The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-10-09

three coast llne-of hattic-ShlpSa one prOleCGeu
| triple-screw cruiser, provided for by act of
| Congress approved June 30 There were two
classes of bids for tho battleships one for their
| construction according TO the Departments
| plans and the other according to the bidder
plans w. Il. Cramp & Sons, of Philadelphia,
offered TO build one of the battle-ships accord
| ing TO Department plans for s., 600, and
two of them for $3.50, 900; or, using his own
plans, will build one for So 900, and two for
| s., 600. This firm offered TO build the pro-
tected cruiser on Departments plans for 2,725-
| 600. The Union Iron Works, of San Francisco,
! offered TO build one of the battle ships accord
| ing To Departments plans for $3,2i0OO0, and
! two of them for So, 100000 Their bid for the
cruiser was $30250O The Bath Iron Works,
of Bath, Me-, offered to build one of the battle
| ships in accordance with the Department.
plans for So, 149, OO0 and the Risdon Iron Works,
of San Francisco, offered to build one of that
| class of vessels for So 275,000 There were no
other bidders.
DELIGHTFUL COMPLIMENT.
Col. Chas. S. Baker, Representative from the
| Thrtieth District of New York, and Chairman
of the Committee on Commerce, was presented
| last week by his associates on the committee
! with fine Bigelow watch, which strikes the
hours halves. quarters and minutes. This is an
unusual compliment hnt Col. Baker thoroughly
| deserves it. There is not a moro courteous and
OulRluR EelNtilSu III SltuSE l1OuSOs
SPEAKER REEDS GAvEL.
Already the House has been denuded of fur
niture, the carpets have been taken up, and
repairs for the second session of the 51st Con-
gress are being made The Speakers desk was
a source of amusement to the few visitors at
| the Capitol. The blue baize covering had been
removed, and the right half of the desk, where
the gsvel of the Speaker fell, was found to be
nothing but mass of splinters about the size
of a match. Many of these splinters were taken
away by the visitors as souvenirs Of the 5lst
Congress.
NEW APPoIETEEs.
The President sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate during the past week;
George s. Batcheller, of New York, to be
Minister Resident and Consul-General of the
United States TO Portugal, vice George b. Lor-
ing. resigned.
To be Consuls of the United States, Horace
| w. Metcalf, Of Maine, at Bermuda; Oscar
Malmros of Minnesota, at Denia, Spain.
James Taylor, of Massachusetts, to be Col
lector Of Customs for the District Of New Bed
ford, Mass, vice Weston Rowland whose term
has expired.
CHAT ABOUT PEOPLE.
Col. Jerome d. Burke, Past Commander De-
! partment of the Potomac, GAR, has been ap-
| pointed Warden of the Jail of the District of
| Columbia, in place of Gen. John S. Crocker,
deceased. Col. Burke is n Pennsylvania by
birth, but was living in Maryland when the
war broke out He enlisted as a private in the
Ist Nd. early in 1861, and was mustered out as
First Lieutenant of his company. Col. Burke
will make an efficient Warden.
Chaplain S. IL. Merrill lst Me. Cav, was APP
pointed Assistant Postmaster of the Washing
ton Office last week by Postmaster Sherwood.
Chaplain Merrill was born in Maine and lived
in Portland until lac enlisted in the LIST Cav.
early in 1861. He served throughout the war
and became Chaplain early in his career as
soldier. At the close of the war he became
clerk in the City Postofice, and continued one
Of its valued employees for q years, being Sn-
perinteDdent Of the Registry and Money Order
Divisions. He was removed in 1883, and since
then has been engaged in the real estate bust
ness.
p. Doolan, a clerk In the Sixth Auditors
Office in Washington, has had an extended and
varied career In the service Of the United
States. Although but 50 years old, no has
served over 20 years in the Marine Corps. lie
enlisted in 1853 at New York City, and served
on the U. g. man-of-war Savannah on the
Brazilian Station; the Mississippi on the
China coast the receiving ship North Caro-
lima at New York in 1860; the Roanoke at the
/ blockade Of Charleston in 1881; the transport
Mississippi when she was blown up at Port
Hudson; the Tennessee with Farragut, and
| carried dispatches for the Admiral al New Or
leans; was Master alarm Of the Brooklyn nj
tho battle Of Mobile Aug. 5, 1864, and also at
| Fort Fisher in 1865; on the Shenandoah, on
| the coast Of China, 1865 10 1865. and on the
| Delaware, Portsmouth, Lancaster, Ticonderoga
| and POWhatan; was Master at Arms on the u
! S. S. Richmond when she carried Gen. Grant on
/ the Asiatic portion Of his tour nd the world
SeFg't Doolan was tbs man who placed Ar
mold and other Lincoln conspirators in double
! irons at the Washington Navy-yard soon after
| the assassination of the President and helped
| 10 guard them ia the hold Of one Of the mont
/ tors.
COlonel-Commandant Charles MeCanley. who
| has been in command Of the Marine Corps for
many years, but who was retired from active
service recently on account Of Ill health was
/ serenaded by the full Marine Band on Friday
evening last. at the Marine Barracks in Wash
| ington. Col. AcCauley in short speech
/ praised the Band for the proficiency they had
shown; said they were acknowledged to be the
| best band IN tho United States and that the
Marine Corps were justly proud OF the or.
/ gauization.
Gen. l.. Burd Grub, who was nominated by
| by the President recently last az Minister to
| Spain. WAS gallant soldier In the war Of the
| rebellion. He entered the service as First
/ Lieutenant in the Sd n. J. in 1861, and left the
4 army at the close OF the war as Colonel Of the
/ 231 n. J. lie was breyetted Brigadier- General
for gallant and meritOrious services" He
| was the Republican nominee for Governor Of
! New jersey last Fall. but was defeated lie is
wealthy man, and is noted for his Iibo-ality.
| de will make good Minister.
| Land Commissioner Croft is taking a we'll
/ earned vacation Of a month at his home in
| Nebraska. He has done an immense amount
/ Of good work since he entered the Land Office.
/ where the late unlamented Sparks used 10 play
| such grcHsome tricks upon tho poor home
| steaders.
Hon. Samuel J. Randall left no will. His
wife has been appointed his administrative,
and his property is appraised at 5000.
VETERANS IN THE CITY.
Gen. John n. Corze, Boston, Mass. Gen,
Corse is the hero of Allatoona, Ga, where, with
| small brigade Of three regiments, he held the
pass against French's Division, Of Hoods army
when Hood started north after the fall of At.
lanta. II was during this action that Corse
signaled Gen. Sherman, 81 have lost an car
and part Of my check, but can whip all hell
| yet" Gen. Corse is handsome, soldiery.
looking man.
ID. S. Michael Co. G, nth Pa, South Gibson,
| Pa. Comrade Michael is Past Commander OF
a. J. Roper Post, 49, of South Gibson.