Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-25
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
General Miles Submits His Annual Re
port on the Department Of the
Mississippi.

The State Department announces tnat
Secretary OF State Foster instructed
Minister Scroggs by cable the l2th IN
etant that, il the new government OF
Vene zuela was fully established In pos,
session Of the power Of the nation and
accepted by the people, he should make
formal recognition OF 1t.
Acting Secretary Chandler of the In.
terror Department has approved the CT
cular issued by the acting Commissioner
of the general land Office in accordance
With the act OF August A, 1892, suthoriz-
ING The entry OF lands, chiefly valuable
for building stone, under the placer min
ing laws. The feature OF this act IL that
IL does not prohibit the entry OF stone
lands under the settlement laws.
Mr.. Hunsacker Of the Carnagie Steel
Company had q 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
il 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 ioi
an immense government dry dock ~
San Francisco. This important work
will cost about 10000. This chief o.
the bureau OF yards and docks has MADE
strong representations to Secfetaiy
Tracy OF the necessity. for government
dry dock at San Francisco in response &c
vigorous appeal from Mare Island ON.
cials. The proposed structure would De
| Of timber and stone and OF q size suffi
cient to accommodate the largest wal
ship.
General Miles has submitted his an
nuaI report on the department OF thu
Mississippi He says the inspection re
ports show that the troops are in goot
state OF discipline and efficiency. Gen
eral Miles says regarding the dissatistac
ton among the Cheyenne and Arapsho
Indians on account OF the deduction Q
e67 800 for so-called attorneys fees iron
money due to Indians in payment TO
CREATIONS opened to BE- Element tina
he directed an investigation to be mad
by Captain Lee. Captain Lee in his re
) port said that the payment OF none
8 was tainted with misrepresentation
fraud and deceit, and was an outrae
, upon the Indians. General Miles carr
estly renews the recommendation mad
. In his last annual report OF $3.50, 900 Il
the mobilization OF 10000 regulars an
80. 900 State troops at the Worlds Fai
= He further urges an appropriation OF VI
= $4,000 for transportation, camp e
penses, equipments and other expens
connected with the proposed encam
- ment.
. The monthly statement OF exports
3 farm products show there was a cecid
u falling off during September and durii
the first quarter OF the present fise
70 year, compared with the came periods
Q last year. The decrease in exports G
20 ceeds $14, 900, 600 for September and w
o DOC. 900 for the quarter ending Septei
& Der 81, but by reason OF the large expo
made last winter and spring the total
rs breadstuHfs last nine months was me
ID than S3S, 0O0, 900 in excess OF the ii
B. nine months OF 1891. The exports
to wheat -four increased during Septemi
" 81, POT 1928, against 1851 1903 in Is
and during the first quarter OF the fis
n. year $40, ,436 against $l4,449, 262
az 1891. The exports OF corn show fall
j. IF for September OF 81 200. 079, agail
no. 81, SAC, 676 in 1891. The rye exports
ii- the month were only $1l0,377 in val
n. whereas year ago they were ", $685.
a The value OF the exports OF cattle
y, hogs from the United States during 8
o. TENDER were 81, 491 ,0Sl, and for the 4
"a quarter OF the present fiscal year IS, d
Nv 2l2, an increase for the month over |
~, OF $14l $3.50, and for the quarter, $4l .
'as The exports OF dairy products for s
TENDER were $99,2Sl, a decrease, &C
is. pared with the same month OF 1891
Int $l47 $3.50.