The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-10
TRESfDENT'S TTSITORS.
Leaves OF Absence of Naval OHncers Linn
ifod-Goid Reserve.


WASHINGTON. y. G.. May 9.-six SEN
ators and five representatives called on
Mr. Cleveland to-day before the Cabinet
meeting began at II o'clock. They obeyed
90 the letter the Presidents new rules
and brought no constituents with them.
30 attempts were made by persons other
than senators and representatives. 10 see
the President. II was very quiet day.
the quictest at the White House since
March tth. with the exception Of the pc
riod during which the President was sb-
sent I'm New York and Chicago.
one of those who saw the President
was Representative Bynum, OF Indiana.
lie said ne was glad the President had
taken such decided action. and he be
Hcved il would be followed by similar or
ders from the various cabinet officers.
lie hoped it would. The rush for Office,
he said is greater than ever before.
twice ass great as il was during the first
term Of Mr.. Cleveland. IL was his opinion
that something had 10 be done to stop
the rush In order 10 allow the President
70 attend To public business.
Secretary Herbert has authorized the
statement tha. me- will decline 20 extend
the leaves of absence of any officer OF
the navy who Is engaged in private busi-
ness. He win not interfere with the
orders Of his predecessors, but will grant
no Now leaves Of this kind. and will call
in all those already granted AT the eX-
piration Of the terms assigned them. The
Secretary says ne does not think it right
that an officer educated by the Govern
ment should be permitted, for his own
private advantage. 10 utilize his knowledge
and experience against the Government
and at the same time remain on its pay
roll
Among the officers affected by secre-
tary HerbCrt's order ave the following
Commando William NJ. Folger late chief
Of the Bureau of Ordnance. who has lCon
granted two years leave Of absence from
JerUary lest. Lieutenant Commander
William Swift. employed by Sellers e
Co. Of Philadelphia. and furlouehed until
February I. 1894. Lieutenant Commander
T.. w. Symonds and chief Engineer J..
w Robinson, employed I'm private capac-
itiee al the Worlds Fair each with n
years leave Of absence; Lieutenant Com
mander @. G. Cornwall employed by
the Thompson-Houston Company, on
leave: Lieutenant a. Y. Wadhams, lee
turing. ON leave until September !, 1893;
Lieutenant q. a. Stone, employed by
Carnegie 81 CO.. on leave until March l6,
1904; Lieutenant w. n. briggs. employed
10y am ordnance company having con-
tracts with the Government. furloughed
until September LIST next; Lieutenant w.
j.. Clason, ou leave tin June 30th next.
attending 10 private business; Chief En-
eineer y. J.. Towne. employed by Cramp
d Sons, on leave till January 1895 Lieu
tenant W.. W. Wood. employed by the
American Proiectile Company. on leave
since October 1900. CfyH Engineer A. g.
MenocM, employed 10y the Nicaragua
Canal Company. on leave till June 81
ncXt and civil Engineer r. Z. Pcary.
employed by tho Philadelphia Geo
graphic Society on leave tin November
., 1890
AS q result Of the discussion I'm the
Cabinet to-day OF the serious condition
Of affairs existing in Nicaragua. arising
ont Of the revolution. the United States
war steamship Atlanta. Captain Higgins.
has been ordered TO proceed Immediately
10 Greytown. on the east coast of Nicara-
Sua. 10 protect American interests IN that
country
The Secretary of the Navy has ap-
pointed Medical Inspector j. Rufus Try
on Surgeon General OF the Navy TO sue
coed General John Nils Browne. who
will retro tomorrow. General TryOn
was appointed 10 the navy September
%, 1855, from New York, as assistant
surgeon. and has since served success
siyeiy i'm the grades Of passed assistant
surgeon. surgeon and medical Inspector
In receiving the promotion 10 surgeon
general he skps the grade Of medical
director. of which there are fourteen on
the active list. The appointment is
somewhat I'm the nature Of a surprise.
The gold reserve which has for the
past two weeks been below the limit,
was to-day made intact again by the
west. Secretary Carlisle accepted the
gold offered from St. Louis. Mo.-S,,0 0l0.
OOO-which. with the gold i'm the Treasury.
makes the total 500 10000 or $4,000 free
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