The silver star., 1899-07-14

was to-day ordered TO report to Cen
erzl Otis at Manila for service In the
Philippine islands
Ccnrnissary General C. A. Woodruff.
+ Q. $. A. has given orders 10 the New
York agents Of the Chicago packers
70, lc5ps1 pounds OF canned roast bNei-
( Tie orders specify that the canned
roast beef Is for immediate shipnent
4 TO Cuba This fact is taken by the
+ packers as showing that there Is no
{ prejudice on the Iart of the govern
rnent against canned roast beef
Judge Walter s Cox, Justice Of the
I Supreme Court of the District Of Co
lumbia has rendered his resignation
to the President and the latter indicat-
ed his intention TO accept = Justice
I Cox has been on the bench for more
T than twenty years, and his determine
ton to resign was prompted By his age.
+ which exee--is a. years He presided
t AZ the trial Of Guireau. the assassin OF
President Garfield
A final decision has been reached BY
the Naval Board OF Bureau Chiefs TO
put a rwo-inch nickel steel protective
deck on the six small cruisers about TO
Be- built Admiral Hichborne, chief
constructor. reported that the deck
would not cost above $1,000 for each
ship and that no important alterations
IN the plans would be required The
main charge will be in widening the
ships about a foot
The President has appointed the fol-
lowing colonies Of the volunteer regi-
menrs: Major James NJ. Bell. First
cavalry, Captain James s Petit First
Infantry, better known as colonel OF
I the Fourth immunes: Edward E. Har-
din. who was colonel of the Second
New York volunteers in the war with
Spain: Captain l. A. Craig, Sixth cav
airy: Captain Luther r. Hart, Seventh
cavalry: Major William A. Knobbe.
Captain Cornelius Gardner. Nineteenth
infantry
The President on Friday brought be-
fore the Cabinet the plan for offering
the provisional army. The decision TO
appoint the colonies and lieutenant
colonies Of the volunteer regiments
from among the regular army officers
who served during the Spanish war
and the other volunteer officers from
among those who served In the volun-
teer army with credit or distinction.
was heartily approved by the members
Of the Cabinet. The record of the vol
unrcer officers are to be carefully
looked to in the selection OF officers be-
low the rank of lieutenant colonel.
The massive and artistic loving cup
which the President sent TO the French
embassy as a token OF appreciation of
the efficient services of the French am
bassador in the negotiation Of the pro-
iocol and the signing Of the treaty of
peace with Spain, IS highly esteemed
! by ". Cambon. Congress at its next
session will be requested to make a
small appropriation and authorize the
striking Of souvenirs to commemorate
the signing Of the protocol and the ter
minafion of the war. II is desired to
distribute these pieces as mementos
among the members of the French en-
bassy and some OF the officials Of our
own government.
clares that he Is opposed to legislation
designed TO make gold the standard Of
/ values In his statement Mr. Chandler
says: Il am against changing the mon
I ey plank in the 1896 platform. II the
single gold standard men secure a
! change in that platform dangerous
mistake will be made. would never
vote to cease efforts 10 establish silver
as standard money. II would be the
highest wisdom to seize this favorable
moment for remonetizing silver doing
1t. IL France is willing. with a change
OF ratio and getting this vexed ques-
ton OUT of politics. do not believe II
Will ever go out Of politics through the
adoption of the single gold standard
and the final rejection Of silver as n
money metal. So am against adopt
Ing the money plank which the money
kings are preparing TO force upon the
convention OF 1900"
Surgeon General sternberg has made
an official report to the War Depart
ment, recommending that Fort Bay
ard. New Mexico. be set aside as a san.
itarium for consumpuves Of the army,
MS the result Of his recent inspection
Of that post. There are now six com.
panies OF infantry mt Fort Bayard.
and Surgeon General Sternberg will
recommend that all but one company
be removed and that the barracks be-
set aside for patients. Surgeon Gen.
eraI Sternbcrg says the post IL GOO
feet above sea level. and its dry elm.
ate is just the thing to benefit con.
sumptivcs. Many army men now nj
soldiers homes will be sent TO Fort
Bayard. Surgeon General Sternberr
said to-day that the best Informed
members Of the medical profession be.
lleved II dangerous to keep persons nj.
fecfed with tuberculosis with healthy
individuals. and better for all that they
should be lsolnied and undergo tho
splendid climatic treatment they will
receive mt Fort Bayard.
Attorney General Griggs has under
consideration a question. n decision OF
which Will mean much TO the Inhnbit.
ants OF the Islands which have come
under the sovereignty Of the United
States, and which involves the aues.
ton whether the United States cau
maintain colonial system without a
revision Of the constitution, II IN 4
question raised by the Inhabitants OF
Porto Rico. who wish to import sugar
ana other products Of their island into
the United Stntes free Of duty. They
set up the claim that Porto Rico bt.
came an integral part Of the United
States upon its cession by Spain, and
that II II In violation Of the copstitu
tion to levy duties on articles imported
from the islnnd. In the treaty OF par
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