New-York tribune., 1896-01-26
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
MORE BATTLE-SIIIPS AND TORPEDO
BOATS LIKELY TO BE BUILT
CHARGES AGAINST COMMANDER FoLGER-TI1E
CHINESE MINISTER'S NEW DIGNITy-THE
WOMAN SUFFRAGE CONVENTION
INTEvDEEs ~ THE CIERO-
NTErDEHS ~ TIE CHERO
KEE NATION.

lNIlsi pElsS ~ lliE ChtiD
KEE NATION
Washington Jan. 25.-'rhe opinion IS expressed by
members OF the House Naval Committee to-day tnat
the Naval Appropriation bll for the coming fiscal
year will provide for two and possibly three now
battle-ships. The matter has not oven been nfor-
mally discussed by the committee. but. far as can
be learned. there is general disposition to provide
for many fir t-cass fighting ships as the condi
tiOn OF the National finances will permit. 1t is also
expected thar the bill will carry approprat ion
for number Of torpedo-boats. probably as many as
twelve in all.
The Senate Committee Naval Affairs. now
gagged in INVESTIGATING alleged Irregularities in the
Navy Department relative TO overcharges for
armor-plate. the patents issued thereon etc. held
secret session this morning Commander Folger
present. but a the suggestion Of the committee
his testimony will not be given until later
Among the documents submitted was a statement
from the Secretary of the Navy supplemental 70 his
testimony Of last week. ard the record Of the esti-
mony given by Commander William VI. Foger,
taken by deposition November |. 1894. in the suit IF
James X. Davies against the Harvey steel Company.
in the Supreme Court Of New-York 1t is said that
he record in ms case al OF Whcn was tid before
Company took action on January 10, 1893. to employ
January l. 1893 a 5000 . year. and that POO shares
of stock of the par valve of 500 each were trans
ferred from Harvey to Tolgrr The secretary of the
company swore the record shows that this stock
was worth about par
At the reception given at the Chinese Legation
yesterday by Minister and Nine. Yang Yu. the
Minister took occasion the report recently
published that he had been advised of the Empcr-
or's intention to recall him and that he would leave
Washington in June. The only possible foundation
for the story it said lies in the fact that the
Emperor as special mark of his favor and as an
evidence of his appreciation of the value of the
services rendered by Yang Yu in his triple capacity
ms Minister TO the United States. Spain and Peru.
has promoted him to the presidency Of the Board
of Sacrifcial Worship of the Empire. notice OF
which elevation reached the Minister some days
ago While the position is one of the most honor
able and important under the Chinese Government.
the incumbent is not compelled to be in Pekng
while holding it. and it is believed at the Legation
that Mr. Yang Yu will be permitted 10 remain at his
present post for the term of four years which has
recently suppanted the period of three years. for
merly the limit of the Chinese Minister'S term of ser
vice In Washington When the prcsiden; OF tho
Board of Sacrifcal Worship is actively engaged in
the discharge of his duties he attends the Emperor
when he goes to the great altar of the Temple Of
Heaven, near Peling, to offer Sacrifices and pre-
sides over the Board of officials. which makes the
preparations for these imposing ceremones They
vnar 'i,, Sacri,cn a frr % For ohrrs Of
worship. Tien. the heavens: the sublime maniics-
taton Of the great Creator. ri. the earth. the
peror's ancestors and SHE Taih the god of gram
and special patron of the present az nnsty. & &rhr
Emperor alone conducts worship at the great al'ar
in the Temple OF Heaven. for. he, being Ilrntea'
the Son Heaven, is coordinate with tn" driti'S
named. their vice-regont and the third OF the
Chinese trinity of heaven. earth and man
Mrs Anna Shaw. of Philadelphia in the absence
Of Susan b. Anthony. presided over this mornings
session of the Woman Suffrage Convention. which
was del oted TO reports of work in the hed from
the ORGANIZATION Committee read by Mrs. Cau, OF
New-York chairman. who. IN a summary OF what
had been accomplished. showed that 80 meetings
had been held Nine State conventions have been
held under our supervision. and ten stat" aSsocia-
way of organization has been given to thirty
states over a hundred clubs have been organized.
which we believe at this writing 10 he aN" ana act
I've The work has been done with bold strokes in am
effort to lay foundation lor Pe M diSsson
of methods to be adopted by the orsanlzaiioh TO
secure the right to in State and National cleo
tons.
A delegation from Wilkesbarre. Penn. called on
the PostmasterGenoral to-day 10 urge the appoint
ment Of f. F. Bogert. Editor and proprietor OF fhe
Leader OF that city, postmaster o; Wilhesoaii'
His only competitor is Isaac Livingstone. a promi-
nent merchant Of that placc The term o. thr pre.-
nnt incumbent. l.. B Landmcss"r. a RepubHcan'
viii expire on February t. Another delegation
crpfs ~lg" viii call on the in few
DAYS to urge the appointment Of Mr. bogeri.
! Senator Cullom. Of Illinois Will start FOR Spring
field tomorrow to attend the annual meeting Of the
Republican State Central Committee. which VIII BIZ
held there on January 2s. This committee IN all
Presidential years meets with IT, public men iron
Senator Cuom will be present and make sp"e'h.
The Secretary Of the Interior has addressed a
communication to James s. Sherman chairman oi
the House Committee on Indian Affairs on the qucs-
| tion OF intruders in the Cherokee Nation. He says
there Is now no authority In the Department 20 Ie-
view the decisions Of the Cherokee Nation as to who
are or are not intruders Existing legislation re-
ouircs that all held by that nation TO be intruders
shall be excluded unless they fall within certain cX-
| cepted classes The Department has already re-
| ported a list Of those held 10 be intruders hy tn"
Cherokees MANY Of the alleged in;ruders, the Sec
retary saws claim citiZnshlp lie ADDS mat ne can
not recommend the adoption Of the Joint resolution
submitted 10 him because IL would tcnd to postpone
| Indefinitely a decision this subject. lie recon-
| mends that Congress Immediately provide some
| method by which the decision Of the Cherokee Ma
tion as to the citizenship of ntruders can be re-
| viewed