The state herald., 1900-05-11

terLl VI court, which opens May l4tl.
Representative Bell. with the aid of
+, other members of the public lands
committee, will make an effort to puss
the Navajo reservation bill over the
Presidents veto. Mr.. Bell says that
the President has been misinformed as
to the facts in the case. The Indians
on the reservation favor opening It for
| mining purposes, MS under the provi-
| sions of the bill they would receive /,
royalty upon the product of the mines
Agency employees, Mr.. Bell states, ar,
at the bottom of the trouble, and 1t II,
| asserted they are opposing the opening
| of the reserve so that they may have
an opportunity themselves of working
some of the mining prospects.
In anticipation of the passage by the
House of the army reorganization bill
in an unamended form, the officials of
the War Department have been fgur-
ing 20 learn what effect the bill will
have upon the numerical strength of
the army. 1t appears that the only
branch of the service that will receive
any addition is the artillery, and the
number Of men to be added to that
branch Is only BATS ut the maximum.
| This Will make the total strength of
| this branch of the service, lI,44S. The
present enlisted strength of the army
is 65,OO0 regulars and $4,000 yolun-
| teers, or II total of 100000. The reor-
ganizatlon bill will increase that total
to 1O5,4IS men.
President Gompers of the Fedora
| lion of Labor and his associates have
been working very hard all winter 20
secure the passage of an eight-hour
law, and while they have not accora.
plished all they wanted, they have
won decided victory by securing the
approval of n bill which embodics the
greater part of their demands. The
committee on labor thought that they
asked too much. The bill as original
ly introduced prohibited the govern
ment from using or doing anything
contrary to the eight hour principle.
which was considered impracticable.
but the labor men have succeeded In
securing a general recognition of the
principle in all government contracts.
The Supreme Court resumed It's hear
ing Tuesday in the Kentucky governor
ship case. Hon. w. o. Bradley, for
mer governor, being the only speaker.
He appeared for Governor Taylor. TAX
ing up the first claim of the opposition
that Taylor had never possessed any
title to the office. He concluded that
Taylor's title was as good us that of
| any other man who had ever held the
office. He argued that Taylors title
was complete: that he was not only de
jure governor, but de facto governor
as well, and that every step that he
had taken as governor was legal. Mr..
Bradley attacked the finding OF the
Legislature In the case rs irregular and
therefore void. When Mr.. Bradley
closed. the court took u recess until
May 14th.
A man Of the peculiar name of Pow
dermaker and his associates have ap-
piled to Congress for authority to dig
up the streets of Washington and Law
an underground system of pipes and
conduits for the purpose of dlstribut-
ing cool air among the houses and Of
fees Of the city. They call their cor
| corporation '''The Cooling Company"
am they propose to cool OF for 80 much
n cubic foot Of cold air furnished. The
idea is to have n refrigerator plant at
convenient location with pipes and
other facilities. and run pipes like
those for gas and water through the
houses and office buildings so tina,
cold can be turned on In pnrlor or n
bedroom Just like heat from the fur
mace and the temperature lowered to
any point you please.
A favorable report has been made by
the Senate committee on military ar
fairs on Senator Wolcott's bill to es-
tablish branch soldiers home at Den
yer. The committee report recites that
the number of men disabled physically
and unable TO earn their living by ren-
son OF the Spanlsh-Amerlcan war ard
the insurrection In the Philippines will
add considerably to the population OF
the National Soldiers Home and make
the establishment OF branch houses n
necessity. The location proposed In con
sidercd as geographically good one.
there being large number OF old sci
diers residing In Colorado and contigd-
GUS states, and the nearest national
home being at Lcavcnworth. which l.
unable TO care for n very large number
OF applicants In this area, whose eases
cannot for this reason he acted upon
at this time.
II Is expected by those who have
been investigating the subject that
the government Of Nicaragua will ask
| not less than S5,vcO.OOO gold and per
petunl percentage of the profits OF the
| proposed canal ns consideration for tile
lease OF strip OF territory twelve
miles wide. as called FOR by the Ilep.
burn bill. The Maritime Canal Coia-
pany. In their contract. agrc. 10 give
| S6,oCo.OO0 and n share of the receipts
and the Cragin-Eyrc concession calls
for $S,oO0,0oO In stock and onc.hnlf of
the net receipts after the payment Of
six Der cent. dividend upon the stock
lf tbs cnnnl II built by the government
OF the United States. ns proposed 10y
| pending legislation. no stock viii be
| Issued. and II IN doubtful whether Con.
grcss would consider II good policy .or
our government To go Into partnership
| with Nicaragua. There have been no
negotiations for new treaty. No pro-
poshls have been made and none linvr
been asked for on either side. although
| the canal commission sounded" the
government OF Nicaragua when II was
down there recently.
A special to tsc New York Herald
from Washington says: Secretary
Long win formally rcprimnnd Captain
4. ". Chadwick for his recent criticisms
OF Rear Admiral W. :. schlcy. This
| win probably be- the extent Of the de-.
pnrtinonts action. Captain Chndwlcl, y
| excellent record nnh the frnnlness
with which he acknowledges the OF.
| fcnsr, while NJ the snnlc time disclnln
Ing responsibility FOR II. hive fnyorably
impressed the department Captain
Chadwick. besides his written stni,.
mon'. mad" mn oral explanation oi his
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