The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-14

by the operationf ook forward 10 them
with interest. as hey naturally desire to
know what progress has been made in
the works and what further operations
are contemplated toward the completion
of the projects. Ihey are all, OF course,
matters OF publ record. prepared by
officers whose salaries are paid out Of the
national taxes and are intended for the
information Of Congress and the people
In the form In which they are sent into
Congress, I'm one vast unwieldly bulk Of n
hundred thousand words or more. they
are unavailable fOr public information
But extracts from these reports. taken in
detail as they are presented. would be
interesting reading 10 every section of the
country. General Casey. however. abso-
lutely refuses 10 permit any portion Of
them TO be diyuisen An appeal from his
decision will be taken to Secretary La
mont as soon as he returns 10 the CITY.
and the Secretary of War will probably
overrule General Casey, as two or three
OF his predecessors have done I'm similar
matters. but by the time this result is
reached Congress will be I'm session, and
the information will have lost a great
part OF its Interest and value and avail
ability.
The gold reserve In the Treasury has
increased 100000 since yesterday, and now
hand. the currency has decreased from
sZ7.353.Ssl to S26.9Oi,77o in the same time
owing to heavy payments on account Of
pensions and postoflces.
The assertion has been published that
not single pension certificate has been
Issued under the dependent pension law
OF 1890 since the present administration
came into power.
statement giving n summary Of the
work OF the Pension Bureau for the
months Of April, May and June OF the
present year shows that 1905 such nen-
sions were issued under the first threa
months Of control by the present admin
istratlOn.
The first Of the twelve I3-inch guns he
ing constructed al the Washington Navy
Yard for the main batteries Of the bat
tleships Indiana. Oregon and Massachu-
setts has been completed and will be
tested at the Indian Head naval proving
grounds as soon as a proof mount can be
built Seven Of the guns are well ad-
vanced.
Secretary Nick Young. Of the National
League. announces that Frank. OF the
Memphis club. goes 70 the Chicago team
Pay Director Stevenson. who has al
ready passed three examinations for pro-
motions. only 20 be turned back by the
other chance. He is now under orders TO
appear before a medicd board, which will
test his physical fitness, and in he sue
ceeds i'm passing this ordeal, which will
be severe In view OF recent illness. he
may appear before the examining board
again 10 show his professional qualinca-
tions for promotion.
Secretary Herbert mas authorized the
preliminary acceptance 81 the cruiser De-
troit. The acceptance wifi take place as
soon as the vessel Is delivered 10 the
commandant Of the Norfolk navy-yard,
and il is understood the contractor will
have her there I'm a few days
Up 20 May 3lst last Secretary Morton
had cut of from the pay-rolls the names
Of 2i2 employees Of the Bureau Of Animal
Industry and since then more have fol-
lowed, and the saving Of expenses thus
made amounts 10 more than S2N00O per
annum. 4 majority Of those dispensed
with were attached 20 meat inspection
service. All Of them are being dispensed
with az points whose products are not
chfppaT & a forafon countries