The silver star. (Dolores, Colo.) 1897-1901, 1899-07-28
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The President mas accepted SecTe-
tary Alger's resignation, to take eject
August LIST.
Secretary Alger has approved plans
for building for the refrigerator plant
at Manila. The building will cost $780,
900 and the plant and machinery e4OO,-
600.
The Navy Department has received
the first half OF an order for 100 new
machine guns Of a new type, the most
powerful In the possession OF any gov
ernment They are one-pounders car
rying an explosive shell and can fre
$50 shots a minute. They are cooled
by a water jacket, and II is said that
they can put fifty shots into the head
of barrel at half n mile in quarter
of minute.
Admiral Dewey cables from Trieste
to the secretary of the navy, accepting
the invitation OF the Washington COM
mittee for reception on the steps OF
the capitol building. where the sword
voted by Congress will be presented.
Secretary Long has been chosen to
make the sword presentation and Pres
iient Mckinley has promised to attend
the ceremony, which will have all the
attributes Of national affair.
In response to the recently cabled
request OF General Otis for 1000 horses
for use In the Philippines during the
fall campaign. the quartermasters de-
partment has chartered three vessels,
capable of carrying half that NUMBER.
the first of which probably will leave
Seattle August 10th. The vessels are
-. al I'M
Victoria. The Garonne will also be able
to take about $50 first class passengers.
The Bureau of Ordnance has taken
steps to relieve the coast forts OF the
country from the large accumulation
of obsolete ordnance that has been pill
ing up ever since the change in ord
nance construction from cast iron to
steel guns II Is worth less as junk
than the cost of removing 1t and break
ing 1t up. The secretary has been ask
ed for authority to condemn and sell
it, and II no bids are made the great
guns and carriages will have to be de-
stroyed at government expense.
The following was received at the
War Department Tuesday: Manila,
July 1S.-Adjutant General. Washing
ton: Continued rains and cyclOnic
storms impede business in the harbor.
The Colorado regiment sailed on the
transport Warren yesterday. Privates
Horn and Wilder. Company G, being
left on the sick list In addition 1871
discharged men of various organiza-
tons took passage. The California
regiment, on the Sherman. arrived
from Negroes. The vessel must be
coaled and await subsistence of a ty-
phoon now prevailing. OTIS"
Secretary Ayers experience since en-
tering the Cabinet has been very bitter.
He has been assailed and criticised
more than any OF his colleagues, and
was forced to take the brunt Of all the
assaults upon the administration. He
is very sensitive. OF fine nerves and
refined temperament. and he has suf-
fered keenly. Mrs. Alger has also felt
the bitter arraignment of her husband,
and is said to be bordering on nervous
prostration. She has been urgent In
her appeals to the secretary to retire.
but he was deluded with the idea that
he could fight down the opposition,
and consistently protested that he
would not retire under fire.
Immediately upon the authoritative
announcement OF Roots appointment
and acceptance at the White House,
Secretary Alger gave out for publica-
ton the following letter. which he
wrote to Mr.. Root ON learning that
Root would he offered the place;
washington. July 21.-My Dear Mr..
Root: All know Is what the newspa-
pers say. that you are to succeed me
as secretary Of war. Should 1t come to
you most urgently urge you to make
the sacrifice and accept the position.
With your great knowledge OF law and
your excellent health you can serve
the country 10 way given to few
men,"
Secretary Gage has left tile CITY
rather unexpectedly for New York for
the purpose. II II stated. Of making a
final appeal to the members Of the Sen.
ate finance committee, now meeting n
Manhattan Beach. for the retention III
an out and out gold standard feature
| In the proposed measure under consId.
GRAFTON by that committee. II Is stated
that he has word that the Senate com.
mittee Ii not disposed to accept the
House measure. which makes an nm.
equivOcal declaration for gold. and
that the members instead are propos.
Ing another straddle. Secretary Gage
ms is well known. wants a complete
and emphatic declaration for gold by
the committee. President. Congress,
| ton.
The eleventh statistical report OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission for
| the year ended June 20. 1900. shows
| that there are 2O47 rnilwavs In th~