The National tribune., 1893-01-05
ABOUT PEOPLE.

The Southern Democrats in Congress would
like to have two members Of President Cieye-
lands Cabinet, but will be satisfied with one.
They do not take kindly to the suggestion Of
the name of Dan Lamont for the Secretaryship
of the Navy Department, for they hope the
Presdent-elect will call on Col. Hilary A.
Herbert, of Alabama, Chairman of the House
Committee on Naval Affairs, as one of his adj
visers prominent member said one day last
week: "If Dir. Cleveland wants a good, strong
man for Secretary of the Navy, let him take
Col Herbert. His long experience in naval
matters as Chairman of the Naval Affairs Com
mittee of the House has made him thorough
master of the needs Of the new Navy, and few
men could step into the place with better prac-
teal knowledge and grasp of that Department
in all its needs and ramifcations than Col.
Herbert. He has earnestly and courageously
fought in the House for continuance of the
policy inaugurated by Secretary Whitney
against the opposition of men who do not be-
leve in the policy of putting our Navy on a
decent footing with the other great nations Of
the world. Then, too, he has been ardent
supporter of Mr.. Cleveland. He was most
aggressive anti-free silver man, when such a
stand brought him in direct conflict with the
sentiments of the majority of his constituents
and led to his failure to become candidate for
reelection"
Gen. Alexander Perry, U. s. A., who for
master General, has come to Washington to
make his permanent home here. Previous to
his recent retirement Gen. Perry had been in
charge of the station in New York. His house
in Washington is the one on g near Twentieth
street occupied by Col. and Mrs. Daniel La
mont during the latter part of the Cleveland
Administration.
Prince Won Isenburg nephew of the EN-.
peror Of Austria, visited Annapolis . week
since, and after q reception held at the Super
intendent's house by the officers, he was shown
over the State House and other buildings OF
interest. A luncheon was then served in his
honor at the house of Prof. Fell, President of
St. Johns College. Before leaving Annapolis
the Prince viewed the cadets engaged in Win
ter drills of various kinds. The Prince expects
to spend considerable tins In Washington.
ARMY AND NAVY.
Secretary Tracy has put a stop to the occs-
sional practice of Surgeons who select relatives
and friends az apotheearies for a cruise. 1t has
happened that doctors in the Navy who were
assigned to a ship previous to An agreeable
cruise would designate some acquaintance for
the position of apothecary, regardless of the
professional fitness of the person for the place.
Hitherto apothecaries were like the Paymss-
ters' clerks, named by the officer they are to
assist, and were subject to removal by the nom-
mating party. They came and went as their
surgeons ple2eeu, anu There WIS opportunity
for favoritism at the expense Of the ships
crews health. This is all prevented now by
the order of the Secretary directing that apoth-
ecaries shall be enlisted for term of three
years. The pay attached to the position of
apothecary is $50 a month.
By direction Of the President of the United
States, and at the request of Maj. William Lud-
low, Corps of Engineers, . court of inquiry
is appointed to meet ut Washington, d. c.,
on tho 5th day Of January, 1893 or as soon
thereafter - practicable to inquire into and
report the facts and circumstances connected
with the matter of the lighting of the st. Msry's
River Mich, which brought about the reliev-
ing from duty under the Lighthouse Board, as
Engineer of the Eleventh Lighthouse District,
Of the said Maj. William Ludlow, Corps of En-
gineers, as also the subject of his unduly
assuming or exercising authority as Lighthouse |
Engineer Ia other matters, as charged by the |
Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetc Sur |
vsy, member of said Lighthouse Board. The !
court will report and summarize the evidence |
and express its opinion thereon.
Capt. J. g. Bourke. Cd Cav, had another in |
tsrview with Adj't-Gsn. Williams, of the War |
Department. on Wednesday, Dec. 2S, and left |
here in the afternoon for his station at San |
Antonio, Tex. 1t il understood that he con- |
yeys secret instructions for the guidance of |
Gen. Wheaton In the conduct of his campaign |
against the Mexican reyolutiOnsts on the north |
bank Of tho Rio Grsnde, and that Capt. Bonrke |
10 charged with the special duty OF insestigat |
lng the situation for the benefit of the War |
Department. /