Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Eight Million Acres of Okla.
hOma to be Opened.
WILLIAM WINDOW NAILS A LIE
The Candidates for the Various For
eign MissiOns-The Nipsic
Story a Canard.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

WASHINGTON, March 15.-There was nj
perceptible diminution in the number o
the Presidents visitors to-day. Th'
rush continued till ~ 80 O'Clock, wheI
the Cabinet assembled in regular semi
weekly meeting. The President re
ceived one delegation from Georgia
headed by General Longstreet, and an
other from Virginia, headed by Johl S
Wise. General Goff, of West Virginia
had brief talk with the President.
OPENING UP OKLAHOMA.
The Cabinet to-day had under discus
sion tine opening of Oklahoma, or at leas
a portion of the territory included withir
it's limits. The President is authorized
by the terms Of the recent legislation tc
open to settlement about 6, 5000, 900 acres
of land, and the opinion prevails that ht
will shortly issue his proclamation adding
that acreage to the public domain.
WINDOWS S INDIGNANT DENIAL.
Secretary Windom's attention was to-
day called to newspaper statement thai
he was overruled in the matter OF the
appointment of Assistant Secretary
Bachelor The story was that he had
rendered the place to Coon; that the lat.
ter had accepted, and the appointment oi
Bachelor was in direct opposition to his
wishes. 1t was further stated that
Bachelor was "Platt's man." and would
have control OF the Treasury patronage.
Mr.. Window said he did not usually
notice newspaper criticisms, but this was
go unfair and misleading that he did not
like to let it go unchallenged. AS a
matter of fact, he said, 3the President
had especially referred this appointment
to him, and had acted in accordance
with his recommendation in appointing
Bachelor. It was true, Coon had been
considered in connection with this Office
1t was never rendered him, however,
and consequently he had not accepted.
The appointment of Bachelor was made
after careful consideration, aud was
in no sense reflection on Coon.
Window said it was absurd to
say that any Assistant Secretary
would have control of the treasury ap-
poiutments. That was matter entirely
in the hands of the President and him
self, and not likely to be relegated to any
other official. The Secretary said that,
80 far as he knew, Bachelor could not
be considered as anybody's man.
THE FOREIGN MISSIONS.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Colonel Fred
Grant called on the President to day and
it is supposed they had something to say
about the Chinese mission.
1t is expected that Dig batch of nom-
nations will go to the Senate on Mon
day.
1t is said that Blaine wants the British
mission given to Whitelaw Reid and
that some of the members of the National
Committee are opposed to Reid's selec-
ton for that particular mission.
1t lis understood that Chauncy Depew
is being pushed for the Engligh mission.
RECRUITING SERVICE ORDERS.
General Scofeld has issned circular
to the army announcing that the maxi
mum age for cavalry recruits, upon origi-
nal enlistment, is fixed at thirty years,
also that the standard of minimum
weight for cavalry recruits, established
in 1887, is abolished and that hereafter
enlistments made in that service may be
made without regard to the minimum
weight, provided the chest measurement
and chest mobility are satisfactory.
lhL ADhMo W NAN4ED Oh oEhflCEs
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Orders have
been given to prepare the Adams at
Mare Island for years cruise. Orders
have been given to the commanders of
yards to notify all suspended per diem
employees to consider themselves dis
charged.
THE NIPsIC CANARD.
WASHINGTON, March Is The Even.
ing Star says that Mullan still strides on
the stout deck of the Nipsic, and the Olga
is not the murderous thing we have
thought her. This brings about status
of things in which there is every hope
that the diplomatic subtlety of William
Walter Phelps, Mr.. Kasson and Mr.
Bates at Berlin may preserve our deai
old navy harmless from Bismarck's guns
and torpedoes.
The Evening Critic says: The blowing
up of the Nipsic having been proved to be
silly canerd, let an investigation be
made as to who started it. Was it stock
jobber?
THE NEW TORPEDO BOAT.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Encouragine
reports come to the Navy Department re-
specting the torpedo boat now building
at Perreshoff Works in Rhode Island
Inspectors say the material used is of 8
high quality and the work of good
character. The contractors expect to
complete the boat by June 1st, which is
the date fixed in the contract. The boat
is required to make % knots an hour and
any deficiency on this score will subject
the contractors to penalties, while for any
excess above % knots they will receive q
bonus. If the new craft, which is the
first OF it's kind in American shipbuild
ing, fills the requirements-of which
there is little doubt-it will be the fleet
est boat in the United States and fully
equal to any possessed by European
navies.
LANDS RELEASED FOR SETTLEMENT.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-By proclama
ton, the President has released from res
ervation the southeast quarter of section
of 6, township SO north, range 8 east. il
the district of lands in Wausau, Wis
These lands were reserved for the pur
pose OF river improvement in 1881.
AN OFFICE GOING BEGGING.
New York, March 16-The Herald
Washington correspondent, alluding tC
the applications for office, says that the
Sub-treasury, at San Francisco is goint
| begging. The men who could have j
don't want it. Those who want it cauno
legally give the prescribed bonds.
OUR STATE SOLONS.
Warden McCOmb's Doom Sealed IL