New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-04
NEWS NOTES AT THE CAPITAL
ASSISTANT SECRETARY UHL STARTS ON
HIS VACATION.
rxAc-r AMOUNT OF THE CHINESE WAR 1NpEM-
NITY-INCREASE IN sHIPBulLDING sho"N
rnR LIE FISCAL YEAR-THE kILI-

-,xcREAsE IN sHIPBuILDING SHOWN
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR-THE KILL
ING OF /. D. HOwsER.
Washington July MFR. Uhl the Acting Secre-
tary Of State telegraphed yesterday TO the 'n'te'
States Consul nj Valparaiso to Investigate and re-
port on the killing In Peru OF American citAeh'
L. D.. Howser Mr. Howsers father. resident
Of New-York City. asked the State Department 10
take official cognizanee OF ms ,,rr that Mr.
Howser murdered and robbed when on ms wsi
pay the miners employed by the company WIN
which he served as paymaster The Consul ad dns
that the murderers have been arrested an" ''"'
n judicial investigation is PROCEEDING
Mr.. I'hl relinquished his duties to-day ana
started for New-York. whence he VIII sail to-mor-
row with his family on the Hamburg american
steamer Columbia for Hamburg. Mr.. TIL VIII spenn
about six weeks In Europe and while his trip Is OF
a private nature. he will make an examination o.,
the consular offices his route. He VIII return
TO the United States via Genca cooro,orv ,s now
Acting Secretary of State.
The Secretary Of the Navy has approved the ind
ings and acquitta in the case Of Lieutenant W. W.
buchanan. tried by court-martal ut the mare
Island Navy Yard for cupable incficiency IN the
performance OF his duties in consequence OF wn en-
accident happened to the gun OF the -, oy
which Coxswain John johnson was Killed re ., ia >
Lieutenant F. Dorm Of the same charge Lieu
tenant buchanan division officer. ana Lieu
According to dispatch from Minister DENLY. at
Picking the exact amount OF the war Indemnity 10
he paid by China to Japan, under the provisons OF
the Smonoseki treaty. amounts TO Ss,So"" Mexi-
silver dollars.
The Swiss Minister in Washington NJ Pioda. has
invited the United States in behalf Of his Govern
ment to take part In the NTH meeting of the In
,ernationa Statistical institute which will be heid
in Berne from the Goth to the Both Of August. The
Ia s.l NJ.
States may represented by such OF It's officials as
t. s. 4. and carroll D. Wright. Commissioner Of
Labor, members OF the institute. have been asker
TO communicate the invitation to the other Ameri-
can members.
The Bureau ~ Navigation has received prelim-
mary returns showing that $50 steam and sail ves-
sells Of 49, 7la gross tons. were built and documened
in the United States during the last fiscal year com
pared with 10 steam AMI SAL vessels. OF lH.'"
tons. during 1894 an Increase OF li," tons flhai
and revised returns will somewhat Increase the
figures by the addition ~ hargcs. etc. The steam
vessels numbered 2S3 Of 1928 gross tons. and the
sail vessels 3 ~ .5@'O tons decrease 81 30" IONS
steam and an increasc OF is"" tons sa a. com, PM
Gnf coasts ,b y. vesses of IS rs tons for 80.
Construction on the great lakes comprised ninety
three vessels. Of SSoi6 tons - compact WIZ WI,
additions Of The year 20 the merchant fleet are he
steamers -. Louis Northhnd and Newport News
steel construction compn-el inrty-sh vrsse,,s o, o,
n7-s tons in isei
tn. number u American vessels thus FAR on
cIal'v reported a. lost during the year comprised
eirhty-nye steam vessels AMI 2'b sailing vessels
&c Am2@ n are " ,sc 4ccc AfF oSnac1ns Of
the steamship Coua. the loss OF The steamship
Kcweonaw. reported missing with th.r'r.one Ives
Clcnfucgos and ozaina. ana tho loss oi ~" steam
ship Chicora OF Lake Michigan.
Collector Kilbreth a, New York. has forwarded
10 the Treasury Department a sta'omen, showing
the increased Gus; dulles assessed AMI collected
over the entered values q goods AZ The port ~
Ncw-York during the last iv" years. The Increase
aggregates s. Ol2 80. making an aNefas" OF '""'S
a year II detected unlervtluai!on.
Nv a general order issued la-t night by General
Abcr, OrIway commander = tn National Guard
II the District Of Columbia. The National F"ncibes
crack military organ.zi.ion and the winner Of
has been disbanicl. The reason assigned Tor ms
action ls that the company has fallen below the
campmeni the umarical strength Of the company
below the STANDARD
Under orders from the SECRETARY Of the Navy
chief Constructor Hlchborn has undertaken the
work Of making hr'proof all parts OF naval VeSses
tina, can be 50 benefited. The WOODWORK VIII pc
subjected 10 hrcprcof v'neering by an electrical
process AMI nrcproof paper and canvas viii also
he utilized The necessity for thts shown 20
Secretary Herbert after the battle between meets
yaion River. Nearly all the Chinese ships caught
IRE and they were not only materially weakened for
hat reason but other ships were compelled TO
emo "a ,her a.si,ta zee Hereafter all combustible
material used In the construction OF the nlteI
states naval vessels Will be made As nearly hf"-
proof as possible.
The specifications for the Rock Island bridge to
he constructed over the Mississippi River between
Rock Island H.. and Davenport Iowa. were made
public to-day The supcrstructurc VIII consist OF
one draw span -, feet inches long between cen
tres Of end pins fixed spans ~ feet long pc ,
tween centres Of end pins. three nxed spans 30
Toe, Ga. inches long between centres OF end pins,
one fixed span 1872 feet inches long between gen,
tres OF end pins, ana one hHed span ~ I't w.,
long between centres Of end pins The approxlna'"
weight OF the structure Is s7o.v" pounds: ne
material FOR the draw span Is 70 be compete, 10,
shipment By December l. 1895. and 10 be erected ~
January l. 1896 The material tor the 1thef Pnea.s
is to be ready for shipment by October l. lo"'
and all are 10 be erected by November ]. lso
DTRECTUM BEATEy BY FAXTASF.
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