The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-10-03
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Secretary Tracy has issued circular
modifying the advertisements issued from
the navy department In August inviting
proposals for the construction OF three YES
sells for the navy of 1000 tons displacement
each. The modification is such as TO permit
bidders who may desire TO offer 10 construct
more than one of the vessels, TO embrace In
one proposal either two or three of the yes.
sells Bidders including more than ono yes.
sci in their proposals viii not be required to
submit certified check exceeding $50,
900 in amount. This change is made
TO enable bidders to make composite
offers by which means they may be enabled
TO give lower figures on more than one ship
than on one alone. Under the first adver-
tisement which brought no acceptable bids
this was possible, but in readvertising the
form was so worded as to force bidders to
give separate bids for each ship, thus run
ming the risk of having all but one Of their
bids rejected, while they really could build
all OF the cruisers at once.
The secretary of the treasury has accepted
the resignation of Dr. James P. Kimball of
Pennsylvania as director of the mint, to
take effect on Oct Is and has granted him
leave of absence until that date Mr.. Ed
ward o. Leach, conlputer in the office, is
now acting as director with the under
standing that he will be appointed to the
dictatorship as soon as the Office becomes
vacant
Great difficulty is experienced in finding
medical men for army and navy.
A meeting of representatives of various
women's organizations has been held to take
preliminary steps toward erecting a monu-
ment to the memory of Mrs. Hayes. Two
propositions were sugges' cd, one to build a
temple, containing a hall, in which meetings
of women's associations could be held; the
other to erect statue with a fountain. 1t
was decided to appoint a committee to cor
respond with prominent women to decide
which should be adopted.
The secretary of the navy has decided
to revoke the orders commanding the U.
S. S. Ossipee to convey Minister Douglass
from Norfolk to Hayti, it having been
represented to him that the Ossipee's boil
ers are not in condition to make the sea
trip He then ordered the commandant of
the U. $. S. Kearsarge, now at New York,
to prepare the ship to perform the service.
The firm of Richie G. Co., Brooklne
Mass, has been awarded the contract for
10 binnacles for use on loard Of the new
cruisers The amount of the contract is
about $1,000.
Tsui Kwo Wing, the new Chinese minister
to the United States, with his suite, has ar
rived. There are twenty-five in the party,
including the minister's wife and son. His
stay in Washington is limited to three
years. The ladies are the first of rank to
inhabit the legation in this city.
Acting secretary of state has sent letters
to our diplomatic and consular officers
abroad requesting their cooperation in the
effort to make the Boston international
maritime exposition a success. The depart
ment, however, doss not authorize the off,
Gals to expend any money in behalf of the
enterprise.
Public Printer Palmer has dismissed 3S Of
the employees in the government printing
office. They were from all departments,
composing room, press room and bindery.
The comptroller of the currency has au-
thorized the Portland National bank of
Portland, Me-, capital $500, 900 to begin bust
ness