Evening journal., 1889-04-08
SUNDAY IN BARRACKS.
The Proposed Adjustment OF
the Morning Inspection.
WHY MANY OFFICERS OpposE IT.

WHY MANY OFFICERS OPPOSE 1T.
Is Admiral Kimberly Responsibie for the
Disaster nj samoa s-The Reminding Inn
portant omoes In New york--Ihe Comp
troIIership Of the Currency.
WAsHrNaToN, April s--A great many
army officers hope, for - good Of the army
that the proposed &c -. order abolbang
Sunday morning inspection viii not be Is ned
There are no good reasons advanced BY its
advocates and there are many why IL should
remain as il Is Sunday, both IN the army
aad nnvy, is looked upon as cleaning day,
80 far as the garrisons and ships are con-
cernel and no military duty 9th than that
absolutely necessary is performed. The new
id.. Is to have the weekly inspection fixed
for Saturday afternoon. This makes Sunday
virtual loahng day and idienes begets
wickedness. Such distinguished Veterans as
the late Gen Sheridan and Cen sherman
we're opposed to the proposei change On
this subject Gen. Sherman said; Every well
regulated family provides its children with
bath, change Of clothing and general
poll hing on Sunday morning, and the soldiers
being children Of the government should BE-
treated in the same way
THE DISASTER AT SAMOA
During the past week there has been con-
siderable talk IN naval circles about the re-
sponsibility for the recent disaster at Samoa.
A number OF the most pronounced discip-
linarians of the service are not slow to con.
denim the action OF Admiral Kimberly IN al
lowing the vessels 10 be caught IN such
storm without using some precautionary
measures. This was the season Of the year
when hurricanes and tidal waves might be
looked for, and the sailing directions plainly
state this fact Many officers think, espe-
cially since the story of the escape OF the
British steamer Calliope, that 'here Is sure ia
be an investigation by a court OF inquiry.
The loss Of life and ships win have 70 be in
auired into. II there was coal enough to get
up steam on the ships It was, they say, Ad.
mirnl Kimberly's duty TO have fired up and
run them out Of the harbor, as the com.
mandor Of the Caliope did, and then rode
out the gale II there was no coal, then tbs
cause Of this state Of affairs should be in.
auired into and the responsibility placed
where it belongs.
NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS
Since the appointment OF the collector and
postmaster OF New York the interest and at
tention Of New York politicians have con-
siderably subsidized Only two more important
appointments are expected there soon, and
they are the appraiser Of the port and the
general appraiser The first named office Is
one OF political Importance, AS there is con-
siderable patronage attached 70 il The gen.
eral appraiser is also an Office of Importance
! to merchants but not especially 20 20 poiiti
! clans. IL Il understood that the appoint
4 ment of naval officer for New York has beer
q postponed, and the same is true Of Unites
2 States marshal for that district Gen
James O'Beirne is prominently mentioned fo
that place. but the present incumbent, Mar
shal Mcmahon, will probably remain unit
July and, possibly, remain even four month";
/ longer han that. It all depends upon th'
! deci ion which the president and the attorne,
general arrive at as to when the term 0
/ Office Of a man appointed in vacation ex
q piras. The New York marshal was appointed
! fonr years ago next July, but was not con
E nfped until the senate met in the Decembs
Z following. The commission runs for lou
/ wears from the time OF confirmation
! THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY
A new candidate for the place OF cosar
I troler Of the currency has appeared in tn
! raI.son Of ex-R Representative Eiward s. Lacy
! of Charlotte, Mich Mr.. Lacy representel
q the Third Congressional district Of Michigan
in the Forty-seyenth and FortY-eighth con
{ pressts. and made considerable reputation
for himself IN that time in his work on iinan
cial matters in the house. He Is banker
mud Senators Mcmillan and Stockbridg,
! who presented his name 20 the president
} emphasized the fact Of his familiarity wit
y banking matters. Il is said that the al
i. pointment of the comptroller Of the currenc
q will be made next week. Mr.. Richard Pa
Il sons, Of Cleveland, is the .other .prolainel
y candidate for the place
RI THE YoRETewss.
t. The new steel gunboat Yorktown win
H. put in commission Wednesday. Command
ID +. E Chadwick, who has been naval attacl
eI at the American legation in London for Il
ad the past seven years, has been ordered
q. command the ship. The Yorkoow VIII no
L for the present at least, be attached to an
OF the regular squadrons, but will be en-
ployed on special service.
Funeral services were held at noon yeste
- day in the senate reception room at Il
la Capitol over the remains Of James j. Christi
NJ who died here Saturday morning. Senate
ii ingalls,, Hawley, Teller and Hale and other
-es in fact nearly all the senators now in Il
k city. a number Of congressman, and man
ne personal friends Of the deceased-includir
+ Gen. Boynton, e B. Wight, T. Y DeGra
I'M ana many other journalists were presen
by Tie aorai offerings about the caslEet we
eo nrofuse and beautiful DIR. Butler, chapla
,ep ~ the senate, delivered brief oration, aft
ite which the remains were carried TO the Pen
svlvania depot, and at 3 p. m. under esco
of the venerable Capt Bassett, assistai
doorkeeper Of the senate; Cliff Warden,
ov the psess gallery; Chnrles B. Reade, GeorI
~ II Boyd. Col Corser aud w. r Reynold
= Of the clerks Office OF the senate left +
~ Dover, N II. Mr.. Frank Christie, BROTH
IA OF the deceased, also accompanied the 1
M mains to his home in New Hampshire
ne THE PRESIDENTS PORTRAIT.
me The president has given several sittings
de Henry Savage Lander, who is TO produce
he portrait in oil of Gen. Harrison at an ear
nd day. Mr.. Lander has completed a portrs
of the daughter Of Robert Lincoln, and
now working ON one Of the Chinese minister
l., A Disastrous Fire.
81 New ORLEANS La April ga speci
n. iispaich from Vicksburg says fire
m Charkeslale Friday night burned the bui
av ness portier Of the town and number
- residences. Among the losers are J. Suddal