Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-03
The Charleston.

WASHINGTON, November I'd. 1t now
looks as if the acceptance of the Charleston
by the Government will be postponed until
the fore part of next week, or later. Secre-
tary Tracy to day requested Judge Advo-
cate-General Remy, Chief Engineer Mel
vile, Chief Constructor Wilson and Lieut..
Slayton to hold conference and consider
every question relating to the vessel. Es-
pecially were they requested to decide
whether either of the two propositions Of
fered by Messrs. Scott should be accepted.
viz: to accept the vessel at once and remit
the penalty for lack OF horse power, or al
low Messrs. Scott to put in q new screw and
have another trial in order to secure the
contract horsepower. After long confer
ence it was virtually agreed to allow Messrs
Scott TO decide which OF the two PROPOSE
tons he preferred. after taking into con-
sideration certain restrictions that the Gov
eminent would insist upon. This is the
gist of the result arrived at, although moth
ing has been definitely agreed to.
Washington Territory.
WASHINGTON, November Ex-Governor
Miles G. Moore's report on Washington
Territory has been received at the Interior
Department. 1t is spread over more than
one hundred pages of typewriting, and the
accompanying letter from the Governor
closes it: Our citizens hail their deliver
ance from the condition of territorial vas
salage with general rejoicing" The popu-
lation, the report says, is still sparse. The
mining interests are given a chapter in
the report. There are twelve developed
coal mines in the Territory. LAUNDERING is
still most important industry of the Ter
ritory, and 100000, GOO feet were cut for ex-
port in the last fiscal year. Two hundred
and five thousand cases of fish were
canned. There are twenty-eight national
and forty-two private banks. The militia
of the Territory consists of two regimen
and troop of cavalary, S45 men in all.
Army Desertions.
WASHINGTON, November 2d.-The report
of Adjutant-General of the Army, General
Kelton, made public to- day, shows the in
crease in the desertions the past year has
amounted to IL per cent. of the army, or
"a per cent. of the gain from recruits. The
number of assertions last year amounted
to 2,S35 He recommends brief period of
probation before final acceptance; the en-
listment of better class of men selected
from small towns instead of large cities;
monthly payments TO all troops; the re-
moval of many unnecessary restrictions
and hard punishment for minor ofenses,
and the making of the military admins
tration so perfect that no soldier would
have occasion TO desert his colors.
Good Financiering.
WASHINGTON. November ID. = Since
August 5. 1887. the Government has pur-
chased S2l5,953, 600 worth of bonds, at a
cost of, including the premium, $251, 100,
$50 10. Had they been allowed TO run un-
I'll maturity. the cost would have been
1901. 204, 1872 Co. Therefore. the Govern
ment has effected saving of $49, 4S4 .552 sc
by purchasing in advance.
Preparing for Congress.
WASHINGTON, November 2d.-Formal
preparations tor the opening of the first
session of the Fifty-first Congress are APP
parent, The State Departments will next
week send out cards of admission to the
Diplomatic galleries in the Senate and
House chambers to members of the various
foreign legations in the city.
The Zanzibar Blockade.
WASHINGTON, November 2d.-The Secre-
tary of State is informed that the blockade
established in November, 1883, by the Ger
man. English and Italian authorities on
certain coasts of Zanzibar, has been de-
clared to be at an end from noon, October
LIST last.
West India Sugar.
WASHINGTON. November 3D. - Consul
Turner, at st. Thomas, West Indies, reports
to the State Department that Santa Cruz
has made during the past year an unusu-
ally large crop of sugar, the output being
estimated at 100000 hogsheads of 1, 500
pounds each.
The Marine Corps.
WASHINGTON, November 2d-Charles A.
Dayen has been appointed First Lieuten-
ant in the Marine Corps; r. w. Hunting
ton, Msjor OF Marines; G. P. Houston, Lieu
tenant-Colonel, and G. r. Durand, Com
mander.
The Charleston Gunner.
WASHINGTON, November 2d.-Guuner
William Walsh he's been ordered from the
navy yard at Mare Island, Cal, to duty on
he Charleston