The state herald., 1899-09-01
WASHINGTON NEWS.

| lToNcu cleHF lst OF -b,u-J HtIeS III
the Sterling and Denver land districts
of Colorado, to the Union Pacific Rall-
way Company.
A cable dispatch has been received
| mt the War Department from General
Davis, giving additional details of the
conditions in Porto Rico. He places
| the number of killed at 1000 and reit-
crates his statement of 100000 desu-
| tutc.
Since the beginning Of the Spanish
war there have enlisted in the regular
army 90,G71 men. This includes those
who We're discharged after the close of
the war and the increase Of the regular
army for service in the Philippines;
310,065 applied and We're rejected.
During the last year more than ST.
100000 has been paid to the soldiers
in the Philippines. Only gold and sill
Yer are now used ms insects in the
plants destroyed the greenbacks that
We're sent over. The War Department
Is now taking steps TO increase the
force of nurses there.
The Navy Department does not IA
vor the plan to have the historic war
ship Constitution take part in the Dew
ey demonstration Mt New York. The
venerable craft is not in condition TO
| undergo such service, and Is far too
valuable as relic to subject her to the
risks of trip from Boston.
The State Department does not np-
| prehend that any international compli-'
cations will arise out Of General Otis
course in excluding Chinese from the
Philippines, as this Is said to be only
n temporary military cNpedient, leav-
Ing the general question TO be deter
mined by Congress,
Secretary Root says that every man
belonging to the twenty regiments of
volunteers now being recruited shall
eat his Christmas dinner in the Philip
pines. This statement was brought out
by n reference TO the published report
That ten of these regiments were to he
held in the United States as a reserve
force.
An order was issued at the War De-
partment Thursday honorably dis
charging from the volunteer army
Brigadier General Irving Hale, to take
effect October lst. General Hale went
TO the Philippines as colonel OF the
dier general for gallant services. Gen
eral Hale arrived yesterday at San
Francisco.
\ special from Washington 10 the
New York journal says: Captain Car
ter is 10 20 free. He will he dis
charged from the army and may be
fined $4,000, hut he viii not he i'm
prlsoncd and his offcnse viii not be
published In the newspapers of his
home. That is the information oh
tanned here. Public clamor only will
upset this program
II is not likely that any more caVal.
ry regiments will be organized, save
the one which General Otis formed In
the Philippines. General OTIS has ca
blcd that cavalry cannot he used 10 the
best advantage In the islands. anG "a
his judgment the two regiments Of reg.
ular cavalry and the volunteer rcgl
mcnt will he sufficient to meet all the
needs of the campaign. Great pres.
sure has been brought 10 bear on the
administration 10 organize n colored
regiment for service In the Philippines.
| The matter is still under confederation
by Secretary Root. II Is Understood
that II n regiment Is organized II win
be differed by colorcd men.
Owing to the conflict of authority he.
tween the state and national quaran.
tine authorities at san Francisco, Sec
retnry Gage after consultation with
Surgeon General Wyman, has tcle-
graphed the collector Of customs at
that port TO employ a sufficient force
to enforce the federal quarantine rcgu,
lntiOns. The marine hospital service
is labOrlng earnestly to keep infectious
diseases out OF the country and at
san Francisco Is directing It's efforts
especially against the bubonlc plague.
Introduction Of which Is feared from
the Orient The local quarantine au-
thoritles NJ san Francisco have, II i
stated, disrcgarded the national quar-.
antine regulations, which the federal
authorities believe 1t is absolutely
necessary 10 enforce.
Much significance is attached 10 the
visit OF the secretary of war To Lake
Champlaln. Major General Wesley
Merritt. commanding the department
Of the east, who was tile first military
commander In the Philippines Is still
with the President. President Schur-
man OF the Philippine commission is
also on his way Ia Plattsburg. SpeCu.
lntiOn is rife among war officers ms 10
the outcome Of the conference. SpCrr.
tary of state Hay told personal
friend before he left Washington scy-
oral weeks ago that he confidently cN.
pcctcd peace tu ho declared In the Phil.
ipplnes before the close Of the present
rainy season. 4 number OF army OIL.
GERS believe that the recent decision ~
the President to place large army IN
the Philippines will have domoral,
iZing and discuumglng effect nu the In.
surgcnis aud VIII tend 10 hnstcn the
end Of hosillltlcs,
Consul Edward Bcdlor NJ pcnnsy!
yHnlu, who has been stationed AZ Can,
ton, China. during the administration
Of President Mckinley. has been sus
pcndcd 10y the State Department His
suspension gave rise to reports that
several consular officers Of the United
States have been relieved for their al.
legged action In assisting IN sending
munitions ~ war 10 the Philippine
Islands Assistant Secretary crldl,r
states that the suspension order affects
only brD Bodloc. lie made II plain, IN
addition, that DR. B"iloc's trouble IL
no, due To charges ~ giving aid to the
| Filiplnos. but ARISES In part ont II the
certificate Of American ownership
said 10 have been granted 10y him TO
| the steamer Abbey. which was seized
by the gunbont McCulloch September
/ ~, iS'iS, nt lininnfnH where she hal
lnndcd cargo 0f arms ANA nmnun'.