Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-02
cLEvELAND,s CABINET.

Herbert For the Navy and Olney For At
torney-General Complete the New Cab
met.
LAKEWOOD. N J., Feb 23-Mr
Cleveland announced last evening that
he had completed his cabinet by the
selection of Richard Olney, of Boston,
for attorney-genera1, and Hilary Her.
bert, of Alabama, for secretary of the
navy. The completed cabinet is as fol-
lows: Walter Q. Gresham, of Indiana,
secretary of state; John G. Carlisle, of
Kentucky, secretary of the treas
ury; Daniel s. Lamont, of New York,
secretary of war: Hilary A. Herbert, of
Alabama, secretary of the navy; Holze
Smith, of Georgia, secretary of the in.
terror; j. Sterling Morton, of Nebraska,
secretary of agriculture; Wilson S. Bis
sell, of New York, postmaster-general
Richard Olney, of Massachusetts,, attor-
ney-general.
The selection of Hilary A. Herbert
for the navy has been expected for sew
eral days, but Mr.. Olney's name had
not been mentioned in connection with
the cabinet and his selection is a sur
prise to every body. particularly to the
. friends of George A jerks. Hilary A.
Herbert has been in congress for
many years and has acted as
chairman of the naval committee
of the house. He is thoroughly famil-
lar with the work that has been done
toward placing the United States navy
on proper footing and his knowledge
of the present condition of the vessels
under construction, which have been
planned, makes him a most desira BILE
man for the head of the department
His selection is practically promotion.
Mr.. Richard Olney is one of the lead
ing practitioners of the Massachusetts
bar. He has not held any political
position or been prominent in political
matters, but is known as one of tn
leading lawyers and substantial citi
zens of Boston. His selection gives
New England representative in tn,
cabinet and that of Herbert gives the
south three positions.
THE STARS AND STRIPES.
Washin gton's Birthday Made emorabls
By the Flag Floating Over the 'man
Steamships.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-For the first
time in a generation the stars and
stripes float over an ''Ocean grey
hound" the peer of any craft ahoat.
When the flag was spread from the
stern of the New York amid the Shrek
ing of innumerable shrill whistles, the
roar of cannon from a United States
man-of-war re-echoed by the guns Of
a fort and the cheering of hundreds of
onlookers greeted the event which in
augurates a new era in American ship
ping history.
The ship, which arrived last Thurs
day, remained at her pier until yesterday
morning undergoing necessary changes
frT. low OararonniaS Tho G
''City Of were carefully eliminated
from her bow and stern and other alter
atoms made On leaving her dock she
steamed slowly down the river to a
point off the Battery, midway to Liber-
ty island, where she anchored beside
the United States steamer Chicago and
amid host of lesser vessels.
The president and members of the
cabinet senators of the United States
and representatives. state and city au-
thorities and noted business men had
been invited to take part in the cere-
monies. The president and his party
arrived at 1850 o'clock and were met by
detail of officers from the naval re-
serve and conveyed on the steamer
John Ii. Starin to the New York, which
was boarded at once and the ceremonies
proceeded without delay.
The president first pulled the halyard
that sent the emblem Of liberty futter-
ing to the breeze and the Chicago fred
national salute of twenty-one guns.
This was responded to by all the forts
in the harbor. After informal speeches
the entire party adjourned to the grand
saloon, which was appropriately dec
grated. where a sumptuOus collation.
was served.