Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-09-12
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
News Among the Various De-
partments at Washington.
The San Francisco is the New
Nays Fastest Ship.


The Secretary Of the Navy received q
telegram from Commodore Irwin, President
Of the Trial Board, saying that the trial Of
the cruiser San Francisco. of Santa Barbara.
Cal, was completed, and that her mean
speed was 10 40 knots per hour, subject to
shght correction. This spee1, which win
entitle her builders 70 a premium OF slCl 600.
Is slightly IN excess OF the rate mas by the
Philadelphia.
The report comments upon the trial In the
most favorable manner and the average
speed maintained during the four hours run
was 10 and 40 knots, which il about one
tenth OF knot In excess OF the recent .ecord
OF the Philadelphia This figure was
sent subject to correction, as there are sun
some calculations to be made based on tidhi
and current observations which IL l. ex-
pected, viii give the San Francisco a still
higher rate OF speed and possibly an average
rate Of 1881 knots.
The board also states that the MAJ imurn
rate OF speed attained by The cruiser was
twenty and six one-hundreth knots and that
this rate was made during the last ten knots
Of the run and after the engines already
had been under forced draft for over
four hours. Twenty and six one-hundreth
knots Is equal to twenty-three land miles.
The horsepower developed by the engines
during the run will not be definitely known
for some time, but calculations made 80 far
indicate that the average will not exceed
$780, Experts claim that this shows an
easy model, and that wave resistance will
be less than the Charleston MAMMALIAN, Bal
timore Reiva, Regente, Orlando or Philadel-
phia- As the San Francisco was built en-
ttrely on plans prepared by the Navy De
partment it is regarded that these facts speak
well for the work of the department,
Governor Wolfley Resigns.
President Harrison has informed Cover
nor Wolhey, OF Arizona that he does not
consider him the right man for Governor Of
that Territory, and Governor Woldey
has rendered his resignation. One of
the causes assigned is said to be Governor
Wolfey's severe criticism of Major Powell
and his work in the reclamation and irriga-
ton Of arid lands. 1t is said he VIGOROUSLY
criticised Major Powell and the policy of the
Interior Department with frank freedom and
this is the reason for his losing his official
head.
Governor Wolfey would neither affirm nor
deny the reports in regard to his rumored
removal. He remarked that In his criti-
cisn OF Major Powell he understood it was
held that he had reflected the Interior
Department.
Secretary Noble was more explicit. Gov
ernor Wolfey has resigned" he said, land
his resignation has been accepted. The
President has came to the conclusion that
he is not the right man in the right
place. 1laC ne Is, III n WOfu, not ca
pable Of graphing with the compi-
cations which confront Governor of Arf.
IONA. There are many conflicting interests
In that Territory which require skiful hand
ling, and Governor Wolhey has signally
failed to harmonic them. There are no re-
Elections whatever on Governor Wolhey as q
man or an official"
Sickness in the China Squadron.
The Navy Department is informed of the
disposition of vessels on the Asiatic station
as follows: Omaha at Yokohama, Mono
cacy at Shanghai under repair Swatara at
Chemuipo, Corea and Alliance at Yol-o-
hama.
Lieutenant Rodman, of the Navy Depart
ment, has received a private letter from an
officer on the Alliance, dated Yokohama,
Japan, saying that the officers and men OF
that vessel were denied their liberty and not
allowed to go ashore, because OF the preva-
lence of cholera at Yokohama. He says also
that Mrs. Smith, wife Of Surgeon Howard
Smith, died on the steamer between Hong
Kong and Kobe, and that the Doctor him.
self is in bad health Lieutenants Norris and
Constant, Ensign Dieffenbach and Leuten-
ant Turner, of the Marine Corps, were i'll, but
are now convaleScing.
The Presidents Change OF Base.
President Harrison returned to Washing
ton from Cape May, n. J. He Travelled alone
from Philadelphia in President Roberts's
private car. According to his present plans
Mr.. Harrison will remain at Cres-
son, Penn, until October /. There
will be direct telegraphic communal
cation with the White House and Con.
gress. Executive business will be conducted
as it was done from Deer Park last summer.
The President will be only eight hours away
by mail and he will come to the capital him
self when it is necessary. Mrs. Harrison
and the remainder Of the family left thei-
Cape May cottage and went direct to Cres-
son.
Active Officers Who Draw Pensions
The Pension Office has furnished the Senate
with q list of those officers of the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps who are drawing
pensions in addition to their regular salaries
as officers on the active or retired
list. There are 1913 of these gentle
men, most of whom are retired from active
duty. None Of them receive less than 5000
q year. and many Of them are drawing be-
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