Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-10
WASHINGTON.


yellow ketef ON the LackaW anna
WksHIs0ToS, Feb. 9.-The Navy De-
partment has been advised tina. yellow
fever has broken out on the Omitted
States steamship Laekawanna, and her
commander has been instructed 20 bring
the ship from Guatemala to Acapulco.
The Laekavanna took to Nicaragua the
members Of the naval expedition de
tailed to make a new survey Of the pro-
posed route for the Nicaragua canal.
Some anxiety Is felt here about the
health Of the sarvss ing party, bat il is
believed that they we're safely landed
before the fever broke out on the ship.
The Fertilization Appropriation Biai.
Horr, Ellis and Hancock. of the House
Appropriation Committee. have com
pleted the Fertilization Appropriation
bill, bat have not yet reported IL TO the
full committee. IL provides for tbs ap
preparation of <4,935.00 The amount
appropriated at the last session of Con
eress for the crescent fiscal year was
100000. The bill prepared by the
sub committee provides for tbs protec.
ton, preservation and repair of fsrtih-
cations already began and TO continue
work on them, az well as for the CON
struction Of new works of defense at
Boston, Nav York, Philadelphia, Hamp
ton Roads and San Francisco, and for
these parPoses appropriatss $2,0D, 900.
The bill also recommends that for the
procurement of heavy steel rifle guns
and carriages for the armament Of the
deep water ports Of the United States
permanent naval appropriation of ST.
10000 shall be made for i've years from
June 80, 1896. provided that in 50 far as
practicable this sam shall to 50 ex.
pended az 10 induce private msnufac
turers of the United States, who may be
prepared 10 meet the requirements of the
Government. or who will agrees to in
crease their plant 30 ~ 20 undertake the
work Of furnishing the necessary mate
rials for the guns, or sample guns of
cast or wrought steel. These shall be
thoroughly tested by the United States
and IL found satisfactory in every re
spect, the Secretary Of War shall con-
tract with the manufacturers who are
best prepared to execute the work,
to the full amount OF she appropriation.
The guns are to be made Of rife steel
and are not 10 be less than eight inches
oasibre. or in lieu thereof the materials
are 10 be suitable for making such guns,
all of which shall be American or of
American manufacture. For the pur-
pose of aiding the Secretary OF War in
the expenditure and application Of sums
recommended by the bill il il provided
thai an advisory board of i've military
officers. consisting OF the general CON-
mandinQ the Division Of the Atlantic,
the Chief of Ordnance, the Chief Engi-
neer, the President of the Ordnance
Board, and the Commander Of Willis
Point torpedo school shall be created.
This Board shall examine and report 10
the y ,cretary OF War the different p, rls
where Notifications are most needed.
the kind and character of the works
best adapted to each point and the
amount of the appropriation to be ex
pended in each place. also the kinds
and character of the guns, torpedoes
and other means and appliances neces-
sary fox the defense OF the country.
the Democratic National Committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a call has been
issued by the secretary of the National
Democratic Committee for q meeting TO
DO held at the Arlington Hotel ON Mon
day. March I'd. The purpose of the meet
ing il not stated.
TRIAL Postponed.
The second trial OF Cen Swain has
been postponed until Wednesday next.
The weather.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.--For the North
Pacific Coast, light rains.