The sun., 1895-03-06
LIYE WARRINGTON TOPICS.
Various Things OF Interest In and About
the National Capital.

wAsHINGToN March 5.-Prof. Blake, electri-
cal expert of the lighthouse service, has sub
mitted a report to the Treasury Department
upon the recent experiments made with tele-
phones between Sandy Hook and the Scotland
Lightship These trials were conducted in Feb
ruary and proved that the difficulties before en-
countered in connecting lightships by telephone
with the shore could he easily overcome, and q
good and reliable service maintained.
Prof Blake has submitted report in which
he declares that the system is almost perfect
and should be applied at once throughout the
service. Capt. Wilder, Secretary of the Board.
who is now with the President, will examine
the report on his return, and orders will be given
to connect many OF the important light
ships with the shore through the tele-
phone. 1t is proposed by the lighthouse SER
vice TO have lghtshlps report all incoming
vessels soon as sighted, and thus inform
maritime exchanges several hours in advance
Brcakwater, and elsewhere of the arrival of
foreign inward bound vessels. There Is at pres
somPmunceted comm With 7 for weeks With tele;
phone system daily reports can be made and
Valuable information obtained of vessels near
ing the coast which wish to be promptly re-
ported. Some OF these light vessels are stationed
at least twenty miles Off shore.
Capt. Mahan's name will be presented to the
Secretary of the Navy for appointment as
is now on his way to New York, in charge OF the
cruiser Chicago. and will probably arrive early
next week His ship will then be placed out of
commission, and the officers will get leave OF
absence. His two years cruise would expire in
June, but owing TO lack of vessels ready for
commission, 1T will not be possible to give him
AS the leading writer upon naval subjects.
Cant. AIahan would be well equipped for the in,
teligence office, and bring it up TO standard
maintained by that in Great Britain. The du-
ties, 1t Is believed. would be congenal, and II the
Secretary decides to assign him to washington,
1t is understood that Capt Mahan would be glad
to accept the detail.
Naval Cadet Dennet of Maine, a member Of
the first class at the Naval Academy, has re-
signed from the navy. This young man was in
trouble for "gouging" upon the December ex-
aminations and secured an acquittal OF the
charges through the interest taken in his case
by Tom Reed and Congressman Boutelle. who
appointed him to Annapolis; His resignation
was brought about by his failure to make the
required percentage upon the recent semi-an-
nual examinations.
Claimants for the sugar bounty provided for
by Congress in its closing hours not allowing
the grass TO grow under their feet. The bill
carrying the bounty payment clause was signed
by the President shortly before noon yesterday
and this mornings mail brought TO the Treasury
Department several claims. II will be some time
before the different appropriation bills can be
properly digested to see what they contain. and
whether the amounts appropriated are imme-
diately available or come out OF the appr2pria-
items carried In the General Deficiency bill be
payable during this fiscal year, the deficit will
be swollen some s.0OO,OOO or SlO,O0O,0OO. AL
ready the excess OF expenditures over receipts
aggregates more than S3s, 900 900, with ndica-
tiOns OF an increase during April. because of
heavy interest payments Of from Sl2,O0O,OO to
Sl4,000,00O.
The President to-day appointed n son of DR..
ORellly OF the army, and his companion on his
Bob" Evans's son was appointed TO a similar
place last year.