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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06

e demand enough for each article 10
corsurn. all of II. the basis upon which
an article including the money metals
will be exchanged for another VIII Always
be the labor expended in producing each'
Gu far as a metallic dollar Is concerned,
then. its first function is to fix ana de-
clare "A basis upon which one COMMONLY
Is to be exchange for another, by COM
pairing itself with each and declaring thsl
a bushel OF wheat contains the same
amount Of labor as II contains and that
a bushel OF corn contains only half as
much labor. and therefore that TWO
bushels OF corn are fair exchange TOT
one bushel Of wheat.
Now. the worlds business is this petty
transaction amplined and magnIfied, ac-
cording to the proportions OF each trans
action. The finds it's hrst
and great use In ascertainins the labor
contained IN a certain commodity by
comparing Itself with that commodity.
and thereby in fixing a basis upon when
commodities are 10 be exchanged. ~ the
argument we have made concerning the
source Of a money-metaIs value Is
sound (and we can conceive Of no answer
TO 10, then those VINO advocate coming
81 IA grains Of silver which is the sill
yer dollar, into a coin valued by law as
high as one containing 25.2 grains OF gold
(Which is the COLO dollar. must be adj
vocating an unsound proposition, for II
requires far less labor 70 get out OF the
earth 81 ia grains OF silver than TO get
out Of the earth 23.2 grains OF gold, and
the silver coin must. therefore, be far
less valuable than the gold coin. Ihis
ought to be apparent TO the simplest
minded.
The student, then. who Will get into
his mind clear conception Of these two
great foundation ideas We have treated
will be getting into good frame Of
mind for understanding and dealing with
finance in all its varied forms. lie VIII
never be able to deal with the subject
until he has grasped them and fastened
his mind TO them with hooks of steel.
We shall 80 on with this subject to-
morrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06
Innr nencnn, Ordained.

A large and appreciative audience gath
cred in Leigh-Street Baptist church Wed
nesday night TO witness the Interesting
ceremonies attending the ordination OF
deacons.
Those ordained 10 the good work were
NIessrs J. r. Allen. Il. A. Gary, Roland
Chifdrey. and A. W. Cottrell.
DR.. Ryland of Richmond College spoke
Il IL. the most impressive manner on the
appointment Of deacons and the origin
of the ceremony.
Or. Hatcher delivered an address on
the duties Of deacons, and Dr. Ryland
concluded tho services By prayer.
When these interesting ceremonies were
over the ordinance Of baptism was al
ministered 20 several candidates.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06
rbi-,v-f.ye Years Behind.

Polk Miller gave his recital on ~, y,u
Times Down South" in Grsenyiile, ~,
last Saturday night before a large anu
cultured audience. and YESTERDAY f tn,,n,.
INC Nauager Saith received a letter
frer, a nromtnent gentleman OF Green
Vile addressed TO Mr.. Miller. part Oh
the letter is as follows: ,o rsurd
JUDGE Yost, of this city VINO h.a ..s1,
your recital on saturday nisht last, W, w.
5eli2hf.d with it. and on yesterday Wa
rsronnting TO some friends the criticism
Of the entertainment made in MS presence ,,l'..,
by two of our young men. one OF thsnl
SAID: He is thin ty-iive years pehl,I 80 49,.
times The other said. Yes. ana NY, t :
head q niger who lid just as wen.
The Judge enjoyed their remarks nusSS
ospeciallv as he thought their uicon-
scious compliments would nave oesH S'
j0yed by you IL you nad heard IT,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06

are to have war with Great Britain the
readers OF The Times. at any rate. may
know lust what they are fighting abod'.
The country that adjoins Nenezueia
on the Atlantic coast to the south-east is
called British Guiana, and was conquer
cd by England from the Dutch TOWARDS
the end of the last century. England sue
ceeding TO all the rights OF the Dutch III
the premises Venezuela was at that
time a Spanish colony. and there was d"
unsettled controversy pending between
Spain and Holland as to the true poun-
Diary between the TWO settlements ~
1871 Sir Richard Schomburk, under inc
direction OF the English Government SUI
veyed the line between the TWO se'"v-
rnents. according 10 what Great ffl,"ii
claimed were the Dutch title papers pUt
lis line cut considerably into what inc
yenezuelaus claimed was Venezuelan
territory. and England and Venezuela
have ever since then been wrangling over
tho question raised by Schomburk 8 sur
WOW Mr.. Cleveland now says. practical
" IN Great Britain. you must aroitra'e
all questions with Venezuela, ana 'le
United States will assist Nenezueia III
resIsting YOU N you attempt to settle uhe
matter in dispute according 10 you o""
will" Great Britain replies. If the caD'e
IS 10 be trusted. "Schomburk gave me
less than my rights. but l VIII arrua'e
the title to all territory on the Nenezue-
Ian side Of his line. But / viii not a'Di-
trate anything inside the Schompu'h
line. All territory inside the SchomDurK
line will take possession or and hoiG by
force" 1t seems to US, therefore, that
the issue Is made up. and that It IS TOT
the American people TO say wat 'hey
arc going 10 DO about IT. IN" cost
should have been carefully csti'na'ed be-
fore The position was taken.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 6. 1895.
yo-p.Y.s MEETINGS AND EVENTS.

T.mple Lodge. Masons, Masonic LEI, hemp'o'
Hines Lodge. *. of p. Schiller h1 IAN
damon Lodge. *. of T., Corcor5h , l,hir.
i,nion Lodge, l. @. o. t., odd-f CLOVIS
Hall =, po,roil,s Hail.
onach,sto Tribe. /. o. X. Nj, CersieS
Monocan Tribe. !. o. r.. NJ, Jr " u ~
lawmakers Degree, l. o. Il. NJ ouo-
Fellows Hall. ,,uo,,.a Han
Virgjna Lodge, Golden Chain Eii''' >
Hail. n = NJ
Hsscn" ' Council. Jr. o. U. A. NJ Jr. o.
x.v & son'h Council. Jr. o. L. a. NJ
Eighth and Hull streets; -, mn
shcckoe Council r Al &c, Ceptrs arm diS,,
y Lee Camp. c. v, Lee-Camp Hail
Friendship Lodge X. Of p lO"ey ;
Aurora S,r Council. Jr. o. L. A. NJ Gate
woods Hall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06
switzerland Sending Her Drunkar'ls Here.

TO this country instead OF TO the work
house. Two OF her inebriate SONS I1aue
AFFIDAVIT to this In the ONCE OF ihllin
grafton Commissioner on El1is lslaho yes
ttrQay. ..,..s D., III ,,.,
we are in an awful plight, said re
~ themen I'VE arrived here on the
Westernland. and after living tnro 20 a
whole Sunday without atinh' ,h;n,,
for tw, de- , go. ....,
They said they were Emil kunne: tweh-
ty-se.en years old. farmer. ana trust" =
i5f~wen and sworc that. on account OF
their intemcerste habits. the authorities
had given Tnem 80 in cash ana ste .,i. ,
ship tickets to this port They atiiNS sn
last week from ANTWERP iheS "''' ~
deported. New York sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06

propertv. The encroachment extends Tor
a distance Of 20 feet. which equals anou,
40 square feet. The ground Is valued
BY the Gable Company al 500 SQUARE
foot wrich will make this small space
~ grot,no worth $1,000 The Gable Com
pany has had plans fled FOR an eighteen
story building. with two domes tnree
stories high. The attorneys for the CON- m
panies have had several meetings ahu 'ne
Western Union people have decided 20
have th.i- property resurveyed. ana IN
all probability an amicable settleinehe
wifi be arrived at-New York sun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06
4 Wheelman's Protest.

To the Editor Of The Times.
Sfr.-As bicycie-rider OF this city. J
wish to protest against some of the fea-
lures embraced in the bicycle ordinance
submitted at the meeting Of the Common
Council last night Upon reading the ac-
count of il in this nQrning Times, was
surprised at the power Of the Council
and the extent of the city limits Can
you tell me how the city proposes 10
regulate the riding Of bicycles without
the ordinance is that which relates TO the
age of a boy or girl subject 10 these
rules From this. / infer that boy OF
nine. for example cannot be convicted
OF fast riding. while a boy OF ten IS al
once barred from enjoying the privilege
of riding fast This Limitation IS radically
wrong. since a law referring 10 blcycnsts.
as 10 other persons. should bear upon all
equally. and also because many OF the
most expert riders in the city are boys
and girls under ten years OF ace Inc
Dart relating 20 the maximum speed OF
= wheel is at war with the natural object
OF a wheel TO a business mai-ra.ld
transit to business. When person recol-
iecfs that Il good walker can so al the
rate of five miles an hour without much
trouble. the injustice Of TINS ordnance 70
tho riders Is plainly seen. As the law
docs NOT seek TO regulate the speed OF
WAGONS and carriages, II should NOT as
crimiuate against bicycles. The city al
lows sulkies 20 be driven as fast a.
the owner wishes, and sometimes, OUT on
BROAD street within the city limits, IN
Tho eveninG il is hard for a bicycnst 10
,.iSe on account of them. Other cities
seek 10 encourage bicycle riders ana
Richmond should follow their example
hnt IN take away all their privileges Is
not the way To accomplish THIS.
Yours truly, ..<...,,,,,r,
nt.A.,1 Va nar = lSg5
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06
THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY
For the Cotton states and international
Exposition, Atlanta, Ga.-the only Line
Entering the Exposition Grounds

Round-trp tickets VIII be sold from
Richmond as follows:
Daily until December Is. 1895.
inclusive. with fnal limit Janu- a.
airy T. 1896. ....................... 80. 30 -
Daily until December 10, 1875,
Inclusive. with final limit twent-
~ (20) days from date Of sale. Il %
On Tuesdays and Thursdays or
each week. until December p,
1885. inclusive. with fnal limit
ten OO davs from date Of sale. y 70
L,orrespondmgly low rates from all
Other stations. For additional informa-
ton and for sleeping car reservations ap-
plv 10 ticket agents or at passenger once,
c. W. CECIL,
TRAY. Passenger Agent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06

county. died year or two ago, leaving
some money that was found ohiy i,"
DAYS ago. BESIDES his stock Of goods he
gave In for taxation $50 cash ON hand.
bat at the time of his death only $50 In
cash could be found. Where the other
500 were could not be imagined. Last
week while the store was being cleaned
up. a keg, into which old nails boxes ana
box tops were thrown by Mr.. Alderman.
was emptied, and at the bottom was
found $500 in gold and $40 in silver. max
ing up the missing s5oo.-WilmiAg'oh Mes
senIeT
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06
Richmond, Va, Dec. .. 1895.
Are Democracy and Honesty Inconsistent

TO the Editor Of The Times
sir.-Democrats are frequently heard
commenting upon the fact that Inc
Times advocacy Of honest elections re-
ceived the support Of the republican
press and voters OF the state. Inc IN
ference drawn from this Is sometimes
used 20 prove that The Times Is III ,he
wrong. BY what process OF reasoning
,bte conclusion is reached l have never
been able 10 learn.
DO The Times critics mean 10 have
II understood that because Republicans
say they favor honest elections mat
such doctrine, must be surrendered by
Democrats as Republican doctrine; IN
other words. because a Republican says
he is tn favor OF being honest, must
Democrats advocate an opposite policy
\ YOUNG DEMOCkAT.
Richmond. Va, Dec. ), lN5.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06

Bunk" Bledsoe has the contract TOT
delivering a valuable walnut tree AT TINS
place. IL is OF the curly variety, ana was
planted by Shade Galloway eighty-hNe
years ago. az his home on Ne" fiNer'
about TWENTY-FIVE miles from this place.
A man by the name OF Severt purchased
the tree from. the calloways for sll and
sold II 10 a Northern firm for SO. Bled-
soc gets SIS for delivering II here.-North
wHksshorn IN. c. News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06

A controversy has arisen between the
Western Union Telegraph Company and
the Commercial Gable Bullaing Company
property on Broad street. In August
JEFFERSON NJ. Levy transferred to the
Commercial Gable Building Company the
oronertv % and ~ Broad street. adjoln-
ing the Western Union building, and also
the property in he rear, 70 and 2ola New
street. adjoining the Stock Exchange.
They had the ground surveyed, ana tneir
surveyor reported that on Broad street
the southerly side OF the Western Union
building Ancroachad 81. inches on their
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06
The Times Thanked.
Senate Chamber.

Richmond. Va, December .. 1923.
To the Editor OF The Times:
Sir,-As chairman of the History COM
mittee. permit me 10 return thanks 10
'frho Times" for the elaborate and full
renort given In the issue Of this date OF
the proceedings of the committee In the
Senate chamber yesterday afternoon
The committee will have another meet
ing on Wednesday. December llth. at
j. NJ. IN the Senate chamber We were
very much pleased and felt complimented
at the presence and the splendid talks
made before our committee.
J. y. STUBBS.
Chairman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06
Special Low Rates To Atlanta Exposition
via Atlantic Coast Line.

IN addition 10 Tuesdays and Thursdays,
the Atlantic Coast Line will sell round
trim tickets to Atlanta on Saturdays,
December 9TH. 18th, DIST. and 2oth, AT
sl2 10 good for ten days from date Of
sale.
For further information apply 70
c. S CAMPBELL. d. +. A.
Room No. 6. Union Depot.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06
COTTON STATES INTERNATIONAL x-
POSITION. ATLANTA. CA.
especial Rates" atlanta >peciar via
the seaboard Air Line

Only line running solid trains between
Richmond and Atlanta. Pullman Buffet
Sleepers and Nesdbuled Day-COaches.
No extra fare on Nestibuled trains. on
Tuesdays and Thursdays OF each week
fare from Richmond 20 Atlanta and re-
turn, only sl2.40. good Tor ten days from
date OF sale.
DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE.
Leave Richmond 9.5 s. VI. and 70 80
A. NJ. arriving Atlanta next day at o.2O
a. NJ and 400 =. NJ.
Remember, commencing october LIST, the
Atlanta Sleeper Will be open at Union de-
NOT al 900 =. NJ. This Sleeper Is placed
IN service especially for the benefit OF the
Richmond travelling public.
Tor other rates and Information apply
n II. NJ. BOYKIN,
Passenger Agent.
S6 east Main street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06

Special Sale Atlanta Exposition Tickets.
The Southern Railway has arranged TO
sell tickets to the Atlanta Exposition.
GOOD for ten days. for Sl2.fO. on the fol-
lowing dates. in addition TO their regular
Tuesday and Thursday sales of each
week: Saturday. December 9Th. SATURDAY
December l4th; Saturday December Ast'
and Saturday, December 18th
c. W. CECIL, I. Z. A.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06
Exposition Flyer"
TO ATLANTA EXPOSITION
via
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

eleeners To Atlanta every Tuesday aud
Thnrsdav. leaving Richmond rs y. NJ.
on The Exposition Flyer" arriving IA
Atlanta the following morning 10 %.
Ten-day limit tickets sold at ~ ~, koyd
an this train. Returning this train
leaves Atlanta every Wednesday and sat
nrdav afternoon o'clock. arriving IN
Richmond the following morning 500.
elegant service and quickest time 10 At
lanfa. For all information as 20 rates.
timetables. etc. cat al city Passenger
ONCE. g20 east Main street.
O'''e'' q. W. CECIL.
Trav Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06

Mr.. William Alderman. who had
s~ssiI afors 49, Isrrison's CrsAk- 1Andsr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-11
Washington Stock Exchange.

E sa,esm ,d cal,l2 o'clock m.-washinston
10 an l ie 1I 10 ia 4. ls Metropolitan
100 Y. s Electric Light, 5 at lis: 10 al lii. (
at lisz After eail-tapital Traction. 100 at re
asked ,.Gi 4, Is2; ri Sid iai asked ny T.
-, District Of Columbia BondsNso-year fund IS, 20.
Ssa 1861 year rri fund Is gold III bid Water
is SG s a fusd a1sE ssosk IT, 1879
bid d,sc sh Is, registered, 2;Ios, 100 bid.
s bid IiG asked Metpopoiipaa Ra1s COY 3.
lo1ls bid Bel, Railroad 5s, 81 BID, 81 asked. Ecf
s.Sn failT01d S sa 's bid los asked ooun5I.
$:%:%$ :s;: i: H s$
and Trust and 4, ioi bid er American sssur ss
lpstou Market Company imp 6s, Ito bid. VASE
los BID Wash sd snsS sss
Infantry LIST IS: 100 bid.
sss bid, eee asked, Central. 20 bid. fsrmeG
Sunni 'is 80 I'd 3D. I l:S
asked Capital. Us bid; West End 1867 BIZ.
coin 81 bid Ohio. IS bid, 90 u ASKED ed 'sAe' LIN
Safe DepSslf and TrYs. Safe
Loan and Trust. li91s bid i21 asked Ameri.s sn
Security and Trust, 40 bid. Washington Safe De-
Railroad o,ks-Capitsl action Company, .7s
hid. a asked. Metropolitan. 100 bid io3 asked
Columbia. rs bid. Belt, 81 asked. lexington M
asked. Georgetown and Tennaytown, 81 asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-washington Ga.
4! y bid, a asked Georgetown Gas AS bid M
s. Electric Light III bid. 100 asked
80. Insurance stocks.-Firemen's, 80 bid. Franklin
IS bid Metropolitan, 6 bid. Potomac, 65 bid
Arlington 40 bid German American, 100 bid.
Coiumbia ~ bid, IA asked. Riggs, 5 bid. sH
bid. asked. Commercial, AZ bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, ITO
hd. ZIG asked; Columbia Title. bid. Washing
ton Title, Z asked. District Title, 10 asked.
Telephone Stocks.-PenLsylvania 81 bid Chasa-
pcake and Potomac, As bid, Sly asked. American
Graphophone. 3A bid, AZ asked. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage. % bid. 30 asked
MISCELLANEOUS Stooks.-Mergentbal. r Linotype 2Is
bid. $50 asked Washington Market. a bid. Great
Fails Ice, -l20 bid. 100 asked. Bull Run Panorama
- asked. Lincoln Han, 30 bid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-11
PLEASANT FOR GUARDSMEN,
Government Employees Not to Los,
Time Of in Military Service.

Judge Reeve, solicitor of the treasury,
has given an opinion that will cause great
rejoicing in the rank and file of the District
National Guards. 1t is in effect that the
time consumed by guardsmen in federal
employ in attending camp. parading or in
obedience to all proper orders of their
commanding officers, should not be counted
against their regular annual leave of alb
sence as employees of the government. The
solicitor takes the high ground that their
exercises and drills in marching and the
handling of arms in order to prepare them
for the national defense are in the nature
Of a supreme duty to the government and
must not be regarded in the light of an
ordinary leave of absence for rest or re-
creation. Some officials raised the question
that the law fixing the limit of leaves of
absence of government employees at Wash
irgton had abrogated the previous statute
on the subject granting special leave under
certain conditions to such employees be-
longing to the District National Guard
AS alre ady stated, the solicitor holds that
the statutes do not conflict, and that abb
SERGE upon military duty is not to be de-
Quoted from the regular annual leave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-11
THE TREASURY REPORT
Not Expected Mr.. Carlisle Will Have It
Ready Tomorrow.
Believed He is Trying q New Method
of Mathcmatics-What MI.
Cleveland Wants.

1t is doubtful that the report Of the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury will be ready for
Congress when they meet tomorrow. Con-
siderable Impotence Is manifested at the
delay, and it is the occasion of much ia
seriousness. The general comment is that
he is trying to work out a new method of
mathematics. by which he can prove that
Mr.. Cleveland Is right in declaring that
there Is no need of more revenue.
1t is understood that Mr.. Cleveland not
only wants it to appear that there is abund-
ance OF revenue. but he is also opposed to
any request at this time for authority TO
issue bonds. His idea is that the deception
should be kept consistent, and that the
retirement Of the greenbacks should be the
only proposition made.
1t is recognized by him that there will
have to be a bond issue. but his idea is to
wait until Congress has had time to act
upon his greenback recommendation, or
until raid upon the treasury gold makes
It impossible to stave the thing off longer
Then. when the gold has been almost
drained out he proposes to cah the atten-
tion of Congress to the fact. to charge 1t
to their failure to retire the greenbacks,
and to ask for prompt relief
In the absence of any immediate legisla-
ton to remedy the situation there will then
be a bond issue on the old plan. The idea is
that this will fix the responsibility on Con-
greSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-11
REVOLT AGAINST GoRMAN.
RumOrs- OF nm Alliance Between
COwcn and nasfn.


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. December lit is
rumored that next year Mr.. Rasin will ally
himself with Congressman John X. Cowen
and will endeavor to swing to the support
of the latter, the element of the Baltimore
democracy which he represents. Under such
conditions Mr.. Cowen will become the NOM
inal head of the party in the city, and, with
the support of Mr.. Rasin and his followers,
a long step toward an effective reorganiza-
ton of the shattered democratic forces will
be taken. Mr.. Rasin has long been anxious
he believes that an alliance with Mr.. Cewen
will attain that end he will unquestionably
endeavor to bring such a union about
The approaching election in Carroll is of
course a subject of intense interest to the
members of both parties. and both sides
are making strenuous efforts to win. 1t is
generally believed that the democrats will
get their full vote out in which case their
candidate. Mr.. j. J. Herring, will succeed
the late Senator Bennett.
The repu blicans appear to have conf
dence that they will win. and thus make
the party vote in the senate tie.
The interest in the fight for the senator
ship continues undated but popular opin-
ion still seems inclined to the belief that in
spite of all protests the eastern shore law
will be ignored, and that western shore
man will succeed Mr.. Gibson.
The chances of Sydney E. Mudd for
speaker appear to be growing brighter
every day, and it Is thought that he will
win easily A number of his friends among
them Mr. John W. Belt, clerk of the circuit
court in Prince Georges county, are here
looking after his interests and all express
entire confidence. Mr.. Belt is a strong
Wellington man, and says the latter will
get the votes of the three republican msm-
bers of the house from Prince Georges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-11
THE TWO BATTLE SHIPS.
Arguments Heard by the bidders for
Their Construction.


Their Construction.
By appointment, Secretary Herbert today
heard arguments by the persons who bid
for the construction of the two new battle
ships, touching the merits of their respect
i've propositions. There We're present Hen
ry Scott of the Union Iron Works of San
Francisco Messrs. Chas. and Henry Cramp
and Mr.. Nixon Of the Cramps Shipbuilding
Company OF Philadelphia, and Mr.. circuit,
president of the Newport News Dry Dock
and Shipbuilding Company of Virginia, with
his constructing engineer Mr.. Smith. The
Secretary had called together to hear
the statements the full board of naval
bureau chiefs. Commodore Matthews of the
bureau of yards and docks, Chief Con-
structor Hichborn, Chief Sampson of the
ordnance bureau, Engineer-in-Chief Mel
vile and Chief Chadwick of the equipment
bureau Naval Constructor Taylor and
Chief Engineer Perry were also present to
supply technical information. All of the
plans submitted by the bidders were spread
out in the Secretarys office. where the hear
ing was had, and the arguments were re-
ing was not public. The problem presented
to the Secretary and the board of bureau
chiefs was a difficult one. The New2ort
News company was the lowest bidder under
the plans for building the ships prepared by
the Navy Department., but the Cramps and
the Union iron works had submitted indi-
vidual plans of more or less merit the
Cramps having no less than seven PROPOSE
lions and the Union iron works being favor
gress to have one ship built on the Pacific
coast