The silver star., 1900-04-06
ONsNEWS.
cepsrsss 10 Doins~-Netss ,yren tas
~. Houss and the Dspartsnents.

cspsrsss 10 Doing~-Notss rrom ths
M. Huuss and the pepartznents.
.Irman Brosius OF the House COM
q ON banking and currency has
Fitted the report on the bill to give
Ier safety to national banks, BY
icting the making Of loans ana
TRAITS to bank officers.
bator Davis Of Minnesota has IN
bced a substitute for the Puerto
hill which provides for free
between the United, States and
10 Rico, and extends the Internal
mo laws with amendments over
sland The act is declared provis-
and shall not continue longer than
b /, 1902.
the Coeur d'Alene investigation
besday a sensational scene was
ed when Attorney Cheney for the
practically charged Congressman
with being q liar and Chairman
was scored by Mr.. Lentz. There
nuch talk about fighting, but the
mt passed without a resort to
retary Root had n three hours
renee Thursday with the Philip
comminisslon, during which he
Esed the instructions they should
after their arrival at Manila.
en- Instructions will be given the
ission. 1t is expected the secre-
viii submit preliminary draft
Cabinet. The instrument con-
ntes primarily the establishment
n government ii the Philippines.
4 willis l.. Moore Of the Wealth
reau has issued an order prOhlb-
persons connected with the SER
rom smoking cigarettes during
hours. and stating further that
who smoked cigarettes at any
would be mentioned in the conf
reports which are made quar-
10 him by chiefs Of the several
and divisions throughout the en-
keryicc. He doesn't object to
and tobacco, but says that Gig
unfit a man for work In that
speech that Senator Beveridge
0 have delivered before the
States Senate on his free trnde
ment to the Puerto Rican tariff
II be used as Il Democratic cam
document in Indiana and other
In some mysterious way the
IA Democratic committee has se-
n printed copy Of the speech. The
|licans are much concerned as 20
he copy fell into the hands of the
The Democrats intend care
analyze the speech before they
/ out for general distribution.
hundred ladies' of this city have
ibed $25 each to purchase q sou-
% be presented to Lady Paunce-
yife of the British ambassador.
gh Lord Pauncefote's term of
expired two years ago, 1t has
|xteDded by command Of the
because Of his great usefulness.
IS is probably his last season In
hgton, and Lady PauncefOte's
in this city have selected dia-
sunburst costing $500 which
Ill hand her before she leaves In
ring, to remind her of their re-
nd affection. ~.
several conferences Monday be-
General Wheeler and officers Of
ministration. II was announced
e War Department had tempo
Ilisposed Of Its case by placing
waiting orders. This action
General Wheeler In the service
United States until opportunity
10 determine whether he shall
an active command, made the
vi "A special retirement act, or
d out OF the military service.
Ated that he would not be OBJ
retire under the rules Of the
establishment until next fall,
is still opportunity for the gen.
see service again II he desires.
al Solicitor MandersOn OF the
ton system stated to-day that,
obabllity, the secretary Of the
will send a special agent Of the
lent in a few days to treat with
" and Cheyenne Indians rela-
he amount to be paid for their
nnds through which the new
ton line will pass to reach the
rn basin region Of Wyoming.
te Of the new line IL from To
oniana, n station In the Grow
ion near Billings, Southwestern
distance OF 40 miles to the
4 the Big Horn basin. The re-
ich Will be opened by the new
ne Of the richest In natural re-
IN Wyoming, and General Man.
tates that with railway facili-
Ill soon become ~ prosperous
part OF the West.
tor at the White aOuse, refer
the lack OF chaplains with the
fr regiments In the Philippines
where, mys that Miss Helen
y New York IL maintaining
ten clnplnins In the army ut
expense. These men are not
recognized AZ clnplaIns. but
tiers and Y. NJ. &. A. workers.
pluntnrily and unotficlally do
iy the same work. Miss Gould,
!, gu, pays each one OF these men
] lonth and his expenses. The
Mount to more than salaries In
pplnes. II Ii thought tliat Miss
monthly payment In something
? ". She has been maintaining
ristinn workers since last full.
regiments first began going
'hiiippIncs and the attention
iglt to the failure Of Congress
4 pe Tor the chnplains. Her grcnt
10y generally known, ns NIL her
!his Kind nrc done In the most
.a,e'l that Webster Davis Of
cl'y Will ut once tender his
! On to the President ns assist
'hry or the interior. Mr.. Davis
/ % take this course ns the rc-
y ~ visit to South Africa. He