The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-09
THE LOUD BILL.
Chairman of the Committee on Post Offices Speaks About the Measure.
THE KILLING OF COL. RUIZ.
Report on Aranguren's Death-Tnsuffclent Postage- Treatise on Animal Parasites The Interstate eCommissionership-
 Burning of the Two Seminoles.
WAsHINeroN


 Loud, of the committee on post offices and post roads, said yesterday that the passage of the Loud bill was being an tagonized by paid lobby. ''All kinds of misrepresentation as to the provi- sions of the bill are being resorted to in order to prejudice the country news paper men against the measure and through them influence congress 1 will say that there is no truth what ever in the claim that under the pro- visions of the bill every paper must have a subscription list which has been paid in advance. The provision of the bill on this point is exactly the same as the existing law. The ex- isting law requires bona fide paid-up subscription list in order to entitle the paper to the privileges of entering the mails as second-class matter. The post office department has never construed this to mean that the subscriptions must all be paid up in advance and there is no prospect that it ever i'll. The only thing aimed at is to keep all those out of the enjoyment of the sec ond-class mail privileges who have not actually an honest subscription list"
 Killing of Col. Ruiz.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.--The president yesterday transmitted to the house the report of Consul General Lee relating to the execution of Col Ruiz, which the house called for by resolution. These reports consist of two dispatches to the state department from Gen. Lee. It appears that Col. Ruiz visited the insurgent camp in his private or un- official capacity and that with the ex- ception of one or two of the authori- ties of the palace, and possibly a few others, no one knew of his errand or departure. 1t would seem, therefore, that he went into the insurgent camp in an unofficial or private character and not under a flag of truce or other official protection in war, procedure always hazardous to any one who at- tempts it.
 Report on Arrangements Death.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-The depart ment of state yesterday received the report of Consul General Lee upon the killing of Nestor Aranguren. If the report could be made public it might bring crisis in hurry Gen. Lee goes into the details of the betrayal of the insurgent leader for money He presents a view of the incident which puts the Spaniards in more despicable light than anything which has yet been printed. A resolution is being prepared calling upon the presi- dent for this report, if not incompati- ble with the public interests. It is hardly probable that the report will be allowed to become public as the re- suit might be dangerous to Gen Lee.
 Insufficient Postage.
 WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.--Complaint reaches the post office department that transfer clerks at railroad stations very frequently accept and forward mail matter with insufficient postage. The government by this practice is defrauded, it is said, of considerable revenue An order has been issued by General Superintendent White, of the railway mail service, instructing trans fer clerks not to accept third or fourth class matter unless they are reason ably satisfied that sufficient postage has been paid thereon. In all cases where they are not satisfied that such
 
 turned to the post office
 Report on Animal Parasites.
 WAsHINeToN, Feb. 9-An important treatise, entitled "The Inspection of Meats for Animal Parasites, has just been issued by the agricultural depart ment. It was prepared by Dr. c. War dell Stiles, zoologist, under the direc- tion of Dr. D. E. Salmon, chief of the bureau of animal industry. The pub lication of the report it is said. will serve useful purpose in disseminat- ing knowledge of the precautions that are required to eradicate certain of the most important parasites affecting do- mesticated animals in this country parasites which are a menace to the public health.
 The Interstate Commfssionership.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Tt is reported that the president has offered the va- cancy on the interstat te commerce com mission to w. J. Calhoun, of Danville, Ill.,, and that a telegram had been re- ceived from Calhoun accepting The interstate commissionership is for six years and the salary is 1000.
 The Burning of the Two seminoles.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.--Attornev Gen. eral Griggs sent to the senate yester- day report on the burning of the two Seminole youths by an Oklahoma mob The report is made by United States Attorney Brookes, of Guthrie, who was ordered by the department of justice t.. 4 u. | 4.