Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Heads Of Departments Called Down
Secretary Hoke Smith on Tour
of Investigation.


WASHINGTON, d. O., July 8, 1893.
The war department has decided to
send the West Point cadets to the
Worlds fair. The question was not de-
cided until today, although it has been
under consideration for some months.
.SunariDtsndent Stump, of the immi-
grafton bureau, decided very import
ant question today involving the legality
of imposing a ten-dollar fine for immi-
grants whom the ships master fails TO
list. The matter was brought up in the
case of 3rigetta Hencke, who has been
detained at Ellis island immigration
station for failure to pay ten-dollar
fine. She was suffering from a goitre,
and the master of the ship omitted IN
listing her to mention that she was go
afflicted. She was not all owed to land
unless she paid the tine.' Mr.. Stump,
with the sanction OF Acting Secretary
Hamlln, has directed that she be per-
mitted to embark from the island and
land at New York as the disease with
which she is afflicted is not losthsome
one.
The following designations were today
requested by the acting secretary OF the
treasury: NJ j. Hill, Thomas S. Parks,
Thomas Rsth bone, all chiefs of divis-
ions in the second auditors office; W..
A. Rogers, chief of division in the third
auditors office; l.. X. Brown, chief Of
division In the fourth auditors office.
Yesterday, at Inoian Head, test was
made of the twelve-inch steel armor
piercing shells, made by the Carpenter
company of Reading, Pa, the first ever
made in this country. They are cast
and turned and then tempered, begin
ping at the point and decreasing in
hardness at the base. The test made of
them was very successful. A twelve
inch plate was used, the shells passing
entirely through it, one passing also
through the backing. subsequently the
projectiles were measured and were
found to be practically uninjured.
Three other shells will be used today
in the test Of the Barbette armor that
will be used on the battleship "Indisna."
Secretary Hoke Smith, 10 taking his
western trip, inteods to combine busi-
ness with pleasure. At Yellowstone
park the business part of his journey
will commence. The secretary, who is
in direct charge of the reservation, will
personally examine into the conduct OF
the park and thus see what Is needed in
its management. He will devote much
OF his time on the return trip to visiting
the Indian reservations. He states that
by personal visit to the several north
west reservations he will be better able
a
brought before him for his considera-
ton from time to time. He also desires
to familiariZs himself with the land
grant railroads, some OF which owe vast
sums to the government. AS the secre-
tary will have as his companion his pr
vate 8 Secretary. Claude n. Bennett. an
old neV spaper man, it is safe to predict
that the party will be frequently heard
from during the trip.
Secretary Morton has directed Enos
Harnden, of Michigan, recently ap-
pointed purchasing agent of the agri-
cultural department, to hereafter buy
the seed for the use OF the department
direct from the grower, thereby saving
the profits that have accrued to the
m!ddlemen. Each year there is an ap-
preparation by congress of 100000 for
the purchase and distribution OF seed, q
large amount of which is expended for
packing.
Secretary Gresham, who has been in
Chicago, returned this morning and was
found at his desk with numerous matters
awaiting consideration.
Captain Thomas F. Quinn, of the
Fourth United States infant, and
Captain Edward G. Knower. of 10 Third
artillery, have been placed on the re-
tired list.
Commissioner Mcdonald, OF the
United States fish commission, has been
advised Of thu arrival of the Albatross
at st. Paul, Kadiak islands, Alaska.
She will prosecute the work in the
northern part of the sea as one of the
portal fleet.
No silver was purchased by the de-
partment yesterday, Director Preston
considering the price too high.
NORMAN.