Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21

seekers away from the White House to-day. but
the falling on was too large 20 be accounted Ior
it this way. II is apparent that tho beginnins
OF tho end hns set in and that hereafter Mr..
Cleveland Will not hayo all his time for tnree
hours during three days Of the week and Tor ono
hour during each of the other two days taken up
exclusively with tho business Of seeing eppn-
cants for ofice. To-day those who callo1 scarcely
filed tho seats In the waiting-room.
The departure OF many senators aud repre-
sentativce is the greatest reason Thy me place.
hunting fever has abated, but another reason
for II is the growing belief, IN fact the under
sianding that Mr.. Cleveland proposes 70 take
his time IN making appointments.
APPOINTMENTS.
Tho President to-day appointed W. Luther
Pratt Postmaster at BlocStOn, Ala, ricc Corne-
lius Cudle, resigned: Mulford NJ. Pepper. Post
master al Rome, Ca, rice q. II. HorgroVe' re-
siRnoi.
Comptroller Hepburn hns appointed Henry II.
Han. Jr, receiver OF the Alabama National Bank
Mobile. Ala.
While tho exact date for the trial OF the new
criiser New York has not been n1ed u hns been
decided 70 try her about the middle OF next
month. The course selected ia OIL the coast Of
Massachusetts, 10 tho vicinity Of Cape Ann and is
forty miles In length.
TIE sPEEDY pETR0tT.
A partial report on tho trial OF the new cruiser
Detroit has boon received at the NAVY Depart
menf. During tho trial the vessel was 80 lum-
bered with ballast that the board could not mako
n thorough examination. As soon as this ballast
has been discharged tho board will meet at Bal
um0fe maze their final examination. and COM
plete tue report. The partial report il IN part az
follows: Tho prescribed runs over mile
course At seven. ten, twelve, and sixteen
knots per hour. and the maxi
mum attainnble was made in order TO
stRndarGize The screws. The mean draft OF tho
vessel was 4 feet inches. During these ma
nn,uvres the handiness OF movement, quick
obedience OF the vessel - the holm, and tho
facility Jf turning We're very apparent AZ II
knots she came completely around IN minutes
and 10 seconds, with holm angle OF 80 de-
grees. Tne speed over the measured nautical
mile. as deteruIned 10y stop-Tatchcs WAS ls.0f
knots per hour: ne Ohtnncd by tho chrOnogrnph,
using the Weaver speed and revolution recorder,
1s.0j knots. The performance OF engine. boilers,
ana auXilaiies was very satisfactory. There was
no tendency on the part OF any Oi TIE journals 20
heai. ami no Wator was USED. with Tie exception
OF 8 slight stream fun on ono Oi tno ec'eutrlrs
a. measure Of precautlon. Careful calcula-
tion5 Of data obtained during tho four hours
trial shows. "a corrected for tidal differences, a
mean speed of 1871 Knots per hOGr'
THE AGRICULTURAL ISQCIRY.
Tho subcommittee Of the Committee on Agri-
culture chqrgei with aa investigation OF the DO
ufpssiOn m tho cO,tOn industry and TIE causes
Lending thereto have outlined their work auu
VIII later an the season mako visits TO New OK
ard NeW Ofleaus and ~ some manufacturing
centre lu Ncw klgl1ud not ye. agreed upon Z
those places they Will tlE9 testimony aud they
viii conlurt tho rest OF thoir investigation
through tho medium OF circulare which have
been srnt oIt. A. u. Shopp"rsCn, the expert,
tns been emI l0yel by the committee 10 assist
| ln H. WUrk.