The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-31

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i committee. Notwithstanding the fact that
! the artful dOdger, Malone. beheving there
! Is "a chance of has election, wishes
! hedge his bets. believing that II W!H 90
! him no harm (since Congress had ad-
! jOurned without purchasing his loD 10
| do a little work for the Republicans on
! the quiet.
IHg pREsIDYET's ABSENCE.
The quiet departure Of the President
Yesterday for his summer vacation mas
/ not caused the least staEnaton oi bhhi-
ness in administrative circles. ana just
! now several OF the departments have
little more than their routine WOrk. Sec
/ retary Gresham Is very BUSY, ana uOeS
| not know when he viii leave the city.
| The late troubles iu Nicaragua are cahs-
| ing the state Department some concern.
and the rumoT that the COMMANDER OF
| one Of the United states WdlHhlps on
| duty IN Nicaragua did not aHOrd SUM
cient protection 10 American citlHcha lh
the late troubles Is being freely discussed
| in administration circles.
Acting Secretary OF the Navy, Comlno-
dore Ramsey, mas issued a special c,ICu-
lar notifying the public that the Navy
| Department, the bureaus ana othces con
! nccted herewith, and the various navy
wards aud naval stations will be closed
on Labor Day, Monday, september d.
1894. and the employees allowed 20 DE aD-
sent on that day without loss OF pay
HEpuRLIoANsE THE SAyI-YAEDs.
Chief Clerk Peters. Of the Navy De
partmrut speaking thie morning OF the
dissatisfaction existing I'm certain quar-
ters ON account Of the retention or KeptD-
leans ia some Of the most desli idbie
mostfiors i'm The different navy-yarls OF
H. r,,rntrv said. 81 is both unreHsOn-
able and unjust that any member OF 'on-
gre-s should be ceUsured Tor tnls cohnl-
lion of affairs The last report TO tnls
danartueuf from the commandant of the
Niu, Vork ua,,+-vari showed that with
H., ,reaent force Of skilled and expert
ned men the work at the yard was
hstu,~ done % per cent. cheaper than un-
der The old regulations. Now, when there
Ia as nu1n inoey ste,i in 81 mat direction
that is big saving. and II Is pertsectiiyy
natural that Secre.a AIRY heiw'It eieI 49, ~ 49,
endeavor 10 adiniils'eI VIZ "l,"-t ''-, s
departWent as econ o4i,aiI! ~ DS' ~ ,ri e.
his inmeiia'e preae''s1oI @ @"'' (,l.,s,s., q.
diaso sidcLoii' "r"., s,,t 80,
man Tyler mas peeh ultnle - ~ 80 et NJ
Tain changes m the navy g@iu o.. ~
fox. No", ne MS @FtS,,,n ,Lons,ls
department one 10 vi te iuc' 4,,,se b,,t ,be
~ Ht9 t"uN .,.tiit.,r' 90 obr1gote the
H-Ci ielai9 - - "iI ,h thae' T,oeitiors
are neil, ahI m tne ba ,'isoe5 II NIr
IIyW a. ~ - '.o,ilir, fatthf,l re,rs-
tive ana has secured morn more pgsi1co n COM
for MS diSiIlcl inah d"S ,i,.,,i -. bIo 10
efeS9, anu 81 - 3T7t - - fo ,i,,,., g., tbfS
hoid hlm acc0un4DiS loI fari' f ~ ~ ,Iar,iaI -,
direction u j. WoglI Ec - Wv f "
iaaure OF tatlh lesisia.l .loh, II ,-o, r,ada
Inc one th"isy III I.'S g3,.,l pe1ii -,
against thls tInlii.sti @5iOI Ei ,1 ~
any other y t49t tne re''iSit tr.e 6i,er -
turn out tne I'cl'u.li' u 80 ,,,' ,io,'co mi
ana only snoIL 81. 49, bae az
sno" now seIouSl! .@Ili9 @ . c,ni. ~ 20 10 90,
iected the cohsIS S7slul'al fn' ~ ,,'.. ~.
OF the most useiul H4eil III .-o'.elc9s a.
this time. Inc charse rs kg1u I'm I,ts cas'I
able and untrue. eS both tne lIesl'ehl
and the heads OF the neparliueNtS hhNe
proceeded as rapidly IN ordering chahsc'
IN Office as the requirements OF the ser
vice would permit.
.,. >,,.,.,,,, ,,,,-,
In making ,heSf C'"IES t5,, roi recei~sd
H"L DsJ" ~, '.i 'I,,,.iali,, g. tbis so of
her inh shaie' Sie,,,'iS - .er,,ice 80 Sn
the diplomatic ana conSuian SriIEitigi ,iiri
Whlth saiail5 49, - bsiog-
thousan4 uVlii1r5 1ai4S "ie i'0" '0''''
en,oYen hy IL ..i,.i'.o .t'i,, ono C~o,erI-can-
TWO YIillSteIs e''.',ii'' @ Ui.s ,1argho1 ~
eral' HVe cohS"9 4.' VI' i.l,1, a''"i of
consulate are accreII!teu 20 '"et.''a, a,"li'ii66 az
yet tnere Is ulasd ~ ,s,di MIL'Ii
have been lihpoaslhle 10 nave sdtiSSi'r
all. as In the consular service ai0he tHe.e
We're enough applca'l9ns, from 'ne 23tl'c
Of Virginia 20 nave hIed every posi'oh
in the service .,,-..,...,, r.,.... a.. 60.
ne NJ, p5,r,,'tfr' ofIic@ ,,est,r,S9y, u.as