New-York tribune., 1896-05-17

Secretary Herbert to-day settled all speculation as
IN his action with reference to the BIDS suoH''eu ~
~ Carneele and Bethlehem Steel companies for iur
nishing armor for the battle-ships kearsaree anu
Kentucky by dividing the contract between '"e y" =
firms on the basis OF the bids on the sepaia'e
hibts the firm submitting the lower oid IN eaoi, VI
these divisions getting the contract FOR that paicu
lar one Under this arrangement the carnegie N'"'
many secures the manufacture OF 3Ji tons OF aroi
at a total price Of $l.e6o 5lS 90 and the Betheheh
Company 2653 tors at s.. .462,lsl ". Ihere nave o
many rumors In Naval and ordnance cHcies do ~
what action the Secretary would take IL was re-
ported that he would not award the bids until Con-
gross had given It's expected expression of opinion
as 10 the price per ton which shouIq DE De pa a an an
parenty some ground for this belief at first
glance the price per ton or me DIGS Wv con,
ditions which caused additional expense IN
ure had been added By the Depdrtmeni' noSnno,
Bureau showed that as compared with the former
conditions the bids were really ea com
panes. Another report was that Secretary hee es.
bert might apply 10 Congress for sCnof foreign
manufacturers Of armor In order TO cause coh'pe-
ton and bring down the price.
Alexander w Terrell Minister 10 Turkey. ar
rived In Washington from Texas this morning IN
obedience to a summons from the President III Is
said that his presence here has some connection
with the representations which were made TO the
President yesterday by the deIeRatioH "hiS" "oNoA
action on the Armenian resolutions OF Congress. II
il presumed that Mr.. Terrell If he had arrived In
Washington in time. would have explained to the
delegation the condition OF affairs now existing In
,rnmbles as Practically ended He did not leave
Constantlnople for the United States until assured
orectine he relations Of this Government and the
porte al present. excepting the case OF the rev MI
hnaPp' waiting sIe The return OF Mr. Terrell to in
vestigate the charges against Mr. Knapp 9l & CON-
ania ".
Wr Terrell had interviews to-day with the Presi-
dent and Secretary Olney.
The annual field meeting Of the Geographic So
cetv was held to-day around Charlottesville Va, a
special train leaving here this morning with the
members Of the society as well as the representa-
tives of the Sons and Daughters or the heVouuoh
and other patriotic and historical organizations.
The train stopped at Montpelier for We" OF
Madson's home. The principal exercises OF the
day were held at Monticello. the home OF JEFFERSON.
where. after luncheon speeches were n,aue tJrb ny
MaSo SarS pr. Randolph Of the University OF Virginia,
and General A. w. Greey PostniasteeirS.ne a.
Mome Mse" Profsrsor McGee described Physos
raphy OF the Charlottesville Region protessor oi ~;
Of Sro%p od TpV1 Xbemarie "a in the Revolutionary Period
and Professor Thornton r.s described spot'swood
Journey Across the Blue Ridge
william Little United States Consul at Taguci-
galpa Honduras. reports to the State Department
that the Congress of Honduras has passed an act
granting TO New-York capitalists a concession for
uildng an interoceanic railroad from Puerto Cortez
m Amapala. Before carrying out the concession
tho company Will have TO consolidate the foreign
debt and make an arrangement with the holders or
the former concession for the same road
The American -four trade at Guayaqu. Ecuador.
"a suffering seriously from Gillian competition. ac-
cordng to a report received at the State Depart
| ment from George o. Dnlard. United States Con-
su-General at Guayaquil. The merchants explain
,hat s,nce the Pacific Mail Line has now no COM
netItion it has put up the freights so high that
cannot afford to order from IN tS,nv San
cisSv. anv until the consumers begin to complain
Of the poor bread made from Gaan nIu but % IS
@ sIe ~ sdvises American shippers not 70 walt Tor
Sst .sIf the people here. he ADDS once become