The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-24
NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
TT IS SAID THE OSSIPEE WILL
BE CONDEMNED.
Estimates for the Naval Establish
ments Completed for NextYear-
Runners as to the Future Move
mentS of the NVarsnipS.


ments Completed for NextYear-
RuInOrs as to the Future Move
mentS of the TVarShipS.
WASHINGTON, October 23.-lt is the
general impression of officials at the navy
department that the board OF survey on
the Ossipee will report in favor of con-
demning the vessel. This course would
be harmony with the policy that has
been pursued lately with respect to old
vessels in the navy, the idea being to get
them out of the way for new iron ships.
Secretary Tracy to-day concluded
work on the estimates tor the naval es-
tabishment for the year 1890, and they
will go to the Secretary of the Treasury
as soon as a copy of them can be made.
APPROPRIATIONS for the naval establish
ment ior the year 1SS9-1S90 were -
round numbers 500, 100000 This in
cluded several millions for the construc-
ton of the new vessels now under way
or projected. 1t is understood that the
estimates as finally passed by Secretary
Tracy show an increase Of about $4,000
900 over those of last year, chiefly for
new work on the vessels and improve
ments aud the additions to navy yard
estimates, for Office expenses are under
stood to be reduced. There has been
some agitation for day or two past ofthc
proposition to send the new ships form
ing the squadron under command OF act
| ing Rear Admiral Walker to South Amer
lea instead of to Europe. The argument
| in favor of this scheme is that visit of
ships to Central and South American
ports will naturally aid in securing the
results hoped for from the meeting OF the
| International American Congress by
making a good impression upon the
people of those countries, while no sub
stantial benefits will be reaped from a
trip to Europe. 1t is rot probable that
any change in the programme so tar as
| it has been announced will be made, but
there will be an addition that may sat
| isfy the advocates of the South American
voyage. The Chicago, Boston, Atlanta
and Yorktown will sail for Europe about
the 10th of November, and after trip
through to the Mediterranean sea, and
visiting all the European capitals which
can be reached by water, will return to
the United States in the spring and
then make trip in the South and Cen
tral American waters. This has not
been officially announced, but the state
ment is made upon excellent authority.
When the squadron shall visit our Amer
lean neighbors on the South it will be
increased by the presence Of the Baltimore,
Petrol and Vesuvius, which will then be
in condition to sail. AS confirmation
of the truth of this story, it may be
stated that the men on the Chicago are
| eu1;Stpd FIR Siy months only so that she
will be compelled to return or re-enllst
her crew abroad.
1t is understood that two employees OF
the pension office whose pensions were
rcrated have been officially requested to
refund to the hegovernmentt the extra money
paid to them on account of such rerat-
ing. The law gives them sixty days in
which to reply to the notification OF the
government, and it is not known wlat
action they will take.