The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30

Washington, oct. GA telegram re-
crived at the Navy Department report
eu the dentn at san Francisco Of Com
inodorc William y. Morgan, L.. S. ~,
retired. "
Attorney-Gcncral Harmon was noti-
heu this afternoon OF the rrlcngr of Tho
steamer Commodore. ut Wilmington, ~
e., with her crew and cargo The
Commodore was seized on account uf
having ON board arms and ammuui-
tion supposed to be for the usc of tho
cuban insurgents. The Department of
Justice some time ago ordered th,. re-
tease OF the vessels. but tho order was
later revoked and the case left with thn
United states Court for adiudic:ttio
lhe Court to-day decided the Coumo-
dorc To have been improperly seized
and upon the order of the Court tl,,.
United States Marshal. who was i'm
ciiarEc Of the seized vessel, released hrr.
i'here Is now nothing to prevent h,,r
leaving the waters OF the United States
with her cargo, but she will have to
run the chance of seizure by The Spnn-
ish authorities if caught in Sianlsn
waters with arms and ammunition for
the Insurgents.
Mr.. r. II; Hill. of New Orleans. rep
reSchtinS the f,Xccutivc COMMITTEES or
the sugar planters of Louisiana. and cx-
Congressman Myers, of Louisiana, cail-
cd at the Treasury to-day To confer,
with Secretary Carlisle in regard To
securlls the Louisiana sugar clnns
from tae Nebraska beet sugar claims, re
ported by the ONnurd Beet Sugar Com
nany of Nebraska, upon which the de-
ciSion OF the Comptrullc,' of the 'rren-
sury was based The Louisiana people
s;i! II Secretary Carlisc will not send
their claims to the United States Co,iri
on Chains they will test the constitu-
tlonally OF the law In the United States
Court OF Lauisiana first and then. If The
decision be adverse, Will carry IL up to
the Supreme Court.
The battlcship Texas cannot be dock
Ell ht the New York navy-yard until the
th OF next month. On this date there
VIII be II spring" tide. at which time
lhGrc VIII he enough water To success
iully ioat the ncw ship into the dock
Aiter being dockcd and cleaned she
Will have her official trial trip. which
mas been postponed several times.
Judge William I.ochran. Commission
er OF Pensions, has submitted his an
nual report 10 he Secretary of the In
terror 1t shows that up to June 30
lhai there were 9G954i pensioners. and
during the year 39lS5 new pensions
were granted, and i,20G restored, that
had been dropped from the rolls. maxi
ing an aggregate roll of 1.0i2g35 There
were 27.Sl6 deaths ana 1915 pensioners
dropped during the past year, making
the number on the rolls on June 30, 1885
9lO.52i-an increase during the year of
$50.
Unless further pension legislation is
enacted. the Commissioner thinks that
the appreciation of $li0,000.010 viii be
sufficient for tile payment Of pensions
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896
y special board OF neval officers will
be appointed 10 consider the case of
Commander Nicoll Ludlow, u. S. N.
whom President Cleveland has declined
To promote to the grade of captain
after an examining board had certified
that he was physically, mentally, and
morally qualified for advancement
Through the Presidents action Com
mandcr Ludlow Is placed In Il some
what anomalous position. He cannot
hc placed on the retired list because
such action can be secured only by con-
current consent of the President and
of the examining board, and he must.
therefore, remain at the head Of the
list Of commanders until the President
or an examining board agree. or until
u special board makes Il recommends
tion in the ease which will be accept
able to Mr.. Cleveland The refusal of
the President to approve the favorable
findings of the examining board was
based on allegations as TO Command
cr I.udloWs record.