The sun., 1889-11-20

time has come, and he is all prepared to put
some leading questions 20 Mr.. Armour. .
Sss s ps. %s % SsS I
0ullom OF the committee are already here, and
the future work is mapped out 1t is under
Chicago gentlemen whom Col Canaday could
not End at homo Yesterday. will be compelled to
come here and testify.
The Commission appointed By Secretary
Whitney last January, pursuant TO an act OF
Congress, Ito report as to the most desirable
location on or near the coast OF the Gulf Of
Mexico and the South Atlantic coast for navy
Secretary Tracy, The conclusion Of the Conn
mission is as follows:
~ s soS 9
COmmiS.on Is Of the opinion that While the spot I. no.
GaI sSSiSSss:
sss % tn so ns an 20 s SSd @ & Ss
hesitation in recommending the location of navy yard
At hiTisrG La.
The site selected Is opposite the lower end
OF New Orleans. and embracos a Government
feet deep. Additional ground would have to
be purchased. but this. the Commission says,
dock here, It is estimated, Wili cost cost $40 S
and require three years for its o9nstrnction.
hsns n o aSs o rS dGct
Of naval supplies, and coalinR station on Paris
Island; at the site of the present naval station
cost Of timber dry dock. similar TO those now
building for the Government, at $675.000. to be
completed In three years.
It Is reported tonight on GOOD authority
that the President has made up his mind to
appoint the widow OF the late Col Goodloe to
succeed her husband as Collector OF Internal
Revenue at Lexington, Kentucky. Tho au-
thority quotes President Harrison as saying
thia afternoon that he had decided to appoint
Mrs. Goodloe to the office tomorrow. At the
Treasury Department II was learned to-day
aeoSos Ssd S eSsd
& sants; some Of IL, re oiioisis ssfd t6at ths ss;
would make it appear that the. Hdmlnistration
was taxing sides in the doodloe.Swoge quar-
that woman should have.
There are six candidates, for the place. some
ment m Of Col. Goodioe. ThsyIare: @ N. q q. Hutchins
Of Maysville. William Sneed Of Frankfort ex-
Congressman Thomas OF VanceburGh. Thomas
and acting Collector at Lexington, and q gem
6oSSr Of Mr S now S
In Washington doing what he can to secure his
sisters appointment.
The Civil Service Commission. it is under
stood. has laid before the President its findings
and recommendations in the case OF the off,
GERS Of the old Dominion Republican League"
OF Virginia who are charged. with sending to
tbe ete and IN
OF the Civil Service law crcula ar letters solicit
ing contributions for campaign purposes. It
is believed that the ommissonere have rec
commended prosecution OF the accused men,.
The circular. i is understood. was signed 6y
Secretary. Upon the letter head appeared the
are a. emo now in the employ Of the Government.
Mr.. Dan Lanning of Columbus arrived here
this afternoon. Mr.. LanninR 10 candidate
for the office Of Reading Clerk Of the House Of
Representatives. He seems to have the earnest
support OF tho entire Ohio delegation as we'll
as everybody else here from Ohio He has
the Ohio Legislature. and has demonstrated
that his lungs are OF tho right Kind Of material
most critical. There are two reading clerks
in the House. One Of the plsces Is now vacant
in consequence OF the death OF Mr.. Nell Brown
Of Tennessee.
Orders have been issued by Secretary Tracy
for the vessels OF the north Atlantic squadron
to be put In readiness for sailing by Dec. q
Admiral Gherardi has been informed that the
Dolphin has been added to the fleet The
squadron now consists OF tho Dolphin; the
tic. The last named Is now engaged in special
duty and will not accompany the other vessels
on their trip.
The Republican delegation from Indiana.
which numbers three. seems to be equally d.
vided on the Speakership question. Congress
man Tom Browne is said to be strongly In IA
yor of the election Of Major Mckinley. while
owen has a weakness for Tom Reed. It is said.
however by the friends OF Mckinley that they
have hopes OF converting the last-named
statesman over to the Buckeye candidate.
Senator Allison arrived tonight. He says
very little about the situation In Iowa. except
that there is Republican majority Of six in
the Iowa Legislature. which insures the cleo
tion OF a Republican Senator, and Allison
thinks he knows who the lucky man will be.
The smiling Senator has changed his personal
appearance considerably during the vacation
BY raising o handsome moustache.