Evening journal., 1895-08-17

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special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Aug. 17-Augustine
Park, the pretty little Delaware river
resort below this city. has been turned
into white city, as q detachment Of
naval reserves arrived to-day. and tents
were erected TO accommodate three
bsttalIons during weeks encampment
It Is understood that the battalion from
Pittsburg will join the Philadelphia
battalion to morrow morning. and All
will arrive on the steamer Richard
Stockton. Lieutenant George Breed and
Lieutenant w. f. Robinson will have
charge
The annual inspection will be held on
Monday, and Governor Watson, OF
Delaware, and Governor Hastings, Of
Pennsylvania. will visit the camp on
Thursday.
The people Of the surrounding country
are looking forward with much Interest
to the encamping, as they expect TO see
several interesting drills on the Delaware,
opposite Fort Delaware Tug parties are
already being formed in this city to go
down.
Lieutenant A F. Niblock, Of the
United States Navy, will 60 into camp
with the reserves
News comes from Philadelphia that
two dlvisions of the FRS. Battalion were
10 report at o'clock on board the old
receiving ship 81 Louis At Race street
wharf. and the Second Battalion, com
posed OF Pittsburg tars, are to arrive
and march to the snip about the same
time Coffee and sandwiches will be
served on board, and At o'clock the two
battalions leave for camp on the steamer
Stockton from Arch street wharf The
Philadelphia Battalion viii take along q
band to furnish music for the camp, and
it is probable that the Pittsburgers will
come similarly supplied
The camping grounds at Augustine
Pier have been made ready for use by q
detail Of twenty men under Lieutenant
L h Marie. The reserves have az their
disposal two extra boats IN addition to
the two cutters and the whale boat, which
are the properly Of the Philadelphia
Battalion. A new ~ Dared cutter aud
cantain's gig have been secured from
Leegue Island, and the sailor boys will
have every facility for boat drills and
manouvres on the river.
Captain Reybold OF the steamer
Riverside, said that 1870 tents are being
being made for 800 soldiers.
Auditor HoIeomb 60 the Front.
Through the prompt and unbiased
action Of Hon Thomas Holcomb OF New
Castle, now ffth auditor Of the Treasury,
Hon. Matt W. Ransom, Of North Caro-
lima, ls no longer minister from the
United States to Mexico. That Office
WAS practically declared vacant TO day by
q decision rendered by Holmes Conrad,
solicitor general Of the United States and
acting attorney general. Mr.. Ransom's
inoumbency WAS declared to be
contrary to the Federal Constitu
tion, and the acting attorney general
Sustained the action Of Thomas Hslcomb,
auditor Of the Treasury for the State
Department, in declining TO pass favor
ably upon Mr. Ransoms vouchers for
salary and expenses
The deoisiOn Of the actlng attorney
general was based on a question raised
by Auditor Holcomb as to the legality OF
Mr. Ransoms appointment TO the
Mexican Mission, In view Of Section 2.
Article g, Of the Constitution, which
declares that mo senator or representa-
tive shall, during the time for which he
was elected, be appointed to any civil
office under the authority Of the United
States which shall have been created. or
the emoluments whereof sbkll have been
increased during such time"
This provision apparently fitted the
case OF Mr. Ransom, for he was nomi
mated by President Cleveland and con-
ffmed by the Senate before his term Of
Office as senator from North Carolina
had expired, and during that term the
salary OF the Mexican Mission had been
increased 81. 900 ayear.
The Kensington Appears for the Last
Time.
The steamer Kensington, Of the Inter
national Navigation Companys hset'
passed up the river to Philadelphia
yesterday for the last time Hereafter
she will join her sister vessel In sailing
between New York and Queenstown.
She brought in 300 cabin and $50 steerage
passengers and landed them before sun
set, thereby gaining practically a day,
for heretofore she hes arrived too late TO
land them before Saturday. She made
her best time this trip, breaking all
previous records She passed IA the
capes yesterday at S a. Ia making her
latest and best time from Queenstown
eight days and three hours, hus sho Wing
the remarkable gain Of six hours.
Delaware Represented In the Chorus.
Mrs Harold sadell OF this city. who
with her three children is summefing at
Ocean Grove, sang last night in the
chorus OF the oratorio of 1.-The Messiah 1"
under the direction Of the celebrated
Walter Damrosoh In the chorus we're
200 skilled vocslists from New York,
who came with Mr. Damrosch, and
several hundred singers from ali parts
Of the world who had been trained
during the month at Ocean Grove by
Choirmaster Pennington.
The Dover Warriors In Town.
Manager Richardson's champion Dover
Baseball Club arrived in town at II 90