The Lamar register., 1899-10-11
WASHINGTON NEWS.

IL VIII mean t.htfllAtttt N@tNs'Art1s ~
law requires that his ofiense and ses,-
ienec b. pnblished Ia the community
In which lie resides. Any army officer
in speaking TO him thereafter would
b. violating the regulations OF the
army and would bc subject TO court
martial
The assignment OF the cruiser Brook
iyn to the Asiafic station Is sore us
appointment to Rear Admiral Schisy.
When Schiey accepted the command
Of the south Atlantic squadron some
weeks ago shs. president promised him
as a special favor that he should have
his old flagship. the fsrcoklyn- Now
the programme Is changed, ard Adni.
raj Schlcy VIII not only iu-a the Brook
iyn, but he Will probably lase sevetai
other vessels whleh l. Was fuiendcd 20
sdd to his feet.
Secretary Of War Root Is seriously
considering action hooking to the an
nulmCnt u the existing contract with
the Atlantic Contracting Company. on
the charges Of conspiracy. II Which
Captain Carter. tncmtser of the cnBi.
pany, was found guilty. This u
pany has contracts for making I'M
provemruts on tie Savannah river and
Cumberland sound. snd Il i the l->
lief Of army offacrrs Erusraily that Its
members arr as guilty az fraud as
Captain Carter was, II is the Intention
Of she government TO rriminaIiy pros
ecu,e the alleged oo-eoRsplrasoss Of
Carter.
President and Mrs Mckinley aud
party. Including the entire Cabinet. l-ft
Washington ~ O'Clock Wednesday
night for a half m0aih>s trip 10 Chica-
- aud the northwest. The President
arrived a few minutes t-'forr iiHsc fpE
departure. ard with Mrs. Nckinlcy
lcaninr on his arm. walked hstskly
down the entire length of the train
shed, frequently ackupw ieSiEinE sbr
s4IBtrx uf a small crowd u spectators
The train which win b. fhr Sotue %
the distinguished party throc<souf the
trip Is one pg the 'Dp.t SumpsmpBsiY
equipped ever run frsSu the Terusyl-
yania station.
Thc Dewey home fund Is slasiy ap,
prearh!us the Sras,1 marx The com
uilttse. - which Assistant Sssrs;ary
og the Treasury NaHderiip j. chair
man. has rc.luesfcd admiral Dewey ia
appoint a tifne " hvn be will consult
with them regarding bis wishes for the
residence, which Il y Intended 70 pur-
chase OF build far him The admiral
has already taken uccasion 30 express
his appreciation Of thc natIaa's pro
posed gift The tuud row on hand
amounts 60 s4pS222, and It Is expected
that at least S,s0.o.o Wiil h. secured b.
fore the COMMITTEES = rcAdy to act
subscriptions amounting 60 nearly $40.
600 having been psUInssed Ia New
York
The Post says on The nrst aay Of
the approaching session of Congress.
the Senate financial blIl will h. intro
dpced in the latter BODY. II Viii not
be on the same Hncs as the ugHse. bst
Il VIII declare wi,houi equiVo-railou fer
the gold standard senator Aldrsch.
who Is chairman OF the fnaue. coua-
mittec OF the Senate. has taken PROM
insnt part In the framing Ot the hgti.
said yesterday that the meaSur.. had
been prepared. hut thar Il would not
be made Pnhiie until il had been shcwn
10 lumber Of Republican ssilztoFs.
IL Is the present Intention ~ the
ananc" committees to ask a Sper,ly con
sidsrAtion Of the bin in The senate In
order that il may b. disposed og as ear
ly in the session a. possible.
The Navy Department. as wen as
the War Department, having besn Oh
structed Ia the acquisition ~ the lands
In Hawaii actually ueasied for thsIr
purposes. particularly In the execution
OF the Pearl harbor improvements the
President has issued the following .x.
ecutive order TO meet the caEe. --r1,e
President Of the United States hereby
directs that all proceedings taken ~
pending for the sale OF diyus,sitiou ~
public lands In the Hawaiian island.
shall be discontinued. and that n ans
sales or agreements for sale Of said
public lands have been made slnsv,
the adoption Of the resolution of ~,
neSauon the purchasers shall be- nott.
Fed that the same are null and mid
and any consideration paid 10 the h.
cal authorities on account thereof shan
be refunded"
Admiral Dewey has elected 10 aceen,
house in Washington. already cnr,,
structed Instead OF having one h,II,
for his occupation. In accordance with
the invitation OF the committee vvbirI,
has had in Charge the Dewey hon,..
work. he called NJ the Office OF Ac,i,s,
Secretary Alien In the Navy ppnoTf-
inent, to indicate his preferences iu the
matter of n residence and the u,,tt,r
was arranged. The admiral showed
n decided preference for the sactir,,
in which he has made his home drrtn..
his former details OF duty in Washing,
ton. He wished the house 10 be lor,,f
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