, 1899-09-14

Instructions have been prepared
authorizing h agent In charge of the
Ute indian reservation in Utah to ad-
vertise for bids for leasing the surplus
n In whole or In part, for a period
OF i've years, beginning April l next.
1t is said that General Miles has In
formed Secretary Root that the first
nine general officers in the army reg
lister, including himself, Merritt,
go at once TO Manila. The secretary
may adopt the plan with Miles In
command, Merritt in charge of thef field
and Brooke as governor of Manila.
General Corbln says that the war de-
partment has discontinued the re-
cruiting of colored soldiers at Fort
Mcpherson and vicinity for the reason
thai every one of the colored regiments
In the regular service is full, and 80
far no orders have beer given for
b formation of my colored volun-
teer regiments. The ace question, he
says, has nothing TO do with II stop
page of recruiting Mt Fort Mcpherson.
There seems to be no longer any
doubt that h official life of Cassius
NJ. Barnes, governor of Oklahoma, will
soon terminate. Secretary Hitchcock
of the Interior Department has made a
thorough investigation of the charges
submitted against Governor Barnes,
and has prepared u report to he sub
mitted TO the President. The charges
have reference TO the leasing of school
lands.
The postmaster general has ordered
h n every postoflicc in the United
states shall note the number of pieces
and character Of mail matter handled
by II between October 8 and November
o. The execution of this order in
wolves al immense amount of labor;
and is TO he one in order that an ac-
curate table OF statistics may be pre-
pared. This is the first time in twenty
years that such AN order mas been is
sued, II Is said.
At the conclusion of the Dewey cele-
bration at New York, Admiral Samp-
son will he relieved of the command
of the North Atlantic squadron at his
WI request. He has had much more
than his portion of sea service in
his grade. After Il short leave of alb
sence he will be assigned to shore duty
probably in command Of one of the
navy yards. II is indicated here tina
either Admiral Farquhar. Admiral
Schley or Admiral Remey is to succeed
Sampson.
The Navy Department has sent or
ders to the cruiser Detroit, which has
just arrived ut Philadelphia from New
York. To proceed nj once to La Gnayra,
Venezuela. She will coal and start
OH the voyage in the course of two or
three days. The Detroit should make
Ii run To La Guayrn inside of ten
days. The occasion for her presence
ut La Guayrn is n report To the State
Department that there are signs OF
great unrest and excitement in the in
terror of Venezuela. and thai the pres
ence of an American warship might
have n good effect In maintaining the
confidence of resident Americans and
other foreigners In their safety.
Mr.. Kasson. the special reciprocity
commissioner. received from Minister
Buchanan upon his return To the
United States II reciprocity agreement
with The Argentine Republic under
which hides. dye woods and other
products of that nation will he ad-
mitted into the United States at u re-
duced duty, in exchange for conces-
sions in favor of our manufactured
goods. especially agricultural machin-
cry. MIR. Kasson will take up in Dc
tober the reciprocity agreements with
Italy, Belgium and Holland. He says
the reciprocity treaty with Portugal,
ratified by that government. must lie
revised because Of n clerical error
which gives the duties imposed upon
Portuguese products mt II lower rate
than that agreed upon.
Acting Secretary Allen has issued an
order making important changes In
the navy yard apprentice system.
Heretofore there has beer no rule for
the appointment and education of the
apprentices. Now commandments az
navy yards are instructed to receive
applications from likely candidates,
hold examinations and make up lists
of cligiblcS from which appointments
win be made. The examinations will
not he severe except physically, the re
quirements being ability to read and
write and knowledge of arithmetic M
to dccimnls. Candidates must be he,
tween the ages of IL and Ia years.
once appointed. the boys will he thor
Ouglily instructed in their trades and
examined from time to time for pro
motion. 1t is hoped in this mannc to
cure the ills Of the present apprentice
system.
The War Department has made pub
lie Il statement of the trade between
tue tnlltN Nlllt~ anu Ill VI iltI 'blb-
MES under military control, IL with
Cuba, as well, for the seven months Of
1899, ending ,Iuly ~. making compar
isou with the year lSaS. The exports
from the United States to Cuba for the
seven months were S~li,ll6.99S in 1890
against SI.iS5.O37 in 1895. The i'm.
ports To the United States from Cuba
for the same period were Sl9.JI6 .9JG in
1899 against ~S12.iTi,TTo in 1898. The
exports from the United States TO Por-
10 Rico FOR the seven months were 81
29a,221 in 1899 against SIGa.1lo in 1895.
Imports into the United States from
Porto Rico during the same time were
S3.3Tg,gl In 1890 against S2,253. 500
in 1888. The exports from the United
States to the Philippine Islands from
January l TO July 81 were $3SG. 100 in
1899, against SGJ. 1876 In 1888. The i'm
ports into the United States from the
Philippines for the same period were
S3,2Ii,1I3 in 1880 against S2,2S3,TT5 in
1898.
Preparations for the reception of