New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
THE PASSING THRONG.

rrv,re NJ Scott Of San Francisco builder OF the
oregon, and other war vessels which are not so
famous told a Tribune reporter at the Hoianu
House yesterday a little inside
THE history Of the awarding OF the
OREGON's contract for the oregon. When
PRIVATE bids were advertised for the build
HISTORY ing of the oregon. the Indiana and
the Massachusetts," said Mr. Scott,
there was sharp competition among the builders
as an act OF Congress provided that one OF the
vessels should he built on or near the waters OF
the Pacific. and ono on or near the waters OF tne
Gulf of Mexico. provided the difference In the oids
submitted was not great enough to be prohioitNe.
The Eastern competitors, endeavorng to take ad-
vantage of this proviso. bid for the three ships,
for two ships and for ship. The bids for the
three ships much lower per ship than the
bids for only ship. Comprehendng the situa-
ton, we bid for ship only. and when the oids
were opened our figures so high that Mr.
Tracy who was then Secretary Of the Navy, did
not feel warranted in giving the contract to u.s.
He sent for me and told me that he was Wiling snirs
to award d. the , to us at ceFaV want TO-
know what you're going to do about ~? 49,.
why. Mr. Tracy, said I. I'm going to take the
''well.' he replied didn't know until now
You see wanted him to name the figure |
might have underestimated 1t. After my return
Sm af on n acy aed him
he thought he had paid too much for the oregon
NO he replied brusquely. 1 wish had got
THE Oregon is a perfect ship. but her superb
G nuG clark Ensneer Msan and
Robert Forsghe the resident ensneer Snt - our to
see that she in condition 10 make the trip
Professor Edmond Rouman. Of Ernest
Roumain who established the Haytian Legation at
Washington. in President Lncon's Administra-
tion has come to this country to
UNDEVEI- interest American capitalists in
OPED RE- mining In Hayti. Professor Rou-
SOURCES main is a member OF the faculty of
OF HAYTI the Medical and Pharmaceutical
School at Port-au-Prince. and has
devoted much time to the geological formations Of
his country When seen yesterday. at the Union
Square Hotel. he said:
'In the northern part OF Hayt and within
radius Of several leagues one nds copper Sdd ir9n;
niGes sypn nnd porpSy2y fortune can be made
out of almost any Of these products Snd yet
When the French were in control of our country
they kept the mines under cover for rear OF ex-
republic was formed no effort was made to take
out the enormous riches that repose IN haytan SOIL
up from the surface. and which intend TO have
analyzed at the Columbia University the Coy
region to and what want to do Is to form pn1a
not sell It's mines 1t can sell the surface OF the
ground but everything underneath the surface r be-
longs 10 the Government. and Is inahenaple. Inc
ground must be rented"
w J. Morgan Of Cleveland senior member OF the
firm OF W. J. Morgan G. Co. photographers is at
the Hotel Imperial Mr.. Morgan said yesterday
that the people OF Cleveland are
UNPLEAS- rejoicing over the termination of
ANT FEAT the streetcar strike persons VINO
URES OF have never been placed in such
THE STRIKE. situation" said he. cannot imag-
Inc how seriously were incon-
a. Of ll nd
and the great majority Of its inha oltants are de-
pendent the streetcars entirely Tor transportd-
tlon to and from business 1t is not an uncommon com ion
place OF business. On the line which ala manage
TO continue dns n even Totf then int It
dangerous to ride In them. So. unless man Put
small yape on his ~ M Tas wf e e
nothing for him to do but to walk sX-mle
after a while Women who wanted to come into the
city to shop were compelled to stay az nome anu
business at all while the strike lasted and all other
lines of business suffered
Tho Rev. John Haslem. principal Of the new col
lege at Harrogate. Yorkshire England, was at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. being on his way
home after brief vacation spent
YORKsHIRES In this country. Mr. Haslem Is
NEED OF member of the County Council
TECHNICAL, for the town division OF York
SCHOOLS shire n member Of the Technical
Committee supervising the tech
nical educa tlon Of the entire county. and member
Of the Asylums Committee. which has ir Its charge
five large insane asylums.
"Iunacy is increasing in Yorkshire" said Mr..
Haslem to a Tribune reporter. Apparently there
IS no cause for It. At least. we have not been
able to find any. 1t Will be necessary 70 erect an
additional asylum. at a cost OF $l250Go ~,
,Vith regard 10 our educational work the Iech-
nicai Committee IS making efforts to establish
continuation schools classes throughout lts
entire administrative area. In this work polucal
feeling is unknown, there being strong. convlc-
lion that II England is to maintain her manufact-
uring supremacy schools must be proyhidled at the
cost OF the State for every English child
perience concerning the tendency for a closer
nnion between England and the United states Inc
sympathy of our whole nation vas EXTENDED 10 me me
T-nited States in what believed 70 ne her
necessary and righteous war with Spain. As an
illustration OF the harmonious feenng eXlsuns'
when Lord Curzon went to bid goodby 70 his CON
stituents In Southport. the engine which drew ms
train was decorated with the Union JACK ana ths
Stars and Stripes The town also, was decoraoeo r
in a similar manner. I regarded this as OF more
than passing significance
THE PERFIDIOUS KISSING BUG.