Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-04-06
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
, AND DEPARTMENT NEWS.

Colonel Thomas n. Anderson has
been appointed brIgadier general In the
regular army, to succeed Edwin ".
Sumner. retired.
The President today appointed ex-
senator George Gray Of Delaware to
be United States judge for the Third
judicial district.
Attorney General Griggs has given
IN opinion that the law forbiddlng SOL
diers and officers to sell liquors Mt
army cantecns does not prevent their
being sold by others. .e
Brlgadler General Henry G. Merriam
mas been assigned to temporary COM
mnnd OF the Department Of the Mis-
souri,. In addition TO his duties as COM
mander Of the Department Of the Colo
radO.
The monthly statement of the direc-
tor OF the mint shows the total coinage
during March was $14,572,O73, Of
which $12.178,T15 was silver, $2346,-
$50 gold, and $4S. Sol minor coins. The
coinage of standard silver dollars dur
Ing the month amounted to $1,90O.SO1.
The United States Supreme Court
has dismissed the appeal of the Ken
tucky or "Gipsy" Blythes in their suit
Florence Blythe Hinckley by her faith
er. the late Thomas H. Blythe Of San
Francisco. This decision confirms the
title Of Mrs. Hinckley.
A bill to pension General John II.
Palmer Of Illinois became n law at the
last session OF Congress. AS origin
ally introduced It provided for. n pen
sion Of 500 a month, but upon 4 state
ment from the general that his wants
would be met by $50 n month and that
he would not accept more, 1t was re-
duced to that amount.
-Ex-Secretary Sherman, accompanied
by his daughter. Mrs. McCullum, DR..
w. II. Magic. Frank II. Wiberg of
Cincinnati and Mrs. Dentzer, arrived
In Washington at o'clock Wednesday
morning on the steamer Newport
News. Mr.. Sherman passed good
night md is improving this morning.
He was taken to his residence on X
street
Admiral Dewey has been made sub
ordinate 10 Major General Elwell s.
Otis In army orders just issued. The
admiral must tnll first on General Otis.
after which tho latter official will call
OIL lin. That. II L. explained, Ii re-
CURED OF all naval cOmmanders-ln-
chief, In the event OF their visiting the
headquarters Of governor general.
Admiral Dewey Outranks General Otis,
but the Navy Department has concur
-ed In the order.
The friends of Archbishop Ireland
are pressing him for one OF the dele
gates to the disarmament convention,
and believe that II he Is honored In
such n manner by the government OF
the United States Pope Leo will make
him a cardinal. While the President
las high respect for Archbishop Ire
land. he has practically decided to des-
ignate two or three of our ambassadors
In Europe and detail Captain Mahan
from the navy to represent the United
States.
The army court of inquiry on Tues
day again heard Surgeon William II.
DAILY, medical member of General
Miles staff in Porto Rico. In regard to
the character of the beef furnished the
army during the late wnr. He reiter-
ated his former statements, paid his
respects to the war commission and de-
clared that the refrigerator beef smelt
like cadaver after 1t has been em-
balmed. DIR. Nicodemus of Philadel-
phin. who saw service in Porto Rico,
corroborated this testimony. compar-
ing the smell of the beef to the odor
about dlssecting room.
The delegates from the Cuban AS
sembly, Messrs. Villalon and Heiva,
in Cuba were freely discussed and the
delegates presented the resolution of
the Cuban Assembly. Secretary Hay
called informally Mt the State Depart
ment Friday and had Il long conversa-
ton with Secretary Hay. The affairs
assured the delegates that the United
States government would not Increase
the amount of pay of the Cuban army
above the three million dollars already
sent to Cuba. He said this matter
could not be further considered He
also informed them that the President
would not consent to any scheme for
raising money by the Cuban Assembly
TO pay the Cuban troops.
The supervising general of the ma
rine hospital service is actively CO.
operating with the military authorities
to protect the United States from in
fectious diseases from Cuba. Within
a few weeks all military communica-
ton will be conducted from New York,
,nstead of Tampa and Savannah. New
and stringent rules for the sanitary in
spection of passengers and freight will
be adopted. 4 A new disinfecting barge
is now being constructed to be placed
at Havana, In which the persons and
the luggage of travellers will be thor
oughly fumigated before being allowed
to go on a ship. The authorities do not
expect to be able to prevent, the i'm
portation of contagious diseases. but
they propose to do everything possible
in that direction.
The forthcoming monfhly statement
OF the treasury shows exceptionally
heavy receipts and n material decrease
in the expenditures for the month Of
March. The receipts from customs