The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-23

The administration Ia contemplating
n change In some features OF the gov.
ernment OF Cuba 1t is probable that
the military government will to GER
tain extent be reduced by civil gov
ernment
The new batch Of second lieutenants
is composed almost entirely OF young
men who are now In the service or VINO
served during the late war, or are tne
sons OF officers who were killed or uiu
good service In the army.
Postmaster General Smith left We'd
nesday for Cuba to look into the organ
ization OF the Lostofiice department on
that island. He viii not have time 10
visit many places, but hopes to inspec'
the postoffices at principal cities
Secretary Alger has issued an order
quoting the paragraph in the army law
abolishlng the canteen and prohibiting
the sale OF liquor on army reservations.
1t is stated the provision OF the law j.
published for the Information OF all
| concerned
An order has been issued by the War
Department increasing the age limit
Tor enlistment from thirty to thirty-hve
years. The youngest age at which
man can be enlisted is eighteen years.
The results so far for the enlistment OF
troops are very encouraging.
The War Department has decided TO
acquire such tracts of land In the Ha-
wailan Islands as may be necessary for
| military purposes. To this end an OH
Ger VIII be sent to Honolulu TO take
possession In the name of the War De-
partment OF a considerable tract near
the capital.
The administration has decided to
take a census OF the island OF Cuba as
complete and careful as that taken in
the United Stltes. The payment OF the
S3.0O0,0O0 to the Cuban soldiers will
form basis of the proposed census, as
considerable Information concerning
the Cubans will be taken at that time.
Acting Secretary Meiklpjohn has is
sued orders for n military exploration
of Alaska, one expedition to work in
the Copper river region and another
about Cooks inlet. Both are to carry
full equipments and supplies TO No
vember Both next, and have authority
to employ Indians and natives as
guides.
The February exports were the larg-
esr in history with the single exception
of 1898. The exports of breadstuffs,
provisions, cotton and mineral oils
amounted to S55,9S9.S .S94. against S49,-
S43,s06 In February. 1897. and $50, ia, :
373 In February. 1896. The slight re-
duction as compared with the COR
responding month of 1898 Is not In vol
ume, but In value. because of lower
prices for some of the leading articles.
About sixty senators and representa-
tives have accepted invitations for a
trip that has been planned to inspect
the routes of the proposed Nicaragua
and Panama canals, coming home by
way of Santiago and other points of in
terest In the West Indies. They will go
as the guests of the Panama Canal
Company. The party will have an
ocean steamer to itself and will sail
from New York aboubt March 23rd, and
from Mobile April LIST
For the purpose of enllsting men to
fill the regular army up to the maxi
mum of $4,000 allowed by the new
army law, additional recruiting sta
tons have been established Mt Chicago,
Seattle. Washington. st. Paul, Mimi.
Minneapolis, Mimi. and several other
points. In addition to thest stations,
the War Department will have officers
at every place where volunteers are
mustered out to enlist such men as
wish to remain In the army.
A cable dispatch from General Otis
Is regarded as most important by those
who read 1t, as indicating that hostili-
ties might cease suddenly in the Phil
ippines and a collapse of the insurrec-
tion come at any time. The reason for
hn holtaf Of GanarnI ntfS that a pItmp Y
might come at any hour was not sta
ted, but his assumption was based on
the favorable reports he had received
from various sources that the Filipinos
were tired of the war and Aguinaldo's s
leadership. f
Secretary Wilson is determined to
find out II It Is possible for human be-
ings to sustain themselves In the in
hospitable region of Alaska. and If So
to show them how to do 1t. For that
purpose he has sent Prof. C. c. Cor
gensen, native Of Denmark. who is
familiar with the gardening In frozen
zones, to establish an agricultural sta
ton at Sitka. to experiment with
grains and vegetables. soils. grasses.
poultry, and the raising Of stock and
forage plants. for the benefit of the
gold hunters.
1t is stated that President Mckinley,
during the war offered the appoint
ment of major general of volunteers to
Brigadier General Corbin. now adju-
tant general. who declined. General
Corbin's declination is probably the
most unique in army history. as 1t is
extremely doubtful II any officer was
ever offered an appointment to the
I.t.
to accept 1t. General Corbins action
was due to the fact that Congress had
failed to make any provision for the
reward of officers who distinguished
themselves In the field.
=. f. Stable of Cheyenne has been
| given n contract by the In .erior De-
partment to survey the fourteenth
guide meridian line from the fifth to
the seventh standard parallels of lati-
tude in Uinta county, Wyoming, and
also to survey two townships of gov
ernment land in the same vicinity. The
survey is made to correct errors and
adjust differences In surveys made of
this portion of the state In 1880 and
1890, the differences between the two
surveys having complicated land hold
ings taken under the markings of the
several surveys.
Senator Manuel Aziruz, the new am.
bassador from Mexico, reached Wash.
ington Saturday. He was accompan.
led by his wife. his two daughters and
Capt. Alfred Barron. who will be mil.
itary attache to the embassy. Mr.
Azpiroz speaks English fiuently. and
will. therefore, be able to master the
duties of his office without much de.
lay. He is one of the most eminent
scholars and statesmen In Mexico, and
for the last ten years has been sub.
secretary of state in charge of foreign
affairs. He is also an author of con.
| sidern hlp fame and has nubIiebad :,