Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Wanamaker on Offensive
Partisanship.
THE NEW GUNBoAT YORKTOWN.
Naval Officers Resent an Alleged
Slight Put on Their Branch
of the Service.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The Post
master-Ganeral has thus far refused to
say anything for publication on the sub
ject of offensive partisanship as a cause
for the removal OF postmasters, but the
Star tonight says: "On Saturday Wana-
maker made positive announcement to
an unnamed member of Congress, who
had very offensive partisan postmaster,
whom he was working to have removed,
that the charge of offensive partisanship
would not be regarded as sufficient cause
for removal. Some other good reason
would have to be given, and it did not
matter whether or not that charge was
attached"
NAVAL OFFICERS ANNOYED.
No little dissatisfaction is felt among
naval officers over the details of the eel
ebration of the Washington centennial
in New York next month. According to
the programme the army and navy are
to figure pre-. eminently in the demonstra-
ton. Major General Schotield, the
highest commanding general of the
service, has been selected to take charge
of the military forces, and against that
selection no criticism is made; but naval
officers complain that their branch OF
the service, which will make an exhibit
ton of particular interest because of its
comparison of the old and new navy,
has been placed in the hands of re-
tired army officer. They argue that
naval officer of the highest rank should
have been chosen to match the selec-
ton of Major General Schofield, and
they have begun an agitation to have
Admiral Jouett replace the retired army
officer in command of the naval demon
strations.
ARMS FOR CADETS.
The Secretary of War has prescribed
the regulations governing the issue of
arms for military instruction at colleges.
Such college or university, where an
army officer is stationed, will be allowed
two 3.inch rihed guns oil wrought iron,
valued at $3.50 each two carriages and
limbers and appurtenances; $50 Spring
field cadet rifles, and a corresponding
number of bayonets, scabbards and ap-
pendages. The colleges are required to
give bond equal to double the value of
the arms furnished. Ammunition will
be supplied as follows: 100 blank car
tridges and 800 primers for the 3-inch
gun, and fifty rifle ball cartridges for each
cadet engaged in target practice.
wINDRIM ACCEPTS.
James H. Windrim, the newly-ap-
pointed Supervising Architect OF the
Treasury, has informed Secretary Win
dom of mis- acceptance of the appoint
ment and of his purpose to assume the
duties OF the office on Wednesday.
REPORTS FROM SAMOA.
Captain Schoomaker, commanding the
Vandalia, reports to the Navy Depart
ment, under date of February 23d, the
arrival of the Vandalia under his COM
mand at Apia, Samoa, the day previous.
He found in port the Nipsic, II. B. NJ.
ship Calliope, and the German corvettes
Adler, Olga and Eber. Everything has
been quiet since the last report from
Samoa las sent home, and Commander
Mullan having prepared a full report of
the condition OF affairs in the islands, it
would go by the same mail. The
Trenton had not arrived.
Commander Mullan, commanding the
Nipsic, reports under date of February
23d, H. B. M. ship Calliope arrived on
the I'd of February and relieved the
Royalist.
fhe English paper, the Samoan Times,
had resumed publication.
On the 14th of February severe gale
visited the harbor, during which the
American barkentine Constitution was
driven ashore, and became total wreck.
Everything possible was done to save
the barkentne. The second cutter of the
Nipsic, in charge of Ensign w. P. Pitt,
took off the captain and crew. The Con-
was owned by Nicholas Bich-
ard, OF San Francisco. She was built at
Philadelphia years ago, and was for
merly a steamer, but was rebuilt IN 1873 |
at San Francisco. Other smaller vessels |
are reported to have gone ashore on the |
west end of Upola Island.
Affairs at Apia have been very quiet |
since the last dispatch to the Depart |
ment. No molestation OF foreigners or |
natives had occurred. On the 9TH of |
February Herr Brandeis, a German
subject, and the President of the So
called Tamasese government, is reported |
to have resigned and left for Sydney on
the merchant steamer Liebeck.
On February 22d the Nipsic dressed |
ship in honor of the anniversary of |
birthday and the foreign
men-of-war joined in.
The indications are that the Tamasese
party is losing ground.
THE YORKTOWN ACcEP TED.
The Secretary of the Navy has ap-
proved the report of the trial board of the
Y Yorktown and the vessel, including her
fittings and machinery, excepting the
9clectric lighting plant, will be accepted
subject to a special reserve of 500, 600 and
20 further reservation of $5 900 to be
leld until the lighting plant shall be
completed and tested. Cramp & Sons
ire required, when the vessel leaves
heir yard, to place on board all dupli-
,ate pieces and other articles belonging
o the vessel and at as early a date as
deliver her to the Comman-
liant at League Island Navy Yard, when
he will be formally accepted, subject to
he aforementioned conditions. II
A Defaulting Manager.
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