The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-25


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WASHINGTON. ID. c., August a.
New advertisements for bids for the
construction OF the three two thousand
ton cruisers provided for by Congress
were issued by the Navy Department
to-day. in the new advertisements the
/ Department makes several concessions.
and in the first place six months
more time Is given. making the con-
tract two and one-half years. The
maximum speed to be obtained is fixed
at seventeen knots instead of eighteen.
and the premium rate is altered. There
viii be "A premium of $4,000 for each
quarter knot over the maximum. and a
similar deduction for each quarter knot
below, instead Of $4,000 for the fret
quarter knot. 500 OO0 for the second
$4,000 for the third. and $4,000 for
the fourth and ali above. Tine maxi
mum speed below which the vessel VIII
be rejected is TO be sixteen knots. in
stead Of sixteen and half. The bids
will be opened October 26lh.
THE BEHRING SEA TROUBLE.
Acting Secretary Wharton, speaking
of the Behriug Sea trouble this morning
said that the State Department has had
no communication with the British
Government on that question since Mr.
Bayard was Secretary of Slate, and the
matter stands exactly as it did when he
left the Department. Until these Ques-
tiOns are brought forward as involving
points of international law. he con-
tinued, the State Department has no
action to take. and has. Of course, Cfli-
ciaily 30 opinion upon the subject. We
have had no communications from Min
istor Lincoln or from the British Gov
ernment upon the question. -
THE NEW CRUISER CHARLESTON.
report was received by the Acting
Secretary OF the Navy this evening
from Commodore Benham. president OF
the board of naval officers. that 10 con-
ducting the governmental trial Of the
new cruiser Charleston. at san Fran
cisco, the results. although with respect
to horsepower development were not
quite up to the contract requirement,
which calls for 900 horsepower. Act
ing Secretary Walker pronounced ia
the main, capital, especially the speed
of eighteen knots an hour in q SIX and
a-balf hours run, without heating the
machinery.
TXAMlNING THE TEXAS.
A board consisting OF Constructors
Bowles and GatewOOOd and Assistant
Constructor Taylor has been ordered to
meet in this city to recompute the
weight Of the Texas and To- decide
whether a change in the plan is noces-
sary or advisable. The report Will be
made 10 the secretary. 10 is claimed
that according to the present plans lhe
Texas will be too low IN the water.
BOLD ATTEMPT OF ROBBERY.
This afternoon as Miss Bessie Mahon.
q clerk in the land Office. was passing
through the Capitol grounds she was
met by two cJlored boys. One Of the
negroes grabbed from her hand
satchel containing nearly 500. They
started of on a run. but Miss Mahon ',
timely alarm attracted the attention Of
citizens. who pursued aud captured Que
of them.
The coroner's jury to day acquitted
John Norris of participating III the
death Of Nellie Boswell. The woman
jumped ont Of "a second-story window
to escape an attack by Norris. The pc
lice, not satisfied with the verdict. will
try to get additional evidence on which
10 prosecute Norris.
James r. Robertson. a plate printer.
went into the Office OF Archibald
Brown, an engraver, to borrow fifty
cents Being denied the money he
struck Brown with a "straight-edge.
or brass RUE. breaking all the fingers
Of one hand and fracturng his skull.
Brown may die. Robertson claims that
the blow was accidental.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Postmaster John WaDamaker VIII re-
turn TO this Cay on Monday.
Acting Secretary Batchellor. of the
Treasury Department. left this after
noon for Luray. Va, to spend Sunday
with Assistant Secretary 1ichenor, who
is i'll at that place.