, 1899-10-26

has been set for the wedding, but ii
will probably take place In the coming
season. Captain Reber is a member of
Genera Miles staff, n served in the
war with Spain as colonel OF volun-
teers.
President Mckinley will. 1t is expect
ed. devote considerable attention in his
forthcoming annual message to an
other executive brrncf of the govern
ment, with n Cabinet minister at its
head, to have charge of Interstate and
foreign commerce. II seems to be pref
ty well settled that Il recommendation
will be made for n new department of
commerce, but its full scope is still a
matter for discussion.
Admiral Dewey will accept no more
invitations before next spring. The
following official statement on the sub
tect was made ut his office to-day:
Acting on the advice of his physicians
Admiral Dewey find 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 Dewey house committee which
has in charge the purchase of II home
for the admirnl from the moneys re-
ceived by popular subscription, has Sc
lected house No. 1917 Rhode ISLAND
avenue northeast. known as the Fitch
house. The house is one o remov-
ed from the corner of Connecticut ave
nue.. in what Is regarded us the most
desirable section of the city. 1t is un-
derstood that the amount of the pop
ular subscription was sufficient to
cover the cost of the house, its urni-
ttIfs. 81 md n1l tVa.tInYfnI
The annual report of Major General
Wesley Merritt, commanding II De-
partment of the East, headquarters
been made public. The report is n
strong arraignment of the whole stu
alton in the artillery branch of the SER
vice, being particularly directed
against the ordnance bureau, and, in
cidentally, the Quartermaster's De
partment. the latter for failure to fur
nish what General Merritt considers
proper quarters NJ artillery posts.
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 Sternberg said
ten commissioned medical officers and
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der orders to report to General Otis.
There are to-day in the Philippines
seventy female nurses, II orders were
given to-day to thirty more to sail
from New York for Manila. There are
1.2S9 privates of the hospital corps now
in the Philippines and POO are under
orders.
Commissioner Hermann of the gen
eral land office has decided i'll a case
arising in Colorado that IL is unlawful
to take coal from public lands under Il
coa declaratOry statement, and that
the parties purchasing the coal thus
obtained can he held responsible for
the value of the samc until the govern
mcnt has recovered full satisfaction
for the amount of the trespasS. This
means that claimants have not the
privilege to mine coal for sale or spec
ulatiOn. and that the purpose of II coal
declaratory statement Is to protect Ii
claimant in II preference right of entry
of mines opened and improved by him.
Brigadicr General Guy V. Henry,
who was for Il 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 are practically no
AA'Nl'H ~ ~ w Nv ~
has been assigned. General Merriam
having since General Coppinger's re-
tircmcnt commanded II in connectiCi.
with the Department of Colorado. II
is probable that General Henry will be
given the command of the Department
of the Lakes. with headquarters mt
Chicago. when General Anderson re-
tires on January 10Th, next.
The monthly statement of the eX-
norts and IMPORTS of merchandise of
the United States during the month of
September. 1889. together with the i'm
crease or decrease ms with
Sentembcr. 1885. is ms follows: Duti.
able merchandise imported. S9g4o5..
5o1. increase nbouf SlOGO0 q no.
nestle merchandise exported. SOB.
~, G4T; increase. Sl0.SOO,OOO. Gold i'm.
ports, S2,5T2.O2S: decrease. S1I.3OOOUO
Gold exports, S1,O5G,7l0: decrease
about S2.OUO.OOO. Silver imports s..
OIO.o1l: increase. $4,000. Silver eX.
ports, S3,G22, III: decrease, SI,5OOOOO
The exports of merchandise Turing the
last min. u,nnths nrn sbnN,p IN h,,,, "a