The Meeker herald., 1899-06-03

which the President had under consid-
Grafton mt Hot Springs. was read at
the Cabinet meeting Tuesday and 1t
was announced that 1t would be signed
and made public at once.
Chief Justice Fuller and Justice
Brewer expect to sail for Paris on the
S1st instant, whittier they go to partici-
pate In the Venezuela boundary arbi-
tration. Justice Harlan goes immedi-
ately to Yale college to deliver a course
Of lectures.
Contractor Mcintyre will be given
another chance to finish building the
Denver mint. The superintendent of
construction has issued an order not to
enforce the revocation order until June
10th. II by that time Mcintyre indi-
Gates that he can live up to the terms
of the contract, can finish the job in
hurry, and can draw the necessary
amount of granite each day, he will
probably be allowed to finish the job.
The War Department has received
the following message from General
Leonard Wood, In command of the
province of Santiago: Il have just re-
turned from an inspection of the prin-
cipal interior towns on the north coast
In this department. The people are mt
work, there Is no hunger and there
were no applications for personal as
sistance during the trip. The people
are absolutely quiet. There are no Gu
ban troops under arms anywhere In the
province and no brigandage."
In deciding the claim of Sarah A.
Oaks for vessel taken by the Confed-
crate government during the War of
the Rebellion, the Supreme Court OF
the United States held that the arch
ives of the Confederate government
constitute competent testimony. These
archives showed that the vessel In
question was purchased by the Confed-
crates. "These archives" said Justice
Gray in deciding the case, 'are not the
highest authority, but they are records
made by men of high standing and de-
serve credence." The decision was ac'
cordingly against the claim.
1T Is only n question of time" says
Secretary Wilson. who has just re-
turned from trip in the Southern
states, when the South will produce
all the tea the people In the United
States want. This department pro-
poses to push experiments along that
line. We intend to establish tea farm
In every Southern state as soon rs that
can be done intelligently. We propose
to get the finest varieties of tea to be
found in the Orient, and to have the
planting done where growth can be
forced through irrigation. so as to get
plenty OF tender shoots.
The attention of the State Depart
ment has been called to the recent oc-
cupation by Japan of Marcus island,
in the Pacific. The acquisition Of the
island by Japan has the effect of
causing change in the instructions
given to the collier Nero, which is sur
veying the cable foute proposed by
Rear Admiral Bradford. This route
avoids Wake island, which was taken
possession of by the gunboat Benning-
ton In the name Of the United States.
The route recommended by Read Ad-
miral Bradford, and which the Nero Is
surveying. contemplated laying a cable
between Honolulu and Midway island.
acknowledged to be American. which
possesses harbor capable, with slight
Improvement, Of accommodating ves-
sells of eight feet draught. The dis
tance between Honolulu and Midway
island, is 1.16O miles.
1t is now expected that General Go
mez will come to Washington. The
President has been anxious that he
should do so, and when Robert p. Por-
ter visited the insurgent chief last win
ter he bore an Invitation. General Go
mez did not think it expedient to ac-
cept at that time. He had been accused
Of what President Cleveland would
can "pernicious activity" in the inter
est of the Yankees, and il he came to
Washington he feared the Cubans
,t,,ly hr, Rnf
to the Americans and he would lose his
influence with them. Now, however,
matters have progressed so far that he
can visit the United States without be-
ing suspected of seeking n bribe or try
ing to curry favor with the President.
Private dispatches from Cuba say he
may be expected within the next few
weeks.
The annual report of the chief Of the
Weather Bureau shows n remarkable
Increase in the loss of farm property
by lightning during the last few years.
This view Is also held by insurance
companies which make specially of
taking risks against storms and cy-
clones For Instance. the Farmers Mu
tual Insurance Company Of Redding.
ton, New Jersey, paid $25, 1888 In losses
1882 to 1887. During the corresponding
six years OF the next decade, from 1892
to 1897, 1t paid $G2. LIB. The fire insur-
ance companies of Michigan paid BIG
losses from lightning, amounting to
&37. .563. In 1895. and in 1906 they had
1.5O0 cases of lightning stroke, amount
ing to $153. 3.s41. Similar information
comes from the other states and shows
a remark kab ble Increase in the number of
storms and the extent of destruction.
The civil service commission will
hold an examination at the mint and
assay office in Denver. July 18th, to
select suitable candidates for the diff
ferent mechanical trades and skilled
positions In the mint and assay SER
vice. The examination will be held in
two parts, one part for the purpose of
testing the educational qualifications
Of the applicants, and the second part