The Delta independent., 1899-10-27

President Mckinley Will, II 10 expecr
ed, devote considerable attention IN MS
forthcoming annual MESSAGE TO an
other executive branch OF the govern
ment, with a Cabinet minister ~ Ns
head; to have charge Of interstate ana
foreign commerce. 1t seems to be pret-
ty well settled that recommendation
will be made for a new department OF
commerce, but Its full scope Ii stih
matter for discussion.
Admiral Dewey will accept no more
Invitations before next spring. Inc
following official statement on the SUD
ject was made ut his office to-day:
acting on the advice Of his physicians
Admiral Dewey finds that 1t Will be
necessary to cancel his engagements
he has entered into to visit certain cit
les and to decline all Invitations for the
present" The Invitations for his
Philadelphia and Atlanta trips have
been cancelled by telegraph
The annual report Of Major General
Wesley Merritt, commanding the De-
partment of the East, headquarters
Governors Island, New York, has
been made public. The report Is n
strong arraIgnment Of the whole STU
alton In the artillery branch Of the ser.
vice, being particularly directeu
against the ordnance bureau and. H.
cidentally. the Quartermasters De-
partmenf. the latter for failure to fur
nish what General Merritt considers
proper quarters at artillery posts.
The Dewey house committee which
has In charge the purchase OF home
for the admiral from the moneys re-
ceived by popular subscription, has sc.
lected house No. 1747 Rhode Island
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house. The house is one door refnov-
ed from the corner OF Connecticut ave
nue.. in what IL regarded as the most
desirable section Of the city. II Is un-
derstoOd that the amount Of the pop
ular subscription was sufncienf 10
cover the cost Of the house. It's furni-
ture and all Incidental expenses.
Surgeon General sternberg states that
ample provision had been made by the
War Department for supply troops In
the Philippines with medical attend
ants. In addition to those now on their
way to Manila. General sternberx said
ten commissioned medical officers and
twenty five contract surgeons are un-
der orders to report to General OTIS.
There are to-dny In the Philippines
seventy female nurses. and orders were
given to-day to thirty more to sail
from New York for Manila. There are
80 privates OF the hospital corps now
In the Philippines aud 20 are under
orders.
Commissioner Hermann OF the gen
eral land Office has decided In case
arising In Colorado that II is unlawful
TO take coal from public lands under
coal declaratory statement. and that
the parties purchasing the coal thus
obtained can be held responsible Tor
the value OF the same until the govern
ment has recovered full satisfactlon
for the amount Of the irespAss. This
means that claimants have mot the
privilege to mine coal for sale or spec.
ulatIon. and that the purpose of coal
declaratory statement In to protect the
claimant In \ preference right Of entry
Of mines opened and improved by him.
Brigadier General Guy v. Henry,
who was for long period In command
Of the American troops In the island
Of Porto Rico. has been assigned TO
command OF the Department Of the
Missouri. with headquarters In New
York City. There nre practically no
troops In the dcIa rtment to which he
has been assigned. General Merriam
having since General Coppinger's re-
tircment commanded II In connection
with the Department Of Colorado. II
is probable that General Henry will be
given the command of the Department
Of the Lakes. with headquarters nj
Chicago. when General Anderson re-
tires on January 1Nh. next.
The retirement Of General shnftcr
at san Frnncisco viii not affect that
officers rank In the volunteer c-tnb-
lishmeut. or cause any change In his
present command. AS the ease stands,
General Shnfter is n brigndier In the
regular establishment md n major gen.
ernl OF volunteers. lie rctIres by Law
October 10th. but the War Department
does not deem u cxpciIcnt To relieve
him Of his command Rt Nhe Prc~idio.
and to place In charge there some other
officer whose grasp Of the many de-
tails connected with the return Of the
volunteers lrom the Philippines and
the forwarding Of the new regiments
General Shafter.
The monthly statement Of the cx-
ports and Imports Of merchnndise of
the United Statcs during the month os
Scptemter. 1s1D. together with the In
crease or decrease ~ compared with
September. 1ssS, In as follows: Duti-
able merchandise Imported. &1D. 42S.-
521. Increase abou; eIO.0D.OO. Do-
mestic merchandise exported. e1D..
123.G47: increase. t19.SOWD. Gold Inn
ports. f2.3s2.G2s: decrease. f1%.3D.OD.
Gold exports. &I.G56. sS0; decrease
about e2.OD.WO. silver Imports e..
OsO.g14: increase. esO.OD silver ex-
ports. e3G22.147: decrrase. al.nW.OOO.
The exports OF mcrchan andtre curing the
last nine months are shown to have ex-
cecsied the imports by asGOpi7s5.
The President has ordered 10 promo
a.. a. 81 T.
the regular army of the following col
one3s: CeSopel A. G. ~. r~uusngtoa,
second ~ tIlIery: Covonei Royal T.
Frank. Firut artillery: Colonel Louis
". CARPENTER. Fifth cavalry: Colouel
Ramuel Ovcrphine TWeuty-thirvl In