The Monte Vista journal., 1899-11-04

| Sapuln Vi tne herman Dark ANN,
which rescued the crew OF the Ameri-
can schooner Johanna Swan last DE-
ccmber. 10 the mate, Carl Rcimers. he
sent gold medal.
George NJ. Lee. son OF Brigadier Gen
eral Fitzhugh Lee, has been appointed
hrst lieutenant In the Thirty vol
unteer infantry. and ordered TO &C.
company the FOrty-seventh from New
York to the Philippines, where he will
JON his regiment. Young Lee was Mt
one time cadet at the military acad-
emy, but failed to graduate.
The fact that RussIa has opened to
foreign exploitation the gold lands OF
Siberia Is announced in n report to the
State Department from United States
Charge Pierce ut ST. Petersburg. He
sends copies Of decree providing for
the sale OF gold lands. To take place
pe'weef the 10Th and the 9th Of Feb
ruary next, and 1t Is noted that the
sale Is open to any persons, whether
Russians or foreigners.
A committee representing the Won-
ems National Industrial and Patriotic
League and the Washington Industrial
League called upon Rear Admiral
schley Thursday and Informed him
that the league had decided and was
ready TO undertake the task OF procur-
ing by popular subscription home for
him here at the capital. The admiral
thanked the lndies OF the committee
and again Informed them that he left
the matter In their hands. saying that
anything that they might do would be
acceptable.
Dewey is receiving credit here for
another manifestation of sound judg
ment. AT dinner In his honor at the
Metropolitan Club Saturday night.
Colonel Archibald Hopkins. n friend of
Dewey, WAS To have read Il poetical
prophecy with respect to Dewey and
the presidency. Everyone expected 1t.
and all We're surprised when 1t was not
delivered. Now. II Is learned. the ad-
mirnl strongly limited to Hopkins he
| would consider the suggestion OF his
name in connection with the prcsid.n-
cy ms in bad taste and disrcspcc,ful to
him.
Commissioner Wilson OF the Internal
revenue bureau has held that an ex-
press company which buys or sells for
cign exchange is subject To The special
foreign tax of $40 "A year, as Il basis
on which IL transacts such business
Captain Nicoll Ludlow has been re
tired with the rank of rear admiral In
the navy ON his own application, after
thirty years service. and under. the
terms of the personnel bill comforting
one grade In rank In ease of such re-
tircnient. Captain Ludlow is a son-in-
law of Mrs. Washington Mclean and
brothcrin-law OF Mrs. Hazcn.
Admiral Dewey was entertained at
| dinner at the Metropolitan club Sn;ur-
day night by coterie OF friends whose
guest he wns AT II farewell banquet
| just before his departure 10 assume
command OF the Asiatlc squadron.
/ I'll" dinner was Of twenty covers.
| The same room WIS used nnd the same
menu enjoyed rs n; the farewell din
ner Of October 81. 1897. and all bu,
four Of the original party attended Sat
nrday night. Judge John Davis OF this
city presided. Admiral Dewey. in re-
| spending to n tOnst, referred fcclingly
To the ovations given him and ex-
pressed keen pleasure at being once
more nj home among his old friends.
In diplomatic and official quarters
attention Il being directed To the lras-
tion OF Pacific cable linking this
country with the Philippines and points
beyond. and II is understood this gov
crninent ond the foreign governments
which would be- affected by III. cable
are now actively considering the sub
Ject. The officials here ARE assembling
data and preparing cable maps with
the expectation that the matter Will l..
brought To the early attention Of Con.
rress. In n general way the project Is
for cable OF four links. viz: From san
Francisco TO Hawaii. 2,l'D miles: from
Hawaii to Wake island. 2.Oit miles;
from Wake island to Guam. LIB
miles: Guam To Manila. 1850 miles.
An understanding has been reached
by which II is expected that ncsotin-
tlons viii be opened soon at Madrid
for u new treaty between the United
States aud Spnin. This will L.. the
last step toward completely restoring
the friendly relations between the two
countries. The war with Spain swept
away the old treaty and the only In.
tcrnntlonal agreement now In exist.
.ncc Is the peace treaty which IL con.
fined 10 the events growing out OF the
war. and Ind no reference to com
mcrcc. navigation. rStrndiiion md
other manifold relations stw.cn ma
tions In times Of pence. The coming
negotiations viii he for the purpose OF
forming such n treaty cf commerce
ami'y and friendship.
The annual report OF the dead letter
once SHOWS tIht " received from all
sources G.Ss,,.Si pieces Of mall mat
ter, nearly y per cent increase over las,
year. Of these over lt5,UO consisted
Of insuificicnily paid mail. quarter
OF u million were undrlly.rc-l letter.
To hotel addresses. over Ia go uul,~
llvcr'i parcels and NOR. ihnn half n
million pieces ~ foreign mall. Mail III.
r.cted Ia fictitious addresses decreased
10y ~ per cent. indicating n notable re-.
-tricilon In the operation. of fraudu-
lent concerns. Nor. than ihr.,.aunr.
iers of u million letters aud parcel.
sent 10 the icnd letter Office were sub.
-cIu.nily delivered to III. owners nm.
opened. and money. drafts etc, found
In the dend mall aggregated face vni.
ne of si.iGs.O0D
I'll" surplus In the national treasury
continues To grow. IN spite Of heavy
army expenditures. nnd some osficinis
bcgin 10 fcar the embarrassment That
confronted the Harrison ndministrn.
ton ten years ago. The government
hnr cnsh surplus on hand of f.aei..
iGt. 1H.. nnd the revenues Hrc incrcns.
Ing at such n rapid rate II Ii possible
the bnlancr Will pass the EsOOWD.OO
mnrk by the first ~ the new year. The
government Inns nearly AElNp.NO de.
Iositci In natiosini hanks for the con.
vcnicncr of disburriug officers, hut the
other a?iO.ND.ND In locked M In i,n
vaults. unavailable fov commercial
transactions. This II tremendous