The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-04-28

President Mckinley will send to the
Senate the nomination Of Frank W.
Hackett to be assistant secretary Of
the navy to succeed Charles II. Allen.
appointed governor of Puerto Rico.
1.-THE cases Involving the Kentucky
Hovernorship were docketed in the
United States Supreme Court on the
18th. A brief statement. In which
ounsel for both Taylor and Beckham
6ined, was filed at the same time, ask
e< for an early hearing.
q Admiral Dewey is receiving letters
Rs2m all over the country. promising
SUPPORT. 1t 10 regarded as partic-
" significant that many are COM
a nom the South and the Middle
West. He will not accept the vice
presidential nomination under any con-
sideration.
Some big attorneys fees were paid
in tie Clark case. Ex-senator Faux
per Of West Virginia, who looked after
Mr.. Clark's interests, will receive u
handsome check. and ex-senator Ed
munds, who has represented Marcus
laly, is understood to have been paid
$1,000 already.
The Supreme Court has decided the
cases involving the stamp tax as II ap-
plies to express packages, the question
Involved being whether the shipper or
the carrier shall pay the stamp charge
On packages. The opinion was handed
down by Justice White and was favor
able to the express companies.
In accordance with the recommends
ton Of the President In his message
sent to Congress, the Senate has pass
ed 4 Joint resolution providing for the
administration OF civil affairs In Puer-
to Rico, pending the appointment Of
officers under the Puerto Rican govern
ment law recently enacted.
In further response to the Senate
resolution of January II last the Pres
ident sent to the Senate additional doc
uments bearing upon the insurrection
in the Philippines. The papers are all
important They show that Aguinaldo
tried to form an alliance with the
Spaniar1s against the Americans.
An exciting controversy occurred at
a session Of the Occur d'Alene investi-
cation committee when the petition Of
the secretary Of war from several hun
dred citizens of the Occur d'Alene dis
trict, asking for the retention of fed
eral troops, was presented. Mr.. Sal
ger denounced the petition as bogus
and fraudulent" declaring that many
of the signatures were f0rgeries and
that other names had been secured by
intinidation. He asked to introduce
afldavlts attacking the petitions, but
after an animated controversy these
,M;,Ss spled out the vote being on party
The Senate committee on agricui-
.tylre on Monday gave hearing to rep
resentatives Of drug manufacturers
who are opposing free distribution Of
black-leg vaccine by the Department Of
Agriculture. The western members OF
the committee, MpSsrs. Heitfeld, Hans
brough. Allen, Foster and Warren,
hseed that the department be sustained
IN it's action and that the full apprO-
Animal Industry. by which the distri-
button Ii made. be allowed as provided
by the House bill This was agreed to
and free distribution of black leg vac
cine to stockmen Of the western states
will be continued.
Chairman Payne Of the House COM
mittee Of ways and means, has receiv-
ed from the Merchants association Of
new A08A ~ uPPCdl 1OA TIE dDOlllUu
Of the stamp taxes on express ship
ments, railroad and steamboat ship,
ments and kilograms. The memorial
complains at considerable length Of
the Oppressive charges" exacted by
express companies, speaking of them
in strong terms as "mOnOpOlies of
quasi-public function, beyond the
reach Of competition or the control Of
the interstate commerce commission, to
which other common carriers are sub
jected."
There IL no longer any question that
the diplomatic relations between the
United States and Turkey are in q
critical state. growing ont of the Sui
tan's bad faith. He promised to pay
the indemnity claims of the American
missionaries for the destruction OF
eight buildings of the Euphrates col
leges at Hafpoot and several buildings
belonging to tie American missionaries
at Narash durfng the Armenian massa-
cres In 1896 What action the govern
ment win now take to enforce the SOL
tan's promise IL not definitely
known, but A. the situation is critical.
II pay result In Secretary Hay send
ing the Turkish minister at Washington
Passports.
TN House subcommittee on Ia
Dor. In charge Of the Gardner eight
hour bill, reached q decision Wednes-
day on the final form Of the bill and
IN several amendments, all of which
Will be reported to the full committee
on labor. when 1t IL expected that final
action will I've taken. The bill has at
tracted much attention in labor cir
cies, being actively urged by the
american Federation Of Labor. and
mas been Theoretically opposed by
many large steel, arinor, bodybuilding
and ammunition concerns doing bust
ness with the government. as the
measure will have the effect Of fixing
an eight-hour day on armor aud like
commodities and In the building Of
warships.
The Republican program includes
Inc passage Of the RhinnIn0 hin nv tho