Evening journal., 1889-04-03
WHERE is THE CALLIOPE7
Apprehensions That She May
Have Gone Down.
OPINIONS OF NAVAL OFFICERS

Admiral Beresrcrd's Condolence--Nomi-
nations by the President = The New
British Mini.ter Soon TO sail for His
Post--The senate Adjonrns.
wAsH1NGToN. April 3.--Naval officers are
somesVhat surprised that nothing has yet
been heard Of the British war ship Calliope,
which left the harbor Of Apia during the
hurricane that destroyed the American and
German vessels The Calliope has had ample
time to reach Sydney her supposed destina-
tion, but her arrival has not yet been an
nounced; so It is fair TO assume that she has
NOT vet reached that port The dispatch sent
to the state department from Berlin by Min
lister pendleton stated that the Caliope was
badly damaged. and if this be true there is a
probability that she may have gone down OF
been seriously injured by the hurricane The
naval officers think that the Calliope would
not have sailed to Sydney on such short
notice. particularly when her presence was
needed at Samoa to protect British interests
there They th nix too. that If she escaped
the storm in safety She would have gone back
to Apia to see if assistance was needed by the
other yesseli there, and that If, on the other
hand she ad been disabled she would hardly
have gone 20 Sydn y for repairs when Apia
was 50 nea.
ADMIRAL BEREsFoRD's coNDoLENCE.
The adniralin-chief Of the British navy
sent the following telegram Of coincidence
to the secretary Of the navy
"Anow me to express the heartfelt sym
pathy and regret myself ard brother officers
feel in the loss suffered by the American
navy at Samoa. CHARLES BEREsFoRD y
A suitable reply was sent to Admiral
Beresford.
NOMINATIONS.
The president has sent to the senate the fol.
lowing nominations:
Robert j. Fisher, Of Chicago Ills. to be
assistant commissioner OF patents, vice Robert
B. Vance, resigned.
Commander Bartlett ]. Cromwell to be
captain.
Lieut.. Commander George R. Durand to be
a commander
Lieut.. Ur.el sebree to be Lieutenant com
mander.
Lieut.. Moses L Wood, junior grade, to be
a lieutenant.
Ensign james II. Glennon to be a lieuten-
ant, junior grade.
Commander John W. Philip to be captain.
Lieut. Commander Francis NJ. Barber to be
a commander.
Lieut. Albert r. Couder to be a lieutenant
commander.
Lieut.. David Daniels, junior grade, to be
lieutenant
Ensign Harry S. Knapp TO be lieutenant,
junior grade,
Passed Assistant Paymaster Josiah r. Stan
ton 70 be paymaster.
Assistant Paymaster Thomas ]. Cowie TO
be passed assistant paymaster.
Secoad Lieut. Harry X. White, marine
corps, to bo a FIRST lieutenant
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The senate in secret session has confirmed
the following nominations John B. Hender-
son, of Missouri; Cornelius w. Bliss, of New
York; William Pmckney Whyie, Of Indi.
ana; Clement Studehaler, OF Indiana; 4. j.
Coolidge; William Henry Trescott, OF South
Carolina; Andrew Carnegie, OF Pennsylva
MIA; John Il q. Pitkin, Of Louisiana; Morris
M. Estee, of California, and J. f. Hanson,
Of Georgia, to be delegates to the Soutt
American congress.
l. b, Prince, governor of New Mexico.
William +. Wharton, assistant secretary
of state
Mai c. c Byrne, surgeon in the army
with rank of lieutenant colonel.
Capt G. M. Mum, surgeon, with rank OF
major.
s. A. Darndle, United States attorney foI
the northern district Of Georgia.
g. II. Shilds, assistant attorney general.
ID. J. Burchett, marshal Of Kentucky.
Robert j. Fisher, assistant comm .ssioner
Of pat nts
George B. White, chief Of the bureau Of
yards and docks
The naval promotions sent to the senate
were also confirmed.
NOTES
The senate at $40 yesterday afternoon al.
journed without day.
The state department has been officially in.
formed that Sir Julian Paunce, ote, the new
British minister to the United States, win sail
for New York on the 18th inst
Postmaster General Wanamaker has di-
rected that leave of absence be granted to
such employees of the department as may
wish 70 take part in the emancipation cele-
bratlon.
f. w. True, Of the National museum. has
returned from Atlantic City, where he Sc.
cured and shipped to the museum the whale
which was washed ashore there few days
ago