Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-13
WASHINGTON TOPICS
President Harrison Makes
 More Appointments.
THE. GOVERNOR OF ALASKA
Lyman E Knapp, Middlebury, Vt, Will Gt
 to the Northwestern Territory.

Secretary Noble Chooses a Number oi Special Agents In the General Land Onice-Tho Union Iron Works, Of San Francisco, Wants More Time for Build- ing Cruiser No. 5-Opening Bids for Carrying the oIaiIs.
 WAsHINGToN, D. C., April 1S.-The Presi dent has made the following ap pointments: Lyman E. Knapp, of Mlddlebury, Vt, to be Governor of Alaska.
 Henry $. White, of West Virginia, United States Marshal for that State.
 James P. Luse, oS Dakota, Register of the Land office at Rapid City, Dak.
 Thomas NJ. Reed, Jr., of Washington Territory, Register of tho Land office at Seattle, Washington territory.
 Spencer Hartwig, of Covington, Ky, to be Special Agent to make allotments of lands in severalty to Indians.
 Senator Stewart, of Nevada, had long interview with Secretary Windom yester- day, in which he tried to persuade the Sec retary to increase the monthly purchase of silver. This, the Nevada Senator argued, was the best way to reduce the surplus Secretary Windom could not see just how the surplus was reduced by giving ou, greenbacks and getting silver in return He said he had some twenty millions of silver dollars in the Treasury vaults, some of which he would be very glad to part with. To purchase more silver would simply be changing the shape of the surplus from gold and paper to silver. MT. Stewart made the point that the purchase of silver brought millions of money from the Treas ury and distributed 1t among the people. MT. Windom stated that it would be impos, sible to take any action in the increased purchase of silver until the subject has been very carefully weighed and considered by the President, and discussed in the Cab met meetings.
 It is understood the Nevada Senator will soon have an interview with President Harrison about the matter, and afterwards 1t is expected it will become special sub ject for discussion in Cabinet meeting. ! Secretary Noble has appointed the fol lowing special agents in the General LanG office to investigate fraudulent land entries W. N. Morton, of Texas; John Yost, oi Illinois; John $. Slidger, Nebraska, and Samuel A. Hawk, West Virginia.
 The Navy department has instructed the Commandant of the Brooklyn navy yard tc furnish the Custom House with sufficient amount of bunting and flags to decorate the public buildings in New York city dur ing the Centennial ceremonies. Sailors will also be provided to render assistance ill arranging the decorations.
 Commissioner of Patents Mitchell has re moved Captain Jerome E. Burke chief ot the Gazette division in the Patent office and appointed J. w. Babson in his place Mir. Babson formerly filled the position ts which he was reappointed.
 The application of the Union Iron Work: of San Francisco for an extension of time under their contract for the construction o the cruiser San Francisco, has been re ferred to u board of officers composed O. Chief Constructor Wilson, Engineer in Chief Melville and Cap1ain Howison.
 The Second Assistant Postmastcr-Gen eral has begun the opening of bids fol carrying the mails on about 1 300 star ant steamboat routes in the country. Nearly 25, 900 bids have been received and tn, clerical force of tho office will be kept bus, for some days opening and scheduling thi large number of proposals The contract will probably be awarded within a week.
 Mrs. Mckee, daughter of President liar rison, returned to Washington yesterda, evening from Florida Mrs. Mckee en joyed a delightful trip. She was presente, with a young alligator, which has beer safely housed somewhere about the Execu tive Mansion.