, 1899-10-12
WASHINGTON NEWS.

I III vi foft'p fDH
accounted for by n corresponding In
crease in the cash on hand. The debt
is recapitulated as follows: Interest
bearing debt, 81 ,04S,S50: debt on
which interest has ceased since matu-
| rity. SI.215,O3O: debt bearing no inter
est, S3S9,33 ,512; total. S1,436,601 1892.
This amount. however, does not III
clude SCAT ,965. 9n3 in treasury notes
outstanding. which are offset by an
equal amount of cash IN han The
cash in the treasury is classified as fol
lows: Gold. S354, O02.3I9; silver. $780,
62S.449; paper, S1S,61S, 145; bonds de-
posted in national bank repositories,
disbursing officers balances, etc, $685.
932,112: total, 81. 5,241. 0S6, against
which there are demand liabilities out
standing amounting to S~I2I.54o.4I3.
which leaves a net cash balance on
hand S2ST. 695,612.
Admiral Dewey made an early start
Wednesday to fill n number of engage
ments. The admiral Went to see Sec
rotary Long and talk over his plans for
the immediate future, and as to tn SO
Secretary Long promptly gave notice
that the department was willing to
give him perfect liberty TO do as he
pleased. The admiral was, therefore,
at his instance, detached formally from
the Olympia after this date. He tele-
graphed the executive officer at Temp
kinsville to haul down his flag, and thus
terminate his connection with the cruz
ser which for more than two years has
been his home. In accordance with
projects already planned, the admiral
will go to Vermont Monday rs the
guest of w. Seward Webb, Shelburn
Farms. near Burlington. The Olympia
will proceed Mt once from New York to
Boston. TO be put out of commission
and be extensively repaired. The al.
miral walked over to the White House
to keep an appointment made with the
President, to discuss the Philippine sit
uation. The admiral remained with
the President an hour.
The home coming on Monday of Adj
miral Dewey-for henceforth the ma
= tional capitol is TO be his home-was
made the occasion for the greatest trib-
ute ever pad by Washington to any
individual. After the preliminary well
come in New York. itself unsurpassed
in its kind. it remained for the high
est and greatest in the official world
to hold out the hand of greeting to the
famous admiral and to join with the
people who are to be his fellow citizens
in bidding him welcome. The citizens
had made every preparation to make
the occasion worthy of their hero. The
decorations were elaborate. Pennsyl-
vania avenue was II mass of colored
bunting along the entire line of march
from the station to the White House,
and. not content with this. few private
citizens failed to make some display
of color on their residences. Unique
designs in fairy lamps dotted the hori-
zon; great searchlights threw broad
beams of light across the blue sky on
n clear October evening, and the state.
ly capitol stood revealed in its queen.
ly beauty in the powerful rays OF
many concentrated lights.
Reports received by the Navy De.
partment from Captain =. p. Cooper,
commanding the Chicago, showing
that that vessel is in need of repairs,
will delay Rear Admiral Schley in the
hoisting of his flag. The repairs to
the Chicago will require almost two
: months, and the vessel will not be
ready to start south until the latter
part of November. Captain b. p.
Lamberton, commanding the cruiser
Olympia. received orders. after he had
landed the ammunition with the ma
val magazine in New York harbor. tu
proceed with the Olympia to the Bos.
ton navy yard. where the vessel viii
be placed out of commission. Rear
Admiral Sampson will resume com
mand of the squadron and proceed
with 1t to Hampton Roads. He viii
probobly be relieved of the command
at that point. Formal orders were is.
sued to-day to Captain A. $. Barker
formerly commanding the battleshiI
Oregon and the Asiatic squadron, Iii
recting him to ssum command OF
the Norfolk navy yard. Captain Bar
ker will be promoted to the grade OF
rear admiral upon the retirement OF
Rear Admiral Howison.
B~rigadier General Charles =. Egan
who was suspended from rank and du
~ as a result of the language employ
ed by him before the war investigation
commission. hopes to obtain vlndica
ton from Congress during the comlnl
session. General Egan is in Washing
ton TO settle matters connected witt
the furniture of the house he occupied
before his departure for Hawaii. L
is understood, however. that he is try
ing to enlist the sympathies of mem
bers of Congress in order to obtain 1
congressional investigation of the bee.
scandal. There is no intention on til,
part of the administration to restor,
General Eagan to duty. In fact. il #
desired that he should apply for retire
ment in order that the President may
appoint Colonel Weston, now ACTIN
commissary general. n brigadier anC
commissary general of subsistence
The President is anxious to do all h,
can for the colonel. During Genera
Egan's stay here n determined effor,
will be made Il induce him to apply
for retirement, but many think he vii
not do so, in view of the fact that he /.
now drawing full pay, and would onl,
receive three-quarters pay ON the retir
ed list.
The opinion Of Attorney Genera
Griggs in the ease of Captain Oberlli
NJ. Carter of the army, upon which til,
President approved the finding of tn,
c0nrt-martial, has been made public
The opinion discusses in great detail
the evidence adduced against Captain
Carter and combats the arguments Sc
up in behalf of the culprit. Summln.
up many of the specifications, includ
ing Captain Carriers intimacy witt