New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
SECRETARY MORTON CUTS OFF TWO
HEADS IN HIS DEPARTMENT.

SEVERAL NEW SPANISH coNsULs RECOGNIZED
PROMOTIONS IN THE NAvY-MILITARY IN
sTRUcToRs FOR NORMAL AND
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Washington April 2s-Much mystery is made over
the coincidence Of two important designations in the
Agricultural Department which were accepted. to
take effect May l. by Secretary Morton before
he started last Friday for months tour In the Far
West. but carefully suppressed The two officials
NJ +. Fagon OF Illinois chief OF the now en.as-
cu,ated Seed Division, and p. L. Lyles. OF Missouri
CHIEF clerk Ct he Bureau OF Ama aasy p9 ba
early part of the present Administration; AGING
panney ana a in eopsnce Of the
OF the reslgna tons. but no doubt exists that tney
senG ,5S protega IRON in the Department Of
Vest whose bitter nvectves against Secretary Nor
ton have been features OF the Senate proceedings for
the las, few months.
The President has recognized a number OF new
Spanish consular officers. For time Spain has
been strengthening her consular service IN TINS
country untl now every place likely TO be the head
quarters for insurgent bands has consular officer
Those recognized are Juan vasGuez Lopez Amor.
Vice-Consul at Tampa: Juan Pulg. Nice-Consul at
nab: Rafael Sea vcelconsn at Key West and
Narciso Perez Petanto Consul at New-Orleans.
Postmastcr-General Wilson has denied the privi-
leges OF the mails TO trance medium concern al
legged to be doing fraudulent business under the
names OF Professor Godfrey. alias Professor Win
tiers. with several other aliases. at Chattanooga;
Ayonaaie and sherman Heights Tenn. The Central si
Electric Novelty Company OF chicago, mas aiso ios'
the privileges of the mails for similar reasons
Information was received at the Navy Depart
this morning that the little gunboat Petrol had
arrived at Honolulu from China on April 49, And
would sal! for San Francisco on Aprn =, Inc
Ca. yesterday
Tho President has acted on a number OF cases
nd
As result the following officers will be promoted
10 the next higher grade: Commander Colby y
Chester Lieutenant Commando FreGerick W:
CroCFer. Lieutenant Arthur l.. Speyers. Ensign John
7. Mc6iuinness, Lieutenant Frank " Kellogg. IN
surgeon John G. Wise ASSISTANT Surgeon John NJ.
Moore. Lieutenant Samuel Seabury and Lieutenant
Hanson r. Ty.er will be placed on the retired list
\ bill OF wide public interest was today favor
ably reported by the House Military Committee. II
permits the deta!, OF fifty officers AMI nifty enlisted
men. who shall be non-commissloned officers. to
act as instructors in military drn and tactics in
normal and public schools where such instruction
has been authorized by the authorities IN charge.
AT presen; these instructions given only In
colleges and universities. IT suggested at to-
days meeting tina, tho law should apply 10 public
schools where the number o, pupils was l6o or over
This however was regarded ~ Improbable. owing
TO the large number OF officers necessary 10 per
form such duty. The bill was made u Apply there
fore 10 schools with membership Of so pupils or
measure have been received by the committee
from the various peace and arbitration SOCIETIES or
the country The committee also reported favor
ably on a bill permitting surgeons. a"sstant sur.
rcoas and other medical officers OF the soldiers
homes to be appointed from others than these wlo
have been disabled in the military service.
The Treasury gold at the close Of bus ness
to-day stood at sl255a5o2 The days Withdrawals
sfs.ioo
Second Lieutenant Clarence Z. Lang. "a Artn-
bac .,ftfh
commented upon. has received an extension of nis
sick leave for one month Lieutenant I-,ns's mp
pcatlon for retirement Is still in abcyanc" hri on
tho expiration o. the extended leave he VIII he
subjected 10 another exnrpnation TO determine his
mental end physical condition HIS VIE has been
?, the War Department recently IN company with
Peurrsentative Pur,on OF ono who appointed
Lang to the Military Academy. and the - appar-
entity u anxious as her husband TO have his apph-
cation f0r retirencr' acted on favorahy. Lieu
tenant Lang was married on ~" day ~ his rrafu-
alton 20 the daughter o. n commlsssry sergeant ~
West Point. Later Lieutenant Lang ana his bride
came into public view through mysterious hap
pcnlngs about their nome ard allegations that the
young couple were snubbed by Army society. Lieu
tenan; Lang's application for retirement on ac-
count o, Illness not granted but n" received
SIX leave The medical report OF the examination
shows that he is suffering from some nervous COM
plant
Secretary Carlisle has rejected all the bids FOR
erecting the additional eight stories 4 tho ap-
pralser's warehouse in Ncw-York city The lowest
bidder was James 4 McGonsle ~ lcavenwor;h.
Kan at sisisO The reason assigned IL that the
lowest bid II In excess OF ne amount o. n oheS
made IN the original plan and specifications ana
new bids invited.
THE GENERAL PENSION BILL PASSED.