The state herald., 1898-12-30
NEWS FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
NEWS

appointed consul 10 JDelt. beiSiuih'
He has been surveyor general of COLO
RADIO
General Miles, in interviews. contin-
ucs to make overt charges of fraud ID
the furnishing of meat supplies for the
army.
Ex-Queen Lilioukalani of Hawaii has
filed with the Senate II claim to the
crown lands Of Hawaii, amounting to
l.UO,OOO acres.
Last Monday George Dewey went 10
the head of the list of the admirals OF
the United States navy. Admiral
Bunce. who ranked him, was retired
on that day
General Wheeler Is coming 10 wash
ington to work among his Democratic
associates of the House In suppor, OF
the expansion policy of the ndministra.
tion. He thinks that at least one-hail
of the minority will go with him.
Mr.. Corlss of Michigan has intro
duccd bill to facilitate til" construc'
,ion and maintenance of telegraph ca
bles in the Pacific Ocean between the
United States and Hawaii. Philippine
Islands. Japan and other countries,
Secretary Hay was obliged to leave
the State Department at noon Tues
day by an attack of In grippe which
he had been fighting OF for some days.
The disease is undoubtedly epidemic
in the department.. as n number OF
other officials are similarly afflicted,
Mr.. Shafroth to-day introduced blll
which was referred to the ways ana
means committee. to amend the war
revenue law so that when power OF at
tOrney to sell stock Is endorsed ON the
back no stamp will he required. The
bill has been recommended by the
Denver Mining Exchange.
General Wcylcr, finding himself
hopelessly unpopular with the Repub-
Leans and beyond redemption in the
minds of honest folk generally. has de
cided TO go over to the monarchy. lie
has made a declaration to the effect
that he and Romero Rohledo VIII en-
ter the Liberal party and Will have
portfolios in the new Sagasta ministry.
II is accepted as little short Of certain
in the best Informed official and diplo-
matte circles that negotiations Will be
opened at IN early day toward so modi-
flying the Clayton-Bulwer treaty as TO
meet the conditions of the present day
concerning American construction and
control of the NlClraguan canal.
Several Western senators. including
Wolcott of Colorado ana SrOOncr of
Wisconsin. have urged Secretary Bliss
so remain In the Cabinet. hut the sec
rctary replied that he would not recon
slider his determination. and that the
President would determine upon his
successor very soon, as lie hoped TO re-
tire on January list.
The secretary Of the treasury has Is
sued circular letter of instruction to
collectors Of customs, assessing coun.
tcrvailipg duties on sugars imported
from or the product of countries paying
export bounties thereon. This action
is taken under section > of the get OF
1897. which fixes discriminating duty
In such cases equal to the amount Of
the bounty paid.
In view of the fact that fraud has
been discovered In connection with the
cancellation OF documentary aud ad.
hcslve Internal stamps, 10y which old
stamps were reused. the Internal rcve-
nu, bureau to-day issued u regulation
which requires all stamps to he can.
geihpr with month. day and year writ
ten or stamped thereon. Hitherto the
month and day Of cancellation has not
been required.
\ new counterfeit 81 silver certificate
has been discovered. II Il Of the series
of 1896. Bruce. register. Roberts. treas.
urcr. and apparently printed from pho.
to-eiched plates ON heavy bond paper
No attempt has been made TO initiate
the silk fibre. and the treasury number
has been traced with blue writing iiuld
which runs when dnmpencd. as does
the red colorlng applied 10 the seal
The execution is poor and the work
would deceive only the most careless
handlers,
In speaking OF his recent journey
with the President through the South
Secretary Wilson said: "lIe has I'm.
pressed the people Just MS he did In the
West, that he Is 'hc peoples President
aud sincerely anxious for the well.be-
Ing Of all sections. He wants the peO.
pie To cordially cooperate with him In
the government, No President has
ever given So large n share Of his time
10 the study OF public sentiment. and
none has ever followed so closely ,hc
lead of the people.
With respect TO the frequently repeat.
ed statement In prrss dispatches that
| the sentiment Of the powers, with the
| exception of England. WIS opposed TO
the United States ana looked with dis.
favor upon the attitude uf this govern.
m"ni In dealing with spain. senator
| Frye says: II saw no evidence OF such
sentiment existing outside OF France,
ana In France that sentiment appeared
to b" confined To the press. which does
not reflect the sentiment of the nation
nor the people generally"
Unless Congress should pnss n Inv
authorizing him Go rumnln uu iii. ne.
tive list, i,enr Admiral Dewey viii b,,
placed on III. retired list ON December
! ~. ls'r,. only one other r.tIrnm,n,
VIII occur next yenr=thnt of Commo.
dorc II. L.. ilowlson, now rommnndnn,
of the Boston navy yard. There Is n
strong sentiment IN naval circles In
! fnvor of the passage Of n Inv which
| WIN permit III" r"i"nslon OF Admlrnl
Dewey upon the nctivr list for len
years. ~ wns done In the ease OF he.
1 roes Of the civii war.
Nor" money has been spent In WISH
lngtun this Christmas than ever before
aud III" presents that hnvc been pur
chnsed ~ the leading shops nrc nort
| expensive ,hnn usnnl. one OF the Jew,
el"fs told mc yesterday that h. had
sold more goods during the last iificet
days than for amy six mouths prcylou,
~ far back BH he could remember. III,
trnde wnH better this year than II ryri