The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-08
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

GEN. MAXIMo GOMEZ, commander of the Cuban insurgents, has sent letter to President Mckinley, which incloses one also sent to ex-President Cleveland, which either went astray or was kept secret by the recipient The letter draws attention to the Spanish atroci- ties in Cuba and appeals to the presi- dent to enter remonstrance against the horrors committed on the pacific popu ulation by the Spaniards.
 TIE president has nominated Frank w. Palmer, of Illinois, for public printer He was public printer under the Harrison administration.
 JUDGE WILLIAM k. DAY, of Canton, O., has been selected by the president as special commissioner to Cuba to participate as the representative of the president in the investigation to be made by the Spanish authorities into the alleged murder of Dr. Ruiz.
 THE statement that Gen. Lees serv- ices as consul-general at Havana would be dispensed with after April 15 is de- nied by the state department at Wash ington.
 TIE issue between Peru and the United States with respect to the inn prisonment of Ramsay, the American sailor, is becoming n serious matter, the Peruvian government refusing to accede to the demand of the United States minister to set Ramsay at lib- erty immediately.
 ANcnthusiastic gathering of ex-union soldiers was held at Washington the other night to form a soldiers and sailory national monument associa- ton. The object of the meeting was the erection of a monument at Wash. ingtoI in memory of the officers and enliste d men of the army and navy of the United States who fell in the war of the rebellion.
 THE report that congress had decreed an increased tariff on tobacco, to take effect April 1, caused great consterna- tion among cigar manufacturers at Tampa, Fla, and they began to draw. their tobacco from bond on the 31st. Word was sent from Washington after wards that it applied only to tobacco imporsees ..fter April 1. One man paid sll7,0oo duty.
 SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR BLISS gave hearing to large congressional delegation who desired to protest against the forestry reservation order issued by President Cleveland setting aside large tracts iD various states The general proposition urged was that the proclamation be either re. voked in toto or its operations suspend ed until an investigation could be made as to the character of the lands embraced in the reserve tracts.
 SENATOR MORRILL, gave it as his opin- ion that the tariff bill would not be finally acted upon in the senate before September l, but this view is not shared by other senators on his side, many of whom predict that an adjourn ment will be reached by July 15.
 SECRETARY LONG has issued an order to stop some of the wasteful leaks in the navy, especially in the case of ships in course of construction. It was said that all the maroon leather up holstered furniture of the battleship Indiana was ripped out and dark green leather substituted to suit the taste of her expectant captain for which the government had to pay.
 TIE monthly statement of the pub lie debt of the United States showed that at the close of business on March 31 the debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to S1, ,0O3, ,962 200, decrease for the month of Ss,G3s.254.
 A NEW farmers bulletin, which is likely to prove of great interest to chicken fanciers, is being sent out by the department of agriculture. It is devoted to . careful and thorough de- scription of standard varieties of chick ens The bulletin Is practical through out, and gives plain description of each variety of chickens, so that it will prove trustworthy guide in the se- lection of stock for the farm or the vil- lage lot.
 THE president and his cabinet con- sidered on the Ed the question of re- scinding Mir. Cleveland's order setting apart 2l forest reservations in the west. The president announced his intention to act on conservative lines and wanted tnore information on the matter.
 GENERAL NEWS.
 MAIL -GEN. WESLEY MERRITT has been