The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-13
IyrE WASHINGTON ToPICA
Mr.. blaine Said to be Preparing for Long
Journey to the South.

Mr.. Binine Said to be Preparing for Long
| Journey to the South.
| WARRINGTON March 12.-Thero is more or
| less mystery surrounding the intentions OF
| Secretary Blaine, md it is difficult Tor his
| friends 10 understand just what hc proposes
to do, and also what Is tho truc condition OF
his health. In All afternoon new paper to-day
two contradictory stories nre set Forth regard
ing Secretary Blaine. The FIRST statement is;
Secretary Blaincs symptoms continue favor
ably. and that he is gaining strength Is shown
by the fact that ho was able to sit up to-day
and road the newspapers. II is expected that
he will DO able to resume the direction Of af-
fairs mt the State Department next week. In
another part OF the same paper TINS announce.
BsIne y will 2" south Tor u health as sGSn as
his strength VII REe'rTmi ui,y 10 authority for
health than is generally kI1Wn ana no iHw
tR lie 81 said that ali the arransemens for trp
South have heen made. and In all probability
partmcnt agnin until next fall.
sEs t1 %St TINT he as
in this city, was succeeded by Or. Masrndrr
sRs;s,aiis;. , br Hystss SIo !, makes sss;
Guilty Vi lnTOuC anu var UIhbhSpS. i ne ~
ns Is tho phys'tans t ar t EarS to viii
not follow dirSctians or submit TO IT,
from business cares in the south, and Or that
may 60 to ,Hsheviis or /" l'iDrll;, and II is
sSnn p"s;Si}is that he MY I, to (ur MS
Cuba. aud it is possible that he went ihoirio
fS snss vii ., If s S%f until s Hrs A.
I!arbor opens. Everything about the state
I"rartmt,nnt points $, t? pro"nsrI 'Es e. AZ
ss2;nc;er1nnEE Mr. blaine and li- m,'vo,}rnts.
sririt there Just now and he is at 'tho .J"pari.
mont early and late not rs Il casual visitor. but
apparently as ono in authority.
Friends OF Representative Holman Of Indiana
are seriously considering the adylsnbilty Of
inaugurating Nico-rres!dental boom in his
behalf; There was an, Abundance Il pr"si;
dental gossip around tho Cunt2i t..day. and
some Of Its admirers, declared that i an last.
the great economist from Indiana should 10 |
selected as tho standard bearer uf tie Demo
cratic party In the coming contest. Soutih.rn
ana western Democrats say they ara Wiling |
TO support nm Eastern man who can carry Now |
York: II an Eastern man does not head tho
Southern and Western men in favor Of iuisS |
Holman. His advocates wore highly grnttiind |
by tho enthusiasm his narno inspired when tho |
subject was discussed to-day. ana the move. |
m"t Will probably be. pushed for all It is |
worth from now until tho Convention meets. |
One, OF the strongest planks in tho coming |
platform; to be. constructed ut Chicago. will DO |
rctrenchment and reform" and is an en- |
thusiasttc friend u Mr.. Holmnn remarked. |
y He Gun stand on that platform with both feet"
The Behring Sea matter has not yot reached
tho Navy Department. and the impression
there is that the naval forces at the disrosa! Of
formation OF a poicy will be deferred unit tho
seriousness OF tho affair is more pparrnt than |
1t is today. or than it promises to be- Tho |
naval officers. who are usually very willing 70 |
anxious to stir up strife. arc not incinrd t,
regard the s ituat ion AS wal he. III" action of
the Navy Department will be nothing more |
Sea. for which duty the half dozen ships Of no
great antasonistc strength will assist the |
thre" revenue cruis rs under orders from Tho |
Treasury Departments tn" officials ut tho |
Navy department deny that there Ia, been
anything Ike Il conference regarding the n j.
lection VI American interests in tho restricted |
waters.
Tho report that Minister E.aa is to be trans |
fcrred from Chilli to Brazil is liscrcd ted at tho
State Department. 1t probably arose from Tic
fact that Minister ConErr is now on Leave Of
a. scnce from Brazil. He arrived in WISHING
ton this morning, and called at til" State De-
few weeks. Minister Grub has not asked for
n l"av" Of absence. and the report that lie III
tends to return to the United states. leaving
his post to Iun for Governor OF New Jersey.
States Consul General ut London. has written
friends here that he will bo in the United
States by May. and will attend the Republican
Convention at Minneapolis.