The Delta independent., 1899-12-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
GOSSIP OF the WHITE HOUSE
AND THE DEPARTMENT..

The United States government mas
officially recognized the de facto gov
ernment Of Venezuela, headed Dy Zen
eral Cipriano Castro. the victorious rev.
olutionary leader.
The report Of the commissioner OF
| immigration shows that for the montns
OF July, August and September OF tnn
year the number Of immigrants admit
| teu was 1885, which is an increase OF
19.O6S over the same months OF iss'
year.
Certificates Of merit for service dur
ing the Spanish-American war nave
been awarded by the war department
to q large number OF privafes, angus S
them being three Colorado men: Ser
geant II. i. Clotworthy OF Denver, frl.
yate L. 1. Bigelow Of Leadville. ana
Private Sam Hickman also OF Lesn
vile.
The postofYice department has issued
an order that mail to prisoners IN any
penal Institution or asylum shah oe
delivered directly to the addresses OF
TO his order. and the wardens shall not
open such letters no matter what may
be the crime for which the person 10
whom the letter Is addressed 1s ini-
prisOned.
Senator Jones OF Arkansas, chairman
Of the Democratic national committee
says the next convention must not De
held In Chicago. because OF the paru-
sanship OF the newspapers. Il am III
favor Of holding the Demochatic con-
ventiOn right here in Washington, he
said. but l will vote for any place DE-
fore Chicago"
Orders have been issued to the naval
authorities at Havana TO make I'M
mediate arrangements for the ship
ment to this country Of the bodies OF
| the men killed on the Maine. orders
| also have been issued by the War De
partment for the shipment home OF
| the bodies of the soldiers who died In
| the Philippines. in Cuba, Porto hico
and Hawaii.
1t il well understood here that real
agreement Of some kind has been ar
ranged between Germany, England
and America. Nothing Official can be
learned upon the matter. but no denial
| In made by those In touch with the ad-
ministration. The threatening note
sent by Mckinley to Kruger Is regard
/ ed as pointing Enthusiastically toward
the existence Of IN alliance.
Dewey's Enthusiastically frank
statement regarding the transfer OF the
| Cift house had the effect. almost In
simultaneously. Of hushing adverse
criticism which had assailed him. In
stead. kilograms began pouring In upon
him from all parts of the country con-
| tanning messages OF sympathy ana con
rrntuistipg him on taking the public
Into his confidence as to the motives
which dictated the transfer. The ad-
miral is pleased mt the turn Of events,
and hopes the incident is now closed.
Postmaster Wright Of Cape Nome.
Alaska, In in the city In the Interest OF
4 postal facilities to accommodate an ex-
pected rush to that district next spring.
Bids have been asked for land service,
probably by reindeer. between 81.
Michaers and Nome. about $50 miles.
| the present service being only by yes
vel which touch there infrequently. Mr..
| Wright says that 1000 people will win
ter in tho thirty -five miles or 10 that
takes In the Nome gold district. and
that fully 10000 will be there In the
| spring.
A correspondent says: II Admiral
Dewey Ind taken the public into his
confidence: II he had consulted the
| committee that raised the money snd
bought the house; II he hnd been as
frank and free In discussing the dispo-
! sitlon OF his own and his wife's prop
erty Ms he WIS In describing the details
Of his courtship and marriage, he
might have saved his halo. for he can
never make the people believe that the
| transfer to his son was not an after
thought. The popular verdict Is
against him. The people are as jealous
collectively as individually.
II il stated that President Mckinley
In his message will say: Retain the
Philippines permanently. Dig the
| Nicaragua canal mt once. Build
mighty navy. Give 20 Porto 1sico
| territorial form Of government. Give
| 10 Cuba her Independence ms soon as
| practical. lay a Pacific cable con-
Meeting our Oriental territory with the
mainland. The President In working
daily on his message and has Its gen
erul liues mapped out. The detail is.
Of course, subject to modification. md
this message. like previous ones. will
probably undergo changes In respect
10 minutae the day before II In sent
to Congress.
Claims have been fled MP TO date on
account Of damages sustained by
| American citizens through the Spanish
war to the amount Of 81. .OOO. 900. and
the President is expected to submit n
recommendation to Congress In his
| message looking to the creation Of q
commission to adjudicnte these claims
and make provision for the payment Of
such n are found to he legitimate. The
| treaty Of peace excuses Spain from
| paying indemnitIes upon claims that
have arisen since the beginning Of the
recent insurrection In Cuba. and re-
quires this government To adjudicnte
\ and settle such Of these demands Of Its
own citizens against Spain as are relIn-
| quished In the treaty.
II In now stated on the hest Of au-
thority that Major General Nelson A.
Miles will carry his nght to the noors
/, Of CongreEs. He demands Justice,
| whLrh he claima has mot l,pen 4iyen