The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-10
THEY'RE AFTER ROSS.
Gen. Ruger's Orders to Check
PuSallup Reserve Graders.
THE PRESIDENTS NEW RULE.
IL Meets with the Approval Of Cen-
gressmen-O@ee Seekers Now Chase
the Secretaries.

WAsHISGroH CRY. May 9-Some time
ago the secretary of the interior requested
the war department to send troops to the
Puyailup. reservation to prevent Frank c.
Ross from building q railroad across the
reservation. The department sent an Of
fcer to the reservation to look into the
matter, and today received D telegram
stating that Ross is preparing TO do some
grading and had cut some timber. On re-
ceipt of this information instructions were
sent to Gen. Ruger, commanding the De-
partment of the Columbia, directing him
to take the necessary steps to prevent
Ross from further pushing work in viola
ton of the law.
Officials of the state department tonight
confirm the predictions heretofore made
that ex-Representative Biount would be
appointed minister resident to Hawaii.
It had been supposed Minister Stevens
would remain in charge of the legation
until the oath Of this month, at which
time he announced his Intention Of sailing
for San Francisco. 1t is not known
whether Stevens had been instructed
forthwith to turn over the legation to Mr..
Blount, who has been appointed his sue
cessor. There is reason to believe that
Stevens will not be allowed to remain
in charge of the legation until the
oath instant because of his activity
in behalf of annexation. 1t is
further stated at the department that
Bowen and Seweil, who went to Honolulu
shortly after Commissioner Biount's ar
rival, are active in their effort to stimu-
late sentiment on the islands in favor of
annexation, and there is reason to be-
lieve that they sought to create an impress
sion that in so doing they are representing
the president. Secretary Gresham has in
formed Blount that the president repudi-
ates everything said and done by these
gentlemen. 1t will be remembered that
Sewell was an applicant for the position
of third assistant secretary of state under
the present administration, but failed to
secure the appointment.
One of the effects Of the presidents Or
der closing the executive mansion to office
seekers has been the change Of the point
of attack from the president to the cabinet
officers. There was q perceptible increase
in the number of callers at each depart
ment and a good deal of time was con.
sumed in their reception. 1t is predicted
that If this continues all the members Of
the cabinet will adopt a precisely similar
rule to that Of the president. The hour
between 10 o'clock and the time for the as
sembling of the cabinet was devoted by
the president this morning to interviews
with senators and representatives. Like
on former days, the dignitaries came
alone, and withous exception the congress
men were delighted with the presidents
new 4ule, and expressed themselves &C
cordingiy.
Secretary Of the Navy Herbert author
lied the statement that he would decline
to extend leaves of absence to any officer
OF the navy who was engaged in private
business. He will not interfere with the
orders of his predecessors, but will grant
in all those already granted at the expira-
ton of the terms assigned to them. The
secretary says he does not think it right
that officers educated by the government
should be permitted, for their own private
advantage. to utilize their knowledge and
experience against the government and at
the same time remain on its pay rolls
This decision refers TO no officers on leave
who may be employed by q private firm,
nor to those on lecturing tours, nor those
employed in private capacity at the
Worlds fair.
Members Of the diplomatic corps expect
that In the course Of few months the
Spanish government will elevate the lega-
ton in Washington City to tho grade of
an embassy. Whether or not the Duke de
Veragua will be appointed ambassador, as
q Chicago dispatch intimates, no one in
this city can say.
No information has been received at tho
war department in regard to the reported
killing of First Lieut.. +. H. Pummer, of
the Tenth infantry, agent for tho Indians
OF the Navajo agency, and army officers
therefore place no confidence in the report
AS a result of discussion in the cabinet
TO-DAY regarding the serious condition of
affairs existing in Nicaragua, arising
ont OF the revolution, the United States
war steamship Atlanta. Capt. Higgins, has
been ordered 10 proceed Immediately to
Greytown, on the east coast of Nicaragua.
TO protect American interests in that
country, especially in connection with
work on the canal.
The gold reserve. which for the past two
weeks has been below the limit, today was
made intact again by the West Secretary
Carlisle accepted the gold offered from ST.
LOUIS, Mo, 81 600 900, which with the gold
IN treasury makes total of 500. 1886 600
or sl6, 600 of free gold
The secretary of the navy has appointed
Medical Inspector J. Rufus Tryon as
surgeon general 10 succeed Gen. John
Mills Brown, who will retire tomorrow.
Secretary Carlisle has appointed Charles
5. Fairchld. of New York city. Daniel
Magone. OF Ogdensburg. y. y. and
Po'ndexteE Dunn. of Arkansas, Il COM
mit;ee 10 investigate the New York
custom house. The charges are incom-
potency. fraud and corruption.
concentrating the EosIyn Disaster
CLE-ELUM, May 9-fsueciai. l-Ar-anpe.
ments have been III ade at Ros!vn IN
properly observe the first anniversary of
The terrible s.ope disaster, which occurre,,
on May 10. year ago. The graves of the
dead viii be decorated and Appropriate
services Reid. Judge Graves. of El.ens.
burg, vii eu.oglze the Knights of Pythiss
dead.
Wandered Coolies BODY Found.
CotFAx, May Special The body Of