New-York tribune., 1896-04-28
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
THE CRUISER NEWARK RETURNED FROM
A -FOUR YEARS JOURNEY. So.


$4,000 IN Observation-Disclosures
ON SPEAKER REED.
Washington April N.-After almost continuous
journeyng for nearly four years. the cruiser view
ark cropped anchor in Hampton ROADS this "orh-
ing She had just completed voyage OF h'oie
than 5000 miles from Montevtdeo. Uruguay. Le"'.
ing Norfolk on July II. 1892, the Newark v's',ed
span. France, Italy, Morocco, Sicily. the lonian
Is,es Turkey in Asia. the Canaries. the West
Indies Canada Barbados Argentina, Brazil Cru-
quay. Cage Town (south Africa, st. Helena ana
numerous othtr places During this period OF ore ser
than 5000 statute miles. Despite her long expos
ure the Newark Is said to be In goou ,nS cyltoi y.
and II is probable that she will not be Obliged 10
20 ont OF Commission or even to be placed IN dry
do dock. H. % -
Colonel William Ludlow u. s. A.. until recently
military attache of the United States Embassy IN
London. who reached New-York from Southampton
on Saturday ir obedience to orders to return
home reported at the War Department this morn
ing and was told that he had been assigned 10
duty as engineer Of the lighthouse district win
headquarters at Tompkinsville, staten lsianu
~ Colonel Ludlow will Immediately take sta-
tior there. His recall was rendered necessary oy
the prospective passage Of the bill giving Increased
appropriations for fortifcatons. All engineer Of
cers needed to assist in the preparation OF pan
etc, and hose on special serT,Se nay ludlow has
NOT written his report on the result OF his investiga
tlons Of the canal systems of the world 70 aSs's, ,
me me Nicaragma Canal scheme. but he will get to
work on II as soon as possible.
The President. as was expected, has let the Asri-
cultural bill become a law without his signature
presumably because 1t thwarted Secretary Mortons
purpose to abolish the seed distribution system
Four other bills also have become laws without
approval These are the acts granting pension
II 500 a month 10 Joseph A. Cooper, late brlgd-
der General u s Al granting to railroad r., con- ss-
pardes IN Indian Territory additional power 10 Sc
cure 1epot grounds granting pension 70 Marina
Brooks. Of Nebraska and an increase OF penslUn pnnl
of Mary Z. Houk. Of Tennessee. widow OF ex-Coh-
gressman Leonidas Houk
The official computation Of the speed made by
the battle-shp Massac achusets in the trial trip on
Saturday gives the vessel record Of 1879 knots
according to a telegram received at the Navy De-
partment this morning from Commodore Dewey
president OF the Trial Board. As a result the Dud-
ers Of The Massachuseis me lamps OF cox m sn-
each quarter knot in excess Of the contract re-
qurements OF fifteen knots; The time made oy 'he
Indiana on her official trial was l5H KNOTS.
The unveIling ceremonies CT the Hancock eques-
tran statue. in Pennsylvania-ave.. on May II
next are likely 70 be somewhat curtailed by want
Of funds The entire appropriation Of 500" made
by Congress has been expended $4,000 being paid
10 the sculptor and 5000 In prizes FOR deslgns.
There consequently no funds lef 70 provide ior
the reception and proper accommodation OF the
family OF General Hancock or other disungulshed
guests. unless the surviving members OF the second
Army Corps should take the matter IN mana ana
raise ftnd for the purpose
Bishop OGorman Jeff Washington yesterday to
take up bis residence in his field OF labor.
Sioux Falls He goes directly 20 ST. Paul where
Archbishop Ireland and the Bishops Of his diocese
will Join him on Saturday. Mey 2. The ceremonies
OF the installation will be held the next day In the
Cathedral, and will be almost az imposing as those
Of the conservation. Although the successor OF
Bishop OGorman as professor Of sacred history In
the Catholic University has not been officially an
nouncei. II H. understood that the Rev. Dr. Laugh
lin chancellor of the Archdiocese OF Philadelphia.
will temporarily supply the vacancy.
Twelve brigh,-faced young school boys and girls
were presented Speaker Reed at the Capitol this
morning They are members of the gradua ting
class Of the Grafton CMass) Public School. and are
visiting Washington under the patronage OF the
sisters The young people accumulated fund
during the past winter. out 81 which the expenses
the trip paid, and they are enjoying their Driei
outing hugely.
Secretary Hoke Smith has recommended to the
Attorney Genera. the dismissal of the suit against
the Burlington and Missouri. River Railroad Com
pany to recover abou, O0 600 OF land in Kansas
and Nebraska. enormously patented TO the road,
upon which about 1908 homesteaders have settled.
The settlers have acquired a bona hde title 10 these
Secretary to the Attorney General dismiss the case
In order to quit Their titles.
The Treasury gold reserve to-day at The close of
business stood at sl25 1872 80 The Withdrawals for
the day were $l23'C1
Attorney General Harmon has gone to Cincinnati
10 remain "A few days
Attorney General Ketcham OF Indiana and Attor-
ney- General Cunningham Of Kentucky appeared In
the Supreme Court Of the United States to-day with
al h, ord ~
the Court some months ago 20 determine the bound
ary between the two States at Green River Island,
near Evansville. The commission located the line -
az 20 give Kentucky mos, OF the land IN DISPUTE and
port confirmed Kentucky, however. wants the line
station OF the Evansvie waterworks. and because
the commission IN led 10 do 50 Mr.. Cunningham ex-
cep;s 10 the report.
The State Department to-day received belated
telegram from Perce " g. Young. United States
Minister to Guatemala. saying thar the Gua;emalan
Government had surrender a John T.. Cowal. wanted
for forgery P.tsburg to the agent Of the State of
and that he had sailed In custody for
the United states on the 22d inst The Government:
has extradition treaty with Guatemala and the
surrender was made as an act or comfy.
The Controller OF the Treasury has rendered
decision in answer TO request OF the War De-
partmsnt be Informed whether dlsbursing officers
OF the Army shall hereafter pay telegraph
panes for messages which pass lines con-
sructed and operated along the bond-alded Pacific
railroads, whether the requirements of existing
Army regula tions that such accounts be submitted
to the accounting officers OF the Treasury for ad-
judcn ton and settlement shall continue operate
The substance Of this decision Is that when the
messages are 40 sent and accounts so kept TO
render 1t impossible 10 ascertain the extent to
which the railroad lines are used the telegraph
receiving the messages without direction
as TO their transmission over the railroad lines are
entitled TO payment on the presumption that only
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