Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-04
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Secretary Tracy has issued n circular
m difying the advert sements issued from
the navy department in August inviting
proposals for the construction OF three YES
sells for the navy of 2000 tons displacement
each. The modification is such as TO permit
bidders who may desire to offer 10 construct
more than one os the vessels, to embrace in
one proposal either two or three of the YES
sells. Bidders including more than one YES
saI in their proposals will not be requr, d TO
submit a certified check exceeding $50
900 in amount. This change is made
to enable bidders to make composite
offers by which means they may be enabled
to give lower figures on mo than one shiD
than on one alone. Under the first adver-
tisement which brought~no acceptable bids,
this was possible, but in readverising the
form was so worded as to force bidders to
give separate bids for each ship. thus run
ming the risk of having all but one of their
bids rejected while theg really could build
all Of the cruisers at once,
The secretary Of the treasury has accepted
the resignation of Dir. James p. Kimball of
Pennsylvania as director of the mint, to
take effect on Oct. rs, and has granted him
leave of absence until that date. Mr. Ed
ward o. Leach, computer in the office, is
now acting as director with the under
ST anding that he will be appointed to the
directorship as soon as the Office becomes
vacant.
Great difficulty is experienced in finding
medical mon for army and navy.
meeting of representatives Of various
women's organizations has been held to take
preliminary steps toward er, citing a monu-
ment to the memory of HRS. Hayes. Two
propositions were sugges' ed, one to build a
temple, containing hail. in which meetings
of women's associations could be held; the
Nfh fhaNf 70 .Hntr, ay,-if
was decided to appoint committee to cor
respond with prominent women to decide
which should be adopted.
The secretary of the navy has decided
to revoke the orders commanding the U.
S. S. OsSipee to convey Minister Douglass
from Norfolk 10 Hayti it having been
represented to him that the OsSipse's boil
erS ara not in condition to make the sea
trip. He then ordered the commandant of
the U. s. S. Kearsarge, now at New York,
to prepare the ship to perform the service,
The firm of Ritchie & Co., Broolzline,
Mass, has been awarded the contract for
10 binnacles for use on board of the new
cruisers. The amount of the contract Is
about $4,000.
Tsui Kwo Ying the new Chinese minister
to the United States with his suite, has ar
rived. There are twenty-five in the party,
including the minister's wife and son. His
stay in Washington is limited to thre
years. The ladies are the first Of rank to
inhabit the legation in this city
Acting secretary of state has sent letters
to our diplomatic and consular officers
abroad requesting their cooperation in the
effort to make the Boston international
maritime exposition n success The depart
ment however, does not authorize the Off
cials to expend any money in behalf of the
enterprise.
Public Printer Palmer has dismissed SO OF
the employees in the government printing
office, They were from all departments,
composing room, press room and bindery.
The comptroller Of the currency has au-
thorized the Portland National bank OF
Portland, Me, capital $780, 900 to begin bust
ness.