New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-02

Territory Light frosts occurred ~ 81 Nnrthern
southern Alabama, Central Georgia HI" Nor'n''"
Precipiation-Durng October there has peen ,e md
rain than usual throughout the SoutheFh ota'oS ""'
General remarls-Tbe drought condition Which, ex *,
listed In the central valleys mas been ;nrovsS
timely rains which have doubtless grea"J hPi''0'
the winter wheat crop.
TO ASK FOR AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY Or WAX.
Washington, Nov. 1.-Secretary Proctor WIN io""
the recommendation Of his predecessors IN ms io''
coming annual report that Congress provide ior INK
anpoIntnent ~ an Assistant Secretary Of War inc
Department Is one Of the largest Of the Government,
there being over 1900 employees In TINS CITY, anu
over III 900 throughout the country AZ P'oS'"'
whenever the Secretary leaves tho CITY, "o r'ooi
dent deslgnates Acting secretary OF war; "'"",J
either General Schofed or the head Oh oho Va ''o
Bureaus. II thus happens. In the latter CASE '"a'
some of the officers of the Army are required 10
report 10 a subordinate, and among them ulero %
feeling that they would rather have CIVILIAN IN the
office In the Navy the prcp0nderance OF feenhs
Is different The officers OF that arm OF the Service
IL Is said prefer to the CHIEF OF the ,uean VI
Navigation, who Is only a Commohore OF on s ,h
regularly appointed head Of the Department 10 htN
ing civilian In the chair and tnereioc oppoy
Of a permanent Assistant Secretary. II is said ma!
Secretary Tracy Who when he entered the once ls'
March was impressed with the necessity OF heIihs
an Assistant secretary VIII not make such
recommendation.
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BRIEF SESSION OF THE MARINE CONFERENCr-
Washington, Nov. 1.-The International Mar ne con
ference assembled al 10 O'Clock this morning. KEEP
resentatives Of the Committees Sounds and sig
nails and Systems and Devices, reported that tneh
reports were finished, and now in the bands Oh
the printer The Committee on Lights also hs'
finished ifs work and the report was In the PRIMER
hands but will not he ready for presentation 10 the
Conference for several days. Mr.. Goodrich, dole
gate from the United STATES then offered sunary
amendments to Article Of the Rules OF the koai'
relating to auxiliary side lights. lie announced also
that the American delegates presented an amendment
To Article g. relating to vessels not under comihsh'
and providing that a steam or sailing snip WHICH,
from any scct mt, is not under command shan az
night carry three white lights instead OF red ish's' "
Qlobuar lanterns. Captain Bisbee, delegao iroil
China offered an amendment TO the effect that smai
boats I'm large concourse of vessels, shall not al
tempt to cross the bow of the large vessel but tha'
nothing shall exonerate larger vessel from not ooii'
everything in her power to avoid collision fr r
erlck Nalmberg delegate from sweden, announcer M.
he would withdraw the two amendments lorHtIii
nropOsed by him TO Article D and 9. MI OooIrlc'
then moved that the Conference adjourn uhul Mul
day He did this because IL seemed mat ue 10,
ports OF the several committees not beng az manu. uo
Fonfercnce could not accomplish anything.
This motion met with the views OF the Conference,
and at 10 80 O'Clock the Conference adjourned