The silver star., 1899-12-01
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
PosSNinp sANp THE pHPARTMsNT6.
rhe United States government has
acially recognized the de facto. gov
rnment Of Venezuela, headed by Cen
ral Cipriano Castro. the victorious rev.
blutionary leader.
Tho report Of the commissioners Of
immigration shows that for the months
4 NV. August and September Of this
,ear the number Of immigrants admit
al was 7S,365, which is an increase Of
9OS3 over the same months OF last
rear. -....
Certificates Of merit for service dur
No The spanish-American war have
- asn awarded by the war department
= q large number Of privates. among
Sem being three Colorado men: Ser
veant II. I. Clotworthy of Denver, Phi.
ste L. I. BigelOw Of Leadville, ana
Private Sam Hickman also OF Lead
Fille.
The postofiice department has issued
IN order that mail to prisoners IN any
penal Institution or asylum shall be
ielyered directly to the addresses or
q his order, and the wardens shall not
men such letters no matter what may
y the crime for which the person TO
whom the letter is addressed Is i'm
pris0ned.
Senator Jones of Arkansas, chairman
bf the Democratic national committee,
kays the next convention must not be
held In Chicago, because Of the parti-
kanship Of the newspapers. II am In
Fayor of holding the Demochatic con-
yention right here in Washington" he
kaId, "but will vote for any place be-
fore Chicago"
Orders have been issued to the naval
authorities at Hnvana to make Inn
mediate arrangements for the ship
Inent TO this country of the bodies Of
he men killed ON the Maine. Orders
blso have been issued by the War De
bartment for the shipment home of
The bodies of the soldiers who died In
The Philippines, in Cuba, Porto Rico
Ind Hawaii.
1t is well understood here that a real
agreement of some kind has been ar
ranged between Germany, England
Ind America. Nothing official can be
earned upon the matter, but no denial
made by those in touch with the ad-
ministratlon. The threatening note
sent by Mckinley to Kruger is regard
I'll as pointing unmistakably toward
The existence Of an alliance.
Dewey's characteristically frank
ktatement regarding the transfer Of the
gift house had the effect, almost In
btantaneOusly, of hushing adverse
criticism which had assailed him. In
tead. telegrams began pouring in upon
him from all parts of the country con-
faining messages Of sympathy and con-
graduating him on taking the public
INTO his confidence as to the motives
which dictated the transfer. The ad-
miral Is pleased mt the turn OF events,
and hopes the incident is now closed.
Postmaster Wright of Cape Nome
Alaska, ID In the city in the interest Of
postal facilities to accommodate an ex-
bected rush to that district next spring.
Bids have been asked for land service,
probably by reindeer. between st.
dichaers and Nome, about $50 miles,
khe present service being only by yes
bel which touch there infrequent1y. Mr..
Wright says that 1900 people will win
ler In the thirty-five miles or 80 that
bikes In. the Nome gold district, and
that fully 10000 will be there in the
Ppring.
A correspondent says: II Admiral
Dewey had taken the public into his
fOnfidence: II he had consulted the
eommittee that raised the money and
bought the house: II he had been as
Frank and free. in discussing the dispO-
Biti0n Of his own and his wlfe's prop
erty as he was In describing the details
of his courtship and marriage, he
might have saved his halo. for he can
never make the people believe that the
transfer to his son was not mn after
Thought The popular verdict Ii
ngainst him. The people are as jealous
collectively as individually.
1t is stated that President Mckinley
IN his message will say: Retain the
philippines permanently. Dig the
Nicaragua canal mt once. Build a
mighty navy. Give to Porto Rico a
territorial form Of government. Give
to Cuba her Independence ms soon as
practical. Lay q Pacific cable con-
meeting our Oriental territory with the
mainland. The President Is working
daily on his message and has its gen.
eral lines mapped out. The detail ID,
of course. subject to modification, and
this message. like previous ones, Will
probably undergo changes In respect
to minutne the day before It il sent
to Congress.
Clnims have been filed up to date on
account Of damages sustained by
American citizens through the Spanish
war to the amount Of &25 .OOO, 900. and
the President IL expected To submit a
Recommendation to Congress In his
inessnge looking to the creation Of q
commission to adjudlcatc these claims
anu make provision for the payment Of
such ms are found to be legitimate. The
treaty Of peace excuses Spain from
paying indcmnitieN upon claims that
nave arisen since tho beginning Of the
recent instruction In Cuba. and re-
q,lres this government to adjudlcnte
md settle such Of these demands Of its
own citizens against Spain M are relln-
qn'sheti In tho treaty.
II is now stated ON the best Of au-
!norlty that Major General Nelson A..
Miles will carry his fight to the ho0rs
OF Congress. He demands Justice,
which hA ~ n.as v-k nx~r.a s,fsxoss