New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-11

ARMoR TEsT-MoNEY FOR FoRTIFIcA-
rIoNs-THE PosTorFIcE AP-
Preparation BILL
Washington Feb Ex-senator Fryes proposition
TO expend 100000 for the Improvement OF Pearl
ar6o in the awaqn sspa ss UH
eign Relations this morning.
The story that the President and Mrs. Cleveland
engaged in making n general distribution OF
their four years accumulation OF articles valuable
and otherwise. has gone broadcast through tne
land and the White House clerical force IL IN
despair over the increase in the mail. SOMEBODY
started the story that Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland wouiu
give away about 1900 presents. which could not
be taken to their home at Princeton. the APP
plications for guns used by the President on MS
ducking trips are numerous Others are TOT papy
carriages suits of the Presidents clothing, gowns
worn by Mrs Cleveland. cribs used by the Cleve-
land children walking sticks old hats. underwear
and numeroui ether things Some OF the people
desire haTf w but Pcqnesns that some iii present
sent to The aea 80 spd 80 S of tha' their
personal belongings down to the very clothes they
r wG"r As The President and Mrs Cleveland
probably making few pairing gitts 10 c nn,
side OF that small circle.
The nomination Of NJ. A. Knapp. OF New-York to
succeed himself as a member or the Interstate
Commerce Commission was ordered to be favora
blv reported TO the Senate this morning by vote
which practically unanimous
A four-inch armor plate intended for the DOW Oh
the battle-ship Kearsarge was fred at win HNc
inch gun at the Indian Head proving grounds yes
terday passing the test with great success. Al
$50 feet second velocity the sheii 1 Sished "a
the depth sBt of ns an neo nGn OF
rated IT, The lot accepted
The Collector OF Customs at Jacksonville has
Informed the Secretary OF the Treasury .hat an
application had been filed In Judge Lockes cour'
for an Injunction restraining the Collector ana ,"e
oo,taj, y, the revenue cutter Boutwell, from in
terfering with the movements OF the alleged MI
buster Dauntles. The Boutwell, IL lying a. an,
chor nsSr b nf Vssse to leave port hearing
on the application was set for IT ~ octe
tbat Tho (;overnment could be ready at so early
ana date iGe and asked for postponemen', which
will probably be granted
The Committee on Appropria lions to-day reported
to the House the FortIfcations Appropriation Dill
for the coming fiscal year. The measure carries a
total of S25 being s92 sSl below the estimates
no new works are authorized the policy adopte1 IN
the .Tih Congress OF continuing present projects
being adhs1SS TO- rne $685. sites for for
relations 100000; preservation and repair OF forth
was and ennba nkmens S33 900 torpedoes for harbor
defence $1,000; armament of fortic2 iions ~ i ai
Watnr,own Arsenal Mass 81 .00o: Watervliet Ar
senal, \. Y, s52,Ioo; Fertilization ana Ordinance
Board $4,000
The Postofiice Appropriation bill has been COM
pleted by the Committee on Postofices and Post
Roads and was submitted to the House to-day
II carries an appropriation OF &56ll1i. being
81 aO3 6q7 below the estimates and $3040lJ9 greater
than the amount for the present fiscal year. There
tn, oil
vice and also for lettercarrers in new ;rec-deYery
offices