clsds. In
all over, $4O0, 000, 900 has been expended by
naval and commercial rivals. Roach gives
list of all American naval contracts, and
says the new cruisers will be finished
promptly andicheaply. 7S
The flag of Corea, for the first time ua-
furled in foreign country, floats over the
Arlington hotel, Washington, D. c., in
honor Of the ambassadors who have arrived
10 Win a<Nf- IT,
an indescribable medley of figures distrib.
uted over it, In red, black and blue. The
embassy were met at the station by the firsl
assistant secretary of state, and Lieut.. Ma.
son and Ensign Foulk of the navy. The
ambassadors were at once driven to the Al.
lington hotel, where quarters had been pro.
vided for them. The whole summer house
containing fourteen rooms, has been as.
signed them. The Coreans were all attired
in their native costume.
West steever of Washington, D. c., coun.
sci for Judge Robertson, or Louisiana, has
filed with Judge Jay Knox, controlle,
OF the currency, formal complaint
setting forth the alleged violation of law l,y
the New Orleans national bank substituting
Its name for that of the manager of lot.
terry company, in advertisements which have
appeared in various journals throughout the
CouHIy. SteeVer says 1t Is the intention oil
his client to test the question whether on
not national banks can lawfully 20 into the
lottery business. -.
Ex-Postmaster Conley of Atlanta, Ga,
had an interview with the Postmaster gen.
eral few days ago in regard to his removal.
he defended himself from the charges con.
tanned in the inspectors report, and on
which he was removed, and made request
that he be reinstated. Postmaster General
Gresham after hearing his statement, in
formed Mr.. Cenley that his case was
closed, and could not be reconsidered by
his department.
By direction of the president, Cadet Ar
thur L. Beebe, fourth class, United States
Military academy, has been dismissed from
the service for improper conduct and viola
ton OF the rules of the academy in hazing
other cadets.