The Monte Vista journal., 1899-08-19


Acting First Assistant Postmaster
Genefai Allen has directed the post
master At Denver to reject all bids for
furnishing horses and carts for use Of
collectors In the postoGlce on q One-year
basis and to call for new bids on .
! fotA-year basis.
Mail reports received at the Navy De
partment show that Admiral Watson
~ using every means to break up the
lnsurgent traidc between the fsiands
OF the Philippine group. Thirteen ma
i've schooner were destroyed by a
gunboat during June.
Five battleships will probably be
added to the effective force of the navy
ny next spring. Reports from naval
constructors, supervising the work,
show that the kearsarge. Kentucky,
Illinois, Alabama and Wisconsin will
have completed their official trials ear
iy next year.
The Navy Department has practi.
cally decided to send the cruiser Olym-
pia, upon her arrival home. to the Bos-
ton navy yard for repairs. 1t is under
stood to he the intention to give the
vessel = thorough overhau uling and to
modernixe her. 1t iS probable the nag
quarters VIII he removed 10 thnt Ad-
miral Dewey will be the last nag of.
ncer to ny his nag on board her.
The State Department has received
from Governor Foster OF Louisiana
certified copies Of the naturalization
papers taken out by Frank, Charles
and Joe Difata. three Of the men
lynched at Tallulah. and claimed by
the italian authorities TO be Italian
citizens. Governor Fosters final re-
port on the circumstances OF the
lynching have not yet been received.
The report OF the Samoan commits
sion has been received at the State De-
partment. 1t Is n voluminous document
and until there has been opportunity
Tor the officials to go over II. details
viii not be made public. Its essential
features are well known. however. and
include the abolition OF the kingship
ana the substitution OF an administra-
tor or governor general agreed upon by
the three powers and the adoption OF
certain measures of local government
among the natives.
Although II has not been definitely
decided to call out more volunteers.
there Is every indication that such "A
course Is likely The War Department
Is preparing lists OF officers OF the reg
nlar army who have been successful as
field officers. Secretary Root has tele-
Iraphed governors OF states asking
them to name officers OF volunteers
who had been neglected. and stating
that 1t was desirable to create IA re-
serve list from which appointments
could In made to fill vacancies.
The committee appointed by the com.
mandcr OF the Grand Army OF the Re.
public to investigate Pension Commits.
sioner Evans and report to the ap-
preaching q. \. IL. encampmcnt at
Philadelphia. has completed Its report.
The committee cXOncrntss Commission
cr Evans from the charges preferred
against lin and Will report that the
pension Office IL hcing honestly and
conscicntiously administered. The re-
port VIII say that the commotion that
exists is largely trac-abl. to "A popu.
lar misconstruction OF come Of the
pension laws.
Naval Constructor Hobsou has been
heard from by the Navy Department
for the first time nj any length since
he was given charge Of the Spanish
ships raised from Manila harlor and
now undergoing repairs ut Hong
Kong. lie enlargcs ON the need OF u
large dockyarl In the Orient, the In.
crca.inc shipping nj Manila and the
prospect that Manila VIII succeed
Hong Kong as the emporium of the
East II. also says the three Spanish
ships which are completed. Isla de Gu
la. lsla de Luzon and Don Juan de
Austria viii In. worth 10 the govern
incnt about sGIo,oDo. and he coniein.
plates trying To raise three more, In.
Guiding the t'lloa and Nclasco.
The schedule Of the army transports
for raising the force In the Philippines
{" .D,uuD men has been completed and
VIII bc delivered Ia Secretary Root To
day. II shows that II additional steam
"rs are chartered about is.VD soldiers
can bc sent across the Pacific to reach
Maniln 10y the end ~ November. The
remaining 2.nD which 1t I. proposed
to send To General Otis. II he needs
them. will is sent by way Of the aucx
canal. The latter route consumes
nearly two months and II the War DE
partmcnt In compelled to wait until the
renovation of the Atlantic transports.
Thomas and Logan. IL finished. truOip~
ON those vessels cannot reach Manila
ss"""sy
The State Department has received
| = dispatch from Han Francisco an.
nouncing the arrival OF the American
und German members Of the samoan
commission. They will come to WASH
ingtOn for conference with the Of.
hciais. bringing their rcIort md the
draft of the treaty which II Is proposed
10 substitute for the trraty III Berlin.
Chief Justisr Chambers hns written
that he mny put ofr his visit here until
September. According To the View TAX.
en- nt the State Department. the ne
tiOn Of the commission. 40 fur ns Il
changes the Berlin trrnty Il merely
MI referendum nnd .lp.s not become
effective until formally approved by
the three governments. nnd In this
country ratified by the SENATE.
Secretary Itoot Inns under conai,irrn.
tion ih. question of calling for volun.
t,vrs. Will" he has not decided drfin.
itcly TO do 80. preparation. are brlne
mad. for the cmil should II t,r decided
TO issue II when the thirteen rrxiincnia
now b"ihg organized ARE completed. II
is said that additional troops may hr
nc~tlest 10 relivr tl,osr who have served
sOire time Ia tho tropical countries. II
II also suksr.tesi that II may t,c ds~m.
'sl advisable to Increase the army of
General Otis. ksrrrtary Root has un.
der consideration suggestions from
General brooke for bringing home
soinc of tho truopa now In Cuba. II
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