The Monte Vista journal., 1899-11-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
ooeete OF THE WHITE HOUSE
AND the DEPARTMGNTo.


The United States government has
Omcially recognized the de facto gov.
ernment OF Venezuela. headed by Gen.
eral CiprtanO Castro, the victorious rev
oiutionary leader.
The report OF the commissioner OF
Immigration shows that for the months
OF July, August md September OF this
year the number Of immigrants admit
tea was 1a,Gt5, which IL an Increase OF
iU,tSS over the same months OF last
year.
The number of postage stamps sold
va. valued at 800. 151 .G59.7l. net in
crease Of CSC per cent. In number and
80 per cent. In value. More than
si2,JOO.OoN worth of stamped envelopes
were sold during the year.
The annual report OF General Buff
hngton. chief OF ordnance. shows that
the expenditures for the year ending
Lune 10. 1899. for the ordnance bu-
rcau amounted to S23, ,796. 1856. For the
seacoast defenscs the number Of guns
completed Were IS Sinch rifles. 100 10
inch rifles and 6S l2-inch rifles.
The postoffice department has issued
an order that mail to prisoners in any
penal Institution or asylum shall Ike
delivered directly 10 the addresses or
TO his order. and the wardens shall not
open such letters no matter what may
he the crime for which the person so
whom the letter is addressed is i'm
prisoned.
Senator Jones OF Arkansas. chairman
OF the Democratic national committee.
says the next convention must not bc
held In Chicago. because of the parti-
sanship of the newspapers. II am In
favor OF holding the Demochatic con-
vcntion right here in Washington" he
said. but will vote for any place be-
fore Chicago"
Orders have been issued to the naval
authorities NJ Havana TO make I'm
mediate arrangements for the ship
mcnt TO this country OF the bodies of
the men killed on the Maine. Orders
also have been issued by the War De
partmcnt for the shipment home of
the bodies OF the soldiers who died in
the Philippines, in Cuba. Porto Rico
and Hawaii.
The board OF health of the District of
Columbia has received a curious uppli-
cation from Mrs. Thomas +. Ryan OF
New York. who says that she Is about
TO erect residence In V street In this
city AMI desires permission TO construct
IN the cellar n vault for the burial Of
the bodies of herself rs well a> her hus-
band and two children. who died some
time ago In Baltimore. The applica-
tion was denied.
Director Merriam OF the census. in
his annual report. estimates that there
VIII bc required for the census Of 1900
more than 5000 enumcrators. over
c,jO clerks and over 2,Or1 special
agents. On November 10th the entire
Office numbered 1S2. mostly women
employed ms skilled laborcrs In the pre-
liminnry work. Ii Is recommended that
the permanent office OF purchase agent
hc created. and that two additional
chiefs OF division and nineteen addi-
uona! clcr.-s De authorized.
The bishops of the Methods, church
who are now In Washington have no
titled the President that they can fur
nish the chaplains needed for service
with the army In the Philippines. Bisl-
op Arnctt OF the African Methodist
church was III. first To call NJ the
White House on this crrand. and he
told the President that II the white
preachers were afraid To 20 he was
sure the colorcd preachers were not.
and offered the services Of any number
OF color,d men for ciiaplalns.
The secretary OF the treasury on the
18th made the announcement Of his
readiness 10 buy S.5.O1.uDo OF , per
cent. United States bonds of 1904, and
l's OF 1907. at the price II, which they
Wee offered Oh I'll. New York stock
ma, act These figures are net and
holders offours willtcccivc the accumu.
lated interest since October LIST. and
holders OF the fivcs will receive interest
nom November 1st. Al these prices
tkc bonds would realize TO the Investor
ORA per cent for the iiycs and .0els
fo' tie fours.
Postmaster Wright Of Cape Nome.
Alaska. IL In the city In the interest OF
postal facilities to accommodate mn cX-
pcctrd rush 10 that district next spring.
Bids have been asked for land service.
probably by reindeer. between st.
Michacrs and Nome. about 30 miles.
the present service being only by vcs-
sci which touch there infrcqucnily. Mr.
ter In the thirty five miles or 50 that
takes In the Nome gold district. and
that fully 3oUo VIII b. there In the
spring.
The annual report OF the third as
sistant postmaster general contains
strong Testimony In favor OF the hon
esty and efficiency OF the postal serv-
Ice. During the last fiscal year the
postmasters Of the United Stnics and
their assistants handled xl.ai.,csi.5lt. {.
OF which <9i.U2i .:ist was receipts from
the nnlc OF stamps. boxes. money or.
dcrS. etc. and the balance was dis.
burscd for various expenses. or that
enormous sum the entire loss TO the
government by burglary. iirc. had
debts. cmbezxlcment and all other
forms Of cnrcle~sncas ind dishonesty
was only si01ss.
The President 10 making efforts TO ".
cure the protection Of Spanish prison
ers with the insurgents In the Philip.
pines. 4 cable message has been sent
10 General Otis and by him forwarded
to General Macarthur with inutruc.
tions TO get Il TO Axuinnldo II possible.
relating TO this subject. Tho President
requests the kindly and humane treat.
ment Of the Spanish prisoners and the
message also coutaina nh intimntion
that any Of the Insurgents responsible
for the ili.treatmeuf OF such prisoners
will b held TO strict accoun, when
they are taken by the United States
forces operating In the islands.
II II source of qualification to