The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-20

lItn OF ehtu. over TJb,pU Nus 'oi-
lected. Colorado contributed S2o'.Os.
The orders Issued last summer which
allowed 60 cents u day per man for
soldiers undergoing hospital treatment
have been revoked and an ordc. issued
allowing 40 cents per day per man
from the appropriation for subsistence
OF The army.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Madden hns promulgated ruling per
hitting the Enclosure OF coin fccep-
tacles for subscription purposes with
all second aud third class mail matter.
Their mailing with publications under
the usual rates has heretofore been re-
fused.
The Navy Department Inns dispatch.
ed to Admiral Dewey the medal
awarded TO him by act of Congress to
commemorate the battle of Manila
bay. The adnSirnl's medal Is Identical
with those sent TO cnch man in the
fleet. with the exception that his own
name is engraved upon the edge.
So strongly is Secretary Alger's re-
tlrement from the Cabinet talked OF
that his probable successor is being
discussed. james II. Wilson of Della
ware. major general OF volunteers dur
Ing the war with Spain. rs considered
probability. II Is known that he is one
| of the Presidents warmest friends and
tilat the President has the utmost con
fdence In him
Adjuinnt General Corbin says that
no one has been authorized 10 enlist
| any of the three Rough Rider regl-
mcnts provided for In the volunteer
| act. II win require fhe Presidents ex-
press direction before amy step could
be taken toward raising these regi.
nients. The impression given by Gem
ernl Cprbin's remarks was that there
Is little likelihood OF the organization
Of these regiments, even In the future.
The monthly statement OF the ex-
ports and Imports OF the United States
shows that during June the Imports Of
merchandise Into the United States
amounted to S61, 1896. Dos, of which $685.
ss1 ,331 was free of duty. For the year
/ the total Imports of merchandise
amounted to SB97, or .3SS, of which
over $3O0O00.OO0 was free OF duty.
| The exports OF domestic merchandise
during June aggregated S504 SOS, 1872, n
| gain of about S2,00O,000 For the year
the exports amounted TO 81 ,22I, ABB. .42o,
n decrease from last year OF 81, OBS, ,0Oo.
|
The stream of immigration to the
United States during the fiscal year
| just closed was larger than during any
corresponding period slncc 1sD6, and
was almost 100000 more than during
1898. Commissioner of immigration L.
V. Powderly has Just concluded the
compilation of returns from the va
| rlous ports of the country, giving the
number of aliens who landed there
during the last twelve months. The to-
tai was 311.611. us compared with
229. 300 for 1s9s 230s32 Tor 1897. 3f3.-
26I for 1896. 25s, ,53G for 1895 and 2s5,-
G31 for 1904.
The correspondent of the New York
| World says: President Mckinley wants
Secretary of War Algcr to resign. but
has not made up his mind 10 ask him
to do so. Official ostracism is more
pronounced than ever and will be con-
| tinucd In the hope That the secretary.
Will yield to pressure and voluntarily
\ resign. The President told friend
recently that II vacancy occurs he
proposed TO appoint the best lnwyer he
could find In New York. preferably n
man like Choate. All officials here say
TINT Roosevelt IL out of the question.
They say, too. he weuld not accept the
portfolio under any consideration.
The pension committee OF the Grand
Army of the Republic, which Mt the re-
| quest of Commissioner Evans viii In
| vestlgate the workings and ndminis-
trition of the pension bureau. assem-
bled here Tuesday. The committee,
which is headed by Colonel Il. V.
Brown OF GAINESVILLE, Ohio. visited the
pension office and remained some time
In consultation with Mr. Evans and n
number OF chiefs OF division. Every
facility was afforded the committee.
the files being opened for their invcs-
tigntlon aud expert employees detailed
TO assist them. John A. Palmer, secre-
tnry of state of New York. one of the
members of the committee, discussing
the investigation, said the committee
would inquire into the whole pension
system. and report the conditions as II
found them, and II In Its Judgment any
reforms Were needed proper recon-
mendations would be made to the G..
A. II. The committee will remain here
several days.
Major General Otis Is to have n cav.
airy brigade organized for use against
the Irilipinos at the end of the rainy
season. General Joseph Wheeler, who
n bVN W. WI " gSuu ftfelSt0,
where he Will embark for the phlllp.
pines, is to command the cavalry brl.
gade. Major General Otis was notified
by cable to-day that the department
would send $500 American cnyalry
horses to Manila for the use of General
Wheeler's brigade. General Otis has
tried the horses of Manila, and those
from the Sulu archipelago, and has cx-
pcrlmented with horses brought from
China. but has failed TO secure animals
capable of standing the hard usage
General Wheeler and his men will give
them, Secretary Alger to-day directed
the quartermastcr general to arrange
for the purchase of the animals needed
! in the southern states, as II is believed
that they viii be most serviceable.
The Texas broncho, n wiry. tlreless an
imal, accustomed to hard work and ca
pnble of caring for itself under all con
ditlons. will be drawn upon for the
bulk of the consignment.
How to defend the colonies, or de-
tendencies as the administration ofii-
clals prefer to call thrm is one OF the
important questions at present receiv-
ing the serious attention OF the mill
4 tary experts. Reports have been re-
ceived from time to time during the
last few months from army officers in
the Philippines, Hawaii. Cuba and
Porto Rico. giving the condition of
the defenses In each place and making
recommendations which enable the au-
thorlties TO map ont II project for pro
| iecting all OF the new possessions
against foreign invasion. Officers of
the corps of engineers are now en-
gagged in studying these reports and in
preparing n general plan and estimates
for Hawaii and Porto Rico. In view
OF the.uncertnin status of Cuba and Of
the continued war In the Philippines.
nothing viii be done toward outlining