The state herald., 1899-12-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
GOSSIP OF THE WHITE HOUSE
AND THE DEPARTMENTS.

Hthtlul la " tOu ub bi'S"''NA P>NS~s
In the regular army when the news
of his death was received. .-
"A number of prominent army officers
have undertaken to pay on mort
gage upon the home of General Law
ton in California. II is the only prop
erty left by the general.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill, the first of the important supply
bills for the government expenses, Is
practically made up, and the total Will
amount to about $71,0O0,OOO.
Mrs. McIlinley's health is SO, poor
this winter that the hospitality OF the
White House will have to be limited to
official functions and the entertainment
of the members Of her family and
friends.
In accordance wlth the recommends
ton of the secretary of the Interior, In
dian Commissioner Jones, has deter
mined TO stop the employment of In
dams in Wild West shows. He has
written several letters recently to
would-be contractors for Indians. In
which he has cleaily stated the posi-
tion of the bureau.
appeared Tuesday before the commit
tee of the House of Representatives,
which is investigatnk the case of Mr..
Roberts of Utah. III ~ included Mrs.
DIR. Luclla Miles. racticlng physi-
clan of Salt Lake CHy; Mrs. Dohgall.
Il. l., Mcdaniel and l. +. Wishard, all
of Salt Lake City. Tie testimony was
strongly to the eifcctlthat Roberts has
three wives.
The government has finally adopted
puerto Rico as tle official spelling
of the name of that island, and here
after all official documents Will ad-
here to that form. The board on geo
graphic names decided in favor of this
some years ago, but the usage has not
been uniform. The board requested
from President Mckinley an express
sion Of his views and in making the
decision he says the name should be
Puerto Rico in accordance with the
custom of the people of the island.
The remains of the late Lieutenant
Brumby We're escorted to the railway
Tuesday with full naval honors, and
sent TO Atlanta, Georgia, for interment.
The casket was wrapped in the Amer
detachment of marines from the
barracks here, headed by the full ma
rine band. all under command Of Lieu
tenant Commander McCrea, U. 5. n.
There We're many floral tributes from
Admiral Dewey and friends and rela-
iives of the deceased. Six sailors from
the navy yard served as the pail bear
crs.
The President has sent to the Sen
ate the treaty negotiated by the
powers at The Hague last July for
the pacific settlement of disputes be-
tween nations and the declaration to
prohibit for five years the launching
of explosives from balloons. The Sen
ate Immediately removed the inJunc-
tion of secrecy. The treaty was pub
lishcd at the time. The Presidents
message was formal letter OF trans
initial except that II invited attention
to an accompanying report from the
secretary of state urging immediate
action by the Senate.
The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion, in an opinion prepared by Com
missioner POniy In the matter Of ap-
plications of carriers for extension Of
time beyond January l. 1900. within
which TO comply with the requirements
Of the safety appliance law in n using using
brakes on freight ears. has extended
the time TO August /. 1900. II was ad-
mittcd by representatives OF the rail-
way employees that some additional
time should he granted. and the COM
mission, upon full consideration. ar.
rived at'thc conclusion that an exien-
sion OF seven months would he proper.
The other day somebody went out to
st. Paurs Catholic church, unscrewed
silver plate that bore the name "Hn-
zen" from the arm Of one OF the pews
and substituted another little plate
which was Inscribed with the name
Dewey" This created good deal OF
talk, and people Inferred that Admiral
Dewey was going to follow his wife
into the Catholic church. but yesterday
he rented for another year the pew In
st. Johns Episcopal church he has o,s.
cupicd whenever he has been resi-
dent OF Washington. and OF which he
used TO be vcsiryman. and was re.
elected TO the board Of trustees In
charge Of the Episcopal missions In the
city.
Llliuokalani. ex-quecn OF the Un.
waiian Islands. still lives In a modest
house In Fifteenth street In Washing.
ton. hut expects to return 10 her native
country very soon. She has made no
attempt 10 break Into society. Sh.
never entertains. and accepts the hos.
pitality Of n few Intimate friends only.
She Is suffering from canccrous
growth In her threat aud has been
living In Washington FOR the purpose
OF obtaining treatment from n special.
list instead Of for political reasons. She
expects To return 10 Honolulu In Feb
runry and make her permanent home
among her own people. She has DE.
come rcconciled 10 the loss OF her
crown.
A newspaper correspondent snys: II
was made very clear 10 nll the mem.
bcrs OF the national committee during
Its session here that Elihu Root. the
secretary Of war. has been selected NJ
the running mntc NJ President McIiln.
ley In the next campaign. and the word
WINS passed around tlat II was d.slr.
able Ia nominate hIn 10y ncclnmntlou.
No candidates for the presidency aud
Vice presidency have ever before been
determined upon NJ fnr In advance of
the nominating day. and there was ney.
cr so much nnnnlmity IN amy political
organization concerning n platform.
The next Republican convention viii
bc brief aud It's proceedings can nc
written np In advance.
President Krugcr's government has
formally protested 10 Secretary Hay
against the snlc of munitions Of war
ny American manufacturers and mcr.
chants To 'hc British government. This