The Meeker herald., 1899-12-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
GOSSIP OF THE WHITE HoVoh
AND THE DEPARTMENTS.

GOSSIP OF THE WHITE hoUok
AND THE DEPARTMENT..
Tho United States government nA
officially recognized the de facto W
eminent Of Venezuela, headed ~
eral Cipriano Castro, the victorious
olutionary leader.
The report Of the commissions 8
immigration shows that for the mo. ~
of July, August and September OF u
year the number Of immigrants aom
teu was 1895, which Is an increase "
1908 over the same months OF
year.
Certificates Of merit for service ons-
ing the Spanish-American war na.s
been awarded by the war departmeat
to 4 large number Of privates, aHvnS
them being three Colorado men: Ses-
geant H. i. Clotworthy Of Denver III
yate L. /, Bigelow Of Leadvilie. ahq
Private Sam Hickman also OF Hee
vile. Y
The postof.lce department has issued
an order that mail to prisoners IN ny
penal institution or asylum shall De
delivered directly to the addresses
to his order, and the wardens shah not
open such letters no matter what n'ay
be the crime for which the person y
whom the letter ID addressed ID III
prisoned.
Senator Jones of Arkansas, chairman
Of the Democratic national committee,
says the next convention must not pe
held in Chicago, because of the part.
sanship Of the newspapers. Il am IN
favor Of holding the Democratic CON
ycntIon right here In Washington, ne
said, "but will vote for any place De-
fore Chicago" I
Orders have been issued to the naval
authorities Mt Havana to make I'M
mediate arrangements for the ship
mept to this country of the bodies OF
the men killed on the Maine. Orders
also have been issued by the War De
pnrtment for the shipment home OF
the bodies of the soldiers who died In
the Philippines, In Cuba, Porto Rico
and Hawaii.
1t Is well understood here that real
agreement of some kind has been ar.
ranged between Germany, England
and America. Nothing official can be
learned upon the matter, but no denial
Ia made by those In touch with the ad-
ministratiOn. The threatening note
sent by Mckinley to Kruger 10 regard
ed as pointing unmistakably toward
the existence Of an alliance.
Dewey's enthusiastically frank
statement regarding the transfer Of the
Gift house had the effect, almost In
simultaneously, Of hushinG adverse
criticism which had assailed HIM In
stead, kilograms began pouring In upon
him from all parts Of the country con-
tanning messages of sympathy and con-
graduating him on taking the public
into his confidence as to the motives
which dictated the transfer. The ad-
miral Is pleased at the turn Of events,
and hopes the incident is now closed.
Postmaster Wright Of Cape Nome
Alaska, il in the city in the interest," q
postal facilities to accommodate an e.
pected rush to that district next spring.
Bids have been asked for land sefvice
probably by reindeer, between Ct.
GichasVs and Nome, abouA $50 miles.
thu present service being uiey b. yes-
~ witch touch there infrequently. Mr..
Wright says that 1900 people will win
ter In the thirty-five miles or 10 that
takes In the Nome gold district, And
that fully $1,000 will be there in the
spring.
A correspondent says: II Admiral
Dewey had taken the public into his
confidence; II he had consulted the
committee that raised the money and
bought the house; II he had been a.
frank and free In discussing the dispo-
sition Of his own and his wife's prop
erty AZ he was in describing the details
Of his courtship and marriage, he
might have saved his halo, for he can
never make the people believe that the
transfer to his son was not an after
thought The popular verdict 10
against him. The people are as Jealous
collectively a. Individually.
II IL stated that President Mckinley
In his message will say: Retain the
Philippines permanently. Dig the
Nicaragua canal at once. Build a
mighty navy. Give to Porto Rico a
territorial form of government. Give
to Cuba her independence as soon as
nectipg our Oriental territory with the
mainland. The President Is working
daily on his message and has its gen.
eral lines mapped out. The detail 10,
Of course, subject to modification, and
this message, like previous ones, viii
probably undergo changes in respect
to lninutae the day before 1t 10 sent
to Congress.
Claims have been filed up to date on
account Of damages sustained by
American citizens through the Spanish
war to the amount Of $25 900, 900, and
the President is expected to submit
Recommendation to Congress In his
message looking to the creation Of
commission to adjudicate these 0laims
and make provision for the payment Of
such as are found to be legitimate The
treaty OF peace excuses Spain from
paying indemnities upon claims that
have arisen since the beginning OF the
recent insurrectiOn In Cuba, and re-
quires this government to adjudlcAte
and settle such Of these demands Of its
own citizens against Spain A. are relin-
pushed In the treaty.
1t Is now stated on the best Of au-
thority that Major General Nelson A.
Miles will carry his fight to the floors
~ CnnOrozs He dom anAa fust1cn