The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-30
Washington Letter.
Washington, June 20, Is

Washington Letter.
Washington, June 20, 1860.
Secretary Long takes a deep inter.
est in the arrangements that are be-
ing made in Washington, and elss.
where, for the reception of Admiral
Dewey when he returns. He told
mem bers OF the committee which has
been appointed by the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia, to arrange
for the Washington reception, to
write letter 10 A dmiral Dewey ask
ing his wishes, and the Navy Depart
ment would forward 1t to one of the
European ports at which he will
stop, before starting to cross the
A tlantic.
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Superintendent Merriam, of the
Census Bureau is being overwhelmed
with applications for clerical appoint
ments, although it will be many
months before any considerable num-
Der of clerks will be put TO work in
the Bureau. 1t will be just as well
for every body to understand at the
beginning that it will be a waste of
time to put in applications that are
not endorsed by either Senator or
Representative, because no appoint
mente will be made from outside of
the District of Columbia without such
endorsement. The appointments are
among the states, and when the
quota of state has been determined
upon, the Henators and Representa-.
tives from that state will be allowed
to name them, with the understand
ing that no person named will be APP
pointed If they fail to pass the ex-
animation prescribed by the Bureau.
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The opinion is growing, now tnat
it has become certain that Aguinal-
dos alleged peace ne rotations were
nothing more than ruse to gain time
10 prepare for further fighting, that
the staving qualities of the Filipinos
have been underestimated, and that
there is bound to be much more fight.
ing before they are permanently con-
quered. We whip them constantly,
but they continue to fight. Adjutant
Geaeral Corbin says he is confident,
however, that when Gen. Otis gets
the re-inforemeut- it has been ar
ranged to send him, which will give
him q total of $4,000 men, he will
have all the men he will need.
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The difference between Cleveland
times and Mckinley times Is strongly
accentuated by the fact that Uncle
Sans supply of gold is getting &C
large that he can hardly handle it,
and he has been compelled to atop
exchanging notes for gold. u. g.
Treasurer Roberts said on this sub
ject: ave have, today, about $780,
600, 900 in gold aud our vaults are al.
most overlooking. The Chicago sub
treasury cannot receive more gold, al
its vaults are flll.n Treasurer Rob
erts has Issued an Interesting state
ment showing the amount of paper
money in circulation. The total II
81 ,222, 545 All, divided in denomins
tions az follows: ones, S55, 49,, 479
twos, $50, 1876, 1888, tives, S2S7 ,240, 622
tens, Ss22, 81, M, twenties, sos, 32l g,
226, tifties, $50, 934 600, one hundreds
SsS, 442, 400, five hundreds, Sl5,S97 800
one thousands, S54 ,707 900, five thous
ands, "a $50, 600, and in ten Thousand
notes, SO, 10000 In addition Their,
are thirty.odd thousand dollars il
fractional paper currency still in cir
culation, although none has been is
sued for years.
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The first reciprocity treaty, unde
the Dingley law, hae Oeen signed b,
representatives of this government
and of Great Britain 1t is for tn
Brit ism colony of BarbadOes. Treatie
under this law, have to be ratified b.
the Senate and approved by tn
House before they 90 into effect
Vaccinations nra alp, 60,