The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-07

ship al Annapolis nave notdnea sne repre-
sentatives from the state OF washington
thai they will attend the competitive ex-
arnira.son AT ElIenshurg May IL TWO OF
these Young men will be selected the one
rassinr the best examination TO receive
the arpoiutment the next highest TO be
DESIGNATED as alternate n case the first
one fails TO pass the examination which
he must subsequently take AZ annapolis.
both physical and mental The applicants
are p q ludlow, C. Emory Hathaway.
John Brown. ir and James Jaffe Of
Seartfe. Charles o Brown. of kalama; L.
: CrfrrS of New whatcom: Harold Eoey,
OF CoupevtIle: J. Harry Naishs Of 0akes-
dale. ". NJ Todd, son OF Farmer
Todd, OF Shelton: ". c. kngaL Of Pull
man. Arthur Ncdine and Walter NJ Dicus.
OF Tacoma.
Secretary Of the Navy Long will not
render a decision at the present time
upon the point whether or not the new
tugboat for the Pacific coast shall be built
, at the navy ward or let by contrac, TO the
highest bidder. The Moran Bus.. of Se-
attic, are very anxious TO secu&e the con-
tract for the building Of this boot. and be-
lieye that II bids are ADVERTISE for they
will be able TO get the contraee
Secretary Herbert. during Ne closing
weeks OF his administration made an or
der TO the effect that the gunhaats should
be built at the navy yard. Th& was done
at the recommendation of Qief Con-
structor Philip Hichborn, VI claimed
| that 1t would be less expensive4p the gov
ernment for the reason that 1here were
| a great many parts of 6e 3hip which
| could be obtained at the navy gard with
| out much cost. Mr.. Hichborns OF course.
| is anxious that his Recommendation
| should not be overruled by thesnew secre-
| tary and Is combating all Efforts now be-
| ing made TO have the contract for buiItl-
| ing the vessel let TO the lowest bidder
| Mr.. Herbert has stated TO the secretary
/ that he believes he was misinformed when
/ he made the order, and that II might be
wise now 10 revoke It. Secretary Long
| however, thought there was no hurry
about IT. inasmuch as the Approximation
/ for building the vessel would not be avail
| able until July l. and he therefore re-
| serves his decision in the matter until
! that time.
Secretary Bliss has reversed the decision
| of the commissioner of the general land
| office in the case of Girard Clark against
| George F. Mansfield. involving conflicting
| homestead entries for land in the walla
| Waiia district. The decision of the COM
| missioner was in favor OF Mansfield on
| the ground that Clark was not a qualified
| homesteader. The secretary, however,
| after reviewing the evidence. says that
| Clark Is clearly entitled to make home
| stead entry and that patent therefor shall
| issue TO him Mansfied's homestead ap-
| plication is rejected.
| L. A. Wilson has been appointed post
master at College Place. Wash. in place
| of S. III. Carnaham, resigned H J.
| Nicely has been appointed postmaster at
| Wilbur. Lincoln county, in place of r. p.
Short resigned
| The commissions of Albert Shore as
| postmaster at Lebam, WASH, and Philip
| Gimble as postmaster at Waverly, Wash.
| have been signed
| In the special service to Nile from North
| Yakima. the base Of supply has been
| changed to Yreka.
| The star service from New whatcom to
| Blaine and from New whatcom to Ma
| rietta has been discontinued.
| The following railroad postof1ce changes
| have been made in the postal service in
| the state of Washington:
The run of the clerks on the Spokane
| & Walla Walla railway postofice has
been extended so as to end at Portland.
making additional service over the Hun
tfngton & Portland railway postoffice be-
tween Cmatilla and Portland. increasing
the distance pa miles. making.the whalo
distance AS miles. The 1ine WIZ be knoua
as the Spokane. Walla Walla & Portland
| railway postoffice.
The run of the Huntington & Portland
clerks has been changed so as TO perform
service via Pendleton Echo and ITmatilla
forty-four miles, leaving service between
Walla Walla and Pendleton, Or, forty
eight miles, TO be performed by closed
pouches, and between Walla walla and
Umatflla, ffty-eight miles TO be per-
formed by the Spokane, Wala Wala &
Portland railway postoffice. There is No
ch2nEn q deSi oft
postoffice.
The run of the Wallace, Idaho. and
Tekoa, Wash. railway postoffice clerk has
been extended from Tekoa TO Spokane,
making additional service over the Spo-
kane, Walla Walla G. Portland railway
postoifice between Spokane and Tekoa in
creasing the distance forty-nine miles and
making the whole distance 12e.as miles
The line is to be known as the Wallace
& Spokane railway postoffice
The steamboat service between Seattle
and Juneau has been discontinued.
A steamboat service has been established
from Juneau. Alaska, By Berner's bay
and Chilkat. to Dyea, Alaska. John r..
Bridges OF Portland Or is the con-
tractor 100 miles and back, twice
month the year round. by a schedule not
to exceed twelve hours running time each
way. but satisfactory to the department.
This service will begin July l. The star
service from Juneau to Chilkat will be
discontinued after June %.
Clyde Cleveland, has been appointed
postmaster at Ocosfa. Chehaiis COUNTY
in place of r. V. Porter: A. s Dickinson
has been appointed at waitsburg TO sue
ceed ID. Y. Wood: G. II. Ellis succeeds
John Boyd as postmaster at Loomis.
okanog3n county. In each OF these three
cases the Democratic postmaster re-
signed before the expiration OF his term
whenever Democratic resignation IL
received. the present fourth assistant
postmaster general appoints successor
as soon as one is recommended by SEN
ator Wilson. and the latter Is losing no
time in making such Recommendations.
Mrs. Margaret Coady. OF Seattle. has
been granted a pension OF s. a month.
dating back 10 September % 1895. She
VIII also receive g additional month
each as the mother OF seven minor child
ren, so that her entire monthly pen
sion. 50 long as all of the children are
under l6 years OF age. win b S22 month.
George w. COonnfs. Of Aberdeen. who
made application a long time ago for an
Increase OF pension and has been COM
planning because no action has been taken
upon il. is informed by the department
that he did not appear for medical ex-
animation at South Bend when ordered.
and that another order for examination.
under the rules OF the department. can
only Ne issued upon perseral statement
from him that ne will not neglect the nat
ter another time.
Original pensions have been granted
Harvey IA Hudson. of Orcas island. San
Juan County: John O. Hawk. Of Wood
land Cowlitz county: John Niekerle, ~
Enumclaw King county; Ellery l.. De
Land. 90 Wenatches. Kittiias county. and
Joseph Windsor. OF Spokane. The PEN