The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-17

Taking for Publication - Pensionabis
| gation-Pacifc Coast Dsepwater Harbol
| Hot Springs Protest-BeriuS Sea Com
| mission to Move to San Francisco.
| Washington, Dec. 16.-The secretary c.
the navy today made public the findings
| in the court of inquiry upon the battle
ship Texas, which recently sank while
| being dry-docl1ed in New YORK
The secretary says, IN. substance
| that the Texas is all right and has suf-
fered no more accidents than any other
beat of her class in the navy. She has
| been subject. ne says, 10 malicious and
surreptitious attacks from naval OF
ficers, and he issues a general order
against officers of the department talk
ing for publication on such subjects. He
quotes a letter from Charles Cramp. tie
shiphuilder, which says that American
shipping interests have been injured
abroad by the reflections cast on the
Texas by the press.
PENSIONABLE DESERTERS.
Washington. Dec. 16.-There are sew
eral important rulings in the administra-
ton Of the pension laws made III recent
decisions Of Assistant Secretary OF the
Interior REYNOLDS One OF them is that
2 desertlon from the regular army under
an enlistment subsequent TO service
and honorable discharge from the re-
bellion is not a bar to a pension under
the act of June q. The original holding
of the previous administration in hrst
constituting this act and all subsequent
decisions have been overruled because, 1t
is held the honorable discharge conteIn-
plated under the act is from service IN
the war of the rebellion only. 1t is re-
iterated that, in harmony with the pam
terms of the June act and all previous
decisions, a dishonorable discharge, oper-
ates as bar to pension TO the soldier,
or to his widow and children, under that
act. but it is not a bar 10 such pension
under the general law for disabilities
contracted in the service, or death from
causes originating therein. This is IN
line with a long-established practice.
JEFFERSON BARRACKS.
st. Louis. Dec 16-The official investi-
CATION Of the sanitary condition Of Jeffer-
son Barracks by special commission
appointed by the war department was
formally begun today. Lieutenant Col
onel Hartrouff and Post Surgeon-Major
j. z. Girard were appointed committee
of two to inspect the post and report on
its conditions. General Wesley Merritt,
in command of the department OF the
Missouri. accompanied by the commit
tees appointed by the St Louis Mer-
chants exchange and Loyal Legion. went
to the barracks this afternoon to be pres
ent at the hearing.
SAN PEDRO OR SANTA MONICA.
I,n
mission 10 decide whether Santa Monica,
or San Pedro, shall receive the appro-
priation for a harbor meet in this city
today. The chairman of the commission
IS Admiral John c.. Walker, United
States navy and the members are Col
onel r. p. Morgan of Dwight, H.; Au-
gust Rogers of the coast and geodetic
survey; George S. Morrison, civil en-
gneer of Chicago, and Professor ". II.
Burr OF the Columbia College School OF
Mines, of New York. 1t will take the
commission some little time to gather in
formation and it will probably be sew
eral months before the public learns It's
decision.
Los Angles, Cal. Dec. 1e-The board
locating a deep water harbor in southern
California was in session at the West
n1inste, hotel today and arranged a sys-
tematic Plan of work Ii was deterlnin-
ed TO devote tomorrow to an inspection
CT the harbor at Santa Monica and Fri
day vii, be spent in an inspection OF the
harbor at San Pedro.
The board also determined to COM
mence its public hearings on next Mon
day, the 21st inst, in the meeting room
of the Chamber of Commerce. The hear
ings VIII begin Monday at 10 o'clock a.
m, and close at l a. m, and VIII be de-
Tod al ffa he Si| |Sr
te.s bearing upon the merits OF the two
locations, San Pedro and Santa Monica.
as harbols. 1t is the desire OF the board
that the advocates Of the two locations
shall determine between themselves as
20 which shall open the argument. The
board decided that it was inexpedient 10
accept free transportation 20 the various
points which it may desire 10 visit In
connection with its Investigations All
services and facilities afforded the board
viii De paid for az reasonable rates.
HOT SPRINGS PROTESTS.
Kansas City, Dec. 16.-A special from
Hot Springs, Ark, says: The people OF
this city are much exercised over the
movement inaugurated ct Washington
looking TO the removal of the army and
navy hospital from this place. Arkan-
sas representatives in congress have
been appealed to and a mass meeting has
been called to protest against the move
ment
BERING SEA COMMISSION.
San Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE Bering
sea commissioners, who are now in ses-
sion at Victoria. will come 10 San Fran
cisco at the conclusion OF their labors
there, 10 continue their inquiry at this
port. United States Attorney General
Harmon has written 10 United States
District Attorney Foot, asking him 10 Sc
cure accommodations for the commits
sion. Mr.. Foot has arranged TO have
the room Of the United States circuit
court Of appeals set aside for their use up
TO the first Of February. at which time
the court viii convene. The commission
will probably need longer time, and 9th
er arrangements VII be made FOX the
continuance of the session.
CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take laxative BrOu1o Ouiniue Tablets