La Junta tribune., 1899-04-15

old age. He was 81 years old.
Attorney General Griggs has given
Nh opinion that the law forbidding sol.
diers and officers to sell liquors nj
army canteens does not prevent their
being sold by others.
Acting Secretary Allen has received
letter from the manager OF the Nep-
tune Company. the great Swedish
wrecking company. announcing that II
Is not possible to raise and repair the
vessels of Cervera's feet sunk near
Santiago.
Among the patents granted last week
was one for an apparatus TO keep
musfaches out OF the soup. a ihue
hand Of silk with ends of webbing IL
placed across the upper lip and arouhu
the back OF the head. 1t does mol I'M
prove the appearance OF the wearer'
but promotes cleanliness
The United States Supreme Court
has dismissed the appeal OF the Ken
tucky or -Gipsy" Blythes In their suit
for part of the 81. 100000 estate left to
Florence Blythe Hinckley by her fath-
er. the late Thomas II. Blythe OF san
Francisco. This decision confirms the
title OF Mrs. Hinckley.
At the suggestion OF Rear Admiral
Bradford. chief of the bureau OF equip
ment comprehensive scheme has
been adopted by. the navy department
under which coaling stations Will be
placed at strategic points In the West
indies. so as TO give the United states
control OF the Virgin. Mona ana
windward passages and the approach
es to the Gulf of Mexico.
The President OF the United States
receives his salary in warrant upon
the treasurer at he beginning OF every
month. and Colonel Cook, one OF the
clerks Mt he White House, obtains his
signature and receipt and deposits tne
money TO his credit In one OF the WASH
ington banks. The warrant is signed
by the clerk OF the warrant DIVISION
and approved by the secretary OF the
treasury or one of his assistants
The revenues Of Porto Rico begin
TO show n gratifying Increase, accord
ing TO an official statement made pub
lie by the War Department showing
the customs receipts from the island
for the two weeks ended March llth
and March 18th. which We're $3o,3Ss
and $42.374. Estimating from these
figures the receipts from the island for
March Will far exceed those of either
January. which were x119,GGO, or
February, which was SI4.O15.
The continued Illness of Vice-Presi-
dent Hobart causes good deal OF
anxiety. He has been suffering from a
severe cold ever since Congress nd-
journed. and even while at Thomas
Vile he could not throw II on. This
has since been aggravated by an at
tack Of acute indigestion, which causes
him considerable suffering. He Is not
dangerously Ill. but his physicians are
worried because he keeps getting
worse, instead Of better.
With full hOnors Of wnr upon the
crest OF the southern slope OF Arllng-
ton cemetery, Thursday afternoon, the
nation, represented by President Nc
KinIey. his Cabinet, the commanding
general Of the army, and other officers.
nil the regular and militia organiza-
tions of the district. and concourse
of 1900 people, paid the last tender
tribute Of honor and respect to the
bodies Of 1886 officers and men who
gave their lives on distant battlefelds
for their country during the Spanish
American war.
The attorney general did not under
take to determine whether beer was an
intoxicating drink or not. but rendered
an opinion which practically annuis
the clause in the army bill that was
intended to abolish post canteens. He
CONSTITUTES that provision TO mean that
canteens may be continued provided
officers and enlisted men are not re-
Quired to sell liquor in them. This Is.
no doubt, the language OF the law. II
says Just that and no more. but those
who prepared II intended to abolish
the canteen entirely.
Admiral Van Reypen. surgeon gen.
eral of the navy, says that all the re-
cent reports received from Manila
showed that Admiral Dewey was In
excellent health. The surgeon Of the
Boston has recently arrived back from
Manila station and the surgeon gen.
erai specially inquired OF him as to Ad-
miral Dewey's health. The response
was most satisfactory, showing that
from the standpoint Of naval surgeon
closely Identified with the admiral. he
was In as good health ms could be ex-
pected In such climate.
The army court OF inquiry on Tues
day again heard Surgeon William H.
Miles stafY in Porto Rico. in regard to
the character OF the beef furnished the
army during the late wnr. He reiter-
nted his former statements. paid his
respects to the war commission and de-
clared that the refrigerator beef smelt
like n cadaver after 1t has been en-
balmed. DIR. Nicodemus of Philadel-
phia, who saw service in Porto Rico,
cUrroboratcd this testimony. compar-
ing the smell OF the beef to the odor
about dissecting room.
There is an impression among mill.
tary officers here that when Secretary
AIger returns from Cuba some impor-
tant changes will be made among the
officials there. General Ludlow has
not proved n popular governor Of Ha-
vann. He IL too much Of an autocrat
and dictator. and although General
Brooke has given greater satisfaction
b. In not entirely satisfactory. There IL