The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-07-19
CAPITAL GOSSIP.
ITEMS OF NEWS PICKED UP AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITA
Sayings aud Dolngs OF the Omclal
Heads OF the Government

No one in Washington, not even
the Spanish minister. is able 10 con-
firm the story Of the capture Of the
insurgent general, Maces, in Cuba,
several days ago. IL is looked upon
IN diplomatic quarters as erroneous.
Minister de LONE himself says that
had there been any truth in the re-
port, he would have been advised Of
II before this.
The navy department has invited
proposals for the construction of three
steel twin-screw, sea-going torpedo
boats for the navy. The boats are to
be of about / 800 tons displacement.
The material used in their construction
is to be Of domestic manufacture. The
vessels may be constructed of steel or
other metal, or of alloy. The con-
tracts will require a speed of not less
than an average of twenty-six knots
per hour, maintained successfully for
two consecutive hours.
Superintendent Dulield, of the coast
and geodetic survey, says he is very
hopeful that the present year would
see the completion of the work Of
triangulating the continent from ocean
to ocean, which has been under way for
some time past The party left for the
Rocky Mountains early in tie season
and Is now in Colorado. One result Of
the work will be to definitely establish
distance. "When it is DONE" said
General Dufield, 1--WE shall know how
far it is from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific ocean,"
Guatemala's purpose TO build a sys-
tenn of railroads at government expense
is being looked into by the Bureau Of
American Republics at Washington
with a view to giving American capi-
talists an opportunity to participate in
the investment. 1t has already At
tracted the attention of British invest
ors and the British foreign Office has
given notice that the specifications for
the roads will be shown in the govern
ment buildings at London. The Blu
reau of American Republics expects
from Minister Lazo Arriaga copies of
the specifications for use by American
investors.
The ordnance department of the
army is making good progress in the
work of constructing the new small
bore rifles at the Springfield armory.
The entire infantry army of the SER
vice has already been supplied with
the new weapon, the artillery branch
is now being supplied and the work of
making the carbine for the use of the
cavalry is well under way. 1t is fully
expected that the entire United States
army will be equipped with the weap-
on before next winter. Then the ord
nance department will turn it's atten-
ton to supply the militia OF the states
and the old Springfield rifles will be
retired as fast as the Armory can re.
place them with new guns.
The expenditures for the four years
of civilian administration of the wealth.
er bureau ending June so, are esti
mated at SO, 1913, 900. The appropria
tions for the same period have beer
So, $50, 953. These facts are pointed
out in an official statement detailing
the growth of the bureau. The ex
penditures for the present fiscal yea
will aggregate $685., 900 against tota
appropriations of 1878, 439. The esti
mated surplus for the bureau remain
ing in the treasury July l, will b.
$43, 439. The average annual expens,
of the service for ten years under tn
military organization was 1924, &c,
aud under four years of civil organiza
ton $849, 523.
2 Private letters received at Washing
: ton from Caracas state that Congress
! man Leonidas Livingston, of Georgia
: was the recipient of many public an
: private courtesies during his recen
4 visit to Venezuela. The local author
t tiles at La Guayra were notified to ia
t cilitate his landing at that port. Hi
a hotel bill was paid by the Venezuela
8 authorities while he remained at Cara
. cas-, and numerous entertainment
p. were given in his honor. In thi
. manner both the government and tn
/. citizens Of the republic endeavored t
r show their appreciation of the friend
s ship which Mr.. Livingston displaye
for them in securing the passage b
: the house Of representatives at the las
G session of q resolution demanding tht
It the differences between Venezuela an
If Great Britain should be arbitrated.
n A fifteen-year-old boy employed 6
s. a messenger in the state departmeI
W has been detected robbing the mai
70 directed to the passport bureau, an
L although the Investigation is being COZ