The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-12-31
HIGHEST RECORD
For Patent Applications in One Day in
the Offices History.
WIN Advertise for Supplies to lie Carried
by Riondtke Relief EIp-ditIons-sec-
retary Gage Denies That lie Has
rendered His Resignation.

WAsHiSGToN, Dee 20. Three hum
dred and seventy-iiye applications for
PATENTS were received at the patent Of
ice Monday, tho highest on record for
any one day in the history OF the Of
dee. The fact that the new law re-
quiring persons who have made appli-
cations abroad for patents 10 file thoir
applications in this country within
seven months Of the filing OF the APP
plication for foreign patent becomes
operative ON January is accountable
for the rush. Heretofore applications
could be filed at any time within the
life OF a patent issued in foreign coun-
tries
he expected conference between
Secretary Alger and Mr Seton did
not take place Tuesday afternoon. Sec
rotary Alger overrated his strength
ard found that he was not sufficiently
recovered from his illness 10 under
take the work Of arranging details Of
the relief expeditions The Canadian
visitors are TO remain In Washington
for few days. however, so that the
conference is simply postponed for a
short time
Capt Brainhrd has been authorized
10 issue Wednesday the advertisements
for the supplies that are 10 be carried
on relief expeditions They probably
will appear in newspapers in Chicago,
Seattle. Portland and San Francisco.
The list OF articles 10 be carried has
been arranged with the greatest care
by the quartermaAteris department
after consultation with Surgeon Gem
eral sternbcrg. only the most vitality
necessary food articles. which combine
resistance to cold and decay with great
nu;ritivr value. being selected.
Secretary Gage was seen Tuesday on
return from New York and questioned
rs To the truth Of the published report
that he had rendered bis resignation
TO the president and that IL had been
firmly declined with many express
sions Oi confidence aud appreciation
OF his ability a. shown IN his admins
tration Of the treasury department Mr..
Gage was not inclined 10 discuss the
matter at length, but said that hc had
not rendered his resignation nor had
he any reason 10 believe that he and
the president were not in substantial
accord on the great questions now be-
fore the country. The report, he said,
probably sprung from remark he had
male 10 intimate friends 10 the effect
thai not for anything would he embar.
rass the president. and IL he saw that
he was doing this he would resign at
once.
lie added, "a cabinet officer ought
always 20 bc ready 10 surrender his Of.
fee at the call OF his chief. the cxecu.
tive, but ! hays not the slightest rca-
sou 20 believe that such action on my
part Is even remotely desired by the
president The desiresof other people
in that direction am not disposed 10
consider.
WAsniNOr0s. Dec, ~ 20--Assistant Sec.
rotary Vauderlip. when asked Tuesday
concerning \ report that Secretary
Gage had rendered his resignation,
aud that President Mckinley had re.
fused To accept IL. said: There {,
nothing in IL" The report in question
gave MIR VAnderlip as authority for
the assertion. Secretary Gage himself
left New York Tuesday morning.