The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1892-10-29
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
General Miles Submits His Annual Re-
port on the Department of the
Mississippi.

The State Department announces that
Secretary of State Foster instructed
Minister Scroggs by cable the 18th in
stant that, il the new government OF
Venezuela was fully established in pos
session OF the power OF the nation and
accepted by the people, he should make
formal recognition Of it.
Acting Secretary Chandler OF the In
terror Department has approved the CIR.
cular issued by the acting Commissioner
Of the general land Office in accordance
with the act OF August 4, 1892, authoriz-
ing the entry OF lands, chiefly valuable
for building stone, under the placer min
ing laws. The feature OF this act is that
it does not prohibit the entry of stone
lands under the settlement laws.
Mr.. Hunsacker of the Carnagie Steel
Company had a conference with Secre-
tary Tracy the other day relative to the
slow delivery of steel for the construc.
ton and armor OF war vessels. After
the conference Secretary Tracy said that
it had resulted satisfactorily to himself
According to the statements made to
him the Carnegie Company is in better
condition than he thought. He received
the assurance that work would be
pushed, and that hereafter all contract
requirements would be met.
Secretary Tracy has decided to recon-
mend to Congress an appropriation for
an immense government dry dock at
San Francisco. This important work
will cost about $4,000. The chief of
the bureau of yards and docks has made
strong representations to Secretary
Tracy of the necessity for a government
dry dock at San Francisco in response to
a vigorous appeal from Mare Island off,
cials. The proposed structure would be
OF timber and stone and of size suffi-
cient to accommodate the largest war
ship.
General Miles has submitted his an
nual report on the department of the
Mississippi. He says the inspection re-
ports show that the troops are in good
state of discipline and efficiency. Gen
eral Miles says regarding the dissatisfac-
ton among the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
Indians on account of the deduction of
$67 800 for so-called attorneys fees from
money due to Indians in payment for
reservations opened to Sc tlement that
he directed an investigation to be made
by Captain Lee. Captain Lee in his re-
port said that the payment of money
was tainted with Misrepresentation
fraud and deceit, and was an outrage
upon the Indians. General Miles earn
estly renews the recommendation made
in his last annual report of $3.50, 1000 for
the mobilization of 10000 regulars and
10000 State troops at the Worlds Fair.
He further urges an appropriation of ST.
100000 for transportation, camp ex-
penses, equipments and other expenses
connected with the proposed encamp.
ment.
The monthly statement of exports of
farm products show there was decided
falling off during September and during
the first quarter OF the present fiscal
year, compared with the same periods of
last year. The decrease in exports ex.
ceeds 1000, 600 for September and $685.
900, 900 for the quarter ending Septem-
Der 81, but by reason of the large exports
made last winter and spring the total for
breadstuffs last nine months was more
than $3S, 100000 in excess of the first
nine months of 1891. The exports of
wheat -four increased during September
S,207 1928, against $5,S71, ,S0S in 1891,
and during the first quarter of the fiscal
year $l9, ,154, ,436 against $14 4,449, 1852 in
1891. The exports of corn show falling
off for September of 81 1,O00,079, against
81, ,S46, ,676 in 1891. The rye exports for
the month were only $110,377 in value,
whereas year ago they were 50, ,96S, $50.
The value of the exports of cattle and
hogs from the United States during Sep
tember were 50, ,491 ,0S1, and for the first
quarter of the present fiscal year $685.
212, an increase for the month over 1891
of $141 $3.50, and for the quarter, SAL 800.
The exports of dairy products for Sep
tember were $99,2Sl, decrease, COM
pared with the same month of 1891, of
$l47, $3.50.