The Meeker herald., 1899-09-16

Ute Indian reservation in Utah to i'd
vertise for bids for leasing the surplus
lands in whole or In part, for period
Of i've years, beginning April next
It IL said that General Miles has in
formed Secretary Root that the nrst
nine general officers In the army reg
lister, including himself, Merritt,
Brooke, Anderson and Merriam should
20 at once to Manila. The secretary
may adopt the plan with Miles In
command. Merritt In charge Of the field
and Brooke as governor Of Manila.
General Corbin says that the war de-
partment has discontinued the re-
cruiting of colored soldiers at Fort
Mcpherson and vicinity for the reason
that every one OF the cOlOred regiments
In the regular service Is full, and SO
far no orders have been given for
the formation of any colOred volun-
teef regiments. The race question, he
says, has nothing to do with the stop
page Of recruiting at Fort Mcpherson.
The postmaster general has ordered
that every postoffice in the United
States shall note the number Of pieces
and character of mail matter handled
by 1t between October 3 and November
6. The execution OF this order In
wolves an immense amount OF labor;
and Is to be done 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 has been IT,
sued. 1t is said.
The Navy Department has sent or
ders to the cruiser Detroit, which has
Just arrived at Philadelphia from New
York, to proceed at once to La Guayra,
Venezuela. She will coal and start
on the voyage in the course of two or
three days. The Detroit should make
the run to La Guayra inside Of ten
days. The occasion for her presence
at La Guayra is a report to the State
Department that there are signs Of
great unrest and excitement In the in
terror OF Venezuela, and that the pres
ence Of an American warship might
have a 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 reciprocity agreement
with the Argentine Republic under
which hides, dye woods and other
products of that nation will be ad-
mitted into the United States Mt re-
duced duty, in exchange for conces-
sions In favor of our manufactured
goods. especially agricultural nsachin-
cry. Mr.. Kasson will take UP in Oc-
tober the reciprocity agreements with
Italy, Belgium and Holland. He says
the reciprocity treaty with Portugal,
ratified by that government. must be
revised because Of clerical error
which gives the duties imposed upon
Portuguese products Mt q lower rate
than that agreed upon. ,.I-e '.eit
Acting Secretary Allen has issued an
order making important changes In
the navy yard apprentice ayntenn.
Heretofore there has been no rule Tor
the appointment and education OF the
apprentices. Now cOmmandants ut
navy yards are Instructed to receive
applications from likely candidates.
hold examinations and make up lists
Of eligibles from which appointments
will be made. The examinations will
not be severe except physically, the re-
auirements being ability to read and
write and knowledge OF arithmetic up
to decimals. Candidates must be be-
tween the ages of, Is and IL yeara.
Once appointed, the boys will be thor.
oughly Instructed In their trades and
Examined from time to time for pro-
motion. 1t Is hoped in this manner to
cure the ills of the present appreciates
system.
The correspondent of.a Chicago paper
SAYS: The Cabinet Mt Its meeting Tues
day decided to suspend negotiations
with the Insurgents through the Philip
pine Commission and the commission
will be Quickly dissolved. The President
and his cabinet advisers have reached
the conclusion that 1t ia impolitic and
upwise to maintain the commission
and attempt to negotiate with the In
surgents for surrender. An aggressive
campaign has been ordered, reinforce
ments have been provided for General
Otis and the army prepared to deal
crushing blows. The military men Of
the service will be given full sway.
Colonel DENLY ard Professor Wor-
cester. the two civilian members Of the
commission now in the Philippines, will
be promptly ordered home and the In
surgents notified that any communica-
tons they may have to make in the di.
rection of surrender must be addressed
to General Otis.
The War Department has made pub.
lie statement of the trade between
the United States and all of her colo
MES under military control, and with
Cuba, as well. for the seven months Of
1899, ending July 81, making compar-
ison with the year 1893. The exports
from the United States to Cuba for the
seven months were $14, 118,093 in 1880
against $4,4S5. 931 In 1898. The i'm
ports to the United States from Cuba
for the same period were $l9,976,96 in
1899 against $12.474.77O In 1893. The
exports from the United States to Por-
to Rico for the seven months were 49,
zoe, 221 In 1899 against 1868. 40 in 1893.
Imports into the United States from
Porto Rico during the same time were
$3,370,994 in 1899 against $2,253, 800
In 1885, The exports from the United
States to the Philippine Islands from
January to July 81 were $685., 100 In
1899. against $85, 736 in 1893. The i'm
ports into the United States from the
Philippines for the same period were
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