The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
GOSSIP OF THE WHITE HOUSE
AND THE DEPARTMENTS.

'StASE1l lINlDH us bAASiNitE SShSLA
In the regular army when the news
Of his death was received.
A nunher Of prominent army officers
have undertaken TO pay OF mort
gage upon the home OF General Law
ton in California. II is the only prop
erty left bv the general.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill, the first Of the important supply
bills for the government expenses, Is
practically made up. and the total will
amount TO about SI1 10000.
Mrs. McKiuley's health Is so poor
this winter that the Hospitality of the
White House win have to be limited TO
official functions and the entertainment
OF the members of h.H family and
friends.
. In accordance with the recommenda-
ton OF the secretary of the interior, In
dian Commissioner Jones has deter
mined TO stop the employment of In
dians in Wild West shows. He has
written several letters recently to
would-be contractors for Indians, in
which he has clearly stated the posi-
ton of the bureau.
A number Of witnesses from Utah
appeared Tuesday before the commit
tee OF the House of Representative
which IS investigating the case OF Mr..
Roberts NJ Utah They included Mrs.
DR.. LuelLI Miles, a pracucing physi-
clan OF salt Lake City: Mrs. Dougan-
E. L. Mcdaniel and s E. wishard, all
of Salt Like City. The testimony was
strongly 10 the effect that Roberts has
three wives.
The President has sent To the Sem
ate the treaty negotiated by the
powers az The Hague last July for
the pacific settlement Of disputes be-
tween nations and the declaration to
prohibit for five years the launching
Of exploSiyCS from balloons. The Sem
ate Immediately removed the injunc-
lion OF secrecy. The treaty was pub
lished al the time. The PrSsIdent's
message was a formal letter OF trans
initial except that il invited attention
to an accompanying report from the
secrexry Of state urging immediate
action by the Senate.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. in an opinion prepared by Com
missioner Prouty in the matter Of ap-
pIicatiouS Of carriers for extension of
time beyond January 1, 1890, within
which to comply with the requirements
of the .lfety appliance law in using
automatic couplers and power or train
brakes on freight cars. has extended
Z the time 10 August /, 1900. Ii was ad-
mitted by representatives of the rail-
way employees that some additional
time should be granted. and the COM
mission. upon full consideration. ar
rived al Ike conclusion that an exten-
sion of seven months would be proper.
The other day somebody went out to
ST. PauIS Catholic church. unscrewed
z q silver plate that bore the name "Ha-
7 ZEN from the arm of one of the pews
/ and sui stituted another little plate
which was inscribed with the name
Dewey" This created good deal of
Z talk and people inferred that Admiral
Z Dewey WAS going TO follow his wife
[ into the Catholic church. but yesterday
he rented for another year the pew in
ST. Johns Episcopal church he has oc-
cupied whenever he has been resi-
dent OF Washington. and OF which he
used 10 be a vestryman. and was ne
T elected 10 the board of trustees in
[ charge Of the Episcopal missions in the
city.
I-liuokalani. eS-queen of the Ha-
I waiian islands. still lives in a modest
Z house in Fifteenth street in Washing
ton but expects 10 return TO her native
8
attempt To break into society. She
never entertains, and accepts the hos
Z pitality of few intimate friends only.
Z She Is suffering from n cancerous
/ growth in her throat and has been
Z living in Washington for the purpos.
OF obtaining treatment from special
/ ist instead of for political reasons. She
I expects to return to Honolulu in Feb
/ ruary and make her permanent home
among her own people. She has be
come reconciled TO the loss of her
l crown
4 newspaper correspondent SAYS: II
/ was made very clear to all the mem
. bers Of the national committee during
Z its session here that Elihu Root. the
secretary OF war. has been selected as
/ the running mate Of President McKiu-
I ley in the next campaign. and the word
was passed around that il was desir-
ahle to nominate him by acciamation.
I No candidates for the presidency ard
I vice presidency have ever before been
determined upon so far in advance Of
the nominating day, and there was new
e. 50 much unanimity in any political
B orcanizSfiou concerning 4 platform.
| The next Republican convention will
Be brief and its proceedings can re
Z written up in advance.
President Kruser's government has
formally protested TO Secretary Hay
+ against the sale Of munitions OF war
By American manufacturers and user-
chants TO the British government. This
+ Protest was designed 10 prevent the
British government from obtaining
much needed war supplies, but IL hsC
proved OF no avail /, Is said Sec-e-
t2-y Hay has sent reply 10 the Bos-