The times., 1897-04-03

Admiral Bunce will succeed Admiral Ram
say. Others who would like the position
are Capt Kant, Commodore Ho wilson, Capt
r. B. Evans. Commodore Davis and Capt.
Picking. Senator Hanna and Senator
Tom Platt, it is said, are urging the ap-
pointment of Capt. Evans
Secretary Long said yesterday that he
did not expect to make an appointment be-
fore Monday.
Capt. Samson, chief of the Bureau of
Ordnance, has been ordered to go to Chi
cago to examine into the capacity of the
Illinois steel works and to ascertain its
qualifications for the manufacture of steel
armor.
The batteship Iowa was released from
the dry dock at the New York navy yard
yesterday morning. She is now in per-
feet order for her trial of speed, and will
proceed to Boston, where the trial board
Will meet her. The course she will cover
will be from Cape Ann to Cape Porpose.
The Massachusetts Will be docked in day
or so and be fitted with blge keels, which
restrain the roll of big ships, insure better
gun fire in a heavy sea, ana reduce the
chance of starting her big guns and turrets
loose. Is soon as the MaSsachusett Is leaves
the dock the Indiana will take her place
for an oyehaulng.
The flagship Philadelphia will leave san
Diego, Cal, in few days for Honolulu.
Secretary Long says there is no eXtraor-
dinary occasion which requires the Phila-
delphia's presence in Hawaii, but the inn
portance OF the post warrants visit from
time to time by first-class vessel with an
officer OF hig rank, and Admiral Beardslee
has, therefore, been directed to go there.
He will relieve the Marion, whicn arrived
there March 10, and either send that vessel
home or on such cruise as he may con-
slider advisable. 1t has been about eighteen
months since the Philadelphia, or any large
American national vessel has spent any
time at the Hawaiian islands ALT though such
ships as the Adams, Marion, and Alert have
been almost continuously there for several
years. Admiral Beardslcc's instructions
were mailed last week, while his ship was
at sea, returning from Central America.
Ia them he was given full discretion as to
his movements, and as to his orders to the
other ships OF his squadron.
1t is intimated at the Navy Department
that the battleship Oregon, now on her
way to Puget Sound, to be docked for the
first time since built, Will go out to Hawaii
for practice cruise next month, to re-
lieve the Philadelphia.
The day at the State Department was a
slow one, and hut little Of int crest tran
spired II was said that the Argentine and
japanese Ministers have filed protest
with Secretary Sherman against some of
the features in the Dinglcy tariff bill.
The japanese Minister regretted in behalf
of his government the proposed adoption
of the silk schedules which would probably
not help manufacturers of this country,
and would seriously threaten the JaraneSe
trade in ra and partly manufactured silk,
which that country has built up at great
expense. The objections of the Argentine
Minister were in regard to the proposed
tariff on hides and other raw materials,
which are exported from his country to this
in large quantities.
Ii was said at the State Department yes
terday that there is no truth in the report
that any person other than duly authorized
ones has acquired a knowledge Of the
communications between the Department
Consul General Lee at Havana. If any
one had obtained the cipher code in which
CablegTams are generally sent out, II would
avail such person but little. The key word
changes automatically by prearrangement
between the parties in communication, and
may be changed at a moments notice.
However, the cipher is used but very little
in communications with Gen Lee, and was
designed more to reduce tolls for long dis
tauces, such as to China. tlanfor secrecy.
The statement given out II the Treasury
Department yesterday shows that on April
/ the Governments finances were fol
lows: The public debt, less cash in the
Treasury April amounted t. 81 ,UO3.S62
200, a decrease for the month Of s., ,63S,
254, which is accounted for by the cor
responding increase in the amount OF cash
on hand. The debt amounts to 81 226,-
uOT SOC. This, however, does not include
S6UT .702, IT3 in certificates and Treasury
notes outstanding and offset by an equal
amount Of cash in the Treasury. The cash
in the Treasury is classified as follows:
Gold, S1S9, ,2i2 SOB; silver. $51T ,04S,2l1;
paper, S151 ,O57 ,594; bonds, dsbursing Of
ficerS' balances, etc, ST. ,S9l ,239; total,
| Se75, ,239, ,T59: against which there are de-
/ mand liabilities amounting to S653, 1874,
1873: which leaves a cash balance in the
Treasury of 1922, ,O45,6o6
Hon Binger Hermann. Commissioner of
the General Land Office. because OF the
number OF callers to which he is subjected,
| has determined to deny himself to the
public after O'Clock each day. He has
also told each caller who has approached
him on the matter Of office, that he will
not consider the question OF appointments
| at present: nor has he so far as is known
in unofficial circles at the department,
indicated Just when he will begin work
on this Interesting subject
IF you wish to apply for this posi-
ton. YOU Will have to make application
in writing, and it shall be considered i'll
due time" is the language which Com
missioner Hermann employs to choke off
applicants for office. The result is that
there is a great mass of applications al
ready on file, and just when the Commis
sioner will begin to investigate the claims
of applicants is the question.
The ak of Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow fell Yesterday afternoon.
The total number of fOurth-Class post
masters appointed was thirty-eight. OF
this number, tnirty-four were to fill va
caHCies caused by death and designations,
and the remainder by removals. There
were four removals, as follows: 5. L. Swan,
at Aliceville, Coffee county, Kans,; S. C.
Rickout. at Dennis, Labette county, X ans,
D. W Weaver, at Hanover, Licking county,
O, and T F Morrison. at Rose, WoOdson
county, Kans.
The Maryland appointments We're: w.
]. Valentine. Motters, Frederick county,
vice J. C. Rosensteel, resigned; J. ].
Powell, ocean City, Worcester county,
vice w W Bigger, resigned.
About 1000 designations have already
been received at the PoStOffice Depart