Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-27
DEVEY'S new DUTY,
Much Gossip as to What Post the
Admiral Will Fill.
REPORT ON SECRET SERVICE WORK,
Chief WIlkle Submits Statistics Ab0ut:Iiis
Department-Places In the Census Blu
reau-Colonial Census to BE Taken
A Chinaman Gets a Pension.

'"p'A'"6 scAf Wy hSlC 10 ihuSl
gossip in naval circles respecting thu
duty to which Admiral Dewey will BIZ
assigned upon his arrival in this coun-
try. Secretary Long positively declares
that the post has not yet been selected
and that decision will be made only
when he has had opportunity to con-
suit with Admiral Dewey and has
learned his wishes. There is apparent
ly no doubt, however that the admiral
will be stationed in Washington at the
head OF a strong board, possibly the
board of inspection and survey, whose
duties will be enlarged SO as to take in
questions of policy relating to ship
construction. Should board of ad-
mirals be the result Of the reorganiza-
ton Of the mechanical bureaus of the
department, as proposed by those who
favor such solution next to the reten-
ton OF the present system, in case the
secretary is determined to modify it,
then there is little doubt that the adj
miral will be made the head of the
board.
REPORT ON SECRET SERVICE WORK,
Washington, July 26.-Thc thirty
fourth annual report of the secret serv-
ice division, submitted to Secretary
Gage by Chief Wilkie yesterday, shows |
n
that during the fiscal year ended June |
30, 1899, there were arrested for maxi
ing or passing counterfeit money or
kindred crimes $40 persons OF these
9lS were convicted and 1903 are await
ing action OF the courts. There were
433 native-born Americans among the
prisoners, SO hailed from Italy, % from
Germany, II from Ireland, from
Greece. The counterfeit money cap.
tured and secured consisted OF $50, $50
in notes and $40, IT'S in coins, a total of
Sd,4o7 The list of captured plates
embraces some of the finest workman
ship ever turned out by counterfeiters,
.... V'oou iol ohe famous 4lVO
monroe head' silver certificate, and
other SlOO plates; also for those for $50,
$sO, $lO, IS and SO, the latter including
the Hancock" and 'Windom" heads !
silver certificates for which the mem t
bers OF the division had vainly sought I
-. nolo .''ah e,gh' years ana hnally
t.ptl " = ny uah'.s VI 'he johnson
=, .ans " no . ~ august loso' !,
ul. nn.No iN ihh CENSUS BUREAU :.
.ootor Ma. w. ou,y so'-oensus d. !.
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: ~ s.sau. ina' many clerks are ~
t.4s apPoM'ou from Inc dlHerent ~
,s.. $50 nv een' W 'he bureau mere TO "
~ WY WIN " ene twelith census. "
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~ 'nneu'"'c ,u'ore ana the lucky
pploah,s piaceo upon the government Of
'ayio,,, inc scramble among politicians in
w.. s.Vr M, "i.so"r' WIZ get ooo These er
iaSoe A"e sVa'e VI hansas VIII re- pr
~. , nv y a,a. VI 'neSe places' paying W
run s'o W @lso per month. to
-, uoLoN'AA CENSUS TO bE TAKEN. III
"as,'ihs'oh' guy so'--Ihe supervls- W
- wno arc 70 nave charge OF taking Vi
~ census IN Cuba, Porto Rico and of
y, hawali VIII DC named soon, ba
,,Iec.or merriam ana war department co
Hclals are now corresponding on this sa
uestloh' Inc last census taken in in
,awaii was IN chargeof W. Z. Weldon,
Honolulu, and his name, with sever
ral Others, is being considered for the ~,
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