The silver star., 1899-11-10

eheral of the army, Brigadier General
orbin, to the secretary OF war, sums
the military forcVs now In the ser.
Ice Of the United States as follows
Regular army, 64,666; volunteers, a..
IA; total, 90. 0.16O.
President Mckinley has sent a hand.
ome marine glass to Albert Weger
aptaIn Of the German bark Anna,
Fitch rescued the crew Of the Ameri.
IN schooner Johanna Swan last De.
ember To the mate, Carl Relmets, he
ent gold medal.
The proposition for a national uni
ersity at Washington, under govern
bent auspices, was negatived by the
pmmittee Of the National Educational
ssocIation, which has been In session
ere. Instead the committee has a sug-
estIon contemplating a plan by which
ersons who have had exceptional edu-
ational opportunities may secure the
Advantages afforded by the institutions
Il Washington.
The postmaster general has issued
In order f0rbidding postmasters in the
Omitted States to collect postage due In
xcess Of the domestic rnte on any let
FRS sent by soldiers, sailors, marines,
r. other persons in the United States
ervlce In Guam and the Philippine ISL
|ndS The order Is given immediate
nect and pOstmasters are directed to
disregard all ratings of postage due in
xcess Of the domestic rate, made prior
b.this date.
There are three features Of interest
(boye all others in the annual report
4 Admiral Crowninshield, chief of the
Bureau OF Navigation, Just made pub
c. First, In an arraignment of Con-
Press because Of the failure to reward
he officers recommended for advance
nent rs n result of the battles around
Duba; second, the recommendations for
change In the present system of re-
ewing ships, and third, the sugges-
Ions touching the new system Of train
hg landsmen.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says that
Pension Commissioner II. Clay Evans
has been offered the governor general
hip Of Cuba by the administration,
providing he would resign as pension
commissioner. In letter, Commits
Homer Evans stated he positively re-
used the offer; that he was doing his
uty, and was not to be intimidated
exchanged" II he should be ex-
hanged for doing his duty in the PEN
ION office and sent to Cuba, he might
y exchanged there also.
Dewey IL receiving credit here for
mother manifestation Of sound judg-
nent. At . dinner In his honor at the
Metropolitan Club Saturday night,
,olonel Archibald Hopkins, friend OF
Dewey was to have read q poetical
prophecy with respect to Dewey and
he presidency. Everyone expected II,
md all were surprised when It was not
elivered. Now, II IL learned, tho ad-
nirnl strongly hinted to Hopkins he
Fould consider the suggestion Of his
ame In connection with the presiden-
a. In bad taste and disrespectful to
bim.
For some time negotiations have
een In progress In Washington 10
kards establishing treaty relations be-
afious have been carried on by Am
sssador Aspiroa Of Mexico and Min
Dter Wa Ting Fang Of China, and are
Dow 90 far advanced that the signing
the instrument Is expected to occur
larly next week. Aside from its i'm
ortance In being the first treaty ever
negotiated between the two countries,
. terms are such as to yield large
Penefits to each Of the contracting
parties.
Commissioner Wilson of the internal
evenue bureau has held that IN ex-
tess company which buys or sells for
ign exchange 10 subject to the special
Foreign tax OF $50 a year. as q basis
~ which II transnctB such business.
Captain Nicoll Ludlow has been re-
ired with the rank OF rear admiral in
ne navy ON his own application, after
hirty years service, and under the
erms OF the personnel bill comforting
Ine grade In rank In case Of such re-
preinent. Captain Ludlow IL son-in-
Of 4ra. Washington Mclean aud
rother-in-law Of Mrs. Haxen.
A recapitulation OF the casualties In
csions and deaths In the regular and
oiunteer armies between May /, 1903,
mo June 30, 1850. contained In tho an
uai report Of the adjutant general Of
he army, shows grand total Of 1O,O78
men. The casualty list alone aggre-
ates 8,664. Of whom IS officers and
~ enlisted men were killed and 1877
mcern and 2,764 enlisted men wound
~. The death list, numbering 0,810.
Ees made up Of 224 officers and 0,385
Pniisted men. OF this total but 8S ofIi-
ers and 466 enlisted men were killed,
he remainder Of the deaths resulting
rom various causes.
Tho Cabinet has discussed tho point
nvolving the right under the law Of
or soldiers In tho Philippines to send
nrough the mnils to friends In this
ountry souvenirs Of little or NO CON-
asrctal value. Under strict construc-
eon Of the law articles Of any CONNER.
~ value except books arc prohibited
rom being sent through the mall. But
ne government, realizing that with tho
pproach Of tho Christmas holidays tho
oidiese serving In the Philippines un-
oubtedIy will wish to send homo some
'ementoes Of their service, an earnest
noft VIII b. made to overcome tho dif-
cnltles presented. It In probable that
ecretary Gage will formulate some
sulasion which will meet the situa-
Ine surplus In the national treasury
ontlnues 70 grow, In spite Of heavy
my expenditures, and some ofIiciais
9n TO fear the embarrassment that
nironted the Harrison administrn-
son ten years ago The government
NJ NJ - g cash surplus ON hand Of e2og,.