Crawford avalanche., 1899-10-12

tons tributcs Is the same Dewey as OF
yore, except that since he left here
within a short two years-he has had his
opportunity and seized 1t, and his new
measure has been taken. Seventeen
months ago he emerged from the wings
and took place on the stage of marvel
GUS historical achievements. He was w
years old when he left Washington. In
his personal appearance no noticeable
change has occurred. except that his eyes
are possibly brighter and US bearing
rather more soldierly. The man Dewey,
however, is the same. His smile Is as
genial aud his bows and gestures OF rec
ogntion as cordial as in former days be-
fore he became the national hero. His
head has not been turned by the adula-
tions Of millions.
IL ex-Attorney General MacVeagh tries
to get his client, Captain Carter, our Of
Jail on u writ Of habcas corpus he viii
be going against q stone wall. The thing
has been tried before and the highest
courts Of the land have passed atiirma-
lively on the competency OF military
courts in times OF peace TO deal with
those in the military service guilty OF in
fractions against the civil laws. Courts
of final appeal have held that the con-
stitution is not violated and that neither
officers nor privates can secure civil trial
ON the theory that the constitution guar
antees every man charged with Offend
ing against the law a trial before jury
OF HIS peers. The articles Of war are
held to establish the right of military
courts to pass upon cases agreeing III
every essential particular with the Carter
case.
President Mckinley is great reader
of newspapers. Every day he goes
through at least fifteen newspapers. dis
skill in reading rapidly is as great as
that OF the average exchange editor. Ills
time is very valuable and everything is
done TO facilitate the process The pa
pers are arranged for him by an attend
ant. They are opened and folded SO the
editorial page is uppermost. de glances
at the heads Of all the editorials and
reads tnclgh to get the gist OF all wn.ch
bear upon public matters. Before casting
the paper aside he glances also at the
news columns. In addition the White
House has its special corps of readers
who clip, classify and paste in scrap
books all matters of public interest.
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The wonderful growth Of the United
States is graphically illustrated by the
increasing size of the different Official reg
istcrs kept on the shelves Of the Interior
Department. This years Register is
tremendous two-yolume quarto affair,
IS 4
be considerably larger than the last one
published, and that contained 2,t43 pages
and showed that there were 2OO,OoO per-
sons in the service Of the Government. II
looks large beside the first volume pub
lished in 1920, when Monroe was Presi-
dent and John Quincy Adams was Sec
retary of State. Then the Register was
an octave of pa pages.
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The regular publication Of the "B.nc
Book" otherwise known as the Official
Register of the United States, is nearly
ready for the printer. 1t will be bound
and ready for subscribers by the time
Congress meets. Although its pages have
dry and unnteresting look, being for
the most part an endless succession of
names in parallel columns, the Blue Book
is in greater demand than almost any
other Government publication. 1t is ex-
ceedingly valuable for reference pur-
poses. containing the correct official title,
together with the residence, birthplace
and salary Of every man, woman and
child in the employ of the United States.
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Attorney General Griygs will direct
tain Carters alleged accomplices in the
robbery Of the Government on Savannah
contracts to recover the stolen money.
The Atlantic Contracting Company,
which did the work, and which is charg-
ed with having been in collusion with
Carter in the fraudulent operations, is
made up Of rich men who are supposedly
responsible. Secretary OF War Root will
have the experts OF the War Department
supply the Department of Justice with
full data upon which to proceed against
the persons incriminated.
For the past two months the Govern
ment has had f. s. Holmes of the statis-
tical division Of the Agricultural Depart
mcnt at work in Texas getting figures
as to the damage done by the Brazos riv-
err foods last July. The report says that
the property destroyed will figure up 20
S7.412, ,5S3. In the devastated region the
landlords are accustomed to advance
money to the tenants on the security of
the prospective crops; $T5G.00G was so
advanced. With the rent anticipated for
the use of the land the owners are out
OF pocket $2,510,O00.
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Brig. Gen. Charles Il. Eagan, who was
suspended from rank and duty as result
of the language employed by him before
the war investigating commission, hopes
TO obtain vindication from Congress
during the coming session. Gen. Eagan
Is in Washington to settle matters con-
nected with the furniture of the house he
occupied before his departure for Hawaii.
II is understood, however, that he is try
< to enlist the sympathy of members oc
Congress in order to obtain a congress
sional investigation of the beef scandal.
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President Mckinley, in honor Of At
miral Dewey. Tuesday Eight gave the
largest dinner party in the history OF the
White House social functions. Covers
were laid for over eighty persons. The
guests included the cabinet, the Govern
ors Of nine States. justices of the Su.
preme Court. some of the members of
both houses of Congress, army and navy
officials and others. Admiral Dewey
came at 8 o'clock. and as he passed in.