The sun., 1894-03-07
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
IBR PACIFIC MAIL POsThL CON-
TRACT TO BE CANCELLED.

IBR PACIFIC MAIL POsTIL con-
| TRACT TO BE CANCELLED.
TIE Company Ha. FsiIss 20 Co-p'y with
the Provisions OF the SubsisT Act-sev-
| ersi Candidates for the vses.t Place IN
| the luter-StRts Comueres Cem-issious
| WASHINGTON March @ - The Postmaster
| General will In day or two inform the Presi-
| dent OF the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
| that the contract between the Government
| and that company for the TRANSPORTATION OF
| mails between New York aud the Isthmus OF
| Panama and between San Francisco and tho
| Japanese and Chinese ports under the late
| subsidy law will be cancelled on April l. for
| the reason that the company has failed TO
comply with its provisions. The contract pro-
| vldes that for the first two years the company
| shall send steamers every ten days. and that
| afterward. for eight years-to the termination
| OF the contract-they shall send steamers once
| a week. The weekly sailinRs should have COM
menced on Jan. l. but in reply to repeated
notices the steam shin company has confessed
| it's inability to comply with the requirements.
| Therefore the Postmaster General has or
| Mail steamers will continue to carry the mails.
! but they will receive the regular sea postage
| only. instead OF a subsidy OF one dollar mile
This leaves only two American. steamship
act. The United mite % States % and Bfsl Mail steam.
ship Company failed, and the company that
YORK and Buenos Kyres threw ue it's contract
after the first voyage. The Red ID line between
icsS" lea" and the Ward line 6stween New York.
Cuba, and Mexico still continue to perform the
tween fv"i New York and soutRsmtton m viii begin
to receive It's subsidy on Oct 1.
One OF the first offices which the President
Is now likely to give his attention to is that In
which vacancy has been occssioned By the
recent death OF Interstate Commerce Com
missioner McDill. This ofl1ce is desirable
one. for the reason that II In OF q semi-Iudicial
in other. ways, it pays salary Of 81 bUO year:
Judge McDill was appointed from Iowa. and
was recePtly endorsed by the Legislature.
backed by National Com mitteeman ]; j. hich
ssted himself in the matter. Judge Hough OF
st Louis. who 10 one OF the leading Democratio
Pension Commissionsr nm r LocRren. "' whose @ home
Il In Minnesota, Judge Jenkins oi wtsoonsin
Wall. the Chairman OF the Democratic state
Committee is exertinG himself In behalf OF
@ov ts%s Esp dss Jnn:: n:ras Would PrSSsots ssss
retire re- from the bench under IRE II IN view Of a..
pontsd' ". T. auri.y ft Of Omaha nah has also been
for e.; place but M GSrlsy T.
President would care to give the ltenublicans
a majority on the Commission. 1t e under
from from one OF the trans. Mississipoi States, and
It is upon this theory that the Missouri Iowa.
h IN the race PFssIdens ce"eis nd H fs expected
to fll the vacancy very soon. for the reason
needed.
Secretary Herbert took pleasure In signing
to-day the papers which added to the navy .
new ship. named after the capital Of his own
State. He sent letter to tho Columbian Iron
IMontgomery. and directing the builders to de-
vsT her % ,s Io hs S9ssSs 70 tes
arrive there in a day or two. when work viii at
once be commenced to place her armament
active servies Il is Thought she W can ' be COM m.
mssISnsfS S0,S by the m!dde, Of April and jSin
GSsrss @ Das who sseoTd .Ss pnisSss
Eulalia Of spain through the country last sum-
Pre6sstS VIII he ordsreS to taEs Ssf to n the
Mest lndiosand the eastern terminus Of the |
AZ, GSn as sSGn as shS Is s 5esdy d for
Detroit, but developed greater speed on her |
e.. and SaNss mse Ss
defective def, e. deck Her ssnSoner rig with 600
nearly all the new vessels.
Speaking Of the conclusion reached By the
the next State Convention OF having that body
nominate candidate for the senatorship. Mr.;
Springer said day: Tue millionaires will |
II is a wise conclusion to reach. 1t 10 the fair
est and most satisfactory method Of making |
case, and senator Cuiiom. who expects to make
a night Tor his present seat. 10 also favorable to
ss Ua hs b. ThG
canvass from county to county. II gives the
Ss9Ps an to IsSH%e
always enjoy where the nomination is made at
Who will be the principal candidates before
the Conysntion 2, Mr.. Springer was asked.
Gen Black will be strong candidate, and
State Convention decides to make the nomis
nstion i.' sefsio1 E be very hsDiS 70
Is very large, and he is very popular with the
Shall you he a candidat. p.
No. All Of my efforts will be directed to-
ward securing a reelection to the House. That
Is as far as my ambition extends"
The total number OF fourth-clsss Postmas-
ters appointed to-day was flfty-eiRht. OF which
thirty-two were to MI vacancies caused By
designations and death. Among the appoint
j. b. Trombly, Altoona, vice II. l.. Carpenter.
sMssigMRsd r s DUNLAP; BSrea. River. vice
East Carlton, vice 5 W. Bsardsiey. removed:
q. \. Psets;, Kelly Corners. vice 4 T, searies.
Smith. removed.
The Secretary OF the National Methodist
University was yesterday informed OF tho first
bequest made to the institution. 1t was only
$3.50 but. coming as 1t did from California,
was was valued IL ed as ipdieaainG the wdsspIead In
feels very much encouraged over the prospect
OF the entsrprise. over 1000 has been re-
nsrd tines and resident oHh ~ Washinstone hss 5ns
plsgsd s250M on the day the corner stone Of
this year. Bishop Hurst sayL
Secretary Morton has Just added q new dIyis-
ion to the organization OF the Weather Bureau.
namely. division to be devoted to the subject
OF meteorology In Its relation to agricultural
soils" The object OF the division shall be 10 |
stufy the climatic conditions OF heat and
moisture under the surface Of the ground and
the relation OF these conditions to crop produo- |
tlont The Secretary has appointed TO he chief
q the new division Irof. Milton Whitney OF
Maryland. late tf Johns HOPKINS University