The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-01
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
A NEW YORK SYNDICATE OFFERS TO
RUIZ SILVER BULLIOM

1
WASHINGTON Feb. 2a-secretary Carlisle
has received an offer OF O. cents per
ounce for 75.00O.G00 ounces Of the silver
bullion now in the Treasury. The offer
comes from the British and American Financial
and Industrial Investment Syndicate Of New
| York. The syndicate, through J. 7. Raplee,
| proposes TO enter into contract with the
| United States. to be approved by the Presi-
dent to take 90 or 40 million ounces
Of silver at 90 cents per ounce and
pay for It in lawful money OF the United
States or In approved bills OF exchange
on london. Mr., Raplee agrees to take not
| with the option OF taking 4.OOO.OOO ounces.
contract, he requires that an export duty OF
+, ~ cents per ounce for n period OF five years
out OF the United states. The writer refers TO
| senator Hill OF New York as to his financial
| standing.
| The total number OF fourth class postmas-
ters appointed to-day was thirty eiRht. OF
| which twenty-four we're TO MI vacancies caused
b,resgnntlo,pns and deaths AMONG the spppoint:
Henry Van WsEener at lrum Elbow. Dutchess
Brewer. at iIewletts. Queens county vice Il. i.
Brewer. resigned T. y. Lofts. at Houghton.
hllegsny county vice O. = Ieet resigned; J.
~. Vice d. =. Morgan. resigned; G. {. Walsh.
at Tyrone. schuyler county. vice Watson sar-
Ter county, vice George Hill. removed Lewis
Boyce. at Weston, Schuyler county. vice l. l..
| Talbert resigned.
| Judge Cox in the Equity Court this morn
| ing. declined to issue man damus to prevent
the Pension Commissioner from reducing the
pension Of Judge Charles y. Long OF Michi-
gan from ST. to $50 month. Judge Cox de.
cided every point against Judge Longs post
| could BIO n o conceivable reason why the ruling
OF any officer Of one Administration should
ADMINISTRATION. particularly when the pay.
mint Of RoGey GS ths oyG ntSG s was In.
preme Court a pension is a bounty which It is
the duty OF the Government to see is not
| Of the Goyernm emit must be exercised. and tho
| rcview Of pension cases Is necessary. In the
court 81 Sms Il
is gratuity. and as It's granting involves dis
erection 1t must be subject to review ,,. a..
| fight 10 the courts has only Just begun. and
that they will at take S5hsT STEPS to re-
pending their review
The few people who know tho programme Of
the Presidents outing trip admitted that the
Presidential party wero going to North Caro-
lima, as stated in the United Press account OF
thefioets departure from Washington. 1t was
By ,h Of tho
S HHS % .ad eSs u i
Violet could not 90 through the canal az
says the Aibsmarie and Chesap s's
2Ss Zee. long. no feot beam and feet dransSi.
| This allows ample room for the Violet. No
members OF the party, and it is said that none
| Is expected until the Violet is nearing WASH
| inRton on her return trip.
| The Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation
| bill will be laid before the House Foreign AZ.
in round numbers. 81 .5oS. 900. or about $50.
| GOO less than last year.
| Tho President to-day sent to tho Senate the
| nomiu alton of the following Postmasters:
New y R.ss, John
Ma,s4c la,sitsIJohn RusK. North BEocknsld Thomas
New Tork-IranK Dooittle. Havana
c ns'ha .s f. ,er ns:
Carmel; John ). Esry. oseeOlA Mil.
The Free Ship bill. granting IN American
registry to foreign bull: vessels. will be one OF
tho measures thu. will be brought to the
attention OF the House shortly atter the pend.
ing SeignioraRs bill is disposed OF. The I'LL
Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Of which he is
Fithian will open the debate for the bill
with strong argument n Its fay9Ei
ms an amendment to the paraercph Of
the Wilson tariff bill admitting the materials
however. that the amendment might Justify
some of tho Atlantic coast mem bers In voting
aEHess tG WAS !" not S sna .1ffEst .Sd
this morning that the III would undoubtedly
fate would be in the Senate. but he saw no rea-
son to doubt that 1t would mass that body also.
one qeportod by hm IN the S last ep .e
leaving the coastinG trade stifl in the hands Of
American-built vessels and limiting foreign
ships to ocean trade
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations:
r EaGs p'r;1. ST s.ni. aag.sr
southern District Of Iowa ''' 'D'
Rresi,ysT. Of Pubic Monsy:-n A.bury. at Bol,-
like at Valentine. Neb
ra. 1sItFi o. Gd1 sTa v.sSa v.S Norris Lewiston
ro;.ss'sWT,NIIhSSS STnsss Hi 5S,nS k Mas. JIo
W French. woodstOwn. n j., j. NJ s'mkins. Vine
The Excise Board to-day laid over for a
week the applications OF three Of the best
known hotels in shlnGton-Chamberln's.
the Shoreham. and Normandie-for liquor
licenses. because all Of them wers within 400
feet OF churches. The shorsham is eX-yics-
President Morton's hotel, and Cham berlins IL
the famous resort OF epicures. where more
wine is consumed by statesmen than at any
Blackburn. Quay. and many Congressman live
at the Normandie.
Secretary Herbert to-day added another
chapter TO the case Of Lieut. 7. Glover Ill
lstte, United States Marine Corps by appoint.
ing a medical Board o. Survey TO examine him
sists OF Medical Director GUyon and Surgeons
Mise and Dickson and 1t will meet in this city
Tomorrow. Lieut.. fillette was tried by court
martial in 1892 and the sentence imposed Was
mitigated on his promise to DO better. Re-
Gently a court OF inquiry was appointed to in
yestigate charges OF absence without leave
and intoxication against him. and after the
court had finished its work Secretary Herbert
anpointed a medical Board to inquire into his
sanity, The report OF this board was not
made public. and to-day the second Board was
appointed.
Pensions Granted.
WASHINGTON. Feb 2a-Ths following pension
announcements have been made. issue OF Feb
IL 1894:
New YOrk.-orIginAl-wnliam A. Anderson. MattL