The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1899-09-30
WASHINGTON NEWS.

from General Otis that seemed to indi-
cate 4 weakening ON the part OF the
insurgents In Luxon. 1t contained .
prefer to deliver the American prison.
err who have been for SO many months
in the hands of the insurgents and also
sought permission to parley with lien
eral Otis.
AZ to the visit of President Diax to
Chicago, 1t is expected that President
Mckinley will meet the Mexican Pres-
ident at Chicago and invite him to
come to Washington as his guest ana
the guest OF the nation. Tentative
plans along these lines have been con-
sidered, and more definite arrange.
mepts will he made when the omcial
announcement Is received as to Presl-
dent Dlaz's Intentions.
1t Ia stated that it ia the purpose OF
General Henderson of Iowa, who Will
be the next Speaker, to submit the new
financial bill drafted by q special com
mittee Of Republicans to Republican
caucus soon after the House Is organ
lied and have 1t considered In caucus
before referring to any committee. by
this plan it Is hoped to avoid any wran.
gle over the proper reference of the Dill
to committee and to secure speedy &C.
ton on 1t In the House.
The War Department has approved
the action of General Otis in refusing
TO allow Spanish ships to go to ports
controlled by the insurgents to take
away Spanish prisoners. The transfer
OF the Spanish prisoners to the shlps
will be under the direction and control
of the United States officers. The war
ri nj will n1lnyU commune
cation between Aguinaldo and his
agents and the Spaniards who may go
to bring away the Spanish prisoners.
Admiral schley. president of the ex-
nmining board, has reported to the Ma
w Department Captains Alex Meteor
mack and Albert =. Barker, who have
successfully passed the examination
and have been qualified for promotion
to the grade of rear admiral. Captain
Mccormack will be commissioned I'm
mediately to fill the vacancy caused
by Admiral Picking's death, and Cap
tain Barker, who succeeded Dewey ut
Manila, will receive his stars on Octo-
her 10th, on Admiral HOwisOn's retire
ment.
The imperial Chinese government,
through its minister here, Mr.. WI
Ting-Fang, has lodged with the state
Department an emphatic protest
against the military order of General
Otis excluding Chinese from the Phli-
ippines. Neither the State Department
nor the Chinese legation will give any
Information concerning the protest. but
from entirely reliable quarters 1t is
learned that 1t insists that General
Otis action is contrary to information
Jrrv f,, {DVn rF n~ta$tnD trnAtiAH
and in complete disregard of the
friendly relations which have been SO
long maintained between the two coun-
tries.
President Mckinley is daily receiv-
ing letters, petitions and resolutions
from various parts of the country urg-
Ing hi mediation in behalf Of Dreyfus
and suggeHting that he tender his good
Great Britain and the Transvaal.
These have come in such volume that
there has not been an acknowledgment
in many cases. All these communi-
cations are being turned over to the
State department as they arrive. The
administration will take no action,
holding that unless the interests of the
United States or the rights of her citi-
Gems are involved. 1t ia not within the
province of this country to NEEDLE in
the domestic or foreign affairs of other
countries. u.
The Navy Department has received
the following cablegram from Admir-
al Watson, dated Manila, September
10th: Davidson, in Paragua. had
sharp engagement on the 14th at San
Fabian, Lingayen gulf, with about 800
insurgents heavily entrenched at n dis
lance OF from 100 to 100 yards. The in
surgents fed. Their fire was weak and
ineffective. On the Paragua there were
no casualties. The senior commends
Davidson highly" The Parague is one
of the little gunboats turned over to
the army by Admiral Watson, and Da-
wilson, the commander. Is n young en-
sign. The scene Of the battle was on
the north coast of Luzon, off the port
which forms the northern terminus of
the railroad.
The War Department has received a
cablegram from General Otis, report
ing the following deaths since last re-
port: "Dysentery, acute, August oath,
at Tolo. Henry Baamler. f. Twenty
third infantry; September 7th. Isaac +.
Rambo, L. Fourth infantry; 21st, John
Leclairs. l, Thirteenth infantry: 22nd,
Martin johnson, ID, Third infantry;
23rd, Benjamin TOllofsOn, b. Third in
fantry; Colites, chronic. mt Jolo. Frank
f. Armstrong. II, Twenty-third infan-
try; drowned accidentally at Bacolor,
Ne9ros; 18th, Sergeant Frederick
Simms, band, Sixth infantry, pneu-
mania; 10th, John Nolan, II, Nine.
teenth infantry, diarrhoea, chronic;
18th, Louis +. Corbett, d, Ninth infan-
try, typhoid fever; Win. H. Godfrey, G,
Fourth infantry, appendicitis: 18th,
Thomas Holiday. A, Twenty fourth
infantry, paralysis ascending; GOTH
Shabell A. Snow, G, Twenty-flrst in
fantry.
Holders of Cuban bonds may ms well
make up their minds to pocket their
losses, II they depend upon the United
States to pay the obligations out of the
Cuban revenues. Reputation by Spain
of these bonds will probably cause the
hondhOlders to turn to this country for