The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-11

Rev DR. Dewitt TaImage today visited
the Navy Department for the purpose of
urging more haste on the part of the De
paItnent in procuring a vessel to take
TO India the supplies that have been col
lected in the United States for the famine
stricken people of that country. DIR. Tai
mage did not see Secretary Long, because
he was at the White House attending tie
Cabinet meeting, Lut he did have long
talk with Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
and Judge Advocate General Lemley.
Dr. Talmage informed them that after
much delay one vessel had been fitted out
with a cargo at San Francisco, and that
there were sufficient supplies in storage
in New York to load two vessels. He said
the Government had 10y act OF Congress
promised the nee essary transportation,
and thought that 10y this time vessels should
have been provided. The Government had
been about six weeks looking for vessels,
and DIR. Talmage said he thought that was
time enough to obtain at east one ship.
MI Roosevelt informed the clergyman
that the delay had been unavoidable, for
the Government had been unable to find n
vessel suitable for the carrying of the sup
plies DR. Talmage repeated that itseemed
strange that q vessel could not be found,
and then produced telegram from Lord
Salisbury which said in effect that II this
Government could not procure vessel,
the British government would be only too
glad TO provide one to carry the supplies.
DIT. Talmag talked about this telegram
and intimated that to accept the invitation
would he humiliating to the United States
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt agreed with
the learned divine and ended the conference
By assuring him that every effort possible
would he made Immediately to secure
vessel to take a cargo to India, and that
a third cargo would he shipped as soon as
another vessel could he provided. He said
that if the Navy had a ship fit for such
work it woulc immediately he pressed into
service, hut unfortunately it did not pos
sessole and tn at vessels had to be chartered.
Judge william X. Day took the oath Of
office this morning, and Immediately after
ward entered upon his duties as Assistant
Secretary Of state. During the morning he
received the congratulations of a number
Of friends.
The Navy Department has issued orders
to Rear Admiral ]. II. Miller TO represent
the United states Government at the six
tieth anniversary OF the reign Of Queen Vic
toria II e will 60 To England on the flagship
Brooklyn.
Lieut. s. Richman has been ordered to
the receiving ship Vermont Nay "a; En-
sign F B. Bassett is detached from the
Thetis and ordered to the Alert: Lieut.. II.
A. Field is detached from the Monterey and
ordered to the Alert.
Tire War Department has ordered Capt.
Charles H Heyl, Twenty-third Infantry,
and Capt Herbert J. Slocum, Seventh Cav
airy, to repair to this city and report In
person not later than June / proXimo,
to the adult ant general OF the Army for
duty with the militia OF the District OF
Columbia
Candidates for Treasury positions ap-
piled to Secretary Gage yesterday for
appointment as follows:
T Fletcher, jefferson City, Mo, to be
Register at Washington, ID. c.; w r. White,
Ogden, Utah, TO he auditor for the Post
office Department at Washington, d. c.:
W c. Draper, Portsmouth, Ohio. to be
deputy auditor for the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington, ID. c.: j. {. Bau-
mann, New Orleans, La, to be coiner in
the mint at New Orleans, La; A. p. Web
ster, Helena, Mont, to be ASA yer at
Helena. Mont; R H. Hunt, Kansas City,
Mo. to lie surveyor OF customs at Kansas
City, No; G II. Lufburrow. Shrewsbury,
n. J.. to be assistant appraiser at New
York city. N. Y; James Lewis, New Or
leans, La to be naval officer at New Or
leans, La: T. n. Moffatt, Glasboro. n. j.,
to be collector OF internal revenue at New
York city; r. E Fisk, Helena, Mont, to be
collector OF internal revenue at Helena,
Mont.
The Department of State has been Off
cial!y Informed that an International con-
ference OF hygiene and sanitary service on
railways ami shipboard is tn take place at
Brussels in September next.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt today made
public the report OF the commandant of the
Brooklyn navy. yard concerning the leak
in the dry dock. The report is simply
verirication OF the facts published in The
Times and conveys no important new in
formation.