The state herald., 1899-09-15
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Ute Indian reservation in Utah to ad-
yertisc for bids for leasing the surplus
lands In whole or In part, for a period
of five years, beginning April ! next.
1t is said that General Miles has in
formed Secretary Root that the first
nine general officers in the army reg
lister, including himself, Merritt,
Brooke, Anderson and Merriam should
go mt once to Manila. The secretary
may adopt the plan with Miles IN
command Merritt In charge of the held
and Brooke as governor of Manila.
General Corbin says that the war de-
| partment has discontinued the re-
cruiting of colored soldiers Mt Fort
Mcpherson and vicinity for the reason
that every one Of the colored regiments
in the regular service is full, and so
far no orders have been given for
the formation of any colored volun-
teer regiments. The race question, he
says, has nothing to do with the stop
page of recruiting at Fort Mcpherson.
There seems to be no longer any
doubt that the official life of Cnssius
NJ. Barnes. governor of Oklahoma, Will
soon terminate. Secretary Hitchcock
of the Interior Department has made Il
thorough investigation of the charges
submitted against Governor Barnes,
and has prepared n report to he sub
mitted to the President. The charges
| have reference TO the leasing of school
lands.
| The postmaster general has ordered
that every postotlice in the United
States shall note the number of pieces
and character of mail matter handled
by 1t between October 8 and November
q. The execution of this order in
wolves an immense amount of labor;
and is TO be done In order that an ac-
curate table of statistics may be pre-
pared. This is the first time in twenty
years that such an order has been is
sued. II is said.
At the conclusion of the Dewey cele-
bration ut New York, Admiral Samp-
son will be relieved of the command
of the North Atlantic squadron at his
own request. lie has had much more
than his portion OF sea service in
his grade. After a short leave OF alb
sence he will be assigned to shore duty
probably in command of one OF the
navy yards. Ii is indicated here that
either Admiral Farquhar. Admiral
Schlcy or Admiral Remey is TO succeed
Sampson.
The Navy Department has sent or.
ders 10 the cruiser Detroit. which has
just arrived at Philadelphia from New
York, To proceed NJ once TO La Guayrn,
Venezuela. She will coal and start
on the voyage In the course of two or
three days. The Detroit should make
the run To La Guayra inside of ten
days. The occasion for her presence
nj La Guayrn is n report to the State
Department that there are signs of
great unrest and excitement In the in
terlor of Venezuela, and that the pres
cnce of an American warship might
have good effect In maintaining the
confidence OF resident Americans and
other foreigners In their safety.
Mr.. kasson. the special reciprocity
commissioner, received from Minister
Buchanan upon his return TO the
United States a reciprocity agreement
with the Argentine Republic under
which hides. dye woods and other
products of that nation will he ad-
mitted into the United States at re-
duccd duty. in exchange for conces-
sions In favor Of our manufactured
goods. especially agricultural machin-
cry. Mr.. Kasson Will take up In Oc-
tobcr the reciprocity agreements with
Italy. Belgium and Holland. lie says
the reciprocity treaty with Portugal.
ratified by that government, must be
revised because OF clerical error
which gives the duties imposed upon
Portuguese products at Il lower rate
than that agreed upon.
Acting Secretary Allen has issued an
order making important changes In
the navy yard apprentice system.
Heretofore there has been no rule for
the appointment and education Of the
apprentices. Now comnandnnts N
navy yards are instructed To receive
applications from likely candidates,
hold examinations and make M lists
of cligihles from which appointments
VIII bc made The examinations Will
not bc severe except physically, the re
gulrpmcnts being ability 10 read and
write and knowledge Of arithmetic up
Ia declmals. Candidates must he be-
| tween the ages OF II and IL years.
[ once appointed. the boys Will br thor
oughly Instructed In their trades and
| examined from time 10 time FOR pro-
/ motion. II Is hoped In this manner to
cure the Ills Of the present apprentice
/ system.
I The War Department has made p,Ib,
] lie statement Of the trade between
/ the United States and all OF her colo
/ MES under military control. and with
/ Cuba. ns well, for the seven months Of
| 1899. ending July ~. making compar-
| ison with the year ISIS The exports
| from the United States 10 Cuba for the
seven months were siI.liJ.ierI In 1880
/ against 81 iS5.n3I In lsgs The I'm.
I ports 10 the United States from Cuba
| for the same period were Sin.IT1.1JG In
| 1880 against Sl2.i7i.7To In 1898. The
| exports from the United States to Pur.
l 10 Rico for tile seven mouths were ST.
2ig22l IN 1850 against SiGp. 10 Ia lsas
] Imports luto the United States from
. Porto Rico durns the same time were
] Si,ain.ml Ia iS'6 against Sa2,si. 500
| IN iS,,S. The exports FROM the United
States 20 the Philippine Islands from
January I Ia July ~ were S3SI 100 In
1870. ngnnSt SBi.I3g In 1888. The i'm.
ports Into the United States from the
] Philippines FOR the same period were
s32Ii.li3 In iS''n against Sa,2Si.TJ5 In
1875
Preparations for the reception OF
] Admiral Dewey IN this city are rnpld.
| ly assuming shape. nnd from The pro.
gram, even Ia III present Incomplete
condition, the celebration win h. one
~ the most noteworthy thai has ever
occurred IN Washington. The admir-.
hls reception here win bc largely IN
the nnture uf mn official function, ~ H.,
l uflutluul fSntuFp Niil ltn the tF.spn,N