Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-06-15
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

The Star SAYS that the President has
intjmated that he will probably call
/ Congress together about October l
instead OF the middle OF September.
The State Department has been Off
| rially notified OF the elevation OF the
Italian legation hero to the rank OF an
embassy, and that Baron de Fava, the
| present Minister, would soon present
his credentials as an Ambassador.
Secretary Lamont has asked Attorney.
General Oiney for an opinion as ia
whether the acceptance by Mcndell
| lleur and Benyard OF positions on the
| California Debris Commission will
jcopardize their army rank or promo
| ton.
Secretary Carlisle during the past few
days has received several telcgrams con-
trming the newspaper dispatches as t.
q conspiracy on the extreme Northwest
border to smuggle opium and Chinese
into the country. They intimate that a
number OF government employees are
implicated,
The treasury statement showing the
amount of gold and silver coin and GER
tifcate, and of United States notes and
national bank notes in circulation June
| | has been issued II shows the total
circulation is $l,596, l5l, ,9Ol, decrease
| during the month oi $3.50, ,4S4, and for
the last twelve months OF $23 SIS, ,32S.
! The circulation per capita is $2S.SS.
Secretary Gresham authorizes an EN-.
phatic denial OF the statement that the
Chinese Minister has notified the De-
partment OF State that the Chinese
government would retaliate il the Geary
act is enforced. Gresham declared that
the recent interview between himself
and the Chinese Minister on the decision
| OF the supreme Court on the Gcarv law
was pleasant and friendly. Not word
nor an iutimatiou OF threat was used
during the interview. No verbal or
written statement from the Chinese
government has been received since the
| decision to Indicate that the Emporcr
proposes retaliation. When asked II
any steps had been taken towards the
Enforcement OF the law, Gresham
replied that the matter was in the hands
oi the Secretary ot the Treasury. 81
lar as he knew nothing had been done.
Although there has been some talk
since the new administration al came in OF
reviewing the military divisions, il will
probably he allowed 20 rest until after
the next session OF Congress. There is
considerable talk now OF rcviying the
rank ot Ayutcuaut-Gcneral, and prp.
noting General Syhofeli. This would
I ,eavc three Maior-GeuCrals to be left in
command OF the three large divisions.
/ Nt present army men think il would be
| ipaAvisaNlo to rc-cstahlish the divisions.
| There would necessarily be three. and
some ByigIdicr would BE- assigned 20 the
command OF one OF them. Two Major
| Generals would each have one, and the
hiui NADr-,iyuenl j. in command of
The army Ii the ruk OF Lieutenant.
General should be revived, it would of
course mean promotion OF one OF the
present BriCldiers 20 Maior-Geueral.
and as General Schodvld would rutire
Within two years, there would bc one Of
I The present .gadier-Geuera's selected
! 90 ,ucCccd him, thus creating another
vacancy among the Br.Gadiers. rhe,,
changes are being pressed with all the
/ influence the ColOnels can bring TO bear.
A. well as the high officers, k,,auS, i,
Niil weau promotion for numlSr OF
them who think they are entitled "a
/ war star. There will he another
I Brigaitcr.Gtueral the las, OF the vcar
ANYWAY, TO suoVcd General Carr. and
probably the same light that was made
lsr the last vacancy will Ossur.