Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-11-11
NATIONAL CAPITAL BUDGET
President Mckinley Will Give a Dim
ner Tonight in Honor Of the
Canadian Premier.
PROMINENT ILLINOIS MAN GOES TO CHINA
Secretary of War Has Formally Ap-
proved the Estimates for Coast
Defenses Submitted by the
General of the Army.

Washington, Nov. 1l.-President Nc
Kinley will give dinner at the executive
mansion tonight to Sir Wilfred Laurier,
the Canadian premier, Sir Louis Davies
minister of marine of Canada, and the
officials taking part in the Behring sea
eeotiations. Today's conference began
at II O'Clock with a full representation OF
British, Canadian and American officials.
For the first time the statistics OF the
catch Of seals the present year were avail
able. These were compiled by American
officials and they brought out promi-
nently two features regarded as most i'm
portant supporting the American conten-
tiop, namely, that the catch had fallen off
about one half during the present season,
showing conclusively in the opinion of
the American representatives that the
seal herds are being rapidly wiped out;
and second, that the catch of seals from
the American islands in Behring sea was
about Is to as between Canadian seal
ers under the British flag and American
sealers. The same proportion was shown
to exist throughout the North Pacific.
FORMAL CONFERENCES BEGUN.
Washington, Nov. .11.-Secretary Sher-
man and Sir Wilfred Laurier, premier of
Canada, this afternoon began the first OF
a formal series of conferences for the
purpose OF bringing about an agreement
by which as many as possible of the ques-
tions now causing friction between the
United States and the Dominion of Ca
NADIA may be emicably adjusted by treaty
or otherwise.
NEW ENVOY TO CHINA.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE president
today appointed Charles Page Bryan OF
Illinois, envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary to China. Mr.. Bryan
is resident of Elmhurst, about AZ years
of sge, and has been member of the
legislature for three terms, and was can
didate for speaker in the last session.
PLANS FOR COAST DEFENsEs APPROVED.
Washington, Nov. 11.-Secretary Algel
has approved the estimates for coasl
defense work submitted by General Miles
The total amount asked for is about $l5,
100000. In HE report to the secretary
General Miles says: although the gen
eral desire of our peple is to maintain
condition of peace with all nations, ane
the policy of the government is one O.
good will and peaceful relations with al
others, yet nothing could be more in
| iudicious than to remain in condition
of insecurity and permit the lives of mil
lions and the accumulated wealth of man!
generations to be destroyed or endangered
by any foreign power with whicsr~o arr
liable to come in contact"
| UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR NEVADA.
Washington, Nov. 11.-The presiden
has appointed Sardis Summerfield United
States attorney for the district of Nevada
FRAUDULENT GREEK WARRANTS.
Washington, Nov. i'll. W. Zeneley
of the interior department., selected b!
Secretary Bliss to investigate the re
ported issue of fraudulent warrants b.
| the Greek Indians, has returned to Wash
ipgton after spending month in the In
dian Territory. The investigation es
tablished the fact that Ishspecher, tn
principal chief, has no knowledge of thu
English language and all warrants pur
porting to have been Issued and signe'
by him were in fact issued and signed b.
an under secretary in his Office; investi
CATION also developed the fact tina
number of persons had combined t
defraud the Greek government of larg
sum of money. The warrants known t.
be fraudulently issued amount to $93,
704.93. The department has located abou
$68,OOO of the bogus warrants. Th
government of the United States has los
nothing, and the secretary intends to Sc
that the Greek Indians are fully pre-
teoted.