Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-05
TALK OF NAVAL CHANGEA
Admiral Walker May Succeed Admiral
Harmony on the Light House Board.


Harmony on the Light House Board.
The flying trip OF Admiral Walker 20 the
city-he returned to New York this morning.
has set the naval tongues wsgging a. Q great
rate. Rumors are rife accrediting the secse-
tary with all sorts of intentions in re-
gard 70 the disposition 70 be made
OF the admiral whose cruise on
the squadron OF evolution 10 practically
over. IL is asserted with positive assurance
By those who ought 10 know that the knot h
to be cut by ordering the admiral 70 duty ~
chairman OF the light house board. relieving
Admiral Harmony. whose administration OF
affairs, II Is quite well known. has not been
blessed with the entire approval Of the civil
powers OF the Treasury.
HARMONY Sor ~ HAnNoSr VITA THE rREAscRy
In fact, II has long been an open secret that
the course OF Admiral Harmony has been in
many ways antagonistie 10 the wishes Of sec~
Rotary Window. and that the latter has limited
70 Secretary Tracy that q change would not be
distasteful 20 him. Admiral Harmony, 10 10
said, has decidedly democratic tendencies
and in this he is not in the state OF harmonious
between the Secretary Of the Treasury aud the
head OF so important bureau ss that which
looks out for the lives Of mariners
IN VIEW or THIS FACT
IL is not improbable, 90 the well-informed sav,
that Admiral Walker, Who 10 not in good health
and desires active administrative shore duty,
should be sent to take charge of the light
house business, with which he became very
familiar during his service naval secretary
OF the board some years ago.
he was sent TO sea the best man 20 devotion
the good qualities OF the new squadron, with q
view TO producing the greatest possible inter
national awe, and now that his mission has
been performed he is TO be rewarded.
His health is considerably broken-iadeed. it
Is said that he suffered severely from sea sick
ness throughout the cruise. He had not been
TO sea Tor over thirteen years and the change
IN his mode Of life was a severe strain.
ADMIRAL HARNoSr AND THE WHITE SQUADRON
Admiral Harmony, the same authorities de-
clare, is to be given charge OF the squadron
for short supplementary cruise either in
European or home waters.
But Of the absolute truth Of all this mona
can say until Secretary Tracy shall see az 70
speak, which he declines to do at present
The Dean OF the CORRESPONDENTS.
To the Editoy of TIE EVENING sr.n:
SIN: have read in Frank I<slif's TQ,istyafed
Newspaper an interesting article by Mr.. Balm
on the Washington correspondents. Speaking
OF Gen. Boynton, the distinguished representa-
tive Of the Commercial CARTE Mr. Balm saws;
.'Since the death OF Ben: Perley Poore, Gen.
Boynton has been the ranking correspondent
IN point of service" Mr.. Balm has not been
well informed as il is within my knowledge
that Mr.. James r. Young was Washington
correspondent OF the New York Tribune before
the arrival OF Gen. Boynton and has been in
continuous service ever since, his letters to his
own newspaper, the Epe1silq Star of Philadel-
phia, being among the conspicuous features OF
Pennsylvania journalism.
have an idea that Mr.. Richardson, the yigi-
liant cOrrpspOndent of tho Raitimora o.,,. aiso
ranks Gen. Boynton. When first knew him
he was the associate OF Mr.. Young Upon this
point speak with reserve. but Ia regard 20
MIR. Young he has been since the death OF Mr.
Poore the dean OF the fraternity. Yours faith
fully, An Ex.CoRRrspoSpESr.
Census Recount at Salisbury, Md.
The complaints received at the Census Office
in regard to the defective enumeration Of the
population of Salisbury, Md. have been in
vestigated under the direction of Mr.. HYDE.
who is in charge OF the work OF the census
| supervisors. The census schedule. as received,
showed population of $500. and 10 is nov
claimed that there were at least 5000 residents
An application was made for recount and
when ii was found that some Of the schedules
had been lost by The enumerator the conclu-
sion was at once reached that a recount must
be made. Today Superintendent Porter sent
the following dispatch TO John F. Owens, the
supervisor of census at Salisbury:
You are directed 20 re-enumerate Salisbury,
dividing it into five six districts aud appoint
ing an enumerator for each at "a per day
Only the population schedules must be used
and il the place be SO divided, the re-enumera-
ton can be done in two DAYS. IL you REQUIRE
any supplies wire immediately an be careful 10
exercise a close scrutiny over the enumeration
OF any construction gangs or other transient
railroad men at Salisbury"