The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-12
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
sEW roBK STATE HAS NINE TAcAN-
CJES At WEST POINT

Names OF the Candidates Ordered 10 Report
for Neutrality-suspicious. Doubt About the
Cadets Visiting the WORLDS Fnir-secre-
t,ry Morton Doesn't Think Uncle sam
should Hun n Bufnio rarm-Two White
War ship. 10 Sail Tor Foreign Stations.
WASHINGTON, June 11.-New York 10 unusu-
s,lv lucky this year In the nuIn Der OF vacancies
n has at West Point Nine candidates have
bean ordered to report for examination as to
their qualifications OF admission this week.
and II they all get 10 there will be no moro
vacancies from the State for another year. IL
is probable. however. that some Of the candi-
dates will either fail ply slcally or mentally. in
which event their places will be supplied for
the examinations which are to be held In
september The candidates and the districts
they repro sent are as follows:
First. J. Van T. Eckerson. with W. s.
Oyerton. Jr, as alternate; Third. William
NJ Morris. Jr.: Fifth. Lewis II. Foley. with ].
7. Rankin. alternate; Thirteenth. John II.
Hughes. with 7. N. Coughlin. alternate; Four
teenth, A. I. Brehan. with NJ J. Calvin. alter
nate: Sixteenth. BENJAMIN I. Kinney: Seven
teenth. william L. Reed: Twenty-fourth.
Philip T. Ward; Twenty-eighth. James +.
Brady, with n. L. Hutcheons. alternate;
Tyenty-nin;h. A. & Conklin.
In New Jersey there are two vacancies, filled
By Harold L Cloke In the Second and John H.
Stanton in the Eighth districts.
There 10 some uncertainty as to the West
Point cadets attending tho Chicago Fair this
summer Tho superintendent OF the academy
does not regard the move with favor. on ac-
count OF the Interference that would result in
the routine life to the cadets and the demora-
,I,oti q, hy IN ipo fhay off a
junket Of two weeks. The War Department
authorities are In favor OF the plan. aud Gen.
Schofeld heartily endorses tho idea. especially
In Wow Of the fact that tho pro position OF Gen.
Niles to have tho, United States troops near
Chicago camp in the Fair grounds was aban-
there to protect the, property. there will be no
Pointers are allowed to be present Another
to Chicago lie the question OF the right to use
the army trans portation fund for the purpose
y Acaasmg will Be The de-
partment Is in doubt as to how 1t can provide
for the necessary expenses OF the trip. There
authorities all anxious to have tho cadets
present during the summer. some means will
NO doubt Of the desire, OF the cadets to partici-
pate IN the glories Of the Fair. and the chances
Some days ago Secretary Hoke Smith, at tho
request o: the Com m issioner Of Patents asked
the Attorney General for an opinion as to
whether the Com missioner has tho power to
appoint o referee. who Is not an officer Of the
illusions thereon in the matter OF charges pre-
isrrei by Church d Church OF this city against
W. Z; simons, ex-Commissloner OF Patents.
pending before the Tatcnt ONCE. In reply the the
Solicitor General. with the approval Of Attor-
Smith that the question should have been re-
ferrsd to the Assistant Attorney for tho De-
to Of the s inso Eh III S
csptnnco OF voluntary service by the Govern
ment or the employment Of officers whose
and also that the contingent fund OF the de-
GArtment cannot be used for such q purpose.
Oser conduet H. ssss in nersos
Mrs. Cleveland may decide to open the sum-
mer homo ut Buzzard's Bay within the next
Upon moving into the woodley
road villa the President and Mrs. Cleveland
when the, cool breezes Of the seaside home
winters social duties. These plans. it is
is dssro 81 shnne soa
eIthe Intense heat in WashinetSn. The days
gpent in enjoyable quiet By President and Mira
Cleveland. who receive numerous visits from
hiends who drive out during hns afternoons
Secretary Morton has received q commu-
nlcaton from tho President OF the Nebraska |
City National Bank. Col W. l. Wilson. ear |
nss'y inviting his attention to the desirabiity |!
IN the Of that
Aeutian Islands or Alaska. and inviting him |
to consider the propriety Of purchasing a herd !
Of k ss sg9s
Secretary has written Col Wilson. treating bis
sst ssia Mr. Mo wss
mutual friend, Mr.. Morrison, who is bit OF a
ots But Co. wilson has taken S bis r or
t non IN al seriousness. and actually believes
that that VII carefully consider the proprety Of
make an experimental buffalo farm In Alaska
Or the AIeutian Islands. The bank came into
tIement Of a docedent's estate. and have no
doubt that; viewed solely as assets. they are q
sseh T es n hd to
eay out the peoples money from the United
MATES Treasury to run buffalo farm.
deer ranch in Alaska. Cor which Uncle Sam ex-
pended $4,000 originally. and over which no
mas constantly salaried groom and trainer"
In the next week two ships will probably
leave the New York Navy Yard for foreign
stations. where they were ordered upon Ad-
Hlral Ghsrardis hauling down his flag on
"a; nay 81. The Philadelphia Is ready for her
.tio around the Horn to the Pacific station,
Where sh she will relieve tho Boston at Homo
!uiu, and will probably get away the first Of
nse1tweek; The Chicago has neen taken ont
o. Oh ary dock. and will bs ready to sail for her
In view Of the doubt as to what ship will be
auached TO tho European station with her she
NAY ne detained. 1t is probable, however.
.nat tue Bennington will he assign ed to tho
thslion. In which event the Chicago will cross
t the ocean acne ard not wait for tho repairs to
tne pennington T. lie completed. Tho York
ttown and h.,5lestcn. 1t Norfolk. will hs ready
" snii lor San francisco ny the 10th. and 1t |
nay hay 10 That the Philadelphia Will delay her
departure unit Their, SO that all three vessels
~ arorerd tgcfher on their long voyage.
service. - 'e'' 'o' ~e'''o
mn 20 ;. definite en- proGremme has been mapped
w ~ me secretary for the manpuyres OF the |
aorth Atlantic fleet this summer. Tut IL ia
h S Wsw fnst tns usual custom n visit up
followed. with two weeks target practice at
sea iater All OF the vessels on the station ara
q tai L.