The morning call., 1892-08-10
Effects Of The Failure Of the Civil Ap.
preparations.
SCIENTIFIC WORK TO BE SUSPENDED.
The Geological Survey to LOse a Large Corps Of As
sIstants-NeW army Retiring Board
Appointed.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, Aug. e.-The Navy De-
partment Is now beginning to consider
what 1t shall ask of thu next Congress in
the way of additions to the navy. THE
CALL correspondent, who made inquiries
to-day, was told that the probable policy OF
the department will be TO ask for several
2000-tou sheathed cruisers. somewhat on
| the order of the Detroit and Montgomery,
now building, but with sheathed bottoms.
The new vessels would be required to pos
| sess moderate speed and great coal-carrying
capacity Ssiy halt . dozep Of these
ships may be asked for next session.
The desirability of having small feet Of
this type Of vessel lies in the fact that being
sheathed they would not require frequent
docking. This. with their coal-carrying
capacity. would make them eligible for long
cruises in the Pacific. Their sheathed bot
toms preventing the collection of barnacles,
they would be enabled TO maintain their
speed aud be very handy fer quick disposi-
ton in cases of hostiities. England has a
feet of such vessels, and declares them ex-
ceedingly useful, and il is said this Govern
ment will find Itself handicapped In future
II Ii does not have few OF the same kind.
The Navy Department is now preparing
plans for such vessels, preparatory to max
Ing an estimate of their cost and deciding
upon the policy TO be pursued
Salaries OF Scientists Reduced.
There will be a shaking mp among tile
high salaried officials of the Bureau of the
Geological Survey tomorrow, when the re-
ductIons Imposed by the sundry civil bill
will be carried into effect Nearly 40 mem
bers of the present force will be asked to
resign, two-tbirds OF them being scientists
employed on special work. The salary of
the paleontologist was cut down from $4,000
to $1,000, and 26 other employees will also
have TO submit TO reduction in pay. Six
OF the scientists thus summarily disposed
of have volunteered TO stay and complete
the work they are employed upon without
compensation.
1t is learned that the present Chinese
Minister 10 this country will be relieved
from his mission in the next month or two,
and that the place will be filled by the ap-
polntment, most probably, of Mr.. Shu
formerly secretary OF the legation here and
now holding place under his Government
Ia China. 1t is alleged as the reason for the
change that the Emperor of China is much
displeased with the course of Tsin In the
alleged transactions looking TO the establish
ment Of an International bank In China,
and as result OF the Information sent from
this country to the Chinese officials calling
their attention to the publications in the pa
pers reeitlng these facts the Emperor has
ordered sn investigation into the matter.
Army Retiring Board.
Il
Army Retiring Board, now convened at Los
Angeles. is dissolved. A new Army Retir-
Ing Board is appointed to meet at Los An
geles on September .. or as soon thereafter
as may be practicable for the examination
OF such officers as may be detailed for exam
jnation. The detail for the bC ard is as fol-
lows: Brigader-G r-General Alexander McD.
McCoOk: Major Samuel NJ. Horton. sur
geon; Major David Huntington, surgeon;
Major James G. L. Lee, Quartermaster;
Major AdBa II. Chsffee, Ninth Cavalry;
Second Lieutenant Chauncey b. Baker, Sew
enth Infantry, aid-de-camp, recorder. Cap
tain William Hoffman. Eleventh Infantry,
viii report in person to Brigadier- General
Alexander Med. McCoOk, president OF the
Army Retiring Board, at such time as he
may designate. for examination.
The Eight-Hour Act.
The executive eight-hour law as applied
TO the construction Of public buildings has
proved so embarrassing to the officials of the
Treasury Department that the Attorney
General has been asked for a legal con-
struction Of the provisions OF the act.
Patents Granted.
Patents have been granted TO Pacific
Coast inventors as follows: California
William \. Anderson, San Rafael. elevator;
Mellon G. Bailey and Ii. L. Welcb, San
Jose, assignors TO j. G. Spalding. San Frau
cisco, book indicator; Arthur W. Coffin. San
Francisco. ticket punch; Wilson r. Ellis.
Woodland, meat and vegetable cutter;
Charles S. Hardy. San Diego, mailing at
tachment for books and like articles; Emery
j. Nichols. San Francisco. .igntOr for gas
engines: james X. Phelps. Sacramento. leg
spreader for horses; William S. Van SAINT,
Auburn. eoin-actuated vending machine;
Charles Willoughby, San Francisco, tele-
graph transmitter; Henry York and K. w.
Austin, Cotton, IiftiDg-jaek
Neyada-Andreas z. Anderson, Oriental,
quartz crusher
Washington-Russell Avery. assignor to
}. GOetz, trustee, Spokane Falls, coin chute;
James Ii. LivermoTe, Port Townsend, ex-
tension shoe last
Oregon-Andrew c. Mack, Portland, key
fastener; Charles a. Marliit, Portland,
steam power stamp; William l.. UhlenharT,
Astoria, umbrella rD
Hawaii-Charles Wight. Mahukona, fruit
jar; Samuel Faron, Pahala, Kansas. diffu-
sion apparatus.
Pensions Granted.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Original - William Eckles,
John Smith. Augustus LiDpe, Eli Dayton,
Charles II. Soues. John NJ. Spalding, VIII
liam Wilcox, Frederick Bauta. Original
widows, etc.-Annie Wright, Emma A.
Hinds. Mexican widows-Elizabeth Peter
son.
Oregon: Original--David A. Brdwel,
Wallace McKibben, Marshall ID. Thompson,
Mcintosh. William G. Shaw.
Original widows, etc--Helen NJ. Rossell
Protecting the salmon Fisheries.
Max Pracht Of Oregon, formerly Collector
OF Customs at Sitka, Alaska, was to-day
appointed an agent OF the Treasury Depart
ment 10 assist in the protection of the sal
mon fisheries Of Alaska under the provis-
ions Of the sundry civil appropriation act
Postmasters Appointed.
j. b. Dudley has been appointed post
master at Sumner Coos County, Oregon,
and r. K. Allison at TallmaD, Linn County.