The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-27
HERBERTS NEW IDEA.
Naval Secretary Will Order Yes
sells to Repair at Mare Island.
GOLD RESERVE DECREASED.
Over 10000 Chiaese Have Compiled
turns-Ihsfs In the Treasury.

the findings and recommendations made
by Capt. Matthews as q result Of his in
spection Of the Mare Island. Cal, navy
yard. The secretary 10 gratitied at the
nature Of the report, a. it enables him TO
carry out . plan which he has cherished as
in the line Of economy snd calculated to
build up important naval interests on the
Pacific coast. Capt. Matthews found the
plant and equipment Of the yard Of FIRST
quality and capable Of doing repair work
OF high order, while the labor il thor
onghiy skilled. Careful calculation shows
tina, the cost OF work there viii compare
iaycrsbiy with that done in the East,
when due allowance is made for distance,
consequently Secretary Herbert announces
that hereafter he will order all repair
work, not only for the Pacific station, but
also for vessels of the Asiatic station, to be
done at the Mare Island navy yard. Here
tofore It has been the practice of the de-
partrnent TO order Asiatic vessels TO pro-
coed 10 the Atlantic coast for repairs, but
the repor, OF Capt. Matthews shows that
work can be more economically done at
Mare Island when the cost of transporta-
ton is taken into account Capt.
Matthews also, by direction Of the sccre-
tary, closely inspected the coast defense
vessel Monterey. in view Of the reports OF
her boilers having been ruined on her trial
trip He found that there was no basis
for the reports and that the vessel is in
splendid condition. There were some
small leaks in tube connections, but they
were insignificant and nothing more than
incident to boilers OF all types which are
severely tested.
United States Treasurer Nebeker today
paid into the United States treasury 81 .055,
that amount having been stolen or lost
from the treasury cash. The money was
all lost in the redemption division Of the
treasurer's Office at three different times
and all since the 4th of last March. At
the time Of the occurrences the losses were
reported to Chief Drummond. of the secret
service OF the treasury department, but he
has been unable to discover how the
money disappeared. whether by theft or
by getting into the waste paper.
Advices received at tho treasury depart
ment today state that $4,000. 600 OF gold
has been engaged ut the New York sub
treasury for shipment tomorrow. When
this Il deducted from the gold on hand,
SO. s04 900, it will leave the gold reserve
invaded 10 the extent of 81, 300. 600. Small
shipments of gold are in transit to the
treasury. but will not appear in the ac-
count for several days. No uncasine.s Is
felt by this withdrawal OF gold. ~ the
policy Of the administration Is to use the
gold reserve when necessary a. available
cash.
Reports received at the treasury depart
ment indicate that there has been larger
registration of Chinese than at first antici-
pated. So far reports from forty-nine out
Of sixty-three internal revenue districts of
the United States show that II. 27S Chinese
registered. The latest returns from the
Pacific states show: First California,
1922; fourth California. $50: Oregon,
1865.
A telegram was received at the war de.
pariment today stating that . great Gre
vase in the banks of the Mississippi near
Lake Providence had caused great distress
among the inhabitants of the country.
many Of whom are rendered homeless. and
asking for the loan of tents. No action
has yet been taken by Secretary Lamont.
Robert I. Lincoln, ex-minister to Great
Britain, was at the state department to-
day. He had q long talk with Secretary
Gresham. and the two afterwards repaired
10 the White House. where Lincoln had
an interview with the president.
Surgeon General Wyman. of the marine
hospital service. received cable dispatch
today from Surgeon Irwin, who is sta.
toned at Marseilles, announcing that
cholera has appeared at Mines and Cette.
in Southern France
Secretary Gresham has received OFFICIAL
notice of the purpose Of the Italian gov
ernment to raise its diplomatic representa-
tive at this city to the grade of an en-
bassador. Ii is presumed that tina present
Italian minister Baron Fava. will succeed
u the new Office. Our minister to Italy
Will now be made an ambassador.