The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11

subject TO future emergencies it is the
present intention to send the Yorktown to
New York on the Goth so that the latest
| efforts at naval construction may be seen
at the centennial celebration. She has
been formally accepted from the contract
ors, subject to special reservations of
money on account of work yet to be done.
ANNULL1NG oLEvELAND's APPOINTMENTS.
WASHINGTON, D. G., April 5.-Wm. Il.
Lamb, of Missouri, has been appointed as
sistant superintendent of the railway mail
service, vice E. w. Hickman resigned.
Mr.. B. L. Smith, of Wisconsin, has also
been appointed assistant superintendent
of the railway mail service, vice L. j.
Morse resigned. Messrs. Hickman and
Morse were appointed assistant superin-
tendents March 2, 1889.
NEW STYLE MAN-oF-wAR.
WASHINGTON, April 5-The German cor.
vette, Sophie, which sails from Zanzabar
to-day for Samoa, is rather fine ship,
| superior to either the Richmond, Adams
or Alert, which will constitute the Ameri-
can squadron at Samoa. She is of COM
posite type, IA knots speed, 1920 tons
burden, and carries eight six-inch and
two three and half inch rifles, and four
machine guns, with the torpedo outfit,
and uses forced draft, which the engin
eer experts here think contributed largely
to the escape of the English war vessel,
Calliope.
POSTMASTER AT NEW YORK.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The president
has appointed Cornelius Vanoeott, of
New York, to be postmaster at New York.
OFFICIAL CHANGES.
L. Q. @. Lamar, jr., chief of the ststu-
tory division of the interior department,
also resigned to engage in private bust
ness. Mr.. Lanar's resignation was I'M
solicited. He was regarded as an efficient
officer. VIM. R, Lapham, of New York,
has been appointed acting chief of the
same division.
vIRGINIAN APPOINTED.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Schuyler Durgee,
of Virginia, has been appointed chief
clerk of the patent Office, vice L. P. Scott,
resigned.
BUYING BONDS.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Secretary Win
dom to-day varified the prediction made
several days ago that he would buy
per cent bonds if offered on reasonable
rates, by accepting $376,OOO of bonds of
that loan at 1923. He also estimated the
highest price he will pay for AZ per
cents by accepting $825,000 of that class
of bonds at 1 08 and rejecting offers ag-
creating $16S,300 at 1.84. 1t was
learned this afternoon that the above
rates of 1.29 for per cents and los for
AZ per cents will govern the bond buying
operations of the government for some
time to come unless some unforeseen dis
turbance should occur in the money market
to require modification of this policy. 1t
is regarded as likely that Secretary Win
dom in dealing with the surplus question
will confine himself for the present to the
purchase of bonds without attempting
any radical change of the system of ma
tional bank deposits adopted by his pre-
decessor. The surplus to-day is stated at
500, 100000, an increase of $10,O00,000
since March. The total amount of bonds
purchased to date under the circular of
April is $l2,S91, 400, OF which $5,271 $3.50
we're per cents and $7,620,130 were AZ
per cents.
INSPECTOR OF FURNITURE.
WASHINGTON, April Cool. 81. l.. Swands,
formerly sergeant-at-arms to the republi-
can national convention, has been ap-
pointed inspector of furniture in the
treasury department.
AN OHIO MAN.
WASHINGTON, April CIV. Fl. McGinnis
of Ohio, has been appointed superinten-
dent of the railway mail service and-as
signed to duty in the Office of the as
postmaster generl.