The citizen., 1897-08-20
Monday.

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Roosevelt has ordered fiotilla of six
torpedo-hoats, under the command of
Lieutenant Klmball, to rendezvous at
New York hy October 1st for cruise
along the Southern coast, in the Gull
of Mexico and on the Mississippi river
above New Orleans.
A conference was held at the Navy
Department to consider the subject of
dry docks for the navy, with the view
of preparing plan to he submitted 10
Congress at the next session.
The Canadian government mas MADE
proposals to the United States for the
establishment of IA telegraph line from
Lynn canal into the Kloudyke mining
region.
The term of service Of Justice Field
on the bench of the United states Su-
preme Conrt exceeds that of Chief
Justice Marshall and is the longest in
the history of the court.
The government of the Netherlands
has adopted the International regula-
tions for preventing collisions at sea for
the inland waters of that country.
Tuesday.
Brigadier-General ID. G. Swain,
United States Army, retired, died in
Washington. He was formerly judge
Acknowledgement OF the army and an
intimate friend of President Garfield.
Two counterfeit 81 900 notes OF the
issue of June 18th, 1865, were presented
at the Treasury Department for re-
demption.
Japan's new warship, the Yashima,
built in England, is the fastest battle
ship aticat.
The total enrolment of pupils in
public and private schools, colleges
aud special institutions is l6,4l5, 1877.
The revenue cutter Grant has landed
Professor Stejenegen, the American
seal commissioner, on Commander Is
lands. One of the British commissions
ers is already there and the other was
expected when the Grant touched at
the islands.
| Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishops
Ireland and Keane have been invited
by Hon. h. G. Kerens, of St. Louis, to
| visit his summer home at Elkins, w.
Va
Admiral Sicard's squadron will stop
at Bar Harbor for few days before
proceeding to Hampton Roads for the
maneuvers.
Toe Illinois Republican Association
of Washington will hold a meeting on
September 10th to determine whether
| it shall remain in existence, in view OF
the extension of the civil service by
President Mckinley.
Wednesday.
The coast survey will publish in a
few days map of the Klondyke gold
region.
The fur seal islands of the Pribylofi
group in Behring sea, are being sur
veyed by United States engineers.
In the departmental competitive ex-
animation for the position of chiel law
clerk to the comptroller of the treas
ury, the highest rating was made by
Mr. w. w. Warwick, of Ohio, Dem
ocrat, and was given the appointment.
Bids for supplying the government
with over two billion postal cards
were opened at the Postoffice Depart
ment. The lowest bidder was Albert
Daggett, of Washington.
Colombia has abolished the export
duty on coffee.
The Treasury Department has decid-
ed that silk ribbons are dutiable at sc
per cent ad valorem.
The available military force at Mag
ara will act as President Mckinley s
escort at the Buffalo Grand Army en-
campment.
Constructor Dashiel, of the navy,
has been ordered to England to secure
information for the board which is pre-.
pairing a project for system of dry
docks for the navy.
EX-Secretary Carlisle filed a briei
with the Attorney-General against the
Treasury Departments construction OF
the discriminating-duty provision Of
the Dingley tariff act.