New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-08
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
A SENSATION AT THE NICARAGUA CANAL
HEARING.

HEARING.
COLONEL LUDLOW DENOUNCED by SELF
STYLED STRATEGIC EXPERT-ARMoR FOR
THE NEW BATrLE-sHrPs-THE
BROOKLYN NEARLY
COMPLETED
Washington May 7-Coonel Ludlow gave further
testimony to-day before the House Commerce
Committee in reply to Warner Miller. regarding the
Nicaragua Canal. but nothing which was not largely
threshed-over straw was developed. At point
In the investigation Colonel Ludlow took offence at
a question asked by Mr.. Doolittle in regard to- the
evidence of Mr.. Davis, an engineer, which Colonel
Ludlow had quoted approvlngly. Mr. Dooittle asked
II Warner Miller had not said that Mr. Davis had
been discharged from the service OF the company
Colonel Ludlow replied that Mr. Miller had so stat
ed. and added that he had also made "other state
men,s." Mr. Dooittle remarked that it was I'M
necessary refer to Mr.. Davis further 10 th's
Colonel Ludlow answered with some warmth that
he appeared before the committee as the representa-
tive Of the Government and Board Of Engineers.
and as Mr. Daviss name had been brought up, ne
wished TO speak further about him. MT Doohttie
reioned that he also represented the Government
and his constituents. and nobody else ana ne did
not wish to be reflected upon. Colonel Ludlow IN
response challenged any one to say that he had not
been courteous to all members OF the committee
Just as Colonel Ludlow was finishing MS evidence
tall rather NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. man. who had been
sitting in the for about half an nonr arGsy
to contradict statements made by Colonei Lug
low. When asked by Chairman Hepburn 9h VINO Cone NE
federate Army. a general officer OF a European army
a aS eT to the President Of Costa have writ
ten ARTICLES on this subject ana am rel ahourn
Was made and carried. As the members were lesv.
ing the McIvo declared In loud voice th Ss
public. Where" he asked. zig this Coonei Luz,
eieG G nm nS
Rsd %sor them the few
members Of the committee remaining in tie ,r room
he was competent to do this Little or no attention on
said that the committee had no right to snnb MN,
and as az S Ss s4W more RE and
claimed that he did not come here to be lnsulted o
some one Suggested that he write his argument and
send 1t to the committee He rephed thsa he only nn,
know any man in the room He then left the room,
declaring that he was afraid OF rt no n ad
journed until tomorrow.
Captain Sampson. Chief of the Naval Bureau of
Ordnance, has recommended to Secretary Heroer'
that the contracts for the for the batte-ships
Kearsarge and Kentucky be divided among two od-
ders the Carnegie Steel Company. OF Pittsbufg ana
the Bethlehem Steel Company. OF Bethlehem fehh''
the former manufacture 1907 tons and the latter
2S3 The division was made on the basis OF the bids
in the separate exhibit Each exhibit and the bids
OF both companies thereon were comparea anu tn
firm making the lowest proposal received me re- aware ar
negie contract will be $l.6so5lS 90 and that 81 the
Secretary Herbert has the privilege OF accepting or
rejecting the recommendation
The Senate Committee Commerce this morn
ing directed Mr. Frye to make favorable report on
his bill for the protection OF the yachtowners and
shipbuders OF the United States 1t provides mat
yachts belonging TO a regularly ORGANIZED yAcn'
club OF any foreign nation which shall extend Ike
privilege TO the yachts OF the United States snail
have the privilege OF entering leaving any port OF
the United States without entering or csarins ~
the Custom House or paying tonnage tax; excep.
foreign built yacht owned chartered or used by
citizen Of the United States. unless such ownership
or or charter was acquired prior - ''e ''''
An indication that the new armored cruiser Brook
lyn is nearly finished given to-day in the pay
ment OF the twenty-hfth nstament OF the contract
price for the vessel 10 the builders the Cramps. OF
Philadelphia. This shows that the Brooklyn Is Ave
sixths completed or the thirty Instruments into
which the contract price divided. only two more
will be paid before the cruiser is preliminary ac
cepted by the Government. the remaining three be-
Ing retained to insure the M loss
may be responsible
~
peared before the House Committee on Railways
and Canals to-day In support OF the Cooper bill 10
construct a ship canal around Niagara Falls to tho
| Atlantic Ocean, by way OF NewYork. He said that
the persons interested would have no difficulty In
procuring the funds necessary TO construct the
waterway
Secretary Carlisle to-day sent to the House the
draft OF a bill recommending the sale OF the follow
ing abandoned sites for public buildings Custom
house Astoria Ore; courthouse lot. Key West.
Fla; custom house, Erie. Penn. custom house. Mon
terey Cal: Jump boarding station. parish Of Pla-
| auemine La. Rigeot's customs station. below
New-Orleans; quarantine warehouse. parish OF
Paquemlne, La: customs lots at -. Augustihee
Fla; sag Haroor ~ L. and iefl" N'"oo'' ~ o.
Conrad ~ Jordan. Assistant United St1tes
Treasurer at New-York. arrived here to-day and had
a conference with Secretary Carlisle and Assistant
Secretary Curtis Subsequently the New-fork SUD
Treasury officials were communicated with by teie-
graph and the long distance telephone
General Superintendent Kimball. OF the Life saw
Ing Service has issued circular. prohibiting mem
beers OF a llfe-saving during the active season
from ferrying boating. oystering crabping nsnnnB'
shooting game gathering moss or engaging VI i'm, i'm.
lar employment for pay or MARKET IN Co''p'''''o"
with other persons engaged In such busiheSs'
A cable dispatch to the Navy Department an
nounced the departure OF the flagship Minneapolis
from SOUTHAMPTON to-day for Cronstadt. Ia order
to enable Admiral Selfrdge and some of his oficers
| to attend the coronation OF the C%ai'
NOPE VICTIMS OF THE WYANOKE.
r,,nrr ponIrs FOUND BY FISHERMEN AT NEW
DON'T Nrws-sIX DEAD IN ALL