The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-11

WASHINGTON NEWS.
Department Dots, Expcutivc Entries
una NATIONAL Notrs

Department Dots, Expcuuve Entries
ana National Notes.
Washington, July l0.-DOctor Ham
ilton, of the Marine Hospital service,
says there is report in circulation
that there are a number OF yellow
fever cases in New Orleans. lie has
not received official information in
regard to the matter as yet, but is.now
investigating it.
uNEATrING NAVY FRAUDS.
Washington. July l0.-The secre-
iary OF the navy proposes eiiectiug an
entire reorganization of the niue gov
eminent navy yards, not later than
next fall. An investigation looking
to this end has been In progress for
some weeks, and committees at the
various yards have been examining
books and papers covering period
of ten years. These committees have
been and are being assisted by
special commission sent from the navy
department, and the reports are to be
sent to Washington and compa, cd
with the books here. The object of
this investigation isto learn whether
or not the books will agree with the
accounts in the department at Wash
ington. II Is intimated that already
the discovery has been made that the
books AT the department show that
material which ought TO be on hand
Mt one of the yards cannot be found.
At the Mare Island navy-yard, Cali
fornia, the investigation will be most
thorough, because of the reports OF
needless expenditures of money al
that place, and the secretary has been
furnished with the names of a num-
Der OF persons who sfy that they can
give evidence Of fraud in that ward In
the repair OF United States vessels.
"Will the secretary order an investi-
CATION of The repairs on vessels In all
the yardsW was asked OF naval OIL
Ger who is acquainted with Secretary
Whitney's intentions.
sit Is useless to order an investiga.
tion," he replied. "The money has
been spent, in some cases, reck lessly
and | suspect, fraudulently, but il
cannot be recovered. AT one yard
(Mare lsland) large amounts have, In
past years, been expended In repairs
This yard is great distance from
Washington, and the officers have
seemed to feel. that the,
could act with IMMUNITY. 1t has beef
said that rotten work has been PLACED
in vessels being repaired, that the,
might soon be returned for add
tional repairs. A little over tire,
years ago the Pensacola was condemn
cd at the Mare Island yard, but sh
was brought to the Atlantic aud sen
on three years cruise, and only re
Gently received the repairs tina
officials in California said were ne,
essary when she was Their
charges are higher there than IN Or
yate yards OH the Pacific coast: a Goa
slrvey official had vessel take
there for repairs aud though she nee,
ed but little work, yet the Mare |
land officials wanted $4,000. III
y work was afterward performed by
y private company for $500.
c In the proposed organization Il
Z secretary will manage TO dispen
with the service of so mauy bossc
for the yards are full of "master" th
and "master' that aud they all z
l. five dollars, a day. Four hours il
d days work in some instances. A sa
ID maker went from Boston to one
e. the yards aud began working Gig
l. hours day, but he was told TO lab
" less time, as he could not be allow
tc to accomplish 50 much work ca
N day.
OFFICIAL RESIGNATION.
Washington, July lO.-Secreta
Manning has accepted the resignati
u OF Chief Clerk Swayze of the treasu
a department ard las appointed L.
" foumans, OF Elmira, n. ", to be
y successor. Mr.. Swayze rendered
i resignation four months ago.
II GIVE THE MEN REST
II. Washington, July l0.-The heads
the executive departments have b,
considering the advisability of red
tn ing the annual leaves Of abse
rd granted TO department employees, ,
.lv II Is understood the question was
n topic of discussion at yesterdays G
ms met meeting. The general imp
.rs sion now Is that leaves will be
i've duced from thirty 10 twenty DAYS,
In consequence there Is good dea
suppressed growing among the
ployes, especially in the postofiice
,ds partment, where the clerks have 4
uis working overtime ut night tor MOI
a. past In an attempt TO rec
81 the accumulated business, which
ali. they say should entitle them to n
" consideration than is shown in
curtailment OF leave.
/. MILITARY MATTERS.
IN Washington, July lO.-The p
his deaf has appointed Colonel ,
ere Gibbon, of the Seventh infantry
the brgadier-general of the army, VII
A. Anger retired to-day. The