The silver star., 1899-05-26
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
AND DEPARTMENT NEWS.

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\ publishers affidavit that the rates do
not exceed the commercial rates chArg-
( ed to individuals. with the usual dis
z counts
The President and Mrs. Mckinley,
with the friends who accompanied
them. reached Washington at $50 p.
m Saturday. The stay Of twelve days
at Hot Springs was one almoS; enfireiy
OF resi-. The outing has been Of great
benefit to the President and he resumes
his official duties thoroughly refreshed
and invigoraieti
Many applications have been made
to the war department requesting that
all useless cannon captured in the Phii'
ippines be turned over to the states as
trophies of rhe regiments making the
capture Uuder the terms OF the peace
treaty all obsolete cannon in the Phil
ippines are TO b. turned over to the
Spanish government.
The semi-annual meeting OF the uus-
tees of the American university was
held Friday at the Arlington hotel.
Bishop Hurst announced the gift of
10000 Bishop McCabe reported
S12S.nUO as recently subscribed for the
endowment fund Bishop McCabe
was elected vice-chancellor. President
Mckinley and Arthur Dixon of Chi
caco We're elected TO membership in
the board of trustees.
In all the public land.states, compris-
ing most of the territory west of the
Missouri. where unapproyed surveys
have been made. examiners from the
General Land Office are now at work
to report on these surveys. The force
has been doubled over that engaged in
the work last season in order to expe-
dite the examinations. secure an early
approval of the surveys. and allow set
tiers to make earlier filings in the va
rious land offices.
The contest in Salt Lake City. Utah
over the site for the public building is
becoming interesting The Mormons
have offered the government free of
charge plat of ground 2SS feet square
near their temple as the site for the
new building. and the gentiles have
come forward with lot 205 feet
square. in an equally desirable loca-
ton which the government may have
for 81. The officials of the Treasury
Department are now considering the
offers.
The secretary OF war has ordered the
commanding officer at Fort Wingate,
New Mexico. to dispatch an adequate
force of. troops Immediately to the
Moqui Pueblo Indian villages in Ari-
zona to assist in overcoming resistance
to the work Of dlsinfecting and quaran-
timing the villages where smallpox IL
prevalent Secretary Alger says that
with careful vaccination there will be
little danger to the troops. as they will
be used only to enforce the orders Of
the agent.
The German ambassador. DIR. Won
Holleben. called nj the State Depart
ment recently and had talk with Sec
retary Hay. In the course Of which, II
is understood. reference was made to
the opening day Of the sessions Of the
peace conference at The Hague. Some
OF the structures on the probable course
of Germany before the conference,
which have appeared In print. has
caused considerable irritation. as they
are felt to misrepresent the aims and
purposes OF Germany.
The commissioner Of internal revenue
has issued an order directing that all
deputy collectors Of internal revenue
shall give their undivided time and at
tention to the government. The action
Is based upon reports that deputies
have been engaged In other business
and have performed services not re-
quired by the collectors of Internal
revenue. Commissioner Wilson takes
the view that the deputies. II they
wish to engage in outside work, must
resign their government positions.
In an opinion In the case OF the First
National Bank Of Concord, y. H., vs.
Edward Hawkins. receiver OF the In.
dianapOlls National Bank, Justice Shi-
ras has decided that one National
bank cannot lawfully acquire and hold
the stock Of another ms nm investment,
and In the case Of such a purchase.
the bank IN not estOpped from denying
its liability as an apparent stockholdef
for an assessment on stock ordered by
the comptroller Of the currency. The
opinion OF the lower court was re-
versed.
Chief Justice Fuller. In the United
States Supreme Court. has handed
down the opinion OF the court In 103
cases involving the right Of MS many
individuals to citizenship In the Indian
tribes Of Indian territory. The cases
involved the constitutionality Of the
law creating the Dawes commission,
which had passed upon the application
for citizenship OF the persons affected.
Without entering upon nm examination
Of all the cnses involved the court held
the law TO be valid and therefore af.
firmed the findings Of the courts below
In all the cascs In question.
The navy department has Just re-
ceived from Commander Todd Of the
Wilmington nm Interesting account Of
the remarkable voyage OF exploration
up the Amazon river made by thnt
vessel In April last. The Wilmington
wns instructed by the navy depart.
ment TO push on M the great river
and ASCERTAIN how far II was navign-
BILE. Commander Todd reports that he
assembled to Yquitos, In Peru. which In
about 2.1OO miles up the river. This
voyage was mnde. ms he says, against
an adverse current, averaging three
knots for the entire distance.
In response to the urgent request Of
the industrial commission. Senator
Kyle has consented to continue at the
hend Of the commission. md accord
ingly has Withdrawn his resignation m
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