The Lamar register., 1899-06-07
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
AND DEPARTMENT NEV

1 Af tACrt tAkfft4rlNf nat on EtN0Tu
cost 81 800 In gold. and was presented
to General Grant while In Mexlco in
lssl IL Is now on exhibition In the
National Museum at Washington
perhaps the tinest Mexican sombrero
that WAS ever made.
The United States embassy az Bru~-
sells has reported TO the state Depart
ment that the government has. by de-
cree issued on the 18th instant. rs~sfnd-
ed the Introduction upon the iInporsa.
ton OF American earsir Tsss decree
took effect May 5fst. The state De-
partnaen; is very proud OF ts achieve
ment In securing the reopening OF the
belgian markets TO American cattle.
OF the grievances presented. by tbs.
naehinists employed ai the govern
neni arsenal At Rock Island. Illinois.
the department. boldlng that LfsIstons
may De presented by the men to their
cammannant Individually or by some
one or more Of such employees who
may be selected TO Represent tbetn. but
not by representations other than frum
The men themselves. This decision is
In line with the rules aud regulations
OF The War Department; and apprars
" ANbOrt hbSuuism-
he VIII ~peod hts vacation. but he
wants 10 xo up into The narfhwe~i aud
Is making preparations TO do So He
has becn 10 Caierado and Kansas and
as far a. Minneapolis. whsr~ he at
isnsrd the Rspubitran cunveutton in
itss2. and like Caesar. fbrtc~ r~fG-@d \
crown. Hut be Is anxlSnS TO r~- the
whrat farms af the Dakotss and wit
n--~ for himself the progre=s that has
l'-en made In Montana. Washington
and Oregon aud visit the Yellowstone
park,
The six protected cruisers author
irssi Tor the new Amrrtean navy. ~
whsch the Beaver 70 one, wiii hAvr no
superior As nGifing machines The de-
tails OF the construction of thrss
swift capaciunS, nrerroof nshunC
machines have Just t-ern dcritieSi up
on by the naval rnfsrtr- Tlfs act OF
authorization specifies shirs cf =siss
tons diSplsrcpisz1s. They viii - also
isftsiy fr~-prOof. an essential Ia uss'i-
-ru uarvsaEr Another fraturr which
viii make the ship~ unique i the
sheathlng of the bull The steel rlaiss
Of the hull viii T. covered with thin
plzakiuE, which VIII - shraths-d With
copper. This viii prcysnf The fouliuz
OF the baitomr. and win preserve the
sf,s.ssi % veSsris Each ship vii have
a banker capacity of 5op tons. an item
which Beans Ereat deal Ia time ~
war. The spesd ~ the shifr viii y
sixteen and oun-haif Knots THE
fraurht win t-r eighteen asd onr~hzh
fe-s. which h somewhat less than
ships % corresponding type. AMI fea-
iure Of Ersat moment " the shiT- arr
In shallow waters, as on the Asisuc
station
The State Department has made pub,
lsc m ciiieial abstract Of thc rs-I~ort Of
;lie Slcsraguan canal commission as
presented hy Admiral Walker. the
bead OF the commission. The report
SAYS that the surveys have in general
revealed BETTER physical conditions
than were hitherto supposed 20 exist.
especially as TO the amount ot rock in
the upper river, whereby ., l. possible
to greatly rsduce the estimated cu<t OF
construction To determine th. proper
unit prices for excavation. the average
Of prices actually paid TO contractors
on In. Chicago drainage canal. which
represent cost Of plant, prices paid for
work done and coniraefnrs pro;i's.
were taken. To these pTices certain
psrNNntnSts NFTN AtdsJ tRI INT ailfF-
ence in location. climate. etc. In OBJ
tanning the estimates for the cost Of
locks the prlces actually paid for build
ing the government locks at Sault ste.
Marie were taken and 3,i per cent. was
added for the difference OF location.
After giving due weight TO all the ele-
ments OF this important question. aud
with an earnest desire TO reach logical
conclusions based upon substantial
facts. the commission believes that
canal can b. built across the isihmus
on this route for not exceeding Sis
ii3,19o.
1t is very gratifying 10 the friends Of
Sir Julian pnuncefote TO learn that his
term of service aS ambassador OF her
British majesty AT Washington has
been extended another year. This Is
the second time such an honor has
been conferred upon Sir Julian The
regulations OF the British diplomatic
service require the retirement OF min
lister or ambassador AT the age of 80
wears. and orders were issued for the
aprointment of Sir Edward Sanderson
as successor TO Sir Julian when he
reached his roth birthday, year ago
I last spring. But. owing 10 the com
| nlicated questions In controversy be
! ,,,.aa,, tho ITultstI States and Canada