The silver star., 1899-03-30
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
AND DEPARTMENT NEWS.

lucSt 10 TIE NAVY ss'"' s--N
fifty Cinnamon who have been serving
on board his fleet he permitted to come
TO the United States. The officials OF
the Treasury Department have decid-
ed that II would be Illegal.
II Is now believed that President
Mckinley will take an extended vacn-
ton this summer II public business
will permit. Last spring he wanted
to make a trip through the West. WIS.,
iting Yellowstone park and going as
far as the Pacific coast. and he may
see his way clear to take that trip this
summer.
Secretary Wilson has obtained lot
of muskmclon seeds from Afghanis-
tan. whose melons are said TO be the
finest in the world. and often grow TO
the weight OF twenty or thirty pounds.
He will distribute this seed among
farmers of those sections of the cOun-
try where the climate is similar to
that Of Afghanistan.
Volunteers who served in the navy
and regular soldiers who served In the
army outside Of the country during the
late war can obtain their extra pay ny
writing to the auditor for the Navy De
partment and the auditor Of the War
Department, respectively. giving the
name. company. regiment. date oil en-
listment. date of discharge and resi-
dence.
The navy department has Just re-
ceived an account of n commemorative
service away off in Smyrna. Asia Mi
nor. in honor of John Vcrvevis, n
Smyrniote. who was member OF the
crew of the torpedo boat Winslow,
killed in action in the battle of Carde-
mas. May 11th last. Stilpon Pittakis,
the director of the museum and lead
er of the Greek college. delivered n
panegyric upon the American flag.
Some days ago Secretary Alger tele-
graphed General Otis that he might
send back the volunteer regiments now
in the Philippines by the transports
that have carried over the regulars ms
fast they could he relieved and trans
portation facilities We're available
Forty-eight hours aftcrward General
Otis replied that the volunteer regi-
ments preferred TO remain in Manila
as long as there was any prospect of
active service. and requested that nc
order should be issued for their mus
ter out.
ht >tNlfiuiN vi ~ist'' Has just ~
ceived from the Peruvian government
through the United States legation Mt
Lima. II draft for $4,000. representing
the amount of the Judgment of the mr.
bitrators in the case OF the American
railroad man. Alexander McCord. on
account OF his ill-treaiment In Peru
during revolutionary movement
many years ngo The draft will be
1.n v..I 10, Emit tnd StatA
treasury for collection and n warrant
for. the amount of the judgment will
be drawn In favor of Judge Pettis, the
attorney for McCord.
Secretary Algcr. just before leaving
for Cuba. issued an order TO the effec
that hereafter no chief or acting CHIEF
OF staff corps shall be detailed or or
dered to any duty by any authOrit!
without the approval OF the secretar,
of war. This order OF Secretary Algel
has been issued 10 set at rest all ques
tiOns rs to who Is the supreme author
ity in the wal department. 1t is nj
old controversy dating back to tn,
time when jefferson Davis was secre
tary of war and General Scott com
manding general of the army. b,
some here II Is construed as n slap a
General Miles.
The correspondent of the New Yorl
Journal says: Evidence has been re
ceived here which seems to intimate
that Spain Is plotting to aid the Fill
pinos and to engage other powers so n,
to cmbarrass the United States In set
Ting the Philippine question. SpaiI
wishes. II IL believed. to recognize tn,
helligercncy Of the Filipinos. and with
this motive IL now using all haste 4
conclude her treaty Of peace with tn
United States. There IL already cvi
dence mt the State Department tim
Spain IL seeking to make the release o
the Spanish prisoners her justiflcatiO
for friendly relations with the Fill
pinos as an independent government
1t Is announced that importan
changes are to be made In the Presi
dents proclamation opening the South
ern Ute reservation In southern Colo
RADIO. The eastern boundary line
which has long been In dispute. vii
extend n mile farther than original,
granted. thus affecting three town
ships within the present boundar,
lines. II hns been stated that unde
the terms Of the proclamation M orig
inaliy drafted the settlers would be n
the mercy Of land Jumpers when tn
reservation was opened for settlement
The contemplated chnnges will protec
the interests of the settlers. The proc
lamation will go to the President ol
his return from the South.
\ committee OF citizens who nre nj
ranging for peace Jubilee In Wnst
ingtO next May called mt the Nav
Department to secure. II possible, III
Attendance Of Admiral Dewey on tim
occasion. Their application was mad
directly 10 Secretary Long. They sta
cd that the proposed pence celebrntio
will he exceptional In the fact that II
to Ike practically national In chnrncte
and this would Justify the request thu
the hero Of MnnIln hay be summone
to attend. The secretary listened wit
Interest to whnt the committee had I
say ana replied that lie would confs
with the President ON the subject.
would he n question. hc snid. ns I
whether or not the occasion would ju
tifv the admiral In lon Wing hls dtstts