The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-13
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
AND DEPARTMENT NEWS.

old age. He was 81 years OLD.
| Acting Secretary OF War Mciklejohn
has issued orders that none oil tne re-
mains m yellow fever victims shall pc
brought TO she United States ""''
cold weather returns. icon
Attorney General Griggs has g'Nen
mn opIpjon that the law forbidding soi.
diers and officers 10 sell liquors u.
army cantecns does not prevent tne''
being sold Ivy Others.
Acting Secretary Allen has receiver
n letter from the manager OF tne III LII,
tune Comnany. the great Swedisn
wrecking company. announcing ,u". 49,,
IS not possihJe to raise and repair t"e
vessels of Cervera's fleet SUNK ne'''
Santiago.
Among the patents granted last ween ,
was one for an apparatus W ,f,,Ia
mustachcs out Of the soup. "a a..
band of silk with ends OF wepplns -
placed across the upper lip ana hro"n"
the hack of the head. 1t does not IN
prove the appearance OF the
but promotes cleanliness.
The United States Supreme Cour'
hns dismissed ihc appeal OF the Nen.
tucky or "Gipsy" Blythes IN tne,r sur ~
for part OF the s;.tnn.OOo estate ie,t W
Florence Blythe-IIinckley by her is.n.
cr. the late Thomas ii. Blythe Oh snn a.i'
Francisco. This decision conhrihs 'ne
title OF Mrs. IIinclSley.
Baron Won Kcttlcr, formerly secreI
tnry of the German embassy IN tn's
city. who was transferred TO MeNico
because he married an American giri'
Miss Icdynrd OF Detroit, has Deen
promoted TO pckin. and VIII be ihe
next German cnbnasador to the chi
nese court. which Is Il very important
and honorable piission for so young a
man.
The civil service commission Is now
engaged In the tremendous effort 10 es-
tabIisli an eligible list for laundresses
nnd cooks in the Indian service. "A
Inundrcss and a cook are wahted ~
both the Chamberlain school, south
Dakota. and The Ouray school, uthn.
Applicants VIII be graded upon their
experience, nye. intelligence, character
and physical ability. .
At the suggestion of Rear Admiral
Bradford, chief of the bureau OF equip
ment, comprehensive scheme mas
bccu adopted by the navy department
under which coaling stations VIII ne
placed nt strategic points in the ives,
indies. so rs TO give the United States
control Of the Virgin. Mona anu
windward passages and the approach
es to the Gulf Of Mexico
Secretary Long announces that the
delicate and important duties devoiv-
ing upon Admiral Dewey. In connee-
tIon with the restoration of peace and
the reorganization of government In
the Philippines. precludes n compli-
ance with the request of the business
mems association of Washington look
Ing TO his participation in the proposed
peacc Jubilee In that city next month.
The President OF the United States
receives his salary in n warrant upon
the treasurer at he beginning OF every
month, and Colonel Cook. one OF the
clerks at he White House. obtains his
signature and receipt and deposits the
money TO his credit in one of the wash
lngton banks. The warrant is signed
by the clerk OF the warrant division
md approved by the secretary Of the
treasury or one of his assistants.
The revenues of Porto Rico begin
to show a gratifying Increase. accord
ing to an official statement made pub
lie by the War Department showing
the customs receipts from the island
for the two weeks ended March 18th
and March 18th. which were S33,3SS
AMI SI2.3TI. Estimating from these
figures the receipts from the island for
March Will far exceed those of either
January. which We're $119,600 or
February. which was sTI,015.
The continued illness of Yice-Presi-
dent Hobart causes n good deal of
nuxicty. lie has becii suffering from n
severe cold ever since Congress nd-
journed, and even while Mt Thomas
Vile he could not throw 1t of. This
has since been aGgra vated by an at
tack of acute Indigestion. which causes
him considerable suffering. lie Is not
dangerously i'll, but his physicians are
worried because lie keeps getting
worse, instead Of better.
With full honors of war upon the
crest of the southern slope of Arling-
ton cemetery, Thursday afternoon. the
nntion. represented by President Nc
Kinley. his Cabinet. the commanding
general OF the army. and other officers,
all the regular and militia orgnniza-
tions Of the district. and concourse
OF 15.00O people. paid the last tender
tribute Of louor and respect to the
bodies of $50 officers and men. who
gave their lives on distant battlefields
for their country during the Spanish
American war.
The attorney general did not under
take to determine whether beer was an
intoxicating drink or not. hut rendered
mn opinion which practical; annuls
ha f,ta Ia, La, 1,tn
Intended to abolish post cantcens. He
constrncs That provision to mean that
ranteens may lie continued provided
officers and enlisted men are not re-
uuircd 10 sell liquor In them. This is,
no doubt. the language OF the law. 1t
says just that aud no more, but those
who prepared It intended to abolish
the cantccn entirely.
Admiral Van Rcypen. surgeon gen-
crnl of the navy. says that all the re-
rent reports received from Manila
showed that ADMIRAL Dewey was In
excellent health. Tile surgeon of the
Boston has r'.cently arrived back from
Mani!a staten and the surgeon gen.
rral specially Inquired OF him us to Ad.
riiral Iirwry's health. The response
wns most satisfactory. showing that
b"' wv s''huPu'h' VI u uaNHl surgeon
closely idcnil6ed with the admiral, lie
was In ms good health as could be ex.
pcctcd In such climate.
The army court of inquiry on Tues.
day again heard Surgeon William II
DAILY. medical member of General
Miles staff in Porto Rico. in regard Ia
the character of the beef furnished the
army during the late war. He reiter.
nted his former statements. paid his
respects to the war commission and de.
clnred that the refrigerator beef smell
like n cadaver after 1t has been en-.
bnlmed. DIR. Nicodemus of Philadel.
phia. who saw service in Porto Rico
corroborated this testimony. compar.
Ing the smell of the beef to the odor
about n dissecting room.