The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-17
WASHINGTON NEWS.
What Csagssss y Deisg.-Notss From ths
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The Lawtop fund, which amounts to
$e6. 900. has been placed in a bank here
subject to Mrs. Lawton's order.
The House committee on public lands
has heard Colonel buffalo" Jones In
favor OF q bill for IL buffalo reservation
In New Mexico. He stated that the
American buffalo was almost extinct.
the entire number the world over being
800 or 400.
Bishop 6atterlee Of the Episcopal do
cese OF Washington is visiting Philadel-
phla. New York and ether eastern cities
for the purpose Of rnlsinR funds for the
erection Of national cathedral In this
city OF dimensions and style Of archi-
lecture corresponding to the wealth and
dignity Of this nation.
II is reported that the Democrats In
Congress have decided to east . solid
vote against duties on Puerto Rican
products. They will accept the I'resi-
dcnt's Recommendations. while the Re
publlcans will reject them. with three
or four exceptions In the House. and .
dozen or more In the Senate. II seven
or eight Of the Republicans in the
House vote for free trade with Puerto
Rico II can be carried. but in the Sen-
ate II will require at least fifteen Re
publican votes to ovcrturE the commit.
tee.
Although NO one would beRrudgs
Mrs. La wton penny Of the money that
has been contributed by the admirers
OF her husband, there nre other Wild
ows equally deserving aud even more
destitute Of the worlds blessings. Bills
granting pensions to the widows Of
these Ofiits-rs have been introduced In
both houses Of Congress and will NO
doubt be passed. but they will not
carry more than $50 or $40 month.
and that. ns everybody knows, will not
go far toward the support md eiuca-
ton OF children.
The President has nominated the fol-
lowing as commissioners Of the United
States TO the International Exposition
NJ Paris: Thomas +. Walsh OF Colo
radO. Bertha Honore Palmer OF I'LL
nois. Brutus J. Clay OF Kentucky.
Charles \. Collier Of Georgia. Michael
II. DeYoung Of California. William l..
Elkins Of Pennsylvania, U. II. Fetherr
Of Wisconsin, Peter Jansen Of Ne
braska. Calvin Manning Of Iowa,
franklin Murphy Of New Jersey.
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Putncy OF New Hampshire, Alvin ii /.
Sanders OF Illinois. Louis Stern OF
New York. William q. Thompson Of
Michigan. William NJ. Thornton Of vir.
ginis. Arthur Il. Valois Of New York.
An order has been issued by Second
Assistant Postmaster General Shailen-
berger providing tina, no bid be sub
mitiesi under nm advertisement hereaf-
ter issued for carrying the mails on a
star route or on screen wagon route
shall bc considered unless the bidder
resides or agrees TO rs~ide on or con-
tiguous to the route ON which the ser
Vice is to be performed. and give his
personal supervision to the perform
nncc Of the service. The Issuance OF
this order was made necessary by the
many failures OF speculative cOntrnc-
tors to perform the service required by
their contract. During the five months
ended January 3lst. 1900. the number
OF failures that required the employ
men; Of temporary service amounted to
S9l.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. Stevens. president of
the National Woman's Christian Tenn
Is'rnn,c Union: Miss Anna A. Gordon.
vice president nt-at.large. and Mrs. Mar
gnrct Dye Ellis. superintendent Of the
department OF legislation for the no.
cisty. were granted au interview by
President Mckinley Monday after.
noon. Mrs. Stevens. on behalf Of NO.
,sO members Of the Womxn'S Christian
Temperance Union. expressed what
she declared was the general dis.atis.
faction Of the people At the decision Of
Attorney General GriExs regarding the
sale Of liquor In the army cxnteen. She
appealed To the President ns command.
.r-in-chief Of tlc army to right this
great WRONG" assuring the executive
of the committees hope and ls.lief that
II lie werr obliged to ncCcpt ~ dual
the adverse decision Of the attorney
general he would give his support aud
approval 10 such further legislative ef.
fort as might lead 80 the result de-
sired. she said. by good Isople every.
where. and whose Wishes were regard.
''d by Congress In the passage Of the
nnii-cnnts+n bill.
| The House committee ON Interstate
commerce Is trying to decide whether
III" government shall build u
cable lin. TO connect our new.
possessions In the Pacific. or
whether we shall pay subsidy
of Sts'.UD yonr To = private cOrI,orn.
tion which offers 10 do ~ on ibo...
terms and send frtr Of COS; nll mes.
sagcs relating To government business.
surveys have nlrcady been made. and
III" naval authorities recommend that
n cable In. laid from Han FrnirI~co To
Honolulu. =. i0o nautical miles. to Mid.
way. LEO nautical miles. and 10 Lu.
non. i.3': nautical miles. with n land
line from lingnynn hay 10 Manila.
This makes total distance of Il. .iis2
nautical miles. A nautical mile II a.
'Ni.15 feet. wh!k the ordinary geo.
graphical mile II 3.:Is,>D feet. The cost
~ inying cable at present prices is
Sl."Is sen mile. which would make
this cabi" cost &7.22,'.HO To this m,,~,
,r added many other expenses attending
the work. Including tn. purchase aud
c'luipmrn, of mot less than two steam.
"rs 10 lay the cable and keep II In re-
pair.
Mortimer =. Taylor. = representative
OF Governor Tl,onnAs ~ Colorado. h In
Washington making arrangements for
the participation by the Itorky Noun.
tain states In the Paris Exposition,
soin. tim" ngo tle state Of Colorado
procured unusually large space Ht the
exposition. and Mr.. Taylor II i..irous
of having II property utilized. u. has
mad" the suggestion N ts.hnif of Gov.
crnor Thomas tn senators from other
mountain states that they unite with
colorado In making y proper prc~~nta.
tion of the Industries and products of
the mountain rrgi0u. An Informal con.
ference Wu. hs.Lf Thtru11ny nfts,xo.,,u