The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-18
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
COMMANDER LYoN SUMMONED BEFORE
ANOTHER CoURT OF INQUIRY.

lecuscd OF bnu buuG"cnt ana ltnu Sfnmnn-
,b,p In Runuinr the MonongaheIa Into
british vcs-ei-The Runtor that the Press
Ident Intends 10 Csl mn Extra Session
Before September 4 FInt,y Contrndicted.
w,snrsGToN juno 17.-Commandcr Timothy
A. Lyon OF tho Monongahela. who was oxon-
grated yesterday by court OF inquiry on
charges that he had not taken proper meas-
urcs to rescue rn apprentice who fell over
beard, ia TO 10 hauled UP before another court
10 toll why he ran into n merchant shin IN the
b,rlur of Madeira and rakcd her so badly that
the Govern mont will have to pay \ snug sum
10 repair tno damages. Assistant Secretary
NcAdoo to-day ordered ~ second court
10 convene in Now York to investl-
ro,e the circumstances OF the accident
and TO find out whether Commander
LYON was guilty OF poor scnmanship.in allow
ing tho Two vessels to conie together with
such damaging results to both. The last
cruise OF tho Mon gahela. which returned
homo few weeks ago after nearly year in
foreign waters with the Newport apprentice
boys. was the most eventful one that any OF
our naval shirs has had for years. The cruise
was not a pleasant one to the officers
under Commander Lyon. and twice. 1t
IS said. tho ship was In imminent danger
OF going ashore on II dangerous beach by
missing stays when lacking, The trouble
for which Commander Lyon Is to be investi-
gated occurred last February. whom tho ship
was ent erlnE tho harbor OF Madeira. In COM
Ing 70 aneho she swung around and bore on
British bark lying in the harbor. and before
thc ships could be Parted the Bri fisher had
other damage. and the Monongnhola HAD her
pntrnt life bouys and two boats hanging in
damaged. some OF The officers under Com
mander Lyon have intimnted that the accident
was ,'no to poor Judgment on Phi, his part In not
These oillccrs also assert that 4 was not tho
lrst time during tho cruise that tho MononEa...
hea came near doing damage to other craft
Ey bad handling. At BarbaI2es, it is said. the
two steamers lying in the lower hurbor SO. that
he could sail out: His request was refused
on ting hHs there 70 MAS pby
tug tug; to tow him out: 7Sr wSsh the Government
The loss of the apprentice boy overheard oc-
when thu shr 500 nbost fT" s
IN THE the evening: Tie captain refused to alow
as he stated before the court, because no
boat would be swanped Other officers on tho
ship took, a, different view and thought the
ny taken by the court now on ne IL, tho dc,
Vnrtment shows that the Cantain and some OF
ditions OF The weather. The. captain asserting
thnt the moon onscured a following. sea run
ming and stf trade oW Wind bl h While
sFs S'sSse% aad.rn Witch st we're
the water. the boy might have had a bet
ter, chance OF rescue, rs the ons throWn
out n light attached. The court. however. did
not think n court martial was necessary. but
was 81 The opinion that G9mmander rd Lyon
Ind the boy and the buoy the next morning
night
There has been great deal OF conjecture re-
garding tho permanent location Of the Papal
delegation in Washington. 1t is now authori-
tatively gnnounced that the Archoishops OF tho
matte. in hand. and a suitabl 10 dwelling for the
viii Be ' decidea SAID Dr. oGormon ppoiessor
THE Catholic Univers1ty; ,>,s.,,u-.,
c9 s,i be bought Is Wholly insult to the needs
5a 'sSe H Ss wi That been "fn nensd fos
family uses have mot the arrangements for
adn on 'f ii" t rroS ' OF the .s
npSn Bishop h Ta s Of ba sf5 is rss
Juror of tho fund {? build the. Papal
legation residence" and the circular he has sent
bishop Satolli and his two suhCrdnates. Mgr.
sbarrctti and the Rev. pr Papi. 2ccury suite
building. Catholic University.
Secretary Carlisle recently called for the
resignation OF Col. Dan" Grosvenor OF Ohio.
brothar of tho Congressman from Athens in
Of Mr. Grosvenor. who was chief OF division
in tho Treasury department. WAS that Mr..
rs Mr. w %n RES
publican. Tothis Col. Dan" responded that
such an individual would bs"d-Id hard to
and his appointment dovelops an interesting
eoincid The new mans name is Combs.
gun '' IN !s's SIansuin was mem Der Of For-
Rome. Ca. no ran into and captured Federal
command: In 1t was Grosvenor who was ex-
ss4 f ans SM sy Scouting In May BIS the sane
count. Grosyenor captured n Confederate COM
mand In which was Combs. Thus Aiangum
Man nG in Office S Then Gr9svsnor eaptured
Combs. and Combs captured Grosyenor's Of
fee. and it Is admitted by all that turn about
10 fair play
No selection has yet been made OF a naval
verso! to 30 to Samoa. and. in fact. tho Navy
Department has not boon requested formally
70 send shin, The reason undoubtedly is
that the available undetached naval force In
th1 Pacific is known to TO inadequate, It IS
Islands at this luncture. The subject Is under
consideration by til. Cabinet. and IL may be
that the decision finally reached will be to
order The Philateph la or som" OF the other
vessels on the Atlantic coast now fitting out
FOR me Pacific station to proceed to samoa MS
soon MS tho necessary preparations can be
made. Tho work on the Philadelphia is being
pushed ralaly AMI it e exported that she
Yard on Tuesday; and will be followed IN
avery short time By the Charleston. She Is
bounl under present orders for Callao. Peru.
syoyaec OF $500 miles, Her first ,ston after
Leaving New York will he at Rio. $500 miles
distant. From Rio she will steam to Val
rRarni .;T ,SNo miles. and after conllng there
hhe VIII proceed tc allao. loo milcs further
on. At least iortynve days will be required
TO make TINS voyage; 50 that the Philndflphin
can hardly reach tailao sfore the first week
IN August II II Is decided that she shall 90
10 samoa shs VII probably divert from this
programn" Al Valparaiso and proceed directiy
across INC southern Pacific, making tho en-
nifty days. ''' :" "'oi'
Inquiry at the Department OF State dsc,oss.
ny FAC, mag n Hpnoinimcnt has yct been
LSehe o. successor to United States I'onsnt
General Seyora:"e ut Honolulu ~ s'",