The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-13
WASHINGTON NEWS NoTEs.u
The Gold Reserve. The Experimental
Tank and Other Notes.
By Southern Association Press


tlon department OF the navy to decide
important questions concerning the
displacement Of warships to be built
has been taken by Chief Constructor
Hichborn. He has ordered Construc-
tor Ferguson to prepare an expert
mental tank at the Washington pnvy.
yard in which models OF vessels may
be tested. For many years attempts
hsvo been made TO induce Congress to
appropriate sufficient money tor the
purpose. but all these failed, md Com
modore HIchborn has decided to 90
ahead with what money he can spare
from his construction fund. The tank
will be 40 feet loug. 50 feet wide. and
II feet deep. Models of battle ships
five and six will be tested. Such tanks
are now used by Great Brituiu, Ger.
many, Italy, France aud Russia with
valuable results.
At meeting OF the Naval Board on
Construction to day, Chief Constructor
HlclDorn asked reconsideration of
the boards action in directing that the
entrance to the cunning towers of tho
new uattiesbips should be made short
and wide instead of long and narrow.
The action of the bonrd was taken
because they believed portly officers
would tiud difficulty in passing into the
tower and also to lessen the danger to
those inside from pieces of exploding
shells which more easily enter through
the long npertures than through the
short ones. With one exception the
board 10 composed of fat men, and con-
sequentiy the chief constructor was
out voted md no change in tue boards
original direction will be made. Com
inodore Hichborn Is also rotund, but
naval constructors do not go to sea-
The cruiser Newark reached Cape
Town, Africa, to day. sixteen DAYS out
from Rio Jaueiro. distance 3, 265 miles.
The Newark will 90 into dry dock.
The drain upon the gold reserve of
the Treasury of the United States.
foreshadowed in these dispatches for
some time past. seemed TO have begun
III earnest to dny wien the officials
were advised OF the withdrawal OF 81.
$50, OO0 from the sub treasury at New
York for export
The condition of nflairs has occa
sloned much speculation of the means
that the Administration will employ to
t1aintain the gold reserve or repIeuish
dnce 1t below the amount which il is
deemed necessary for the government
to hold.
1t may be stated almost authorita
lively thut as between another issue of
bonds aud the calling of All extra ses-
sion of Congress that the former will
be resorted.
Today's Withdrawals were the
largest on any one duy since the con
tract with the Belmont Morgan syudi
cate went into effect last February.
They reduce the gold III the United
States Treasury to Sl0l, 800, 1863, or n
loss of more thau $4,000, 900 from the
highest point II reached after the syndi-
cate had made its iiual payments last
month. On July 9th the gold reserve
reached SlO7, 5Il, 375. being higher then
than on any day, according TO the
Ircasury's official ''ten days" state
ment, since February 20, 1888.
Comptroller Eckels to day appointed
James Il. Branch, of Richmond, Va.
national bank examiner for Virginin
to succeed John Nj. Miller, Jr., re-
signed.
it is reported to day that John L.
husband, clerk serving under tho
Sixth Auditor of The Postutfice Depart
ment, and local Republican Lender in
the adjoining Maryland district, is
lying critically III as the result OF an
assault provoked by the bitter factinnnl
iight, winch has been raging for some
time In Montgomery county. Grave
doubts are entertained as to the pa
tents ultimate recovery. He was
struck on the head with stole py "a
negro named Wells ON Ausu.t Sd at
The primary election for delegates to
the State Convention.
The following telegram. dated Jack
sons Hole, August IL. Was received at
Army Headquarters to day from Gen.
Copplnger: "Col. Randall, with Lieut..
llnmiltol ana scouting party, picked
up l4emhi Pete and party of seventeen
Indians all told, male aud female, with
sixty ponies. hunting peacefully in
Teton mountains. Started them home
Tor Lemhl reser vation yesterday. HIVE
Nemits. the wounded Bannock, ssfely
III camp; scouting party i'll from The
north. All quiet"