The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-19
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
DELAY IN THE WORK ON TIE NlTAL
DRY DOCK IN BROOKLYN

we Have No Doekine Facilities Tor the
New Battle ships = Moro Noninntions.
WASHINGTON. April 1s.--The contract for the
construction Of the new dry dock at the New
York Navy Yard which is designed 70 be the
largest in the country and capable Of holding
the big battle ships. will probably be revoked
and the work given TO some one elsa This
action is said to be necessary on account Of
the report recently m ade showing that the work
was far behind hand. and that Mr. ellis was
not in q position to carry IL on and
have II ready within the time called
for BY the contract. Several questions
have arisen. however. which are perplexinR to
the authorities OF the Navy Department.
When bids were asked for the work. Mr.. ellis
and the simpson Dry Dock Company we're the
only bidders. Mr. Gillis's bid being about
$40, 900 less than Simpsons. There was some
doubt at the time of the ability Of Mr.. ellis to
handle the project, as It was believed he was
inexperienced In dock construction. Secre-
tary Tracy. however. Just before the close OF
his administration. awarded the contract and
the work was begun Delays have followed.
until now II is said that the work
10 months behind and could not be
finished under the contract requirements
Two extensions Of time have been allowed Mr..
ellis. and $4,000 has been paid him on the
work SO far done. Two weeks ago Secretary
which has been received. says that there has
month"; SSsn 'e co@mOa6re Mathew GSei 81 tSs
Bureau Of Yards and Docks. under whose
rstaTy Herbert that the contrast be aHnuilsd..
lawyers. and to Mr.. simpson n who VI Is anxious
to secure the work. Mr.. ellis says that GER
Kim b. The ID 01e ShIes has prsposd
him from making the progress he otherwise
IA - ;-s sSTs Nd . III sssS.sy T.
s Il Were SSS,'R ass money % cam s.
carry on the work. No contractor. 1t
Sis SSn nSw be and L 5
believed that Congress would grant an addi-
ieves that sufilcient N oney can be drawn from
the annual approximation for yards and docks
no ss soS i Be G hs sr
men, wiIi % put 70 no end q trouble foE dock
chusetts and Indiana have both been in the
water a year. and IL they are allowed to
large e enough to hold them. i IS said they viii
become seriously injured. There is now no
them. They are now so advanced in construc-
tlon that they cannot be placed in the League
da an witch S has has her rs tPis TRIP IN May. viii
haye to be sent to some European dock yard
to have her notion ntten0eQ TO DeIOro q QOCk
at New York Is ready to take her In.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Palmer Dem. ILL.,
reported q voluminous bill which has for it's
and is endorsed BY Commissoner Lochren. OK
Commissioner Of Pensions Dudley. and Assist
ant SECRETARY Of the inteE 81 John NJ Ric yn
sections. arranged under appropriate and suR-
gestive titles, thereby putting ip homogeneous
in force relative to the pension system.
Tho total number OF fourth class Postmas-
tsrs appointed to-day was iifty-three. OF which
thirty nine were to fill vacancies caused by
ments were the following: For New York
State-I. A: futile. Allentown. vice 4. b. York
Joseph Knle. resigned John Tompkins. South
Millbrook.. vice +, Il. Carpenter. resigned; J.
E Ward Thompson Ridge vice J. 4. Barnes,
Ex-Gov. James d. Porter Of Tennessee. Min
lister OF the United States to Chill. was at tho
State Department this morning. and had e
long talk with Secretary Gresham. To re-
that was on the point OF resigning my post
and going back to make AXE, CAMPAIGN ai[Ia Tor
such T intention have held no correspondencs
to that effect. and. as to running for Senator.
snvs h sm smey so aosFn
attend to some important S private business;
sixty days leave OF absence"
The House Commerce Committee to-day
heard argument In opposition to the Senate
Nicaragua Canal bill. introduced In the House
BY NH 0hS snd IN
ance OF s750O9 worth OF stock. with .powe-
i Ss tHs sss cost. shf ss and Sssrs
qua and that this Govern IN emit shall build the
canal BY issuing Its own bonds. EePresenta.
81 the sa commitss said that Il the GSE
eminent would guarantee to pay back
" transfer ali their fights WOW E1srybo Sf
The eO@mittee sabssausntiy turned their az.
tention 20 q resolution introduced some time
y M Shss with Ga ss
aqua and Costa Rica for q renewal Of the
tights and privileges spSgSntssd to the United
Instructed q subcommittee TO report next
WEDNESDAY Their views as to what ought to be
whole subject OF the construction Of the canal
Assistant Secretary Curtis. who has just re-
turned from New York. said to-day that while
there might be few millions Of gold exported
between now and May l. no large expectation
Was expected Both Paris and Vienna. he
gold exports were at ali times dinisult to trace,
the Impression was that the gold that We lost
that the Treasury Department would follow
the law ana II the gold became so low as to
neces sitate an Invasion OF the gold reserve to
me ct lust obligations OF the Government there
would be no hesitation in using 1t as 1t had
been used prior to Feb last. when 1t declined
to S65, 600. 900. There was no probability
certainly none now discernibls. OF anything
happening which could very soon reduce again
the reserve to such low figure
Secretary Gresham has proposed to the Gov
ernmsnt OF Chill the establishment OF a new
Commission 10 consider the claims which
failed through lack OF time to be adjudicated |
by the Com mission which was ended by the |
terms Of the treaty on April o. and an intima- |
ton that Chilli will agree to the proposition !
has already been received through unofficial |
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