The Monte Vista journal., 1899-09-02

OF SoiorauO. TO the Union Pacific Kali
way Company.
During the last year more than 81,
OOO,OO has been paid to the soldiers
In the Philippines. Only gold and sill
yer are now used. as insects in the
plants destroyed the grcenbncks that
were sent over. The War Department
Is now taking steps to increase the
force OF nurses there.
The Navy Department does not IA
vor the plan to have the historic war
ship Constitution take part in the Dew
ey demonstration at New York. The
venerable craft Is not In condition to
undergo such service, and IL far too
valuable as n relic to subject her to the
risks Of trip from Boston.
The State Department does not ap-
prehcnd that any international compli-
cations will arise out OF General Otis
course In excluding Chinese from the
Philippines. rs this Is said to be only
temporary military expedient. lcav-
ing the general question to be deter
mined by Congress.
Secretary Root says that every man
belonging to the twenty regiments OF
volunteers now being recruited shall
eat his Christmas dinner In the Philip
pines. This statement was brought out
by n reference to the published report
that ten of these regiments were To be
held In the United States rs a rcscrs :
force.
special from Washington to the
New York Journal says: Captain Car.
Ter Is to go free. He will he dis
charged from the army and may he
fined $4,000. but he will not be i'm
prisoned and his ofYcnse will not be
published In the newspapers OF his
home. That II the information oh
tained here. Public clamor only will
upset this program.
An order was issued at the War De
partment Thursday honorably dis
charging from the volunteer army
Brigadier General Irving Hale, TO take
effect October LIST. General Hale went
TO the Philippines as colonel Of the
First Colorado. and was made briga-
dier general for gallant services. Gen
crhl Hale arrived yesterday nj San
Francisco.
Trade relations between the United
States and Germany. which are just
now the subject Of considerable Discus
sion, do not appear TO have been SER
ionsly affected mp to the present time.
II judged by the latest figures Of the
Treasury Bureau OF Statistics. These
show that In both imports and exports
the commerce between the United
States and Germany in the fiscal year
1899 was greater than in ls.'s. and that
Ihe grand total Of the commerce be.
tween the two countries In 1884, was
la h..t, ta,s
Inquiry NJ the Department OF Justice
aud the Treasury Department dcvcl.
OPS that there IL absolutely no founda-
tion for any claim against the federal
| government ON account Of the Union
Pacific railroad. From time 10 time
for months past requests have been re-
cciycd from citizens In the West for
Information concerning an alleged
claim. II appears that some schemers
have bcn attempting 10 interest the
isopic In TINT section In m alleged
suit TO recover about S5t,OOO.0O. the
amount Of hrsi.mortgnge bonds Of the
Union Pacific. which they represent
We're deposited with the government
aud never returned.
II Is not likely that any more cayal
~ regiments will bc organized. save
the one which General Otis formed In
the Philippines. General Otis has ca
BLEED that cavalry cannot bc used 10 the
best advantage In the Islands. and In
his Judgment the two regiments OF reg
ular cavalry and the volunteer rcei
ment win bc sufficient 10 meet all III,
needs Of the campaign. Great pres
sure la, been brought To hear on III,
administration to organize n colorcd
regiment for service In the Philippines
The matter Is still under consideration
los Secretary Root. II Is understood
that II u regiment IL organized. II will
bc oiiiccrcd 10y colorc,i men.
owing to the conflict of authority be-
tween the state and national uunran
tine authorities at san Francisco. Sec
rciary Gage. after consultation Will
surgeon General Wyman. has telc
grnphcd the collector Of customs Al
that port TO employ sufficient fore,
to enforce the federal quarantine rcgr
ln,ions. The marine hospital scrvic.
Il. laboring earnestly To keep Infection,
diseases out OF the country and al
San Francisco Is directing It's csYor.'
especially against the bubonic pla CUE
Introduction Of which l. feared from
the Orient. The local quarantine an
thoritics ut San Francisco have. II T.
stated. di.rrrnrdci til" national quar-
antinc regulations. which the fedora
authorities bcii"y" IL - ab-olutcly
necessary To enforce.
The War Department has given out
FOR publication nu Interesting stat.
men, Of the financial condition VI III.
island uf cuba. II shows that under
III" management of the United State.
government th" rec, ipis OF ia" island
from January I. is.ri To June Both oi
the current year. exceeded III, cSp.n,
dl,ur,l by sl.i>o,Uai. This statement
probably VIII b- n surpri-" tn tnnny
persons who had thought that Cuba,
under th" military occupation Of III,
United States. wns not self sustaining
During III" period named III" receipts
from all sources wcr" SG.3s:.0io: dis.
burscm"nt.. Si.:Ot ..sss THE statement
Of the receipts "f the Philippine island.
from the date Of occupation by III.
United States government To July 3isi
Inst shows TINT the total receipts from
all sources FOR the period named wa,
t3,.tn.tii.
Consul Edward Rc,iioc of pcnnayi
vmnin. who has been stationed Mt Can
ton. China. during the administration
of President Mckinley. has been sus
pended by the State Department III.
suspension gave fisr TO reports that
several consular officers II the United
States have been relieved for their nj.
legged action In assisting In sending
munitions of war To the Phiiippincc
iulansis. Assistant Hccrriary cridicr