The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-10
THE NEWS EPlToMlZEo,
Washington Items.

The President has commuted the sentence
OF Robert ". Eaton, convicted IN 1887 OF
violating the National banking laws by
making false returns to the Comptroller OF
the Currency, to two and half years actual
imprisonment. Eaton was cashier OF
bank at Fayetteville, N. Y, and was sem
fenced for term Of fve years.
Secretary Alger has left here for visit
to Michigan. He will attend the meeting
Of the Loyal Legion at Detroit, and Will
address the Legislature at Lansing.
. The Secretary OF the Treasury has drawn
his warrant for s164,989 in favor OF the
Governor OF the State Of Pennsylvania In
settlement OF the claim Of that state ior
expenses in raising troops for the war with
Spain. The warrant wns mailed to the
Governor ut Harrisburg.
Lieutenant E. ". Perkins, Eighth Infan-
try, was found guilty and sentenced TO De
dismissed by court-martial held In Hav-
ana. The President modified the sentence
to forfeiture OF one-third Of bis monthly
pay for twelve months.
The Navy Department has authorized
the first payment to be made on account or
the battleship Maine, now building at the
Cramps yard, the amount being $56, ,loo.
Lieutenant Joseph s. Heron, First Cav
airy, now at Fort Niobrara, Neb., has been
detailed for duty with the Cooks Inlet
(Alaska) exploring expedition. under com
mand OF Captain E. F. Glenn, Twenty-hfth
Infantry.
Major John F. Glenn, now in this city. has
been assigned as Chief Quartermaster or
the Department OF Porto Rico, relieving
Major J. W. Pullman, Quartermaster.
Major Francis 8. Dodge, OF the Pay De.
partment, recently relieved from duty at
Denver, Col, has been selected by the War
Department to disburse the 50 ,0OO, ,000 al
lotted by the Government for the payment
OF the troops Of the Cuban Army, as con-
dItion Of its disbandment.
A cableCram received from Vera Cruz,
Cuba by the Surgeon-G General OF the Marine
Hospital Service states that eight cases OF
yellow fever have developed there.
The Postoff1ce Department is preparing
to send supply OF stamps to the Director
OF Posts for the Philippines, at Manila, Tor
use In the islands, and to replace the span
sh stamps. The stamps Will De slmiisr 1,I nsro 20
those used In this country, but will nave
the word philippines" printed across the
face. The following quantities Will be Tor
wardnd: Two million ones. 1000 ,ooo twos,
SOC, 900 threes, 500 900 fves and 0,OOo tens.
The revenue cutters Morrill, and Fessen-
den have been ordered to participate IN the
carnival at Milwaukee In June next.
The Secretary of the Treasury has diree-
ted customs officers to impose counter
vailing duty on sugars imported ~" jel-
glum as follows: On raw sugar per
loo Kilograms; on refined sugar, -.b. 'er
100 Kilograms. This action Is taken on ac-
count OF bounties paid by the Belgium Gov
eminent on sugar exports.
GeneralA. ". Greedy, Chief OF the Signal
Service OF the Army, went to New York to
superintend the slowing away OF the ESQ
miles OF cable to be carried to Manila by
the cable ship Hooker. The cable is In.
tended to connect the important islands OF
the Philippine group, and to preserve It
until Manila is reached 1t has to be care
fully slowed away In tanks and kept under
water the entire length OF the journey.