The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-10

iht suIltlllt tDuIl HIS ucClucu llit
natural gas is not dutiable.
Representative Dingley, who has
been very sick, was reported better on
the 3rd.
General Wheeler is coming to Wash
ngton to work among his Democratic
associates of the siGuse in support OF
he expansion POI icy of the adminlstra..
hon. He thinks that at least one-haii
Of the minority will 30 with him.
Mr.. Corliss of Michigan has intro
duced bill to facilitate the construc'
ton and maintenance of telegraph ca
bles in the Pacific Ocean between the
United States and Hawaii, Philippine
Islands, Japan and other countries.
Representative Nelson Dingley OF
Maine is critically i'll at his apartments
at the Hamilton house in this city win
an attack of pneumonia. Because OF
his age, much concern is felt over his
condition.
Mr.. Shaffroth has introduced Dill
which was referred to the ways ana
means committee, to amend the wal
revenue law so that when power OF at
torney to sell stock is endorsed on the
back no stamp will be required. Inc
bill has been recommended Dy the
Denver Mining Exchange.
General Luddington, quartermaster,,
general of the army. has compieleu
arrangements for bringing Dack 10
this country the bodies of American
officers and soldiers inferred ut ana
in the vicinity of Santiago de Cuoa'
Ponce and other points in Porto hlco'
Manila and Honolulu.
The secretary of the treasury has Is
sued i circular letter of instruction to
collectors of customs, assessing coun,
tcryailing duties on sugars imported
from or the product of countries paying
eynort bounties thereon. Thls action
is taken under section 8 of the act OF
1897. which fixes discriminating outy
in such cases equal to the amount oil
the bounty paid.
During the last twenty-five years the
government has granted twenty-five IN
yentors more than 100 patents each' the
whole number being 1884, the average
1875. Thomas A. Edison stands at lhe
head of the list. He has received III
patents. Elihu Thompson 39i, Frames
ii. Richards 343. Edward Weston "a
Charles Il. Schrivener 24S, Charles D.
Vandepoole 244, and George Westlns-
house 21I.
A Mr.. Blcknell has obtained patent
for boot-blacking machine. Ihe modei
shows n suitable frame work, rest iol
the foot. n reservoir to contain liquid
blacking brushes that automatically ap-
ply It to the boot and then give way 10
polishing brushes and 20 back to their
places. The machine can be worked
by electric power. or by a spring, ana
can be used with nickel-in-the-slot ar
rangement.
The fight against the expansion pol
lev is to begin Immediately upon Inc
reassembling of Congress after the hol'
lday recess. and the army 'reorganlza-
tion bill will furnish the opportunity.
The Democratic leaders who are op-
posed TO expansion are trying to or
ranize. but they are not making much
headway and the country will be great
ly surprised at the weakness OF the
opposition when the roll is called.
The War Department has come to the
that it will be necessary to
accord General Brooke, military gov
ernor of Cuba. the assistance of spe-
cial cabinet. approaching in functions
the late autonomist ministry of Cuba,
in the administration of the civil af-
fairs OF the island. 1t has not been de-
cided whether the cabinet, when ap-
pointcd, shall be made up of army of
ficers specially detailed or whether as
slstants shall be called in.
The grippe, and the ailments attend
ant upon it. that are now included in
its train of ills, have prostrated nm un-
usual number of residents of Washing
ton. An observant pharmacist esti-
mates that ten per cent. of the districts
population is suffering in one way or
another from the new generic grippe.
Three members of the Senate commit
tee on appropriations are so i'll that
they will not be able to leave their
homes for several days.
The revenues of the government dur
ing the half-year ending December
31st. were larger than for any six con-
secutive months since 1867, aggregat-
ing S245.961 800, against S20T TG0,574
for the corresponding period last year.
The receipts from customs amounted to
S96. .O45, $50. as compared with S62, ,S2j,-
O21 last year. The receipts from Gus
toms for December amounted to SIG.
T64. .325. which We're the largest month.
ly total since the Dingley tariff bill was
passed and the largest since 1892, when
under the Mckinley tariff act they
rs1ched S16,36S,334.
Public funeral services over the re.
mains of the late Don Matias Romero.
the ambassador from Mexico to the
United States, who died Friday morn.
ing. were held at st. Matthew'S church
Sunday. Distinguished honor to the
memory of the deceased was manifest.
ed in the presence at the ceremonies of
President Mckinley, Vice President
Hobart, nearly all the members of the
Cabinet, representatives of the entire
diplomatic corps, officers of the army
and navy, and private citizens.
Orders have been sent General Mil
Ter to avoid hostilities at Iloilo at all
hazards, but if he is compelled TO fight
he is instructed TO deal such Il blow as
will he felt by all the insurgents in the
Philippines, in order that they may see
they are not dealing with Spain any