Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-14
PARIS AND NEW YORK
Negotiations Regarding Purchase Of
the Big Liners.
CONFERENCE WIrHPRESIDENf GRISCOM
Movements of Naval Vessels Not
to Be Made Public.
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

President Griscom Of the American Line
of steamers was at the Navy Department
today in consultation with Assistant Sec
letary Roosevelt and other officials re-
specting the transfer of the vessels Of his
company to the government for use as
auxiliary cruisers. The department has al
ready decided to buy the st. Louis and the
st. Paul, and, it is understood, also i'll
tends to acquire the Paris and New York
Some of the officials. however, are not ia
vorable to the purchase of these latter YES
sells, for the reason that their target space
is too great as compared with other YES
sells.
Mr.. Griscom was asked this morning for
statement as to negotiations regarding
the Paris and the New York, but he de-
clined to discuss the subject, saying that
his mouth had been closed by the naval
officials
Information to be withheld.
Gradually the lines are Tightening around
the news centers of the Navy Department.
Some time ago Captain CFowninshieid
chief of the bureau of navigation, issued
an order forbidding any of the employees
Of his bureau from giving out news. This,
however, did not interfere with the posting
Of the movements Of ships in the naviga-
ton bureau, which has been the custom
for long time past.
Today, however, the officials of the bu-
reau gave notice that hereafter no in
formation whatever would be given to the
public respecting the arrival and departure
of vessels from any of the United States
or foreign ports. This is done on the
theory that in times of a great public
likely to be called into active service, the
best interests Of the government require
that no publicity Shall be given to the
movements Of the navy.
Their Places VIII BE Held.
Numerous letters having been received at
the Post Office Department containing in
quiries from postal employees as to the con-
ditions upon which they could go to the
front in the event OF hostilities. Postmaster
General Gary today issued the following:
Ordered. that in the event of call upon
any regular militia organization to enter
the military service of the United States
such officers, clerks, letter carriers or other
employees of the Post Office Department or
of post offices, or of the railway mail serv-
ice, who may be members of such organ
izations, or who may enlist in the military
or naval service of the United States will,
upon application, be granted (as far as pos
sible without serious impairment to the
postal service) leaves of absence without
pay, their positions to be held open, await
ing their return. and to be filled during
their absence in the military or naval serv-
ice by such temporary appointments, or de-
tails. as may be practicable.
Leaves of absence. under like conditions
will be granted postmasters upon applica-
ton to the department at offices which can
be placed in charge of persons acceptable
to the sureties and to the department
Such leaves can be extended from time to
time, but not beyond the date of the expira-
ton of the postmaster's commission.
JAMES A. GARY,
Postmaster General
Orders to Army Officers.
First Lieutenant Joseph f, MaxfieId, Sig
nal Corps, is relieved from duty at Chi
cago and ordered to Governors Island, N.
Y, for assignment to duty as assistant to
the signal officer of that department.
The following changes in the stations OF
the ordnance department are ordered
Capt. Jas. c. Ayres. from Governors Is
land, N. Y, as member of the ordnance
board and as inspector of seacoast car
riages, and ordered to this city for duty
in the office Of the chief of ordnance
Captain Henry D. Borup, from inspection
duty at the works of Robt. Poole Il Son
Company, Baltimore, Nd, ana ordered to
take station in New York city.
Second Lieutenant Andrew Hero, jr., 18th
Artillery. is transferred from Battery G to
Battery of that regiment.
The following transfers are made:
Second Lieutenant Clarence c. Williams,
from the 4th Artillery to the 9Th Artillery,
Light Battery D.
Second Lieutenant Albert ]. Bowiey from
the 9Th Artillery to the 4th Artillery, Bat
terry c.
The following assignments of officers to
regiments are announced:
Lieutenant Colonel George w. Davis, to
the 14th Infantry.
Major William H. Boyle. to the 9th In
fantry.
Capt. Robert C. Van vliet, to the 10th
Infantry, Company G.
Capt. Eaton A. Edwards. to the 18th
Infantry. Company K.
Capt VIM. L. Buck. to the 18th Infantry
Company I.
Capt. Solomon E. Sparrow, to the 21st
Infantry, Company X.
II hSl Aheot. marry "A. smith, to the 9th
Infantry, Company H.
First Lieut.. Hollis c. Clark to the 10th
Infantry, Company A.
First Lieut.. George C. Saffarran, to the
25th Infantry. Company F.
First Lieut.. Palmer E. Pierce, to the 18th
Infantry, Company X.
First Lieut.. Lutz VAIL, to the 21st In
! fantry, Company H..
Additional Second Lieut.. Henry Abbot,
Goth Infantry, to a vacancy of second lieu
tenant, LIST Infantry, Company K.
Additional Second Lieut.. Edgar T. Col
Inns, Sth Infantry, to vacancy of second
lieutenant, 23d Infantry, Company K
Additional Second Lieut.. Seaborn G.
Chiles, 18th Infantry. to a vacancy of Sec
ond lieutenant. 18th Infantry, Company F.
Additional Second Lieut.. Lyman NJ.
WEIGH, Gath Infantry to a vacancy of sec
ond lieutenant. Goth Infantry, Company H.
Additional Second Lieut.. Warren s. Bar.
low, 9th Infantry. to vacancy Of second
lieutenant, 18th Infantry. Company H..
Additional Second Lieut.. John G. Work
izer, I'd Infantry. to a vacancy of sscond
lieutenant. 10Th Infantry Counnanv X