The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-08
THE SPEAKERSHIP CONTEST.
Il VIII Begin in Earnest in About Ten
Days in Washington.
COMMANDER COWLEO EXONERATED
,r,om all Responsibility of the Loss OF the
Dsspstoh-Mexico at tho Fair
Washington Notes.

wAsHISorow, d. c., Nov. The contest
for the speekership Of the House Of Repre-
septatives will begin in earnest here IN about
I'm dsvs. The candidates will open their
bsadouarters here then, and an active can
vass will be made until the opening Of Con-
sress. A large number Of members will come
To Washington unpledged to support any par
tcular candidate and their non-commIttAnce
leaves the tight an open one.
Apparenty the struggle will DO between
Nessrs. Mills and Crisp with Sir. Mcmillan a
close third Mr.. MCMILLAN. II is claimed.
vii draw chiefly from Mr. Mills. and the
longer he STAYS in the fight the moro injury
vii DO done 20 the Texan. Uncertainty sur
rounds the respective strength OF Messrs.
Springer Hatch and Bynum.
General Clark Of Missouri and eX-Repre-
seutatiTes Kerr of Pennsylvania and Gibson
of Maryland are candidates for clerkships,
while II Representative Yoder Of Ohio is the
only candidate 50 far announced for sergeant
starms. Candidates for other offices are men-
toned. but no announcement of Intentions TO
run have been made.
MEXICO AND OUR FAIR.
The Latin American department Of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition is informed
that the Mexican Government will send a
special representative 20 Chicago at once TO
take charge Of Mexican interests there. De-
tailed instructions 10 the Governors OF the
various States have been prepared and full
directions are 70 be issued to the exhibitors
from that republic.
In a report 10 the Department Of
state upon the Electrical Exposition,
which closed at Frankfort. Germany,
October 18th last, United States Consul
Mason says that OF all the exhibits the
foremost in importance was that showing the
long Transmission of electrical energy. This
was accomplished By connecting dynamos OF
large capacity operated by water power at
Iouien on the NeckaT, with motors and
lightning apparatus at Frankfort. l0s miles
distant. Il Is known, he says, that Of 225 to 20
horse power generated at Louhen. 175 TO 200
horse power has been ayailed of at the Expo
sitOn
COMMANDER COWLEs RXONKRATRD,
Secretary Tracy this afternoon approved
the findings OF the court of inquiry appointed
20 investigate the loss OF the United States
steamer Despatch of Assateague Shoals, Va.
last month and to determine whether court
martial was necessary The Court recon-
mended that no c0urtmartial was necessary,
and e1Onerated Lieutenant COwles. the COM
mander Of the Despatch and his subordinate
officers from blame. The court, in its report,
said that Lieutenant Noel. the executive
officer, bad evidently mistaken Winterquarter
light for the Assateagua light; which. in the
opinion OF the Court had gone out Temporal
rily or else was so dim that It could not be
seen from tie Despatch, which passed within
four miles OF IT, The Court states that orders
for the night, issued by Lieutenant Cowles.
were safe and careful. The approval Of the
report by Secretary Tracy removes all allega-
tons against Lieutenant COWles