Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-12

gress bill for compensation for certain
work on the Dolphin and other ships Of the
navy. The bill has now passed both hous es
and Is In the hands of the President for
action Other callers were Representatives
Butler and Low.
BEFORE he went to the White House Sec
retary Alger saw Senators Fairbanks and
Piatt of Connecticut and Hawley of Con-
necticut.
Tender of the Paris.
The officers Of the American line steam
er Paris have rendered to the government
tneir services in case Of war This fact ia
mace known in a letter received TODAY nv
assistant Secretary Roosevelt from Man
aser Y. A Griscom. jr., of the Information
al navigation Company, who transmits 4
copy OF communication from Chief Officer
Cnaries j. Rodgers of the Paris to Mr..
Griscom, as follows:
desire. on behalf of the officers of the
O. .. farfs. to tender through Won o,r
services TO the United States government
shouid they be required in the event Of
war" e'eii' VI
Inc letter from Mr.. Rodgers is similar in
pun port 10 the one already sent to the
ass's.aht secretary from Mr. Segraye of
'ie steamer ST. Louis of the American line
Naval Movements.
mere were no specially imnortant naval,
movements reported at the NAVY Denart-
lneh' tcday The revenue cutters Gran,
Irwin Rush and Perry, all stationed an
.ne racine coast have been turned over
" 'he naval establishment for conversion
-n'o "arsnips The Perry is at Port Town
seho' wash, and the other three arc =,
San Francisco. "'
Inc dynamite cruiser vss,,.,,,
VI 's'houth, Va, yesterday for Newnor,
she VIII receive ammunition stores
aiuiary TO joining Capt. Sampson,s
meet OH the coast of Florida
me yacht Maynower, which WAS trans
v-,f 'u INTO naval vessel at the New
navy yard has also gone to Newnort
" receive her torpedo outfit
suhpoat Wilmington has arrival .,
ny west. and the collier Merrimac &C. a.
Portsmouth. Va Is at
W. pedo boat Morris, number Il I'm
tne regular list. will be launched a. .ha
eiieshoH ship yard. Bristol r. to-
,"orro" and prepared for service as ra,t5-
ly as possible. q" iapio-
opii'ion prevails among naval offi-
Gals generally that a delay n, sa,,ora,
weeks Will be great advantage to sn,,n
as 'hat country will then be enabled IN
aua 10 ner available force several power
lui vessels now being completed. strength.
ehea or altered, while on the other hand
the United States can make but few addi.
uohs 10 her naval force now nearly nm to
us pest available fighting strength.
The Monitor Nantucket.
Arrangements are being made to mt into
immediate service the monitor Nantucket.
"niei mas acted as training ship for the
naval reserves OF North Carolina for the
past TOUR years. This old craft toor
prominent part in the bombardment of
fort sumter and still bears the marks of
.hat engagement. She is said to be the
oest on the monitors Of the war. 1t is pro-
posed to add to her protective armor and
TO place new guns Of high power in her
turrets. She is now at Wilmington. N c.
The defense committee Of New Orleans
has asked the Secretary of the Navy to
station cruiser or monitor at the jetties
az the mouth of the Mississippi for the
better protection of the Mississippi valley.
The jetties are now said 10 be unprotected
and could be easily destroyed by a Spanish
cruiser, in which event there would be no
outlet from the river