The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-24
IS IT A CAMPAIGN SCHEME 4?
Tracy VIII Establish a CiVil-STYiCe SyS-
fem in The kaVy-YaTdS.
SUICIDE OF MISS ANNIE ROBERTSON.
uer Body Taken 60 TSnchburg-A letter
from Cardinal Lauigcrie, OF Carthage.
Washington Notes.


wAsmNcroN. d. c.. May 2s.-lSpecial.l J.
Secretary Tracy of the Navy Department. to-
l.y issued am important order relative 70 the
Norfolk nayy-yard. IL declares that all posi-
nons Of foremon or master mechanics at the
Norfolk navy-yard shall be vacant on the lst
of July next The following positions are in
cuded IN this order. Master shipwrieht.
master joiner master shipfttor, master ship
smith. master plumber, master boatbuilder,
master machnist, master boilermaler.
An examination of applicants for filling
taese positions VIII be held at the nayy-yard
beginning Monday. june 18th. by board TO
lr appointed. The examination Will be open
. al comeIs who can give evidence of cX-
rercnce M conducting the kind OF work for
which they seek employment and who are Cit
.cns of the United States Persons now
..Idiug positions at the yard viii be admitted
ta competition on the same footing as other
applicants Applications Will lie addressed to
.nf cCmmanuaut navy-yWd. Norfolk, and
.ust bee delivered 60 him On Or before June
Oh. Nc applications received after that
lafo viii bee considered At the close of
-ho examination the board viii make
dant to the Secretary Of the
NaFy showing the comparative merit of the
applicants for each vacancy and designating
.e u3mo oft the individual who in ITS
.riou, is best qualified for the place This
...r .- the carrying out of Secretary Tracys
..t. -muauon to establish q civil service
system uy which appointments viii be
based un merit without regard 20 politics.
rABlN TO LYNoHRURo.
To-day the body Of Miss Annie Robertson.
tho school teacher who committed suicide
Yesterday at Dr. Hammond's sanitarium. was
.ou, OH tle home of her friends in Iynchbug.
There is mo- doubt that she took her life
Wl lIe ner mind was unbalanced by the effect
NJ OH. disease for which she was at the saui-
ta~ln ior treatment
fn So lilckok. iourtoen-vear-o boy, ran
away llam his home ~ Lynchburg q few days
0cl The boys parents We're greatly dis
t-'--ed over his disappearance and every eff
for, was made 20 ind him A postal was re-
cevra here oy the police and the boy was ar-
rested Thursday night. His father reached
here to-day ard took him home.
IHE rAS-EErUBIlc CONGRESS.
The secretary Of the general committee Of
tie Ian-Bepubhcau Congress mas received q
letter from His Emnonce Cardinal Layigerie
of Carthage. Ariers. who has become known
tLfol-Lout the world not only for MS efforts
Q. uppross the slave trade in Africa but for
bis 1u-poken friendship for the French re-
public and Democratic institutions.
Il TINS letter we quote. II willingly unite
myself 70 your generous ideas. and accept, ac-
cl-i.ug o. the desire mat yoU have expressed
Oh me and 20 that of His Eminence, Cardinal
Gibbons. 90 become q member. 50 far as ] can
at -0 great "a distance. OF your Pan-Bepubh-
cIl O0ngres, general committee. ! only re-
r. that the distance does not permit my
participating ia your approaching October
meeting, bat am happy, however, to be able
O. give you the assurance that Africaapplauds
. noble an undertaking"
TINS NEW IIGHTHoUsF,
The lighthouse board is preparing to begin
work al once on the lighthouse to be erected
On the Diamond shoals Oft Cape Hatteras
n: g., on Monday. Llghthouse-Iender
Blake with Mr.. Relig, superintendent of
construction ln tie lighthouse board,
wall leave Norfolk, Va, for Cape Hat
teras for the purpose Of selecting the site
Of erection OF the Diamond ShOal Lighthouse.
Nessrs. Anderson and Barr the contractors,
ylIl follow on their vessel. The cal,sOn 10 be
used ia the work of building the foundation
sill he floated by RATS 10 the selected spot
within few weeks. The lighthouse viii be
.rected nne miles of shore. and when COM
I.eted viii be the largest lighthouse IN the
world. 1t Will cost s4Sj,000.
TEsT THE YEsUyIUs SOME MORE.
Commander Evans submitted to the Secre-
aIy of the Navy to-day the report of the
BOARD appointed 20 conduct the trial of the
esuvius which took place near Fortress
Monroe this week The board substantially
.uas that the firing mechanism of the
guns Will admit of considerable inn
lrovement. The result of the firing is
.iven iu detail. and the board suggests that
mother trial be made. 1t suggests that this
rial Doe made at some location where the
2act places at which the prOiectles strike can
.e accurately determined from shore. Under
uch circumstances the board believe that
owect estimate of the value Of the guns can
pea determined.
CAPITAL NOTES.
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