The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12
LIvH WARRINGTON TOPICS.
rroposed Law to Pnnish strikers rr
Train Bobpers who Obsiruot Mail TRAINS


| Proposed Law to Pnnish STRIKERS and
Train Robpers who Obsirnct Mail Trains.
wAsHrNdroN. Nov 1.-THE annual repor,
| OF General Superintendent White Of the rail-
way mail service is moro than usually inter-
esting ant important this ycnr He makes a
| numb of suggestions as to the Improvement
oflthe service, hut his most important recon-.
| mendation Is in the shape OF tho draft OF bill
10 be submitted to Congress providing pen
atty for tho crime Of obstructlng trains car
rying the mails OF tho United States. The
proposed legislation Is aimed directly at
strikers and train robbers. and as it will I'M
doubtcdly receive the endorsement VI the
Postmaster General, It is apt to be enacted
into law at an early day.
The bill provides that II any person or per-
onsacting In his or their own behalf. or as the
agent or agents. or as a member or members.
officer or officers. or as the representative or
represent atives OF any organization or associ.
alton. shall delay. obstruct or prevent the
passage OF any train on any railroad In the
Untcd States by which the malls are being
transported by order Uf the Post ufrce Depart-
ment. tho snme having been designated by tho
Postma err len cral or his authorized agent or
agents to carry the mails. for the purpose
OF aiding, encouraging. or contributing in any
way to the success OF u strike again ST any rail-
road company whose trains nro designated as
above. or for any unlawful or malicious
purpose. shall be deemed guilty Of an offence
against the laws of the. United States OF
America as represented In this act. and on
conviction therefor shall lie punished by q
fine Of n OF loss than $50, nor moro than $500.
and lie imprisoned for not less than ak
months. nor moro than two years. for each
offence, provided that the provisions OF this
railroad not designated to carry the init ed
States mails or any rrrt ni any such trains
company for the express .purrosc o. bringing:
such added part under the protection OF this
The Secretary OF tho Navy to-day approved
the report OF the Naval Board which was
charged with tho examination of the
inertia OF three tyres of six-roundcr
prrsen, on United States naval vessels Those
l,uus are the Hotchkiss. the briggs breeder.
S"f h Of the bsa Fp vo s si E
gun. although the difference in its farorisvery
slight as compared with the briggs Schroeder
to this weapon in the further armament OF
naval vessels.
The results OF the recent wholesale exami-
nation OF naval officers for promotion have
been made public through tho approval by the
President OF the nnding Of the examining
wns found to be- G docctve in Rearing and hc
has been placed on the retired list. lromo-
tions will hc given the other officers examined.
namely Pnymaster Bache. Assistant Pay
masters Lowell. Phillips. and Hear. Passed AS
sistant laymastcrs Gait and Michley. Assist
ant Engineer Matthews. and Ensigns Dashiel.
SuiIord. and Rodman.
Edwin F. Uhl, the newly appointed First As
sistant Secretary Of state who succeeds Josiah
Quincy. made his appearance at the Depart
ment of state this morning. lie was welcomed
by Secretary Gresham. introduced to the other
assistant secretaries. and received the oath Of
Office at tho hands OF Mr.. Henry bryan.
The total number OF fourth-class Postmas-
tors appointed to day was ffty-twO OF which
thirty. i've were to Ill vacancies caused by
designations and death. Among the appoint
ments were tho following:
New YorE-Edwari Hope rarkston: u. Il Van Al.
stiue. ShAIun.
New Jrr.ry-ilerman Frrehch. K.ngslant.
Pennsy ivania-H. Is. Riddle, Manila an.
gold medal has been presented hy the War
Department to Gen. julius Stithel OF New York.
who at one time commanded the cavalry OF the
Army Of the Potomac and also III" Eleventh
Army Corps FOR distinguished gallantry dis
played at The battle OF Piedmont Jun" >. 1864.
while commanding the cavalry Under Gen.
Hunter.
Secretary Carlisle to-day appointed Wm. E.
Morgan OF Penn sylvaGia ENnnIher in the Mint
bureau. rico II. r. Preston. appointed Director.
The salary is $500 per AMMAN. Mr.. Morgan
has been connected with the Min. bureau Tor
ten years.