The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-12-13
National Notes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-The Prince OF
Wales and members of the executive com.
mittee of the late international fisheries ex-
hibition of London conveyed to the Ameri-
can government a special expression oil
their gratitude at the admirable manner in
which the United States so effectivel ~ re-
sponded TO appeal for cooperation in the
exhibition.
Condition of the treasury: Gold coin,
bullion, $2l6370,7j6; silver dollars, bullion,
sl22, $40 1872; fractional silver, 81 ,o22 435
Upied States notes, 500 927, 903 Total
1922 13l, 1897. Certificates outstanding, gold,
S59,9OO,94o silver. 800, 265,7ll; currency,
$l4, 1926 900. :,
A large congressional delegation called
on the president to-day and presented q
petition praying for him to exert his lnhu-
ence 10 secure respite for O'Donnell. The
presidents reply was satisfactory to the
delegation.
A meeting was held in the office of As
sistant Secretary New this morning, for the
purpose of taking steps for having the Re-
publican convention held in Indianapolis.
Among those present we're Postmaster-
General Gresham, Assistant Secretary New
and all the Indiana Republican delegation
TO congress. IL issiated that The citi:ens'
committee and the board OF trede OF lndi-
annapolis are making every effort to insure
the holding of the convention In Indiana
polls, and sent committee low ishington
with that oil feet in view. After an inter-
change of opinion it was decided 10 defer
action until consultation with the citizens
committee. who will arrive Monday.
Secretary Folger is better to-day.
The annual report Of the secretary OF the
navy for 1888, opens with Il description Of
ths four new steel cruisers, the Chicago,
Boston, Atlanta and Dothena, now III
course Of construction. The early compile
ton O; the monitors, Puritan, Ampbtrite,
Terror and Mo0dnock, is earnestly recon-
nlended so as 10 provide floating harbor de-
lenses, and the building OF sdditional cruis-
ers OF the type Of the Chicago and Boston
from time 70 time is urged. The secretary
does not think IL advisable to construct any
vessel OF more than 5000 tons disPlace-
melt.
secretary advises an immediate and
sharp cutting down OF the list oil
officers. in order 70 make this reduction in
the list ofofficers, Secretary. Chandler ADVISES
that all Cficers be retired a. 81 years OF age,
whatever their rank, and that supernu-
merary list be formed, 10 which shail be
delegated all officers who for any reason are
deemed unfit 10 hold active positions A
board Of nine officers shall scrutinize the
entire present list Of officers aud select
tberefrom those capsble Of active work.
The supernumerafies shall be entitled
10 leave OF absence and
pay, and shall be liable foi
service IN time Of war. The secretary re
fers in terms Of sharp condemnation 70 Tbs
bs bit Of congress in referring TO the rank o.
officers who have been broken for any
reason.
The general reorganization Of navy yard
il urged. The views OF the navy yard com
mission. which advocated the enlargement
Of the present ysrds, and the locstion o
other ones, are not likely loon TO be re
Alfred. Secretary Chandler holds TIA
a. long m the United States Il
moi maritime nation and posses
ne marine expense, extensive yards are not
needed. The first thing necessary is v
close the shops not needed and check o
ertrrvsrsnos In others. He sdvises thsi
more work be done BY private contract
and urges the elusion Of political consider
stion In The organisation ofs naval sstsb'
iishment.
n, Jssnnstts expedition IL spoken OF n
an unsvoldrd disaster and the opinion I
expressed that no one Il 70 blsmsfo for The IL
he academy y said 10 be In s,tisise
tory cordti
me to,sl expenditures Of the Wv dspsr
nsnt fer u. ysu were 81. sis, 80, cot Q