Evening journal., 1889-04-02
Some Important Nominations
Made by the President.
WAR SHIPS ORDERED TO SAMOA.

York city.
William r. Wharton, Of Massachusetts,, to
be assistant secretary Of state
George IL Shields, of Missouri to be as
sistant attorney general, vice Zach Montgom-
cry, resigned.
Drury J. Burchett, Of Kentucky, to be
marshall Of the United States for the district
Of Kentucky.
Maj Charles G. Byrne, surgeon, TO be lou-
tenant colonel and surgeon
Capt Curtis L. Mum, assistant surgeon, to
be major and surgeon.
Capt George b. White, United States navy,
to be chief Of the Bureau Of yards and docks
in the department Of the navy, to an va
cancy.
L. Bradford Prince, Of Santa Fe, N. NJ, TO
be governor Of New Mexico.
Louis A. Walker, of Helena, NJ. T., to be
secretary Of Montana.
James T. Kelley, OF Nebraska, to be re-
ceiver Of public moneys at Bloomington,
Neb.
William W. Junlslu Of Fairfield, Ia, to be
an Indian inspector
To be agents for the Indians; Charles +.
Ashley, Of New York, at Cheyenne and Ara
pahoe agency in the Indian territory; Charles
II. A. Scobey, Of Montana, at the Fort Peck
agency in Montana
THE wARsHrps FOR APIA.
The three vessels that win take the places
Of the American warships that were destroyed
at Apia do not compare in size, speed and
strength with the latter. The Richmond Is
the largest Of the ships that will be sent to
the islands. She was built at Norfolk by the
government in 1858 Her displacement is
400 tons, while her speed Is set down as g.5
knots per hour, it is probable that she win
not realize that rate Her batteries consist
of twelve Q inch smooth bore guns, one
inch muzze loading rifle, one 90 po nd hreech
loading rifle, two 20 pound breech loading
rifles; rined cannon, one inch breeoh load
ing rife, one Gatling and two IL pound
smooth bore rifles She carries PCS tons Of
coil, and has a complement Of 20 officers and
32l men. She Is commanded by Capt Allen
V. Reed.
The Alert is commanded by Commander
James D. Graham. She is one Of John
Roaeh's ships, and was built by him at Chas-
ter, Pa, between 1873 and 1915. Her rig Is
that of bark; her length 175 feet, and She
has a displacement of l,020 tons Her speed
is estimated al ten knots an hour and her in
dictated horse power is 3Ga Her battery con.
sists Of one ii inch smooth bore gun; two {
inch smooth bores; one 60 pound breech load
ing rifle; one 3 inch breech loading rifle; one
II pound smooth bore howitzer; one gatiling
and two rited cannon. She carries i33 tons
Of coal, and has l2 officers and III men.
The detail of officers for the Adams has not
yet been made, and the detail clerks at the
navy department are busily engaged in So
I ha a 81 . -ls
wrecked blue jackets from the IN fated ves-
sells will probably compose part Of her crew.
The Adams is a wooden vessel OF the third
rate She was built between 1874 and 1876,
at Boston, by Donald Mckay and the gov
ernment She is lS5 feet long. and draws IA
feet Her displacement is ,375 tons, her in
dicated horse power $50 and her speed gS
knots per hour. The Adams carries 20 Off
GERS and ll6 men. Her armament is com
posed Of four inch smooth bores, one inch
muzzle loading rifle, one 90 pound muzzle
loading rifle, ona inch breech loading rifle,
one II pound smooth bore howitzer two rified
cannon and one Gatling.
AN ERRONEOUS REPORT CORRECTED.
A statement published yesterday morning
TO the effect that Capt Mullan OF the Nipsic
was courtmartialed and dismissed the SER
vice for running the Ashuelot on reef
and sinking her is denied at the navyyard
Capt Mullan was in charge Of that vessel,
and he was afterward dismissed by a court
martial and never reinstated IN the navy
Capt Mullen Of the Nipsic has never been
courtmartialed, and has served at sea all but
four years and two months since his appoint
ment TO the navy in 1862
IN MEMORY OF JOHN BRIGHT.
Mr. Stewart offered the following resolu-
tion in the senate: Resolved, That the sen
ate has learned with profound sorrow Of the
death Of John Bright, and, remembering his
constant and unwavering friendship for the
United States, desires TO join with the par
lament Of his own country in paying a
grateful tribute to one who, during his long
public life, was conspicuous in his devotion
70 the cause Of freedom and humanity
M'ALIIsTER MAKES A MISTAKE.
Mai Asa Bird Gardner the retired Judge
advocate Of the army, who was selected by
Ward McAllister to represent the navy ia
the grand cotillion 70 be danced at New York
during the Washington inaugural centennial
ceremonies, called on Secretary Tracy yes.
terday in company with members Of the cen
tennial committee from New York. So much
dissatisfaction as been expressed by naval
officers at the appointment of Maj. Gardner,
that the latter thought it expedient TO CON
suit with Secretary Tracy concerning the
matter, and see if some arrangement by
which the dissatisfaction might be quieted
could not be effected. Ii was generally
agreed at the conference yesterday tnat a re-
tired judge advocate Of the army was not the
proper person TO represent the navy on such
an important occasion, taking precedence, as
would be the case, Of the admiral and all
other naval officers.
Naval officers have felt very much slighted
and not a little amused at Mai Gardeners
appointment, and for this reason and on ac-
count OF the manner in which the navy had
been ignored the secretary thought il proper
for Maj Gardner to resign and allow some
officer Of the naval service 70 take his place.
Maj Gardner chaerfuly agreed to this Ad-
mirai Potter viii be invited to represent the
navy in the cotillion, and should he decline
20 do 50 some other prominent naval officer
will be selected.
NOTES
In the secret session Of the senate Senator
Sherman gave notice that he would to-day
cal up tie Russian treaty and endeavor 70
have 1t disposed Of before adjournment
In the senate yesterday Mr.. Teller offered
resolution proposing open sessions OF the
senate IN disp 3singof nominations. H. made
brief speech, IA winch he advocated open
sessions % ept ON questions OF an mterla-
tiOnai Chal ..cteg. Tie resolution wasreieired