The Elbert County tribune., 1899-10-19

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Thursday. November 30. has been
| designated by the president ns the na-
tional Thanksgiving day.
The task OF recruiting the voiunteer
army for the Philippines is practiea.n,y ny
completed. II was announced q, e .ne
War Department Thursday that al tne
regiments have been filed except QUE
| of the additional colored regiments,
the Forty-ninth, which needs less tnah
500 men. These Will be secured "i'n
in forty-eight hours
The annual conference of the arcn,
bishops of the United States was helu
here on Thursday. All but three
OF the clergy of that rank nitenu-
ed. Archbishops Feehan- OF Chicngo,
Hennessey Of Dubuque, Iowa, anu
Chapelle OF New Orleans were the np-
sentees. Contrary TO expectations, tme
question Of desecration OF the Cathohc
| churches in the Philippines was not
brought up. This and other fhiiip-
pine issues, 1t was expected, are VIII
In the jurisdiction OF Archbishop Cnn-
pelle. and all matters affecting these
islands must go to him.
Admiral Dewey is making n fight for
double bounty for the men behind the
guns who won for him the battle OF
Manila. He has filed n claim for S2oo
each for his men, instead of 500. They
are entitled to the double allowance III
the American force was inferior to the
| Spanish force In the Manila bay nght.
I--Admirnl Dewey In n report to the Navy
Department claims that the Spanish
force. Including the shore batteries.
was superior to the American nect. IL
Admiral Dewey's views are sustained
the aggregate bounty will be about
$780, Unsteady OF $1s0.OOO.
In his annual report to the secretary
| of the navy, Captain Samuel g. Lem
4 ley. judge advocate general. submits
some important recommendations
looking to the betterment of the judi
cial branch Of the naval service. He
calls attention to the great hardship
of carrying on the records, charges or
desertion against veterans OF the army
and navy who left their organizations
at the close Of the civil war without
waiting the formality of discharge.
and 1t is recommended that congress
further extend the beneficial proyis-
ions of the act of August II. 1888, In
tended TO relieve these people.
The war department has been nd-
vised of the arrival at Fort Myer. Va,
of the two automobiles built In Chi
cago for the use OF the signal corps
of the army. The automobiles will be
fitted out with wireless telegraphy
outfits. Including two specially manu-
factured balloons, which will be used
for the purpose OF lifting the wires
attached to the carriages to such n
height as to escape all distinctions be-
tween them and the points to which
the messages are to be transmitted.
Experiments of wireless telegraphy are
to be conducted by Marconi and Col
onel Allen of the signal corps at Fort
Myer. The automobiles carry storage
enough to run thirty miles. If these
machines prove satisfactory a number
of them viii probably he purchased
by the war department to accompany
troops in the field.
In view of the progress the revolu-
| ton in Venezuela has made state de.
pnrtment officers here are discussing
| the possibility that ex-President Har.
rison may lose the $3.50. 900 which was
promised him by the present govern.
ment of Venezuela MS his fee for ap.
pearing before the Paris arbitration
tribunal ms counsel for Venezuela. II
has been one Of the characteristics OF
South American revolutions that their
success usually meant a population
OF all existing contracts OF the govern.
ment made by the preceding admins
tration. The officers are inclined to
think. however. there is only n remote
possibility OF General Harrison losing
his pay. The fact was brought out
that in the event 1t became necessary
for our government to Interfere to Sc
cure the payment Of General Harri
sons fee, 1t could only be done through
the diplomatic channels.
Rear Admiral Schley called at the
Navy Department Tuesday to arrange
with the officials for the detail of his
stan and some other matters relating
to the assumption Of his duties as com
mander of the South Atlantic station
The admiral asked for the detail OF
Lieutenant Commander Sears and
Lieutenant Wells MS flag lieutenant and
secretary respectively. These officers
held n similar connection with the ad
mIral during the Spanish war. The
admiral was Informed that 1t will re
| quire two weeks TO put the Chicago In
shape for her cruise so II was arranged
that she should sail on the 25th in
slant. Meanwhile Admiral Schley has
arranged to pay visit to friends ir
Georgia. Rear Admiral N. NJ. Far
| quhar will hoist his flag on the New
| York and assume command of the
North Atlantic squadron In Hampton
Roads next Saturday.
George j. kindel Of Denver had two
| lively hours before the Industrial Com
mission Monday. He was piled will
| questions and told of determinations
In freight rates against Denver. He
said that the restoration of free silver
coinage would not help Denver indus
tries unless railroad freight rate dis
| crfmination was remedied. He
amused the committee by saying thai
he had been a Populist till that party
abandoned the railroad question. anl
then he left the party. Mr.. Kinde
went before the Industrial Commits
sion for hearing because he said that
the Interstate Commerce Commission
would not act. He lilsened that body
to an Iron watch dog"-harmless. Mr.
kindel and Chairman Knapp of the
Interstate Commerce Commission have
had several interviews but Mr.. Enapt
says that nothing of Importance trans
pired. Mr.. Kindel is exasperated will
the Interstate Commerce Commission
He has an engagement at st. Louis
October 18th, to be heard when the st
Louis business men will have hear
ing before the Interstate Commerc,
Commission.
General O'Beirne of New York
whom the Transvaal government ha.
| appointed its representative in thi.
country. has arrived here from New
York to urge the government to offel
its services to maintain peace in Soutl
Africa. 1t Is probable that he viii
not lie recognized by the United
States government as commissioner