Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-21
The Navy Department Hump
ing Itself.
The Union Iron Works Gets An
other Contract.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Proposed for
the Supreme Bench.
Tho Silver Production of the Country In
creasing- Census Reports
Lumber Tariff, Etc.
Associated Press Dispatches.

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.-When adver-
tisements for proposals for building
harbor defense ram, $50 tons torpedo
boat, 112 tons; a swift torpedo cruiser,
$50 stons, we're issued Saturday, it
marked the completion by the navy de-
partment Of all the work of new con-
struction which it has been authorized
to undertake with two exceptions. These
are submarine monitor and dupli-
cate of the Vesuvius, which, it is un-
likely, will be constructed on the lines
originally laid down. Congress at the
last session made provision for six new
vessels, most of them of heavier type
and more complete construction than
any yet built, and the naval authorities
are felicitating themselves upon the fact
that they have within three weeks after
adjournment been able to complete all
of the designs, issue proposals, and in
several cases award construction of these
vessels. In addition to this record of
quick designing, the construction bureau
was charged during the year with the
preparation of plans for five vessels as
authorized to be built by the preceding
congress.
The secretary of the navy received a
telegram today from the Union Iron
Works of San Francisco, accepting the
departments terms for the construction
of one battle ship. The contract price
is $3,180,000, or 100000 more than the
Cramps bid.
Esteem for Justice Miller.
There was a meeting of the bar of the
supreme court of the United States to-
day for the purpose of expressing the
esteem in which the late Justice Miller
was held by the attorneys who practiced
before the court. A committee was ap-
pointed to prepare resolutions commem-
orative of the services of Justice Miller,
and the meeting adjourned until Decem-
Der 9th. when the resolutions will be re-
ported. A very full attendance of
lawyers throughout the country is ex-
pected to attend this meeting. The
court met at noon, but being without
quorum Immediately adjourned.
Mrs. Stanton to Succeed Him.
The local wage-workers' political alli-
ance has presented petition to Presi-
dent Harrison, requesting him to pre-
sent the name of Mrs. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton to the senate of the United
States, as associate justice, in place of
Justice Miller, deceased.
Census Announcements
The following census announcements
are made for Oregon:
City. Population. Increase. Per cent:
Albina ............ $40 4,961 3,469. 90
Portland For pnd.,and 29717 5s793 g
Population of the State 312,419, in
crease I37 ,222, per cent. 1880.
The population of the state of Wiscon-
sin, corrected, is 1,6S3,679. an increase
of 368, 200.
The Lumber Tariff.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding made
ruling today that lumber imported from
Canada prior to the 18th instant, but the
entry of which was not completed until
after that date, is entitled to the lower
rate of duty prescribed for lumber in the
existing tariff law. October 18th is the
date fixed by the Dominion government
for the removal of the export duty on
lumber.
silver Purchases.
The amount Of silver offered to the
treasury today was 1 ,217 900 ounces; the
amount purchased, 647, 900 ounces, as
follows: $1,000 ounces at 1.O94O; SO 900
at 81. .0948; $4,000 at 81 0959; 10000 at
$1.0966; $4,000 at $1.0964; 200, 900 at
$l.O967.
Admiral Porter Better.
The condition of Admiral Porter is
slightly improved.
The Silver Product Increasing.
E. o. Leech, director of the mint, has
returned from. visit to number of
mines in the west. Speaking of his trip
he said ''As to the prospects of silver
mining and the current production of
our mines, should say the silver pro-
duct of the United States is increasing.
Certainly there is great activity in all
the mining camps which have visited,
and when one considers that only a
short time ago they were getting only 80
cents an ounce for silver, and 3A cents
a pound for lead, while today silver is
worth $l.1O an ounce and ceuts
pound for lead, it is not surpris-
ing that there should be great activity
in mining industries, and the output
should be increased"