Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-07-14
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NAsHINGToN. July 10 The navy de.
partment is about to undertake. 10 oct
more western blood ia tn. navy and
TO this end Lieut. Com J. NJ. Hayvlev
with u surgeon and n boatswain. will
start from Washington next veels o,,
tour OF the larger western cities
with view 70 securing recruits. The
first stop will be made Al Duluth and
then Chicago. Milwaukee,. Toledo. Bpf.
falo and other lake cities will b, visi.
ed The plan is TO open temporary re-
cruiting offices in these places
and secure for the pavy
as many of the lake sailors
as possible. The project is to be cred.
tied to Lieut.. Com. Hawley. When
the department came to realize the
TACT that not n single vessel in the
naval service had a full complement of
ordinary seamen and sailors. and thnt
men of the high standard desired bv
the navy could not be procured in suf.
hclent mum bers in the coast cities his
plan was adopted and he was placed
IN charge of its execution. Most
OF the sailors who man our
warshlps are from the coast
cities, although recently some
westerners have been driftip,
INTO the service and il was felt that II
TINS movement could be stimulated the
navy would be benefited bv SECURING
d larger proportion of native American
stock IN its enlistment Letters re-.
ceived at the navy department showed
thet one obstacle TO the entry of west
erners into the service. was the fact
that the men who were willing and
anxious TO enter, had not the means
20 reach the seaboard cities where en-.
ilstments are made. 1t was for tbi,
reason that Lieut. Com. Hawlev
was instructed TO establish temporarv
offices for recruiting as he goes. where
the recruits may apply and be sent in
patches of ten or dozen in charge of
the boatswain to the nearest navy
yard at the governments expense.
The terms offered TO the lake sailors
are: For ordinary seamen SO nor
month, and for sailors S24 with an al
lowance of 81 per month extra TO each
upon re-eulistmcnt and rations The
recruiting officer also hopes TO secure
some machi nists from the lake ports
for the navy. The pay of these men
In the navy is TO be SO per month
against an average OF So on the lakes
NAsmNGroN, July 10 The senate
committee on foreign relations made
two efforts Friday to secure a full
meeting for the purpose of taking ur
and If possible disposing of the Hawai-.
ian annexation treaty, lat failed No
quorum was secured at the forenoon
session, and there was not "A full at
tendance at the afternoon meet
ing. The treaty was discussed at
some length at the latter session
ana the more pronounced of the advo.
Gates OF the treaty suggested the ad &.
visibility Of early action. This sug.
gestlon was antagonized however. by
the opponents of ratification and by at
least one OF the supporters OF anncxa.
ton, on the ground that the matter is
too important for immediate action.
The committee adjourned until next
Wednesday.
W ANHlNGToN, July O.-The remains
OF Senator Harris will be taken TO
Memphis for intermcat over the G. Il
o. railway, leaving here Saturday
night at lT:lO. The body will arrive
at Nashville Monday morning at Il
o'clock and lie IN state at the Iennes.
see capitol until : D. III. Thence the
remains Will be conveyed 10 Memphis
over the y, C., c. 4 st L.. arriving
there at o'clock Tuesday morning.
The funeral will occur at Memphis on
tuesday and the congressional escort
viii leave Memphis at D. m Tues.
day, arriving here at G:47 thursday
morning.
NAsWNGToN, July lO.-United States
Consul General Lee has been render.
ing some account TO the government
OF ms expenditures from the fund an
propriated by congress for the relief OF
destitute American citizens in Cuba.
MS hgures were presented to the ca bi.
net Friday and the showing was re-
MARIA ole, for II appeared that OF the
total of SO, OO- at the disposal OF the
consul general, he had expended only
$4,000, and yet had given substantial
relief 10 every distressed American
whom ne could find ready TO receive
aid, and besides had shipped some Of
them back 20 the United States
WA sH1NCToN. July lO-The commits.
sioncr o. pensions has before him the
cases OF about 100 veterans dismissed
from the pension Office during the last
administration and who seek rein.
statement They are being care lully
considered. aud where possible and the
circumstances warrant H.. reiustate.
ment vii, be made.
WAsHNGToN, July TO- President Nc.
hinley wil spend most of his summer
vacation on the shores OF Lake Cham.
plain. He will leave Washington on
August ! AM go direct TO Lake Cham.
plain. P.attsburg, y. y. will bc his
nearest town. His party will consist
OF the members Of the presidential
family, OF Nice-Prcsident and Mrs.
HOBART, Secretary Alger and family,
Secretary and Mrs Porter, and prob.
ably several other members OF official
society.
WAsnINcToN, July lot can bc an.
nouucei on authority that with the
presentation &c the senate OF the large
list OF diplomatic and consular noui.
nations which has been prepared and
will go TO the capitol Saturday or
Monday. the president will decline
positively 90 make another appoint
mcut 90 places Of thi, character until
after h- adjournment Of congress
Tennessee Miner. strike.
kNONvILLE Tenn July IO.-Two
hundred miners ornuIo-cd i, tI,