The Monte Vista journal., 1899-01-07

pVNetVu btikuuiei ktHtIui.
The Supreme Court has decided that
natural gas Is not dutiable.
Representative Dingley. who has
been very sick. was reported better on
he Bird.
| The Oregon and the Iris have been
ordered to Honolulu. The Iowa and
he colliers have been ordered to San
Francisco.
General Miles has submitted to the
war Investigating commission Il num-
Der OF letters from his officers sub
stantlnting his statements regarding
the beef.
General Wheeler is coming 30 Wash
nston to work among his Democratic
associates OF the House in support OF
he expansion policy OF the ndministra.
ion. He thinks that at least one-half
II the minority Will so with him.
Mr.. Corliss of Michigan has Intro
luced II bill to facilitate the conArur-
ion and maintenance of telegraph ca
)lcs in the Pacific Ocean between the
United States and Hawaii. Philippine
Islands. Japan and other countries.
Representative Nelson Dingley OF
Maine Is critically Ill mt his apartments
II the Hamilton house in this city Win
IN attack of pneumonia. Because OF
his age, much concern is felt over MS
condition.
Secretary Of State Hay. I. is an
bounced. will not confirm the conces-
sion for a Pacific cable made by the
Hawaiian government. and the grant
| n ht.t la. isis
nent will be void.
Nj, Shafrrotli has introduced piii
which was referred to the ways ana
means committee. TO amend the wal
revenue law so that when power OF at
iorney 10 sell stock is endorsed on ,he
back no stamp will be required. Ihe
bill has been recommended by the
Denver Mining ENhange.
General 1.uddlngton. qunrtermnster
general Of the army, has completra
arrangements for bringing back 10
this country the bodies OF American
officers and soldiers Inferred at anu
In the vicinity Of Santiago d" Cupa'
Ponce and other points in Porto Rico'
Manila and Honolulu.
The secretary OF the treasury has Is
sp,d n circular letter OF instruction 10
:, Electors OF customs. assessing couh
l,,ryailinc duties on sugars 'mporte"
rom or the product Of countries paying
.xnort bounties thereon. This acton
= taken under section > OF the act OF
iSO, which fixes a discriminating DUTY
in such cases equal 10 the amount oil
the bounty paid.
During the last twenty-five years ,hc
government has granted twenty-five IN
y.n,ors more than 100 patents cach' 'he
whole number being i,s.a. the average
lg5. Thomas 4. Edison stands at the
head of the list. He has received ~
patents. Eilhu Thompson &a. Francs
| II. Richards :j43. Edward Weston 80
Charles T.. Schrivener 2ls. Charles d.
Vandcpooie oii. and George Westins-
house 2lt.
A Mr.. Bickneli has obtained patent
FOR a boot t-blackinc machine. lhe inou'i
shoy's a suitable frame work. II resi- iof
the foot. n reservoir 10 contain hpulh
bl,klnr brushes that automatically np-
p,y 4, to the boot and then give way Ia
noljshIpr brushes and go back To their
pla~.. The machine can bc worked
hy electric power. or 10y spring, ana
.o,, be used with "a nickcl-in-thc-slot nr-
raf.:cincnt.
The fight against the expansion pol
lev Is To begin Immediately upon the
reassembling of Congress after the hoi'
iday recess. and the army reoreahlzn'
ton bill will furnish the opportunity
The Democratic leaders who are op'
posed to expansion are trying 10 or
yanize. but they are not making mnch
hcadway and the country Will bc great
, Iy surprised at the weakness OF the
opposition when the roll Is called.
The War Department, has come to the
conclusion that II VIII bc necessary Ia
accord General Brooke, military gov
ernor OF Cuba. the assistance OF spe'
cial cabinet. approaching In functions
the late autonomlSt ministry Of Cuba.
| In the administration of til" civil ar
fairs OF the island. II has not been de-
rIicd whether the cabinet, when ap'
pointed. shall bc made mp Of army Of.
iIccrs specially detailed or whether as.
sl.tan,s shall bc called In.
The grippe. and the ailments attend
liant upon II. that are now Included IN
It's train Of his. have prostrat-d an un'
usual number Of residents Of Washing
ton. An obscrvant pharmacist cs'i'
mate. that ten per cent. OF the districts
population Is suffering In one way oi
another from the new generic grippe
Three members Of the Senate commit
tee On appropriations are 50 III that
they Will not b. able 10 leave thciI
homes for several days.
| The revenues OF the government dur
Ing the half-ycnr ending December
3I.i. were larger than Tor any SIX con
sccutivc months since 1867. Nggrcgnt
Ing Sat5.s;i $50. against x.U1. 1.sUD.5il
for the corresponding pcriOd last year
The receipts from customs amounted I,
S.Hi iOli. .Sto. ns compared with Str. s.2:i.
U2l last year. The receipts from Gus
toms for December amounted To SiG.
1Ii ..,2.i. which Were the largest month
Is total since the Dinglcy tnrin bIll WA,
passed and the largest since iS.,o. wh.i
under the Mckinley tnrin net the,
reached SiJ.:..s.3H.
Public funeral services over the r.
maths OF the late Don Mniins Romero
the ambassador from Mexico To III.
United States. who ,ilcd Friday morn
ing. wcrr held nj ~. Matthews cliurcl
Sunday. Distinguished honor to III.
memory of the deceased wns manifest
ri In III. presence NJ the ceremonies o
President Mckinley. Vice Pr.silcu
Hobart. nearly NIL the members of III.
Cabinet. representatives of III. cntlr.
diplomatic corps. officers NJ the arm,
and navy. and private citizens.
senator Allison inny In. chairman o
the committee on finance IN the pluc,
of the late senator Morrill,. N he >.
,IcsIrr.. hut he Will dOubtIcs. nrrf.r 1,