Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-12
CUBAN CUSTOM DUES
Administration Of Cuban Affairs
Considered by the Cabinet.
The FOURTH MISSOURI REGIMENT.
The Men Will BE Mustered ont ut Green.
ville,A C.--Judgo Fosters successor
No Hopes for Mr.. Ding
ley-Banking Bill.

Washington, Jan, THE cabinet a
its meeting yesterday gave special con
sderati0n to the administration OF al
fairs in Cuba. There seems to be
misunders landing among some OF thu
people of Santiago as to the policy o
the government with respect to thu
expenditure OF money collected from
internal revenue and customs sources
1t is not believed that Gen. Wood, wht
is in command at Santiago, misunder
stands the purposes Of the government
but in any event nothing will be don't
In the matter until Gen. Wood arrives
here Then an effort will be made tt
arrive at some general plan for thu
handling Of the receipts in the island
1t seems certain, however, that al
moneys disburscd must come through
cen trail head and that under no cir
cumstanccs can any particular city OF
section be allowed to expend all OF Its
collections to the neglect of other sec
tons. Gen. Wood, however, will re-
ceive a proper and probably a sufficient
allowance for Santiago province, bu,
full consideration is certain to be given
to sections which collect nothing
or little from customs. 1t is very
likely that soon after Gen Woods re-
turn to Santiago the governors of the
several provinces will be instructed to
assemble for a discussion of the ques-
ton Of their respective needs for ad-
ministrative purposes and also for
pressing internal improvements. Thus
it is expected that fair and equitable
distribution of the funds collected on
the island will be secured.
THE FOURTH MISSOURI REGIMENT
Washington Jan. THE Fourth
Missouri regiment will be mustered
out at Grcenville, $. G., where IT is now
encamped. The officers and men will
be entitled to draw months extra
pay under the bill which passed the
house yesterday, but they will not be
provided with transportation at the
expense Of the government. They will
be compelled under the law to make
their way home as best they can.
Lieut.. Col. Berham and Capt. Speed
had an interview with Representative
DeArmond yesterday to provide ways
and means to take them back to Mis-
souri,. Reduced rates will be secured
from the railroads to take the regi-
ment home in a body. No arrange
ment has as yet been made to trans
port the regimental property, which
belongs to the state This will require
the early attention of Adit Gen. Bell
JUDGE FOSTERS SUCCESSOR.
Washington, jan Z. The bill retir-
ing Judge Foster, of the Kansas dis
trlct, is now before the president and
in The round Of routine will become a
law, The question Of who will sue
ceed Judge Foster is burning issue.
Representative Frederick is supposed
to be out OF the contest for judge, as
it Ia believed he will take his chances
on being cared for in the judicial
machinery of Hawaii. 1t is under
stood that he would not object to an
assignment in mild climate and this
disposes of him and his aspirations
1t is believed the two senators from
Kansas will recommend the appoint
ment of Judge Hook, of Leavenworth,
Senators Baker and Harris, both be-
ing from Leavenworth county. Hook
also being friend and law partner of
Baker does not damage this impress
sion
No HOPE Fer CONGRESSMAN D1NG1EY.
Washington, Jan. Z. The condition
Of Congressman Nelson Dngley, OF
Maine, who has been i'll with pneu.
monia for almost week, has under
gone a marked change for the worse,
and last night his physicians held out
little, if any, hope for recovery. AL
though the lung has improved consid
erablv and the cough lessened the ef
feet of the pneumonia has SO weakened
the system as to decrease the vitality
to an alarming extent. The poison
from the sickness has permeated the
whole system, which renders 1T less
potent to stand the terrible strain
Much of the day the patient was de
lirious and appeared to be uttering ex
tracts from speeches he had made OF
the tariff question in the house of rep
resentatives. He was conscious onl,
when aroused. The physicians sa,
there must be a radical change on,
way or the other very soon.
THE BANKING AND CURRENCY BILL.
Washington, Jan. lit is probabl
that the banking and currencv bill re
ported to the house will be withdrawn
leaving no measure of that characte
on the calendar. An animated discus
sion has arisen among the members o
the banking and currency committe
as to the right Of this measure to hav
place on the calendar. Chairman
Walker holds that the action in re
porting the bill was irregular, and /
was his purpose to ask the permission
of the house to withdraw it. Thi
move promises to meet with spirite,
opposition from other members of tn
committee On the advice of tn
speaker, the matter was deferred, witt
view of having Representative Nc
Cleary, one of the members of the CON
mittee, voluntarily withdraw it.
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For n hospital at Fort Leavenworth.
Washington, Jan. 5. Secretary o